Where's the guy that lives in Florida? >> I see Pat in the bathroom. I bet it's a woman, too. Are the babies okay? >> Nobody knows anything what's going on. >> This is what he kind of looks like. >> Send a photo of the suspect through chat. Sir. >> Sir, better stand up for me. Don't do anything silly. Put your hand behind your back. You understand why you're being detained? >> No, sir. >> You guys decided to come down here and camp and the children are I'm going to get a lawyer cuz I don't want her to get a couple. >> Saturday, July 2nd, 2022, Vero Beach, Florida. The alert did not come from a relative or a neighbor, but from the housekeeping staff of a budget hotel. During their routine duties, they heard persistent cries coming from behind the closed door of a room. With no response, they notified management and the situation quickly escalated to law enforcement. What at first seemed to be a minor incident turned into an urgent operation involving two young children at risk with no adults present and clear signs of neglect. I'm Tyler and this is your daily dose of crime. Did you know that for just $6.99 a month, you can join Tyler's Crime Unit today, and get access to exclusive cases, extended cuts, early access to materials and a weekly vote on what we're going to cover next. Your contributions help us to keep funding these videos, and getting exclusive content just for you. Join today and become a member of Tyler's Crime Unit. Thanks for being here and supporting the channel. Kayla 27 housekeeping. He just came here about 10 or 15 minutes. Um housekeeping was going to check the room to see if it was a stayover or not, which is the stayover. >> Okay. Who's who's reser to that room? >> Aaron Doby. >> Who else? >> That's all I know. I don't know who else is in that room cuz I didn't check them in. >> Okay, I'll check it out. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Check out knocking on the door to try to, you know, see if they were going to check out. I heard the baby. So I'm like, baby, someone's taking care of the baby. I come back and knock. So I came 10 minutes later and no one still came in with the baby. There's no baby forming there for them. No, nothing. And this baby, they were in there with no clothes on. I just put them on clothes. >> Let me check it out. Where's the Where's the guy that lives? >> Which we don't know. They've been gone for at least we've been in here, 15, 20 years. >> Yeah. >> Okay. There's nobody in the shower or her, right? You know who who lives here? Do you ever see the guy? >> I don't know the name, but we have to It's a a black guy. He >> You ever see him? I never seen him. >> Have you seen him? >> Uh from that side. He came to pay another night just like he left and left. >> But the baby was right there on the edge of the bed without open doors. >> Okay. Have you seen him? >> No, they haven't been here. But >> have you seen him? >> No, we have their names though cuz you know they checked in but we haven't seen >> they or him. >> I guess it's a guy this one person. >> I'm assuming he has a wife. I would hope. I don't know. I I don't know. >> The guy is the name that it's under. It's a black guy. Tall black eye. >> Hi. >> What's that person's name? >> Aaron Joy. >> Bam. Are the babies okay? >> Yeah, but nobody knows anything else going on. >> No, cuz he came down here to extend another night. >> Was he with anyone? >> No, he was by himself. >> So, he walked to the front desk. What did he wanted to do? >> He wanted to extend. I told him he could stay in the same room. He sat down, booked it online, and then he he told me he just did I said, "Give me about 30 minutes." And that's when he left. >> How long did he want to extend it for? >> Just a day. >> So, he wanted to extend the stay one day. >> Uh-huh. >> And then what happened? >> And he just left. I said it takes about 30 minutes for it to hit our system and then just cut. >> He just got in the car and left. >> I didn't see the car cuz I was sitting down. He just let me know. He booked it another night. >> So, okay. So, he wanted and then he he said he booked it. >> Mhm. >> And then left. >> Correct. >> And then he what? checked in when? Yesterday. >> Yesterday. >> And then did you see him checked in? >> No, I was not here. I was I forgot. Let me see what time he checked in yesterday. He checked in at 11:43 p.m. last night. >> 11:43. >> Mhm. >> At night. >> Correct. >> We don't know how long the kids have been in the room alone. Nothing. >> We don't know if anybody was with them. >> No. >> What about cameras? >> Let me get back to the room. But, um, if you got cameras, just >> Yeah, I got it on my phone. >> Oh, yeah. I need a copy of that. >> Okay. and his check in. Does he Does he have any check-in paperwork? >> Housekeeping specifically. >> That's a check-in paper. >> And you don't know anything, right? >> I don't even know what to talk about. >> Good answer. >> That'll save you a lot of trouble. >> All right. Thanks. >> Uh, you going to the room? >> I'll have look up the video for you. >> Okay, great. Of anything that you can show me in his face or he didn't give a date of birth or nothing, right? >> No. >> No ID or nothing. Did he give? >> No. >> Okay. The initial investigation ruled out any misunderstanding. Hotel staff confirmed that the reservation had been extended earlier that morning, a detail that pointed to planning rather than an impulsive mistake. For officers, the key was not simply proving that the children were left alone, but identifying the sequence of decisions that led to the abandonment, extending the stay, leaving the minors unsupervised, and walking out of the hotel. Contradictory statements from staff required building a verifiable timeline using electronic records and security footage. Under Florida statute 827.03, even minimal premeditation combined with a clear risk posed to children incapable of protecting themselves constitutes felony child in the third degree. >> I found him. Yes. Okay. >> What about the other lady that come? >> She I called her and let her know that I was in there with baby. She came up after she like a supervisor or something. Okay. She's like the maintenance supervisor. >> All right. You >> I'm a resident. I've been here for like two months now. So, >> all right. She said she called you about 11:15 when she first walked in and saw what she had. >> Yeah. She called me to come to see the they left two babies alone. So, I'm coming to see. >> Okay. >> Now, who was the other lady that said she saw him drive off? >> Oh, that's um the housekeeping. >> Okay. >> Lady. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And she saw him drive off. >> Yeah, she saw and uh get in the truck and left. >> All right. >> But uh when I call from this, she told me she just reservation for another night and he just left. That's what she told me. >> Uh-huh. Yeah. And I go look to the co. No, he's not. She say he's a big guy. >> Mhm. Exactly. >> But everybody seemed everybody said there there's only him and the babies, >> but he he wrote down the party of four >> because I see Pat in the bathroom. I bet it's a woman, too. >> I saw them I saw them check in and I could have swore it was just him and the two girls. I saw them I I been here for I could have swore I've been here for months. I've been in the same exact room for like 2 3 months now. >> Yeah. Oh. Oh, I saw Yeah. Let me double check, but I don't see any >> I don't see Huh. >> I don't even see any men's clothing. Well, yeah, there's men's clothing, but no women. >> Yeah, that's I don't see any women's stuff. >> Can you hear? Look. >> Other than this. >> And this too. Look. This is all women's right here. >> Okay. So, there's a woman. All right. Isn't this a woman thing here? >> Yeah, that's a pad. >> Okay. All right. So, there is four. Yeah. >> Hey Andy, there is a female. >> There is a female. There's four. >> Well, I got the suspect picture. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, there is a female, though. There they seem to be fine. They were just left alone, but uh the baby I found a bottle in there and the baby's on the bottom right now. So, >> they might have been alone for maybe 25 minutes. >> Oh, okay. Maybe the guy went to the front office cuz it spent another day and he left the office and he never apparently never went back to the room. >> Gotcha. >> So maybe 25 minutes. >> All right. >> So where is it? >> There's a handwritten note here. >> Yeah, I'll show I'll show you. >> I took a picture of it. This is weird with today's date. >> Let's go. Let's go and get Let's go and get God. Oh, let's go and family vacate. Don't be part of your four. >> Pulling videos. I don't know if he's up here alone with a girl, with a wife. >> They said he would been he's been alone. >> They don't get ID. They don't uh >> they don't they don't take ID. >> If you register online, they just checks in and that's it. He checks in online. >> No name. >> That's his only name right here. Registered with Aaron Doby. I'm trying to look him up on David. see if he's got a floating license. Trying to find out uh anything about this guy. >> The inspection of the room revealed the extreme vulnerability of the victims, a three-month-old infant and an 18-month-old toddler. Both at stages where continuous supervision is not optional, but essential for survival. At that age, an infant cannot roll away to clear an airway if something blocks it, and a toddler has no awareness of the danger of falling from a bed. In child protection protocols, even a few minutes without adult supervision is considered a life-threatening risk. The discovery of a woman's belongings directly linked the mother to the room, ruling out any claim of detachment from custody. Although paramedics confirmed the children were stable, they emphasized the latent danger of suffocation, falls, or dehydration, factors sufficient to sustain a criminal charge. So, I didn't get much of >> You got his face or anything or >> anything? Just so we can know what what he looks like. >> So, okay. So, this is what he kind of looks like. >> Oh, can I set it down on the table? >> So, I try to catch the other one. So, there was no car when he left. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. What are they going to do about the babies? >> I was working on it. Probably called DCI. That's crazy. >> I know. So, I don't know. Thank you. I sent a photo of the suspect through group group chat. >> Those two right there. >> Want me to bring them out to you? >> Who was the other? Who are they? >> This lady right here. And then him. >> Me? >> Yep. Are you with him? >> Yes. >> Are your kids in the hotel across the street? >> Yes. >> Turn around. Put the water down. >> Wow. >> Sir. >> Sir. Better. Stand up for me. >> Put the water down. >> Okay. Put Turn. Don't do anything silly. Put your hands behind your back. Put them together like you're clapping. Put them together like you're clapping. Like this. Like that. Like this. Yep. Right there. >> Please do not resist. Okay. All right. >> There's a whole crew outside job. I'll get you another set. Okay. Understand why you be detained? >> Okay. Where's the children? >> Huh? Where's your children? >> Yeah. >> The discovery of the adults at the casino across the street confirmed police suspicions. They were Martina Shaw, age 34, and Aaron Dobby, age 35, residents of Vero Beach. Both were found gambling, showing no concern for their children, only a short distance away. The contrast between parental duty and observed behavior revealed a pattern of prioritizing immediate gratification over vital needs common in addictive tendencies. The fact that neither attempted to return to check on the children reinforced the idea of an emotional disconnection from their own offspring, combined with a false sense of control, which led them to believe that no harm would occur during their absence. >> What's your name? Yeah, I know. >> Um, let's keep them together or keep them right there. Let's get um when Pierce gets here, we need to call um DCF and all that. >> Okay. Can you please call my brother, please? >> Maybe we can try that, but we got we got problems, man. >> You understand why you're being detained? >> No, sir. >> Okay, I'm going to read your rights in order to speak with you. Okay. >> What's your name, sir? >> Uh, my name is Aaron Do, sir. >> You left the children there? >> I mean, they're there, man. I mean, we're we're with them. So, I'm just looking for some explanation. >> Look, just just put all the blame on me or whatever you got to do, sir. >> Well, there's two of you and you guys decided to come down here and gamble and the children are in the room. >> I mean, I'm I'm just asking. I don't care who the blame is on. I'm asking is that this is that the case? >> Just put all the blame on me. I don't want nothing to happen to her. All my kids. >> I understand. And I'm We can work on all that. I have to get I have to understand though what is going on. You can't just say blame everything on me and let's go home. Like I need to understand what's going on. So So who is in charge of watching the children? >> Put Just put blame on me, sir. >> Is anybody assigned to watch the children? Did you have a babysitter? >> Just put blame on me, sir. >> That's You're not That's not a valid answer to the question. Okay, take her out of it. I'm talking me and you. Who was left? >> She has no record, sir. Like I don't want >> Nobody says she has to go to jail. I'm I'm trying. We have an investigation. You're both detained and I read your rights. That's all we're at right now. All right. >> So, I need to understand who was in charge of watching the children. >> Sir, just put the blame on me. >> Okay. So, you were. >> So, you told her that let's go gamble. >> I just I didn't say nothing to nobody, sir. I I >> So, how did you leave the room with the kids still in the room? >> You made a conscious decision to do that. You I'm not talking about her. I'm talking about you. >> I'm not Look, I just want the blame on me cuz I don't want her to get in trouble. >> Okay. Okay. So, that's >> She don't I don't She don't deserve to be in jail. >> I understand. That still doesn't answer my question. She doesn't deserve to be in jail. >> Okay, >> you both left the room together. You came down here to gamble. That's pretty obvious. Was there anybody that was supposed to be in the room to babysit the children? >> Look, I'm going to get a lawyer. >> Okay, >> they can check the cameras, >> okay? >> And see what what all transpired, who came in by the self, everything, you know. I know what I did, you know. And >> what's your name, guy? >> My name is Doby. call it. >> Hey, last name you got. >> When questioned about who was supposed to be caring for the children, Aaron Dobby avoided giving details, repeating only that he would take full responsibility. Psychologically, this reflects an avoidance mechanism, projecting control while deflecting direct questions. His refusal to provide information suggests a profile where silence functions as a form of self-p protection. Though to investigators, it only reinforced the perception of neglect. At 35 years old with two entirely dependent children, his reaction pointed to a difficulty in prioritizing others needs over his own immediate choices. >> Who's in charge? Who is here? >> Let me let me call you back. >> Step in charge. >> Did they arrive together? Do you remember? >> No. >> He did. >> He came first by himself. Yes. >> And she drove in the car. Did you walk? Do you remember? Do you have cameras? >> Yeah, we got cameras. I got your card. My boss is going to send you all that. Okay. >> I don't know how they got here because I don't see outside. >> Is there any cameras outside? >> There's only one. I don't know what that shows, but he um >> it should show how >> Yeah, I'm thinking right now. Um >> do we And can he does he know how to like none of you know how to pull those up? Like you guys? >> Yeah, he's the only one that access. >> Does he have access on his phone? Like he can send it to me? >> I believe so. You have a way to talk to him? Oh, yep. Hold on. He says, "Does he have an email address?" >> Yeah. M. >> Hold on. Go ahead. Type it in. Let's make this easy. >> Yeah. He came in first. He signed in first. >> So, how long after did she come in? >> 15 minutes and then she came in for the referral >> and then see if he call him. Just see if call him and see what if he mind on here and just see what the time frame is. He can email me like how long do you think the guy get? >> I don't know. Probably like 30 minutes ago. Maybe >> like the last 45 minutes. I haven't emailed >> Yeah. Hey, can let me let me talk to talk to the sheriff. I can't tell. >> Are you able to get like pull that up and send it to me like in the next few minutes? >> Okay. So, what I'm looking for is there's a there's a there's a a black male and a bright orange shirt. There's a female and a black shirt. They come in probably 30 minutes ago separate or bright yellow shirt, I'm sorry. And then they pull in in a black Saturn. According to your staff, the male comes in first, signs up, does refers the female, and then the female shows up 15 minutes later. I want to see like the whole parking lot is more concerning to me about like did she pull it in the car after him or does she wait in the car? Did they come together cuz they left the like Okay. Yeah, they're parked in the front row. Um they're from your camera. They're like they're in it. They're the second car. It's the second car from the camera. It's a black Saturn. It's got Illinois tag. You can't miss him. He's a black male. huge like a big muscular guy with like a long sleeve yellow shirt on. So that Saturn should pull in. A black Saturn should pull in. It's next to a black car and then they come in. I'd like to just have you pull for me what what that that whole window of like what transpires from the time they pull in and then like coming in both. >> All right. If you could just uh I'll I'll send you my cell phone number too as far as um just getting with me when you send it so I know it's in my email. >> Right. All right. Thank you very much. >> Thank you so much. >> You're very welcome. >> The owners pulling the video for the arcade. This thing to pull show me when they got here, how they got here. He came in first, gambled for like 15 minutes, referred her, and she came in after him. So, I want to see if they came together or if they came separate. >> Yeah. >> Now, down there, do we need anybody to go full pull video so we can see them? >> They're over here. >> Oh, it's not as good as that one. Okay. So, I mirandized him. He gave me like the himhaw around that. I don't I'll take all the blame. I'll take all the blame. I'll take all the blame. Owner is working on the cameras according to staff. He walked in first, started playing. He referred her on paper. She came in about 15 minutes later. I I'm working on the the video. The car is parked right under the camera. So, we should see if they get here together. Um I was like, who who was supposed to watch a kid? I'll take all the blame. You want to tell me? I'm going toize her right now and try to talk to her. >> So, name >> Yeah, he's got his ID. Let me do that. Yep. We'll get all that. He's What about DCF? I got to get a hold of the kids name. So I got I wanted to just get this. >> I think they're going to have to come though is what I'm saying. >> Yeah, they're going to have to >> Who's got the kids now? >> Uh >> 1280. Uh the housekeepers. >> Okay. So I'm saying I would get the the DCF horn going just because there's going to be a responsive to come out and take >> the investigation then shifted to differentiating each adult's involvement. It was not enough to prove both were inside the casino. Officers needed to determine whether they acted together or separately. To resolve this, they relied on internal surveillance footage capable of showing entry times, movement patterns, and demeanor. In child cases, not only time matters, indifference or lack of concern captured on video can also serve as interpretive evidence of intent. At this stage, the case becomes supported by verifiable technical evidence, reducing dependence on testimony and strengthening its weight in court. What's your name, ma'am? >> Okay. I have to read your rights cuz you're in custody. Okay. You have the right to remain silent. You understand? >> This goes against everything. I stand for Florida to be the son of school. 2-year-old. >> I understand. Let me let me >> against everything. >> Let me just let me just just speak to you. You have the right to remain silent. You understand? Okay. Anything you say can be against you in the court of law. Do you understand? That's a yes. You're shaking your head yet? My camera's on. Okay. You have the right to talk to lawyer and have your lawyer present with you while being questioned. Do you understand? If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before questioning. Do you understand? You decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present. You still have the right to stop answering at any time and speak with a lawyer. Do you understand? You may use any of these rights at any time during the interview. Do you understand these rights I've read to you? >> Okay. So, what do you mean? You came to Florida to be a civil teacher. >> You moved from Illinois. >> Okay. >> I got a job at Walmart. I do not have my Illinois ID. >> Okay. >> So, I have a Illinois driver's license. It's in the room in my purse. >> Okay. >> The physical one is not expired. My birthday was May 23rd. >> And since my driver's record is so good, they allow me to do it in Illinois online. They gave me my driver's license. I did not bring that physical one with me. That's why for Walmart, I got hired last Thursday. for you. Okay. So, tell me what happened today. >> Wait a minute. So, I didn't So, I don't have my correct driver. >> That's fine. We'll worry about that. Tell me what happened this morning. >> I was at the hotel. We all went to sleep. We woke up. He left out. He came here. Stupidly, I came too. >> So, he came first. He drove or walked? >> He drove. >> Okay. So, then you the kids were still sleeping, so you decided to walk over here. >> So, I came home. Stupidly. You were coming in. I >> How long do you think you were here? >> No. More than 20. >> Okay. So, when you left, they were sleeping. >> How old were the children? >> They are both before. >> Yes, sir. >> What What today do was there any call that he told you to come over here or did you come on your own? >> I came home. >> He didn't say come over. So he's not a bad not a bad person. He came, he got a job at HBS. He has on his shirt. I came, I got a job at Walmart. Two great people. This is completely Do >> you understand this complexity though? >> Absolutely. Like >> somebody goes in the room, the housekeeper walks in, there's two kids in there. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. All right. Let me go talk to these other officers. Okay. Relax. When interviewed, Martina Shaw claimed she only left when the children were asleep, attempting to frame her absence as a minor lapse. For investigators, the statement had the opposite effect. It confirmed the decision was conscious and planned. In forensic psychology, such explanations often reveal cognitive dissonance, a need to soften risky behavior when faced with undeniable evidence. The contrast between her words and the reality of two children far too young to fend for themselves underscored a deliberate underestimation of danger. >> Whenever Andy's ready, I'll give you guys des >> Andy, when you're done with him, just couple I got some something for you. >> She was still with the kids. >> Okay. >> She woke up says, "I made a huge mistake. I can work." But at the fact where she walks in, starts gambling with him, and he knows the kids are still over there unattended, he is just as guilty as child she is. So they're both going to jail. >> Okay. So when he extended his stay, >> she was in the room. >> Correct. >> And then he took the car and drove over here. >> They went to breakfast. Yes. They went to breakfast, came back to the room, fell asleep, woke up, extended to stay. He said, "I'm going over to gamble." He drives the car, which we're getting video of. She said she wakes up, the kids are still asleep. She figures they're sleeping. I'll go get me some gambling. And she comes over here. So, she's the initial neglect. But when he she walks in and he knows there's a gambling at the machine together. >> They see each other here. So, he knows that >> they she referred he referred her. They're here together gambling. We'll have that on video. At that moment, he's guilty of child as well cuz he knows his children are unattended in the >> You don't know what time he arrives. Right now, >> yeah, we're getting all the video pull. They don't have any video of that of him stay. We'll get we'll we'll get her in him in Cam has the owner of is supposed to be emailing me the video. I'll forward it to you and but according to her post Miranda he came over said he was going here but he pulls in. So she's at the moment she leaves she's guilty and at the moment he sees her arrive that'd be his affidavit difference would be at this time she arrives at the hotel or at the casino they're both now present. He knows she's here and he has knowledge that the children are unattended in the room and he doesn't leave. >> She only got up to leave when she saw us. They were gambling. Sam's on the door. She never even saw Sam. We're standing there. As soon as we bend the corner, she's like, "Oh, I got to get my kids." And she starts to walk out. That's her moment of I need to get my kids. I'm probably here about 30 minutes, 20 minutes. So, I'll get all that. I don't see a reason to keep >> uh Well, I got to get a hold of DCF right now. >> Somebody needs to call Yeah, DCF. >> DCF. >> Who's picking the kids on DCF? Can someone call DCF while I take these people to jail? >> Yep. I'll have Megan transport her. >> Okay. I'm going to transport them together. I'm going to just get them up. >> They go together. You can fit them. >> Yeah. I mean, if they want to go in the back of my car, that's fine. >> Is she big? >> She big as him. I need handcuffs. I got ass cuffs. Anybody have >> cuffs? If you want to take a picture, who's going to call these? They have to be asked. No. >> I got ass. >> You guys notice that? >> You want to take them off him? Those are yours, right? >> Take them off. >> No, no, no. I'm saying >> they are here. But he's >> Do you need >> I need a credit card. I don't have >> No, no, no, no. I was saying I put mine on and then take yours off. >> Um I just need to get her information real quick. >> Yeah. >> All I need from you, Serge, is uh arrival times and what time she showed up. >> I'll send you a whole video >> and then >> Yep. I'll send you a whole video. >> But you understand you're going to start with him leaving >> her. She's guilty of at that point she leaves the hotel with the two children attended and a short time later she is inside gambling with him and at that point he has knowledge his children are under >> call you call DCF. >> Yeah, >> I got the you want a picture of that names and kids names and days of birth. You got them. >> In the end, Shaw and Doby each faced two counts of thirdderee felony child. One for each child exposed, 5 years of probation and a $5,000 fine. Together, Shaw and Doby faced a combined maximum of 10 years behind bars. Though the final outcome would depend on factors such as prior criminal history, cooperation with authorities, and the court's assessment of the risk that their children endured.