It's my baby. >> Hold on a second, ma'am. Okay. >> My baby. >> The kids are okay. >> My baby. >> Don't scream. Don't scream. That's gonna make it worse for them. Okay. >> Don't scream. >> You don't want to upset them. >> My baby. >> This bell. Yes. And [snorts] >> like I was whooping her. >> She ain't getting nothing out of this house. We have to lose everything because of her. She can lose her. >> Probably 1095. >> No. I hope you're happy. When the kids the one calling for help, the family's gone off the rails. Some run to the neighbors, some spill it at school, and some of these kids just can't cover their bruises anymore. And when the cops have to be called, one thing's clear. These desperate kids have already had enough of their parents. On July the 20th, 2024, the cops were dispatched to a residence after a call came in from a 12-year-old boy reporting a domestic incident. When the cops arrived, they weren't greeted by a worried parent. Instead, they got a mother who was on edge, loud and hostile, and ready to push back. >> I'm not asking to come in. We got a call. >> No, that's not how this is going to work. >> Oh, you want to see how it works? >> Yeah, go ahead. We got a call about domestic about a >> don't domestic here. Well, the thing is we have to check it out. >> I don't care. >> Okay. Well, I'll talk to Patrick then. >> Go inside. I got to call about our domestic. >> You can stand out there all you want. >> Well, I'm waiting for my partner and then we're coming inside. >> Open the door. We'll break it down. >> YOU GOT A WARRANT. >> We have to check the wellbeing of a 12-year-old. >> My door down and I will kill your >> go on. The 12-year-old needs to come talk to me or we will break it down. >> YOU AIN'T GOT A WARRANT. >> During a welfare check, if a mother greets police with anger instead of concern, it's pretty telling. It's not supposed to be a fight for control. But that's exactly what [music] she made it. And when control matters more to you than your child's safety, it's already a hint that you're guilty of something. >> Patrick is stupid and drunk every night and he tries to >> he tries to pick fight. That's him. Hey, you tried to be >> Get your house. >> Nope. Get away. >> You can SHUT THE UP. THIS IS MY HOUSE. >> HEY, >> shut up, Baldi. >> No. Hey, I don't have >> these two started it with my husband. >> Okay, that's fine. >> Both of them. >> I'll talk to you, too. >> So, what what's going on? >> So, he gets strong. >> Here, walk a little further with me. >> He uh gets smoking stupid and >> argue with that. And he was arguing with my mom. I don't know why, but uh she went with uh >> Your mom Carly, right? >> So, she went somewhere she went somewhere to do laundry, I think. And uh >> so he uh he gets he gets real stupid at night. And >> hold on just a second. Okay. Stop. >> STOP. STOP. STOP. PULL AWAY FROM ME. First going in right now. Do you understand that? >> Calm down. Take a breath. Calm down. We'll be calm. Shut up. >> You going to be calm? You going to be calm? What? >> All right. Stay calm. >> We'll be calm as calm as [clears throat] you are. >> Stay seated. >> Kagan only said a few words about his stepfather, Patrick. But he'd already said more than his mother wanted. She loudly interfered with the investigation, so they put her in cuffs. Once they restrained the woman, Kagan opened up a bit more. >> My mom was walking out the door with laundry and my baby brother. Okay. And then once she got outside, uh me and Kaden, my uncle were trying to like hold him back from the door. So he wouldn't like cuz he gets real close and personal. >> So >> Patrick. >> Mhm. So we got him away and we wait by uh his bed gym door so he doesn't do anything stupid cuz he'll just randomly start yelling at people. And then he got too close to me and started pushing me against the wall. So I got mad. I attacked him onto the couch and he wouldn't let me get up. So he grabbed my hair and tried to pull me. So I started punching him a lot. And uh he got like right there and then he let go. So I backed away and then uh he did it again. So I I had a cup of tea in my hand. I slammed him to his head and he brought me down to the couch again. And I uh put my hand on his neck and to push up to get away and I did. And then the third time, well the second time my grandma was in the bathroom the entire time and she thought that I attacked him first when it didn't. Uh he saw Ken saw everything. And then the third time he attacked me. We both got to the floor and everyone saw it, but uh she also thinks I tagged him first and then I started punching at him again until he let go and then I called. >> Kagan told his story calm and steady. He even confidently mentioned some witnesses so the cops could confirm his claims. Meanwhile, Samantha sat in a chair trying to appear calm. And when she finally told her side of the story, despite her very calm demeanor, there were cracks in her story. >> I was in the bathroom. All I heard was the boys attacking him and I came out. I pulled both the boys off. That's all I know. >> Teenage boys. >> Him and Kagan. >> So, you don't know what started it? >> I really don't. >> You came out and they were all >> I was in the bathroom. >> All three of them were in a fight. >> I was in the bathroom going pee. >> That was Patrick and the two boys. >> That's all I know. I heard it. I heard it in the living room and I came out of the bathroom and both boys were on top of him. >> So, you don't know what started started though? >> I really don't. Samantha kept saying that Patrick had nothing to do with it. But the more she tried to sell that story, the more the cops wondered whether she believed it herself. Denial is a funny thing. The louder it gets, the weaker it sounds. [music] >> Was arguing with my sister Carly, and I tried to calm him down so they don't get into a fight, >> and he told me to go to bed like he always does every night. And so he starts to push me in the uh bedroom and I start to push him back. Skip forward a few hours and then mom my mom goes into the bathroom and then [music] he puts his hands on Kagan and then I try to get him off of Kagan and then Kagan starts [music] to push him back, you know, to get him off. >> Compared to Samantha's story, Kagan's version was more detailed and sounded a lot more credible. Samantha continued arguing and though she was firm with her words, her expression hinted that she knew Patrick was at fault and she didn't want him to get in trouble. >> You know this ain't the right way to handle things. Why does it got to escalate to us? >> Because he's not at fault. >> We don't know that or not. He's being >> But you guys automatically arrested him >> because the way you guys didn't answer the door and kept the kid in there. >> I didn't keep them in there. The boys were in the bedroom. >> And Sam, we know how you guys get when you guys get drinking. Okay. My mom hasn't done anything. It's just him. Every night he gets drunk and then just starts. >> Your mom hasn't been drinking today. >> Yeah, but she doesn't get drunk though. >> Okay. >> Not like he does. >> Okay. >> Cuz he argues with people over stupid stuff, >> right? >> Everybody in the house knew that Patrick was a drunk. And when he was low on liquor, he'd get really mean. But most likely, she wasn't protecting Patrick because she was loyal to him. She just couldn't give up her drinking buddy. Not even when it meant that her kids paid the price. >> I have a job to do. We get called from 911 that a 12-year-old is here and has been battered. We have to investigate that. >> He didn't do anything, though. >> Both. We have two different incidents where he's the aggressor. And you weren't present for the start of either of those incidents from the witness statements. He's going to be charged with two counts of domestic battery. >> He didn't do anything. I'm dropping charges, right? >> You you can't. The state boys will. >> The state will pursue domestic batteries. Yes, they can. The domestic batteries. Okay. It's not worth arguing. >> I'm just saying last time we got >> You could go to Monday and talk to the state's attorney and see what they can do for you. >> The cops are about to wrap things up and were ready to leave. But Samantha was defiant. She was still in denial and resisted the truth. But eventually the woman's story changed. >> Actually, we're going to arrest her for obstruction. We're arresting her for obstruction. >> What? >> You're under arrest for obstruction? >> No, I'm not. >> Get her, >> Sam. Don't do it. >> Now we're going to be resisting, too. >> I didn't do anything. >> Don't add resistance. >> God damn. I didn't do anything. Don't add resistance, Sam. >> Don't do anything. >> Stand up. >> I didn't do anything. I was just telling you >> hooked on right here. Hold on. Your hooked on my >> I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING. BOY, TELL HIM I didn't do anything. >> Pull. >> You got your >> I didn't do anything. I wouldn't obstruct him to sit in the chair. >> You tried to run inside. That's not good. Sam, stop. >> You obstructed earlier. >> Just get your citation. Go. >> Now you're resisting. >> Can I get a citation and go back inside? >> You're getting resisting also. Obstruction and resist. Quit resisting and see what we can get done. >> No. >> And you're resistant again. >> Mike, please. >> There's nothing I can do. Sam, you did this. >> I didn't do it. >> Please, guys. Please. Mike, please. I was sitting in the chair. >> Hey, go get your >> Stand up. >> Sam, stop. >> Stand up. >> Take your scared. >> You'll get a ticket. You come. When the cuffs come out, many people show fear, but not Samantha. She controlled her expression, acting like nothing phased her. >> Why would I be under arrest? I didn't do anything. >> You You can't roll around the front yard with cops when they tell you to do something and fight them. >> That was earlier. Mike and him came and talked to me. >> Just get in the car, pull up here, get a process, and come home. >> It's going to be easier. Stand. >> I didn't do anything. >> Stand up and step your feet in first. It's going to be easier for you to get in. You're going to have a hard time getting in if you don't get one foot in first. Why would you guys do this? >> You did it. I instructed you several times to get back when I was detaining Patrick sitting in the chair. >> You came towards me, poked me with your finger, and >> interfered with my my investigation talking to Mike and that guy. >> Okay, we're going to shut get in. Get in. >> Can I get out tonight? >> You will be out tonight as long as you cooperate with jail staff. >> Patrick was charged with two counts of domestic battery, one of which was dropped and he was later found guilty on the other. As a result, he paid a fine and got a year of conditional discharge. Samantha was charged with obstruction and resisting. The obstruction was dismissed, but for resisting, she got the very same sentence as her body. On the 22nd of January, 2022 in West Palm Beach, the cops were called after a young girl was reported missing. While one officer went to the house to question her mother, others spread out throughout the neighborhood. What might have looked like a simple runaway case was about to reveal something much more troubling. >> At 8 or it was actually about 8:15 this morning. Okay. >> She got up out of her bed like she just woke up for the day. >> She was like, "I'm I have to go to the bathroom." I saw her walk into the restroom and then I started changing her sister's diaper so I wasn't like paying too much attention. I heard her not in the bathroom anymore. So I looked and I was like, "Luna." And I know she wasn't in her room. And that's when I heard her by the back door and then I was like and then I walked over to see her and as I was walking over there she was opening the back door to >> there processing disorder and she's had it like basically since she was about this size. [music] >> Okay. >> She's always had a thing was like running away or like hoarding things. >> From the very start there was something strange about the mother's tone. She was brushing off her child's habit of running away like it was no big deal. There was no urgency or fear, just a casual shrug. But it was a seven-year-old child, and that kind of calm didn't look like confidence. It looked like a glaring red flag. >> So, where did you last see her? >> Well, down here on Swagler, like cuz when she ran 29th Street between Swagler and >> you know, the baby and stuff. >> Sure. >> So, I followed her as far as I could and I saw her. She not this light and she went to like the next street >> and then she usually comes back around and she'll like hang out in this neighbor's yard and like hide in the trees. The one with the tree. >> The officer set off for a walk because in cases like this one, one way to find a runaway is to check the neighborhood. You knock on some doors, ask a few questions, and see if anyone noticed something the mother didn't mention. Lots of times, it's just a very small detail from a neighbor that ends up breaking the case wide open. Hi there. I'm looking for a little girl, Luna. I was told she likes to hang out over here. >> She's gone again. >> Yeah. Have you seen her this morning? >> No, I haven't. >> All right. Well, if you do, can you call 911? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. Where did she Does she usually come right inside your house? >> No. >> Oh, you did. Okay. Mom said she hangs out here. So, >> no, she don't hang out here. >> Okay. >> That's first time call 911 when she came here. >> Did she knock on the door last time or just come in? >> No, she she was right there. I was on the um porch. >> Okay. So, she was just standing outside. >> All right, I'm going to just walk. Hi there. >> They let her run around too much. >> All right. Well, we're going to try and find her. We got a lot of people out now. If you see her, call 911. Okay. >> Sure will. Oh my god. >> Luckily, the cops spotted Luna just in time. She was calm and collected, and when answering questions, she had incredible clarity and was acting well beyond her age. There was no panic in her voice, just the quiet disappointment of being found. >> You okay, sweetheart? What grade are you in, honey? >> Third grade. >> Third grade. Okay. >> Such a pretty girl. >> You are. Why were you hiding from us? >> Cuz I just always have to go back home and I don't like it. >> Probably. >> You don't like it at home? Okay. Okay. Well, we're >> want to be with grandpa. >> Where does your grandparents live? >> My grandma lives in Connecticut. Mommy and daddy say she's just mean when she's not and they and they never let us go there. >> Okay. >> When was the last time you ate? When was the last time you had dinner or breakfast? >> I didn't have breakfast. [music] >> You didn't have breakfast today? No. >> Yesterday I had dinner. >> So, the last time you you ate was dinner last night. And your belly is still hungry, huh? We're going to get you some food. And how many nuggets do you think you're going to eat? Do you think you can eat like five? No, >> I think she can eat like 10. What? How about 15? Could you eat 15 nuggets? >> Yeah, but I But we stop at that. >> Wait, then you wouldn't be You wouldn't have room for cookies. >> You got to save room for cookies. >> The truth about why she kept running away was beginning to surface. She wasn't playing hideand seek. She was a kid that was running from hunger and a home that was problematic. The cops were doing a really good job here making the kid feel safe, but they were already seeing [music] a disturbing picture. just said she was hungry. So, we've got an officer going to get her some uh food. >> No, we have food at home. That's that's that's a that's a symptom of her disorder. She will lie and say we have not fed her. She will say she's hungry. She will say whatever. Like she we have food. And like the thing is she has food allergies. Like she's severely allergic to dairy. Like she cannot eat any kind of goat or cow or like any kind of chicken nuggets. >> No, she cannot. She cannot. Absolutely not. All right. Why? cannot because there are ingredients into them. Like number one, number one, we're vegan and we're vegan because she is allergic to dairy. And even if we weren't vegan, like those chicken nuggets have milk powder, so the dairy is okay. >> Like >> So what does she eat normally? >> Everything. Like literally, we we give her nuggets. They're just like gluten-free vegan nuggets. Like we have like we literally she she ran away before she could have her breakfast this morning. We were literally in the middle of making her an oatmeal. The moment they told her about her child being hungry, her attitude changed from calm to defensive. Calling her daughter a liar said more about her than it did her child. And the rush of overexlaining seemed defensive and it hinted at her guilt. >> She just wants to see her real quick. >> Are you okay? Where are your shoes? >> You weren't wearing shoes. >> Would you like a hug? No, thank you. What's been going on? Do you want to talk to Daddy? Daddy's been on the phone. We've been very worried about you. And we need to make sure you're safe. Mommy has been very, very worried about you. Can you talk to mommy and explain what's been going on? >> Baby, you've been missing. It's been more than 3 hours since you ran out. You ran out without having breakfast or even saying good morning to mommy. You just went to the bathroom and went out the back door. >> Daddy, she can hear you and everybody else can hear you, too. >> Okay, listen. It is time to I don't know what you've told the police, but it is time to tell the truth. Okay? It is time to tell the truth because every time that you've told talk to the police before, you've said something other than the truth. And I don't know what you've said so far, but it is time to tell the truth if you haven't already. Okay. >> That didn't seem like a mother's voice. Her tone was cold and her voice was high-pitched. It all sounded like a performance and someone trying too hard. The father wasn't any better. To the officers, the parents being so fake was an instant red flag. It was like they were pressuring her to say something to make them look like good parents. >> You're not in any trouble, honey. >> You're not in any trouble. >> I know what will happen if you leave the house. >> What? What happened? >> Mom's just going to lock me in. >> She's going to lock in your room? >> Yes. And >> why will she lock in your room? cuz she doesn't want me to tell people that I'm hungry. Oh, if we go home quickly, there's food in the fridge and I could bring >> What kind of food is in the fridge? >> I don't know, but I know there's stuff in the fridge. Mommy and daddy get food, but they don't give it to us. They eat it themselves in the house. She's bossy and and doesn't act like a great mother. I can't. >> And I think she just thinks I'm allergic because at grandma's house, grandma feeds us good. And once in a while, she gives us some nonvegan stuff, but I never but none of us ever get sick. She just thinks that because once when I was a baby, I got sick. But I was a baby then. >> It was a heartbreaking story and the cops just couldn't ignore it. Normally, kids aren't making up such disturbing stories with such incredibly precise details. Luna spoke calmly, but every word carried weight. The most heartbreaking part is that already it seemed like she was used to being neglected. >> You're going to be placed under arrest. Okay. For neglect. >> What? >> No. No. My baby. >> You okay? >> My baby. >> My baby. >> Hold on a second, ma'am. Okay. The >> My baby. >> The kids are okay. >> My baby. >> Don't scream. Don't scream. That's going to make it worse for them. Okay. >> Don't scream. Don't scream. >> You don't want to upset them. >> My baby. No. >> Have a seat in the car. >> Please wait until their dad gets here. Please. >> They're okay, ma'am. They're okay. Dad gets here. SLIDE. >> NO. MY BABY. >> SLIDE. Slide your legs in, please. >> My baby. >> Slide your legs in, please. >> No. She needs her. They're >> okay. >> They're okay. They're okay. >> My baby. >> They're okay, MA'AM. >> NO, SHE'S NOT OKAY. My baby. >> They're with us. They're okay. Once the cuffs went on, she fell apart, screaming and crying with no thought whatsoever about how it might impact her kids. And the louder she got, the more clear it became. She wasn't worried about her kids, she was worried about herself. And when eventually the father showed up, things only got worse. >> Hello, sir. I'm Lieutenant Wigs. How can I help you? >> I'm here to pick up my kids. >> Okay. Um, your kids are upstairs. They're safe. Everybody's good. We will be the officer that's handling the case uh will be down shortly to talk to you. Okay. >> And let you know what's going on. Okay. >> All right. I left early this morning like at 4 4:30 this morning and then around 8 something called me and told me that ran away. >> Oh yeah. >> Which she's done before. Our social worker actually was about to close her. She told me that she was about to close her case on Monday and she had a GPS tracker for us for Kuna because she has a habit of running away and so you know we were betting on that and then this happened. I don't know, you know, what >> Yeah. >> what else happened while I wasn't there, but I know that, you know, my daughter has a habit of saying that, you know, she's she's hungry and that she doesn't eat anything. But, you know, you not you guys in particular, but what West Palm Beach Police DCF has all been to our house. You know, they've seen our fridge. They've gone through our house and see that we have everything our children need. Um, but our children had been in DCF care before when they were 2 years, you know, when Elelliana, the one that runs away, um, she was taken away from us at 2 and 1/2 years old and she was in foster care for 2 years. And so, she's got a lot of emotional things going on that she doesn't know how to deal with, and we're still learning how to deal with, too. >> In the end, they booked the mother for child neglect, and DCF took over from there. Sadly, the little girl had been down this road before. Before this incident, she'd spent 2 years in foster care, but the parents hadn't changed. So, chances are this won't be the last time that she'll need to be saved. On the 1st of April, 2025, the cops responded to Princeton Avenue after reports of a drunken fight. It was between a mother and her partner, and inside the apartment, the man was stalling to open the door, which is never a good sign. It's Park Police. >> Can you come talk to us real quick? We got a call about some kind of argument. I'm telling you what we need to do, man. Someone called us. We're here, [music] right? It is what it is. It's not the end of the world. Once we check on you guys to make sure, okay, we'll be out of here. That's it. >> When he finally opened the door, he said his wife wasn't there as she was under a 72-hour no contact order after a recent domestic violence incident. to explain all the noise. He was giving a flimsy excuse about some family drama, but the cops didn't buy it. >> Nah, she's not allowed to be here for like another day >> from the domestic issue. >> So why why are we here earlier? Cuz I wasn't working there. >> Cuz I was me and this kid were arguing [clears throat] and me I drink or something. It's stupid. Whatever the >> Okay. >> And lay down. Um my mother was here earlier too. She upset about some other >> My mom doesn't like my ex. >> Um all three same out. Oh, yes. >> There was blood on his lip and a bite mark on his forearm. So, the officer asked him about it. The man's explanation was sloppy and it just made him look more sketchy. The blood was real, but the story was fake. >> Fell earlier. >> You fell earlier? >> Drink it, bro. I drink a lot. >> How much did you drink today? >> You're an adult. I don't >> I got to make sure you're okay. >> A lot, bro. I'm alcoholic. >> So, let me ask you a couple questions just to make sure that you know where you're at. I know it's stupid, man. Just heal me. I got body camera. I got to make sure it's good. What day of the week is it? >> Sunday. >> Okay. What? >> No. No. Tuesday. >> Okay. Close. What? Uh, >> it's not Tuesday. >> No, no. It's close to Sunday. You said Sunday. >> No, it's Tuesday, bro. >> Okay. What's the plan for the rest of the day? >> Cuz I just don't want to keep coming back at this. >> And going and just saying. >> No, I get it, man. It's just where we at right now, bro. I'm just praying. I don't know. But any little noise, bro. You guys show I thought you guys were here for across here. You got to understand though where I'm coming from where if somebody calls us and says something's going on, we got to check on you. I get it. It's annoying. I get it's annoying, right? But unfortunately, you guys live in an apartment. You got thin walls. If you get into some little argument, someone's going to call. Dude, >> here. Is she here? >> No. She knows she's not here. I don't even want him here. Bro, >> do you mind if we check? >> You can check all you want, bro. >> With blood on his face and a story full of holes, the cop wanted to look around. The man let him go inside and tried to play it cool. The cops, however, can sense if something's off and they could see right through him. >> Well, you're an adult, right? You can drink, but we just got to make sure that we're good with the kids, you know? >> Okay, come here. Put your hands on your back, >> Victor. Uh, >> it's 72 hours to pick up my stuff. I think there are two of them I'm in the am. Put your hands on your back for a minute. Okay. Because you're hiding in the closet when the police are here. I don't know why you're hiding in the closet. So right now you're detained. >> Stop moving. >> You just have something against me. >> I don't have anything against you, but when we get called you Listen, when we get called in for domestic and I'm trying to find you, you're hiding in the closet holding the damn door. What does it look like? Right. >> Are you good? >> Yeah, I got it already. >> Never. >> All right, let's go. Why are you hiding in the damn closet? cuz it's my time to get my But you guys don't ever understand. That's the thing. >> As it turned out, the man's wife, Ashley, was there after all, confirming the man had lied. She tried to come up with a story, and when she failed, she raised her voice and started yelling, trying to hide the fact that she had nothing reasonable to say. >> Come on. This is ridiculous. >> I AFTER 72 HOURS, I GET A TIME TO COME HERE. >> STOP. >> Let's go outside. Outside. Go outside. just happened. YOU WERE JUST AS HAPPY TO STAY SEPARATED. >> I didn't literally. >> Do you guys have a 7 a couple days ago? >> Correct. >> No, more than a couple days ago. Way more than a couple days ago. >> I was told you have a 72 on Thursday night. >> Listen, listen, listen, listen, listen. This can all be figured out, but you got to be cool with me cuz I don't know anything about you, right? So, I got to get things sorted out, okay? We got called here for a domestic. Okay? That's why we're here. driver hiding in the closet for a reason, cuz I'm guessing you're not supposed to be here. >> She acted like the cops had no reason to be there, not bothering to hide her arrogant smirk. The cops stayed calm, though, and let her talk herself out. The cops know, of course, that sooner or later, the truth always comes out. And just like that, when she was placed in the back seat, the truth came out. >> I I don't know what happened. Did you get arrested? What was the deal? >> Um, yeah. They told us 72 hours. They said I could visit one time within the 72 hours to get my children. >> Okay. >> So therefore, I was there >> and all of a sudden police being called. So my first instinct, sorry you guys, but >> last time I I felt like I wasn't even doing much either and I got arrested. So >> Okay. Well, if you have a 72-hour stayaway and you can't be here, that's a problem, right? That's >> Well, it's past 72 hours now. That's not my fear. like that was the >> My fear is more that somebody called and I don't know why. >> Okay, if it's an argument, don't hide in the closet from us, right? >> I mean, it doesn't work. It doesn't look well. >> All right, sit tight for a minute. Listen for a second. I'm not trying to be rude, but just understand what I'm saying, okay? I'm not trying to be a but I'm trying to be real with you. But we're not just here because we're bored. We're here because somebody called us, right? Because the last thing that your babies need is seeing the cops in the house twice in a day, right? You know what I'm saying? And we don't want to do that. >> Go back to my dad's house like I was planning on doing. >> Okay. >> She want to go to her dad's. She wants to go to her dad's. How are you going to get to your dad's? >> He's going to come and pick me up. I was just texting him. Literally, my phone is up there. You can even look at my text messages. >> They let the woman go and the officers left thinking the storm might be over. But less than 2 hours later, another call came in. And when they got there, the TV was knocked over and there were toys scattered all over the floor. After again talking to the daughter, the real damage became clear. >> So I reintered the daughter just now. She says, "I told the police, now I don't have three report here or anything to reference, but what she's saying the first time you guys came out here, which is round one, they were physically fighting." >> Okay, >> however, they had weapons, she was here. >> So they were and she's like snacking. He snapped her. She kicked them in the >> Okay. >> So, um, now based on that, now she hears what sounds, but they both have injuries. >> Yeah. >> I think we need to arrest them both. >> Okay. >> We will figure out the kids situation. Maybe right now we tell her, "You got to make some calls to come. Is there somebody get the kids? >> Get the kids." >> Okay. >> The man ran off, leaving Ashley behind with the kids. She didn't argue or fight. She just sat there with a blank stare. She was taking no responsibility because in her world any sort of damage was someone else's problem. >> This is the third call where it has been physical. There's physical injuries on both of you guys. You >> kidding me? >> Okay. >> No, I haven't even done anything. >> The issue is that if you don't have someone to come take care of the kids, we have to have >> other agencies come and get the kids. >> But my father then >> can you call him and see if he can come take care of the kids? >> He could come. Yeah. But it's going to be maybe like an hour or so. I don't know what time it is even right now, for example, so he could come. Yeah, >> she was slurring her words and her eyes were empty and glassy. She was incredibly drunk and there was no breathalyzer needed. The only thing harder to miss here was how little she cared that her own kid saw it all. >> He got violated for doing something to me just now. Right. If I'm understanding correct, both of you guys, answer it. >> He's calling. >> Answer it. >> What? >> Who's calling? >> Answer the phone. Answer the phone. >> She's not going to answer the phone. Okay, stop. >> Answer the phone. >> Why would she answer the phone? >> For the person you have problems with, right? >> For the love of God, I'm begging you. Answer the phone. >> She's not going to answer. OKAY. >> Why would she answer for him? so we can know what's going on. >> Cuz he's the issue right now. You and him are the issue. So, she's not going to answer. Okay? So, you need to stop. This is your doing, not hers. I literally feel so bad for her. >> Her husband suddenly called and the woman just fell apart. She yelled at her daughter to answer it, acting like the cops weren't even there. It was obvious the kids never came first for her, and all she really cared about was him. Finally, the kids went with their grandfather and she left the place in handcuffs. >> Can you turn around for me, please? >> I just didn't want to go to >> You can't walk that fast. Sorry. >> Step inside. In the end, she was charged with domestic battery and violating her pre-trial release. As for her partner, they charged the man with two counts of domestic battery. On April 18th, 2023, the cops were called to a residence after reports of domestic violence. When the officers arrived, they found a 12-year-old girl named Cherish shaking and in tears at her neighbor's house, too scared to go back home. >> Can you tell me what happened again? What? What? What? >> She had to go to a meeting at 2:30 in front of my at my school. >> Mhm. >> And um one of one of my teachers, he like he don't like me cuz like today um I was on my IC wear and he just told me to get out the classroom. >> Mhm. I don't get home and I'm in my room and she like she uh my face like she tried to hit me in my face. I was I took my glasses off and I was covering my face and she was trying to punch in my face but she like punched it right here um in my head. I like I tried to get well I was like um my head was under my bed >> right here but now it is >> and um I my head was under my bed and then she saw my um my flutters but it had a cord on it and so she saw that and she got it and she started swinging it and when I was saying ow and that's um at the table I told her um she was yelling at me I said bro you scaring me you scaring about it. Well, >> hey, listen. Take your breath. It's okay. >> I just don't want anything to happen to her. >> Her words came out in pieces like they usually do when kids are upset. The cops tried to keep her steady and tried to guide her along without pushing. Kids know how to lie, but it's hard to fake real fear. >> Okay. What's going on, Cherish? >> Oh, you want to talk here? You want to talk somewhere else? >> I can't eat. I can't. >> Okay. Cherish, look at me. >> You okay? >> You okay? >> I'm okay. >> You okay? >> You okay? >> Hey, I can't do it. I can't do it. >> Okay. >> Why is that? >> Okay, just take it. Just Just take a little bit. Okay. Try to brea. You want to breathe in your bag? Oh, yeah. I know. I know. So, this is what happened. Her mom, he did her with the extension for like a flat iron. Um, she has in here like she has really good like that. >> She punched me in my head. >> Oh, she >> When did When did she punch you in the head? Was it today? >> Today. >> It was today. My arm. She >> When was that? >> Today. Oh, this is today. My lip, my chest, my hand. >> Can I take pictures? Is that okay with me? Can I see your And you said extension cord. >> Okay, calm. Okay, >> take your time. Take it. It's okay. It's okay. >> It's okay. >> You don't have to lift anything. Just move your face this way and I'll take the pictures. >> Cherish sat there trembling, both in shock and in fear. She had clearly been through a traumatic experience with her mother. While the cops took pictures of the marks on her body, what had happened was clear already. Bruises don't lie and she didn't have to say a word out loud that she was hurt. >> Cherish is 12. She'll be 13 May 25th. >> Okay. >> In her phone, I found that she was sending her. >> Mhm. >> And I snapped. >> Mhm. >> And I looked at her. >> Okay. And when I was, she was trying to get away. When I grabbed at her was how she got the scratch right from my ring. >> I was angry. I ain't going to lie. And I I I left the house to cool off. And I was going back to talk to her and, you know, apologize to her, but I didn't even get a chance to, you know, like look at her. You feel what I'm saying? >> Right. The mother had every right, of course, to be upset with her daughter about the inappropriate photos on her phone. That being said, it didn't call for violence. As things turned out, she had been through worse before, which would explain her behavior. What she needed was therapy and not a beating from her mother. >> And she done been molested before. And I just >> So, what do you mean you snap? >> I got angry. I smashed the phone and I started to, you know, I I whooped her. >> Okay. So, by whipping her, >> explain a little bit more what >> I had a belt. >> You had a belt. >> I had a belt and I was, you know, I was giving her lashes. I I was whooping her. >> Okay. >> She was trying to run, you know, I was grabbing her and, you know, she got scratched or whatever and like she wouldn't be still for me to whoop her on her butt. So when I was swinging the belt like yes, she got hit like all over. >> Okay. >> But it was it was just something that happened like it's never happened before. You know what I'm saying? Like I'm a good mom. I I work every day. I take care of my kids. I'm just going through a lot. I have a 13-year-old son that's locked up. Y'all done been to my house before about him. You know what I'm saying? Like I I really do try and I know it was wrong. I should have thought before I reacted. The mother softened every detail, downplaying what she'd done to make it seem more reasonable. She was blaming a hard life instead of her terrible choices. To this woman, it was all about stress, but for Cherish, it was violence. Do you remember hitting her on the on the face or >> No, she fell like when she was trying to run out of her room like her the bed, she fell and like she was trying to go up underneath the bed and she hit her head like trying to go under the bed like scooting backwards up under the bed. I didn't I didn't hit her in her face or anything like that. >> Okay. >> She told us and what you telling us? >> Of course. >> It's not matching up. >> I know. I know she going to lie. She lied to me. You ready? >> Hurt her. Both legs hurt. So we >> You let me know and take small short steps. It's okay. We'll go your pace. Okay. Take your time. >> You're okay. Okay. I'm going to follow you and then I'll meet you at the hospital. Okay. >> So basically here where there's no space and she was trying to, you know, move leave out or run out and she fell is how she hit her head. When the mother's initial story didn't match up with the injuries, she said her child had fallen down. And that's how abusive parents generally twist the truth by claiming it's an accident. >> The bell is in here. >> This must be >> the bell. Yes. And I was [snorts] like I was whipping her. >> Mhm. Where is chairs coming off was saying that you got whipped? That she got whipped with a power cord. >> She is lying. >> My daughter was here. M >> I did not whoop her with a power cord. >> Cuz she >> Of course she Yes. She's She's going to lie. She She lied to me about the whole ordeal about what I found in her phone. I smashed the phone just in the trash. >> What she's telling us is that there was a flat iron in there. And whenever the whole ordeal happened, you started whipping her with a power core from a flat iron. >> Absolutely. >> Is there even a flat iron in there? >> Flat iron's in my room. flat iron than your? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> It could have been a belt or a power cord, but it was clear the beating hurt based on what her mother was showing. Apparently, she'd been a mom since she was 15 and was swearing that her kid would not make the same mistake. However, it still didn't justify the fact that she had violently beaten her daughter. >> What did she say about the photos? >> Her friends was telling her she should do it. Um, the boy would like her. My thing is this this whole Instagram I don't know who >> I don't even know if it's a kid. >> We've had a situation where you know she was it before >> I don't know honestly like I'm I'm being truthful like to see something like that >> it it took me out. She's 12. >> Has she ever done this before? >> No. >> This never happened. >> Okay. >> This has never happened before. I I was wrong and I feel so bad, but I was not. I was I wasn't thinking at the time. I just reacted. I don't want my daughter to be like me, and I stress that to her. >> I had my first child when I was 15, >> you know? And I'm just trying to do things different. I don't have men around them. I'll be home. I'm not out in the streets. I go to work. I come home. You know what I'm saying? Why cherish just acting out? I don't know. >> You take them to jail? Yes, ma'am. >> Do you know like if I was being able to find out? Like if I >> You're going to have to see a judge. >> You have to see a judge in the morning. >> So you can take me to jail. >> Did you call mom? >> I called. My mom's not answering. I called my cousin. >> What did she say? >> She's on her way. >> They charged the woman with cruelty to children in the first degree. It's natural for parents to be concerned about their children and their concerning behavior, but she crossed a line that no parent should. She was already broken and her mother broke her even more. On October 15th, 2024 in Triple, New York, CPS workers went to a residence and inside there was a mother with a history of violence. She'd been accused of hitting her child so hard that she left bruises that no one could ignore. >> And I did see him. >> There's a lot of bruising on the side of his head. >> It's from outside the hide. Yes, I did. >> Okay. So, but I didn't realize that I hit him like that tonight. So, >> cuz I'm like that and it's pretty though. That's why we're here. So, we need to come up with a safety plan. >> Dad. Dad safety. >> Okay. >> So, you're okay with him uh going to dance? >> Yes. >> So, what what led up to that? >> He just wasn't listening and stuff this morning and I just got frustrated and I hit him upside the head >> because it's pretty severe. This is all swollen. It's bruised. The inside is bruised. There's a large mark bruise on the back. >> I didn't mean for to leave the park. I really didn't. >> She openly admitted to hitting her child like it was a normal thing to do. It was a conscious decision and the only thing she didn't intend to do was leave a mark. She showed no remorse for hitting the child, which was a glaring red flag. So, do you know that you have an active order of protection against pet? So, do you understand what that means? >> Yeah, I can get in trouble. >> Do you have a copy of this? >> Um, not in my files. No, since they're booked, I don't have paper with it. I've had one. >> Okay. But do you remember another what it says? >> Ma'am, I'm Listen, even if this has to be addressed, I'm not here to do that now. We're We're here to safety plan him. >> Okay. >> But this >> I know. >> So, you have it. Okay. No, it basically says any touching or anything. >> I didn't know that's what I didn't know that was what was stated on there. >> Refrain from harassing. >> Like I didn't mean to leave a mark on him, you know. It was just >> Listen, we're not we're not here for that. And if you're saying he can go to dads, that's what we're here for. >> Yes. Yes. Obviously, he can go with dad. >> Do you have questions about that? >> Yeah. I just like I said, I didn't know that like I couldn't spank HIM OR NOTHING. LIKE I DIDN'T mean for it to leave a mark on >> I didn't realize that I hit him that hard. This says in in the process >> I didn't know LIKE I CAN'T PUNISH MY OWN KIDS. >> That's not it. Listen, that's that's not what this says. Refrain from assaulting, harassing, etc. >> But like I said, I didn't know that I would leave a mark on him. I >> the the tough part for you and the tough part of how this is worded. Harassment is basically unwanted touching that would leave a mark type thing. But like I said, I am not here to tell you that I'm taking you out of here or anything like that. I go with the case workers. on business to keep them safe. Okay. I just wanted you aware of this. That's why we brought a copy. And if you're good with him, she has to have you sign that you're good with him going to dad's tonight. Yes. >> So, the verbiage is on there. I want you to read that. Make sure you understand that fully. >> Like we said, she admitted to hitting her son, but tried to justify it by saying it was out of frustration. Sadly, it's a common excuse. She tried to make the damage seem small and blamed it all on her uncontrolled emotion. But CPS already knew her and the officer, steady but polite, was not going to buy it. >> This is the first time you've gotten angry. >> LIKE I'VE SPANKED HIS BUTT, BUT IT'S LIKE THE FIRST TIME OF YOURS EVER LIKE BEEN A MARK LEFT. Like I guess I've spanked his butt and stuff, but it's not like I beat him. >> When you do discipline, is it open hand or closed fist? >> It's open hand. It's open hand. Okay, >> I know better not to do close fish. I USUALLY DO CORNER, BUT IT'S just it was I was in the moment. We were rushing out the door this morning and I was just getting frustrated. >> Not for nothing. You have two other ones you're looking after, too. >> I got three. I got four of them. >> To this woman, if there wasn't a bruise, there wasn't a problem. But that's a very disturbing way to view childhood. When she was asked about her neighbors, she went straight into victim mode and started making complaints to cover up her own mess. Do you and his dad still get along pretty well? Okay. >> Yeah. And now that he's sober and stuff, yes, we get along great. >> Um, are you having any issues with your >> Oh, yeah. >> All of them or specific? >> Um, C3 and C4? Yes. >> Did they come down here and harass you? >> Yeah, they I was on my couch last night with Royal at 12:00 at night last night and it sound like the police were knocking. It was shaking my stuff on my walls and everything. And I open up the door and nobody's there. >> Yes, there kids that are doing it. I tell their parents about it. The parents don't do nothing. I tell the landlord. The landlord doesn't do like they're getting evicted. But that's, you know, I can't I don't know anything. And it's a process, too. >> Your eviction does take a little while. Yeah. >> I'm tired of it. I hate going walking outside. My kids can't even go outside and play because I get harassed outside. >> The cop and the case worker stayed polite. They let the woman vent but kept bringing the conversation back to the case. When they asked her about her drinking and marijuana, she answered like it was just small talk, not showing any sign of concern. >> Uh when you are consuming alcohol, how much do you typically drink? >> Like four or five >> like spread out like when I drink them. That's not like one after another. >> Okay. And how often? Maybe once or twice a month maybe. >> Okay. >> That's rarely often. >> Okay. An always sober caretaker. >> Yep. >> Okay. Um >> Yep. Like this past weekend I made sure I when I went drank this past weekend I had a sober caretaker which was his aunt. >> Okay. >> So and then the other rest of the kids are with dads. >> Okay. >> Um and then we talked about marijuana. >> Yep. That's why I got that. >> Yep. Okay. >> And that's and not in front of the kids. Right. >> Right. The case workers took the child, Cyrus, and placed him in his father's care. Two days later, the cop reached out to the teacher from the bus, who'd seen the child's bruises and raised the alarm. Her account confirmed what the mother was trying to hide. >> I don't know if you're aware, but probably going to be making an arrest on this obviously because of the extent of what happened. Yeah. I'm going to add you into the incident. So, I'll have a bunch of questions. Then, I'll go over to my statement form. you'll [snorts] tell me what happened, what he told you. So, the other good news that has kind of come down the chain is he doesn't have other than the bruising, he doesn't have like any internal injuries or anything. >> After talking to the teacher, the case was a little clearer. It wasn't just what the boy had said, it was how he tried to cover his bruises, as if they had trained the boy to cover up for his parents. That detail spoke louder than any excuse his mother had. I sat down with Cyrus. >> Then what happened? >> Um he first thing he said to me was my brother scratched me. And then he showed me a scratch but I it was so dark you can't really see it. Then he told me he was only doctors because of that. And I said I don't think you're going to have to go to the doctors because you got scratched. Maybe you have a physical. >> Sar said his brother pissed him too. After that, I kind of like didn't talk about that for a while. And then again, he brought up the scratch and he goes, "See my scratch?" And he tried to show me. So, I got my flashlight out. And he pulled away for me. And he said, "Where are you sending it?" >> Oh, okay. Then what happened after that? >> Um, I got my flashlight and I said, "No, I'm not taking a picture. I just want to see. I can't see. I want to see what you're trying to show me." So, I looked at his face and I seen what you were showing me and I go, "Dude, that is not scratch. Your brother is not scratching." And don't like the whole side of his face, his neck, his ear, everything. Then I was like, I was going to record it after that point, no matter what he said. >> I saw the mark and I knew that he was not scratched by his brother. >> Yeah. So after that, I was just going to wait until all the kids got off the bus to go record it. Kids were getting off the bus and I sat down in Cyrus got off of the aisle. He looks me in the eyes and he looks at me and he goes like this. He goes, "My mother smacked me. My mom smacked me. I'm not allowed to tell anybody because she's going to be mad. >> At that point, the case had been built. The mother admitted to hitting the child and the bruises told the rest. Since she already had a record, this case was now a felony. >> Come over here. >> I got to put you in cuffs like I told you. Okay. >> Is that too much or do you want me to put another one on? You're okay. You're going to be sitting for a couple minutes is all I have most of the paperwork done. Is that any better? >> Okay. I'm going to bring you to the room. I have to read you your rights. Okay. And then I'll explain everything and then we're going to go right down to the judge as promised. >> Okay? >> And then pass that. I can't control. You know, I'm not a judge. So that's it. I'll have copies of everything for you, too. Okay. >> They charged the woman with assault, contempt, and endangering the welfare of a child. On the 5th of August, 2023 in Orlando, the cops responded to a 911 call from a 15-year-old girl. She said her mother was drunk, erratic, and an abandoner outside a store. >> What's going on? >> City of my mom. My grandpa went to my grandpa went to the car and she he let my mom drive the phone today. It was down the road um by the shop by the mall shopping center and she just started drinking and she just got out of hand. She just through 76. She was going to bite me. She actually slapped me kind of in my face and I just when she when she made the stop down there, I just ran down here and caught my grand >> What's your mom's name? >> Hello. >> Hey, Kayla. How are you? >> Pretty good. What's up? Who is this? >> This is Officer Holler Orlando Police. >> What's up? >> Um, where are you currently located? We're here with your daughter. >> Why? Who is this? You have our daughter? >> Yes. It's officer Hollywood Orlando police again. We're here with your daughter at Floor. >> Are you anywhere close? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, can you come to floor in the core on the west side? Close down. >> Where? >> Floor and floor and court. >> Yeah, I'll be there in one minute. >> Thank you. >> There was no panic in the girl's voice, only exhaustion. She calmly laid things out, which was pretty alarming because the way things seemed, getting slapped across the face by her mother wasn't new to her. >> What's going on with you and your mom? >> She just started drinking and I didn't She's not >> She's not who? >> She's not doing She's drinking. She's >> What? What does not good look like? >> She just She starts acting crazy. >> Like what? What's What's crazy to you? What does that look like? >> She starts driving fast. She starts yelling. And I didn't want to get out the car cuz I didn't want to go in the um movie theaters who were acting like that. So I tried >> How old are you? >> Who? >> I'm 15. >> 15. >> Where's your dad? >> Don't know. Okay. Who do you live with? >> My grand. >> You don't live with your mom? >> Okay. >> Does your granddad have a car? We'll talk to your mom. See if she's drunk. If we don't determine that she's she's drunk, you're going to have to get back in the car with your mom. The officer kept his tone calm but careful. He knew that kids under stress can get the details wrong leave gaps in their story or just say what they think you want to hear. The girl sounded honest, but for a fair investigation, they also had to hear from the mother. >> Hey, Kayla. Hey, I'm Officer Scales. I spoke with you on the phone. So tell me what's going on. >> Um I tried to attempt to take my daughter to um the um whatever. >> Yeah. Right over here. >> And she's been crying cuz she didn't know what to I guess she didn't like what I was doing cuz I was trying to figure out. >> She didn't like it. So she started crying. We got here she started crying out. >> Okay. Has she done this kind of thing before? >> No. Not really. No. >> No. >> Okay. You been drinking a day then? Just a little bit. >> Okay. How much you think you've been drinking? >> No. >> Just ballparking. >> Container. >> A container. >> Mhm. >> Like how big is that? A container of wine? >> The little bottles. >> Correct. >> Okay. And you got that at the 7-Eleven? >> Correct. >> Okay. And then you put it into the container. The 7-Eleven cup. >> Correct. >> Okay. And how long you over there? 3 hours ago. >> 3 hours ago. >> She's still on stick. >> I've been driving around. >> Why you driving around? >> Because I'm trying to figure out what I want to tell my daughter to be at peace to go to the movies. >> But you left. >> I didn't leave her. She walked with me. >> The mother, Kayla, was acting really detached, pretending it was no big deal when it clearly was. She wasn't going to take responsibility because to her the kid wasn't a priority and was just something she dragged along. >> Okay. What was the plan for the 15? >> For her to call me >> and then what? >> For me to return back where she was, >> but figured you get something to eat and go to your grandma's place. >> No, because I met trying to call her and she wouldn't pick up the phone. So, I have to public. I can't find her. And that's what >> Okay. All right. You want to do some test to make sure you're all right to drive? I mean, I'm okay now. I'm trying to go to the movies and get my daughter. >> You wouldn't mind going through a few exercises to make sure that you come on over here. >> The woman agreed to a DUI test. And while she did show some confidence, the cop wasn't going to let that count in her favor. To pass this test, it was going to take more than confidence. If she really was drunk, the test would guarantee the consequences. >> Take nine heel to toe steps back down that line. Now, I'll demonstrate it for you so you know what I'm looking for. What's funny? >> Nothing. >> Okay, ma'am. >> I'm listening. >> Do you understand what I just asked you to do? >> Yeah. >> Do you have any questions? >> No. >> Why don't you get lined back up with your right foot in front of your left foot? >> Okay. Begin. Mom, >> are you ready? >> Mhm. >> Okay, begin. Straighten your leg out. As she was stumbling around, she was laughing like it was some kind of game. She sounded more like a teenager than a parent. The cop kept it serious, ran the test, and to no one's surprise, she failed. >> Do you want to be honest with me about how much you had to drink today? >> Too wet. So, you were riding around to try and sober up before you came and picked her back up. >> Um, no. She was in the car with me the whole time before I decided to go. >> One last one last thing we're going to do. You see your front right tire right there? Just focus on that for a second. Okay. Put your hand back. >> Is there someone that can come pick up your kid? That's over. >> No. >> I understand your parents are disabled. >> Yeah. >> Where is the child's father? >> I don't know. And I'll get >> Who else can be responsible for that? >> I don't know. Don't call. Don't ask me. >> Okay. >> The moment they put the handcuffs on her, she slipped into panic, anger, and despair. The cops didn't match her chaos. They stayed steady and tried to calm her down a bit, but she just didn't want to listen. It's >> not okay. It's not okay. Make make room for something else that happened. I don't think it's okay. It's >> okay. >> It's not okay. >> No, I won't. >> Yes, you will. >> No, I won't. Cuz I got to stay here. >> It's not okay. >> It's not okay. >> It will be okay. >> It will not be okay. I got to leave my daughter here with God's own. I don't know what it's not okay. It's not It won't be okay. And it won't. And I don't give a I feel the same way they feel. I worry about all the pay for a DUI to get out of jail. I can't afford that. You want my mother? >> No. Leave me the alone. >> I'm alone. Like I ain't never seen y'all. Leave me the >> Hey, what's going on? >> Leave me alone. >> Okay, here's what's going to happen. All right. I'm going to talk to you about what's going to happen. Well, you guys help me. >> So, you're going to go in the back of my squad car. >> Put the seat belt on. >> If you resist my officers, you will be put on the do ground and hobt tied and then put in the back of this car. Do you understand me? >> Do you understand me? If you resist on the door, your legs will be tied to your back and you will be put in the back of this car. >> Okay. >> After Kayla's meltdown, the officers then turned to the only stable person in her life. It was her grandfather and he was an anchor for Kayla like her mother never was. She somehow knew that she was better off without her mother. >> Um, >> what's happening with her mother now? Days probably half my fault for trusting her. I rented a car yesterday. >> Mhm. >> Take my granddaughter to the movies. >> Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. >> And she just screwed it all up. >> I'm sorry. >> She's all right. >> Um, >> so what's happened with her? >> She's going to jail. >> I figured it was. Yeah, >> she need it. She been there before, >> has she? >> Yeah, she's going to go to jail. >> They charged the woman with child neglect and also for DUI with a minor in the car. On the 29th of January, 2024 in Georgia, the cops were called to a house during an eviction. They found a bruised teenage girl angry at her mother and ready to reveal what she went through. >> We were getting evicted. >> Uhhuh. So, I was She woke me up to go um said that we had to be out soon, okay, to start packing. So, I start getting my stuff and she's in there calling me lazy, you know, going off or whatever. I'm like, "You're the reason why we're getting evicted. This is all your fault. Why are you all right?" >> So, then she starts getting in my face, like real in my face, and then she's like pushing up on me. So, I push her off of me and then she grabs me by the hair of my head and she just starts swinging me by the hair of my head. And then she says I hit her first, but I didn't. and she hit me in the eye and she hit me on the side of my face and then as you can tell by my hair, she was swinging me around by my hair and I'm 17 years old. I get like whoopins and stuff, but that's not a whooping. You full on put your hands on me. There's a whole bunch more arguing and then what after I called, she wanted to try to swing on me again and then my brother got in between us and then she tried to grab me by my hair again before y'all got here. Like, she's ridiculous. While the daughter wasn't crying, it was clear she was fed up already for taking the blame over her mother's mess. Also, the marks on her face backed her claim up. After getting her side of the story, the officer then went to talk to her mother, Natasha. >> Natasha, can I come here? Thank you. >> Mom, come here. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> How are you? >> I've been a lot better. >> I got you. What's going on? >> She's a disrespectful little mother. That's what's cuz somebody asked her to help. Think she can talk to some somebody anybody some way. So that that's what's that's what's wrong. >> All right. Let's start from the beginning. >> I woke her up. So we got to be out of here by 1:00 [music] today. >> Mhm. >> Go look at her bedroom. I woke her up to hell. She don't want to hell. So she wants to start screaming, cussing me, calling me. So yeah, I got in her face. I sure did. I have a right to be in her face. She's a >> So then she wants to push and swing on me. So yeah. >> Okay. Did you hit her? >> 127 1081. >> No, I didn't hear her. She ain't got no marks. She needs to be hit. >> Did she hit you? >> She tried to, but she wasn't able to. She She's not. >> Where'd she try and hit you at? >> She's trying to hit me in my face. >> No marks on you or anything? >> No, she didn't hit me, but she tried. >> She didn't sound like a woman under pressure. She sounded like she needed to dominate things and be in control. In her world, respect wasn't earned. It was demanded. And with a mindset like that, every argument turned into a battlefield. even with her own kids. The >> problem is she's we're hearing something else and she's got a mark right here on her eye and then a mark on her cheek as well. >> Well, she deserves one. She deserves one, but no, I didn't hear her. I mean, I >> see see your hand. >> I mean, that's for moving. That's scratches for moving. I mean, it's >> Yeah, she don't want to help do. I mean, >> and then you're saying you got in her face and >> Yeah. I mean, I'm yelling at her cuz she's cussing and carried on. You know what I'm saying? Like this ain't just my You know what I'm saying? Like >> I mean it's ridiculous. I mean I've been over here slave driving for 3 days while she's laid in the doing nothing. >> Where does this situation turn? Y'all's in each other's face. Whatot and then >> she shoves me and tries to swing at me. >> So how does she try and shove you? Like >> she don't try. She does shove me. >> Okay. How does she do that? >> What do you mean? >> Like show like show me. >> Like she shove me. >> So two hands. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So she swings at you. Then what happens? Then my son gets in between it. >> Yeah, I break them off. >> Okay. Was that successful? You able to break them apart? >> So it first happened and then y'all broke apart or what? >> They broke up. They started arguing again, but they didn't start fighting again. >> Okay. >> Deal with the addiction if you don't mind. >> I failed here to behave. >> Okay. >> I mean, I lost my job two months ago because of my youngest daughter. >> Yeah. >> Getting in juvenile and had it took took me a week to get her out. All that good [ __ ] >> Oh my god. I don't have time for this. [snorts] Natasha had an answer for everything, but there was no accountability whatsoever. Even though the eviction was because of unpaid rent, she still managed to blame it on her kids and everyone else who'd let her down. >> All right, Natasha, here's the deal. Here we go jail day. >> That's great. >> She's got marks on her. Her scalp's red, so everything's just kind of cooperating from what she's saying. >> All right. Not saying I don't believe you, but >> Well, she needs to go to jail. I mean all this over her and because she's a lazy disrespect. That's what's wrong with these kids. They can just talk to adults any kind of way and nothing's done about it. How many times have they been called about them and they're disrespectful? Oh, we'll just make a juvenile report. We'll just make a juvenile [music] report. Well, then when somebody does put their hands on them, they got to know. It's ridiculous. Which I didn't put my hands on her, but I should have. Next time I will. Ed, >> just everything. We're losing everything cuz we got to go to I got to go to jail because your dumb [ __ ] disrespectful sister. >> So that's good for my son and everything, right? That we losing all this. >> There's not much I can do right now. >> There's not much you can do about it right now because she's a liar. >> Where's my mom at? Can I [snorts] go talk to my mom real quick? >> I just got to put you in handcuffs. Okay. >> Here's my phone and my keys, Ed. >> Okay. Let me get those handcuffs. >> No. No. Just just ad get what she can get and everything else. This goddamn bull got me. So I got to jail because she's a disrespectful. She was hostile and defiant and was digging herself a deeper hole with every word. One minute she denied everything and the next she promised to do even worse next time. And brazenly she was saying all these things with the officer standing right there. It wasn't bold. It was really dumb. She ain't getting nothing out of this house. We have to lose everything because of her. She can lose her. >> Probably 1095. >> No. I hope you're happy. That's how smart you are. Smart one. Next time I'll be she's not getting heres out. >> I hope you're smart. Just ignore. >> Ignore. Ignore. It's easy to say ignore. >> You got anything else on you let your kid talk to you like that? >> You got anything else on you? >> No, I don't. I don't guess so. Stick me. ignore her. >> Watch your hands here. >> Do you ignore your kid? >> Well, I know you're frustrated, but >> No, I mean, do you do you let her talk to you like that? >> Well, she's she's not old enough yet. >> Okay. Well, when she is >> right there, this right here, it's a victim's right notification form. All right. It's resources and all that stuff. You want to read over that, you can. Um, you have any idea where you're going? >> Yeah, we're going to my house. Even in the back of the squad car, she just wouldn't stop talking. She wanted charges filed on her own kid for shoving her. It was like she didn't see her as a daughter anymore, but simply an enemy. The relationship between these two was already beyond repair. >> Goddamn ignorant. >> Well, I want to press charges, too. I want to press charges >> on who? >> On Tyler. She shoved me. That's assault. That's assault. You can't put your hands on somebody else. >> Look into it. >> Oh, so I just went in there and just started beating on her for no reason. >> Hell, my son said what? We was tied up, so therefore that means I was assaulted. Takes two to tango. >> Natasha was booked for family violence and allowing or neglect. The eviction rolled on without her and the kids were left to pick the pieces up. She didn't just lose her house, she also lost her daughter, too. Some people don't deserve to be parents. They bring kids into the world, but give them a terrible life and a home that's unsafe. And when they take things too far, the kids go into survival mode and finally push back against their evil parents.