Can't say she did not follow that baby. I don't have nowhere to take the baby all night to get the baby out for adoption. >> She was driving pretty fast next to the semi-truck. >> My dad's a fun. I need to get out of this house. >> But she going to need stitches. But they'll they'll put some in that'll dissolve and come out in a few weeks. >> Not every mistake starts from something negative. Some difficult outcomes grow out of exhaustion, loneliness, and quiet pressures that build over time. >> She didn't grow, but the stroller did. So I see her sister coming down the stair with a pink lace bottle and she instantly sprayed me. >> He put the fingers in my face again and then he mocked me again. >> In this video, we revisit situations where the line between someone responsible and someone needing support is more delicate than it first appears. Under pressure, cultural differences, and exhaustion, the line between right and wrong can sometimes be crossed in just seconds. >> Take medication. >> I asked you that earlier. I said, "Did you take medication?" >> I I do take medication. I take for ADHD. >> On September 19th, 2024, police received a report from a witness stating they saw a woman behaving in a highly emotional manner toward a young child, [music] then leaving the child standing near a road with passing traffic. At the scene, the child's grandfather greeted a couple units past with their red and blue on there. Another car up there. I'm trying to figure out in front of you and then put the gas on and then pulled in front of me. I'm sorry. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Did you get the license plate at all? >> No. No. >> It happened so fast. >> Okay. >> No. >> None of the kids are. >> Are you all okay? >> Nobody hurt? No. >> Do you have your driver's license on you? >> It's my insurance. >> My license, >> right? Where's your insurance? >> You haven't had anything to drink or anything like that. You know, you don't take any prescription medication that may off you driving. No. >> All right. Well, I'll try to find that stuff for me. Okay. I'll be back here in a second. >> Well, we can't leave yet. We still got We got to wait a second. Uh Did you ever find your insurance? >> Yes. >> So, I'll be in the same location. >> Huh? >> He's my boyfriend. >> Does he know that? >> How do you see it? >> So, where is the insurance number >> officers and shared what he had observed. [music] He expressed concern for his grandchild and a sense of helplessness about how to help his daughter-in-law manage her. >> Hey guys, how are you all? >> I'm okay. >> All right, buddy. So, I just got some questions for you. Okay. Is that your mom? >> Yes, >> that is your mom. >> Yes. >> Okay. Is she okay? >> Um I don't know. She was >> like, has she taken any medicine lately or has she Did you see her drinking anything like >> I don't know. I just got picked up from school. You saw mommy take medicine? >> Uh, yesterday. >> Yesterday. Okay. Did you take anything today? >> Did you see her take any medicine today? No. >> Okay. Um, >> how old are you, buddy? >> I'm 13 years old. >> 13. Okay. Um, your mom's not in trouble or anything like that. Okay. I'm just trying to figure out kind of what happened, what's going on. Okay. Yes, sir. >> Um, does your mom drink alcohol on a regular occasion or anything like that? >> Um, >> like when you guys are home? >> Occasionally, she does. Do you drink alcohol every day or every other day or once in a while? >> Uh, >> and you're not in trouble either. Okay. So, I don't I don't want you to feel like you're in trouble or anything like that. >> It's here and there. Yeah. Frequently, but not every day. No. >> Okay. And do you know if she does if she takes or does anything else? Like, have you ever seen your mom do any kind of drugs or anything like? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. Okay. To your knowledge, she doesn't take any like prescription medication. So, what that means is like >> Well, she has told me before that she does take a prescription for something, but I don't know what it's for. >> That's okay. Does she take it every day, you know, or is it like >> I think she's supposed to She says it has something to do with the mental health or something. >> Okay. >> I don't know much information. >> Okay. And did you see how mom wrecked it all? Did you see what happened? Um, I wasn't paying much much attention, but she was driving pretty fast next to the semi-truck and she swerved on the right uh after these cars and then there was these other cars and then I didn't really see what happened. I was looking down um at my backpack cuz I was just now putting it down. So, I didn't see where we really are and then all a sudden >> um and you're not hurts. >> No. Um no. Savannah, you okay, sweetie? You okay? Nothing. No boooos. Yes. No boo boos. >> Okay. Very good. >> Emotions. Officers approached the child to check on her condition and ensure her safety. After gathering information and statements, >> all right. Um, so she's got to go. She's got some personal stuff going on. Um, is there anybody that you can call to come pick you guys up? like that. >> She I mean she was nice enough to stop and make sure you guys were good, but that's not her responsibility, right? >> She she just has personal things going on and she's got to go here shortly. Um so do you have anybody to come get you or hand your kids? >> Okay. >> So we got some coffee. All right. So you see this trailer oil right here for your car, right? There's another car up there with rear end damage. Okay, see where I'm going with this? >> Right. Your trail oil that goes all the way to your vehicle tracks all the way back over there to that car with rear end. >> Okay. You have front end damage. >> Okay. Right. >> You see where I'm going with this? >> Yes. >> So, you tell me anything, talk about anything. >> Just going to take pictures. Okay. >> Take pictures for what? Just so we have multiple witnesses saying that a green van, right, fled from there, right? Green van >> fled from there, right? >> Where that other wreck is and this is where you stopped because you couldn't go any farther because the car shut down, right? You ran out of radiator fluid, ran out of oil, car ain't going no more, >> right? >> So, can you uh >> did you that other car? >> I'm out here at 30th. I >> he's on. >> I mean, it's up to you because either either way, right, that leads me to believe that this vehicle was involved in that same wreck. You tried to run >> or whatever you did. I don't know. I'm not accusing you of you. You tried to do something. You've been very erratic. You've been very nervous. You've been very defensive. Body language, >> your physical language, everything has been off. Like, you're being very defensive and you don't want to talk about Scott. Um, >> hold up. We're good, Scott. One second. Okay. Mr. Scott, can you can you come here for one second? >> Um, can you can you just come here for the >> progressive or all? >> All >> because I you're acting very erratic. >> I I take medication. I do take >> I asked you that earlier. I said, did you take medication? >> I I do take medication. I take for ADHD. >> Okay. >> I take Adder. >> Okay. >> I didn't take it this morning. >> Okay. >> Did you take it today and you took too much on accident? >> No, I don't. I I don't take it by accident. Like I I I sleep in and I don't take it. I'm supposed to take it. >> So that's what happens is I I I'm supposed to take it and I don't take it. >> Officers spoke with the mother. She attempted to explain using her limited English, but the communication barriers meant the situation. >> Scott's going to go put these kiddos in the car so they're not talking about my insurance. >> You want us to wait there? >> This is my insurance. >> Yes, I know. >> My information. Calm down. >> Calm down. Take a breath. You're good. Okay. Nobody's going to jail. Nobody Everybody's okay. But I I freeze. I don't know. Was it like I haven't >> If they got a bottle or something like that, we shouldn't be too much longer back. >> I get you have medical a medical condition, right? But that doesn't exempt you from when I ask you a clear dry cut black and white question. There's no gray. There's no wishy-wash. Do you take medication? You said no. >> Yes, I I do. >> Okay. Why lie about it? >> I don't know. >> You got three kids in your car, >> right? They weren't wearing seat belts. Whatever. I mean, >> no, they were. >> Okay, that's fine. That's fine. But >> you car, you flood the scene. >> No one hit a car. A a car. >> That is telltale damage that you are. A car was stopped. You ran into the back of it, right? I'm not saying you're at fault, but that's the picture that that paints, right? Either way, KY's a no fault state. So, whatever we put in the report is not going to determine who's at fault, >> right? person. That's not >> somebody didn't run into you head on. This is a one-way highway. >> Yes. Yes. But they kept going. >> Okay. >> I mean, >> are you sure you hit them and you kept rolling and they spun out and stopped and like you just didn't see it? >> Oh, no. I tried to I I wanted to stop right away. >> Why didn't >> like if there was a collision? >> Why didn't you stop? I did something right. >> Your trail of oil goes all the way back at least 1,000 yards. You did not stop until way down here. The impact happened way back there. >> Oh, no. >> Okay. So, I don't I I guess I didn't know. >> You understand? All right. I'm not being I just want to make this clear. I'm not trying to be funny. I'm not trying to be mean. I'm not trying to be a smartass. I'm not trying to be any type of way. I'm being clearcut, black and white, as crystal clear as I can be. I'm like under a lot of stress and that's it. That's it. That's it. I don't >> You're okay. Did Did your car would it not stop or did you have anxiety? >> I have anxiety. >> That explains a lot. Okay. So, all three of your kids were in here when that happened. Go get in the car with Scott. Go get in the car with Scott. Hey, >> you know what I mean? Like, >> we're good. We're good. Go get in the car with Scott. Okay. You all are not leaving just yet. We'll be back with you in just one more second and then we'll have you out. It >> still had to be handled according to established procedures. Throughout the process, the officers worked to keep the atmosphere calm to avoid adding stress for the child while also ensuring fairness for the mother. Charged with domestic assault and cruelty to a child. Under Vermont law, she could face a sentence of up to 3 years and 6 months in prison along with fines ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. Raising children in a foreign country with a different language and limited [music] support can bring >> I don't know what she said that she only shot Molly. >> Significant pressure. Instead of allowing stress to build up, parents can consider reaching out for guidance. Learning additional parenting skills [music] or connecting with community resources. Some family conflicts don't arise from hatred, but from emotions that have been held in for too long without a healthy outlet. On January 19th, 2024, police in Ohio was last night about 10:11. You were with her at the trip. >> Yeah. I went to go back to the house to get her fed and to call and see if she was okay. And these people just like got all night. I've been trying to get her out. I'm trying to get her like she said, she's not starved. I made sure she had something, but she didn't have the formula she normally had. diapers. I could have gotten all of those things if these people just let me leave. They basically trapped me in the house and then threw me out when I was a problem. >> Who are those people? >> I don't want to cause issues, you guys. >> Is the baby okay? >> I was told my husband that his family would help, but he's not talked to them in many years and they are not the people he said they were cuz he doesn't even know that they were going to do that. >> Kids or anything in the house? >> No, the house is empty right now. >> You got your ID? I tried to wake you up. >> Is this your first time? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Scary. >> I know. It's >> You're okay. >> Like I had been checking her throughout the night. It just didn't come for a while that that it been so long cuz it just was so repetitive. I mean I got ripped off the toilet while I was taking heat. Nothing. >> Who's dad? Drew. >> He has not been around his family in like seven years. I did not know they all now and they're all like that. It's really bad there. Drew Drew's >> Yeah, but he's not like that. He's been trying to get clean. It's a lot of the stress. He's He's working on his mental health. Actually, the last time he got out, he was clean for I think two months before these people just stressed him out so bad. But I was told he could smoke. >> Would you mind just letting them do their thing and just step out here, take a break? >> She usually doesn't mind my But yeah, >> anything changes, I'll come get you. >> You want to just come over here? >> If she goes to the hospital, I can go with her. >> Yeah. We just kind of want to figure out the dynamics behind. >> Come over here. So, what's going on? >> I just I've been so stressed here. I've been wanting this to be nicer to me for 12 years and just make it work so I can stay here. They have such a nice house and empty room and claim I'm an issue all the time. These people actually make money. I have been broke for years. I've been trying to get help from the county. I only I've ever received in 12 years is 2 years in a unity house apartment and like 2 months in a hotel. And both of those were so traumatizing. I don't want to go anywhere. They told me to. They sent me out of town to a domestic shelter. They they damped me there. I don't understand why everywhere I go, it's an issue, but I just I know whatever happens here, it's nice here. I just I don't want her to have to go through what happened to me, even if he wouldn't do it again. >> So, what happened today? What's your first name again? >> Grace. >> I was trying to tell my mom I really just need her to like take her for just one day, a little bit longer. She screamed at me. This was like a night or two ago. >> Okay. So, a few days ago. >> She's screaming in my face. She goes up and acts like she's like tattling on my dad and like it's just chaos every time I I say there's anything wrong and I've been trying to get a break or something or >> Yeah. Like I get a little help here and there, but like her her holding her while I shower and like help like for a few hours a day. It's tough. >> It's not every day this first child. >> Yeah. I just need like longer stretches of time to actually get sleep. I don't sleep ever. I I have trouble sleeping as is. >> So, what happened with the with the little one? I ended up going over to my husband's family's house for a little bit. Are you guys going to go there and question them? Because I just if they do if you guys do, it'll be a problem. >> We're just trying to figure out what's >> If you're just taking information, that's fine. I just don't want them questioned. So, I don't have issues with all of that. Is that okay? >> Well, we're just trying to figure out and for the record, >> I was just letting you know if I knew like said the area on who these people. >> The discussion suggested that the mother was not uncaring but may have been under heavy pressure and lacking [music] guidance. She also appeared to be without enough support from family or community services. >> Going to go over and like question them. >> There was something came out thought that maybe somebody fell on her in a store. >> No. So I was walking down the street because I've had to walk her around everywhere in the cold. They wouldn't let me be in the house, but said I could keep coming back. All my stuff was there. They're having me walk everywhere. I'm trying to get her food, but I tripped over my shoelace over the sidewalk and I fell. People watched me do it with the baby. I caught the stroller. It did like, you know, she didn't hit the ground, but the stroller did. Okay. >> Is that how you there? >> Yeah. Okay. >> I Both my ankles are sprained. Both my knees have been sprained. I think my knees are getting better. But >> where where was that? >> Throughout the night because I've already had my I have really bad joints >> when she fell. >> Oh, where was it? >> Yeah. Okay. Where's >> It's been a long night. I'm so tired. I'm so sorry. >> Where was that when that happened? >> I was walking back from a friend's house. So, it was around the the Ukrainian club. Just so you know, pressure, good, everything. >> Okay. >> She's She's giggling. She's >> She's just She really didn't look good when she first got here. I think what happened is is because she had smoked around her when I told her not to. You know, like if you're >> She smoked what around her? >> She had smoked like people smoked Molly in the house. I don't know if it was It's a family friend. Like I don't want to cause issues. I don't think she was doing anything wrong. >> So I need you to understand. >> It's Kendra. I don't know her last name. I don't know any information, but she had other people around. I don't want to like make anybody seem like it was their fault because there was other people she was letting in. >> Where do you live? >> I live here, but I'm trying to get out of here. I've been trying to help. >> Is this where people smoke? >> No, no, no. This is where I went. >> Yes. >> Do you have any support network? Do you have any family? Do you have anything? >> My mom's the only one that really helps and everything she does makes it harder. She's put me through so much stress trying to help me. That's just not worth it. >> This is a personal question. Did you have did you suffer from postpartum? They told me I didn't counselor. >> They told me I didn't. I've been trying to get into counseling, but I mean, my mom keeps making everything up. I don't know. I don't >> Can I explain to her we need help? >> We have somebody that can >> I have a care manager, but she just doesn't take it seriously. I've been telling her. >> Who's that? >> Liberty Resources. I have told her 25 times, my dad's aing fun. I need to get out of this house. And nobody seems to take it seriously. They say, "Have you charged him?" How am I supposed to charge him if I live here? Am I supposed to just charge him and have him like me throughout it the whole day system? I don't know how this works anymore. >> That's what we're here for. [laughter] >> I was going to call adult protective services while I was there or something. I just I didn't know what to do. >> You said that your father abused you. >> He did when I was little. >> When you were little. >> The thing is they won't admit it. I have no proof, but my mom has admitted it to several of my friends don't even talk to each other. So I don't think they're lying. >> So I want you to look at this as a start. We're going to help you, >> please. [laughter] >> But right now, the only thing that matters is that we're going. >> I know. I don't want to be separated. That's why I've been not wanting to get anybody involved because everybody scares me into thinking that you guys are just going to take her away for no reason. >> We're actually here to help you. You said people were smoking Molly. Yeah, I was I honestly I was just really worried because I knew that she up and >> the mother shared that she had turned to certain [music] coping habits to relieve stress. Although she said she kept distance from the child during those moments, a child being around that environment [music] can still involve health and legal concerns. >> Mad at me and she doesn't I nobody liked that the baby was around for some reason. They just they don't want to help me. They just don't want to get attached to this baby because they think that I'm just going to rip her away. But I they've never given me a chance. Who were these friends or family or? >> They're family and my husband. I I'm like I'm just meeting them while he's in prison trying to handle all this. >> I smoked once or twice. I took a few hits because it was really stressful, but I walked out of the room to do that. >> What was it? Eat or Molly? >> Yeah, I was smoking every day. That's like medicine to me. So, >> okay. Is there any chance that she touched anything? >> I don't know. She said that she only shot Molly. I really think she I think she lied cuz she nodded off. >> Did she know you used one? >> She used to and she says that she's getting clean but up still. I don't really >> Okay. How often do you say you use >> Not hardly anymore. I've smoked three times since she was born. Like once a month and it's there. Yeah. >> If I'm just in a really stressful situation and it's there, I might just to calm down cuz it it does kind of act like the medicine I need to be on that they won't give me. That's why I take it. Well, maybe we get you in touch with different people that that get you on the right medicine, right? >> Yeah. Because it's just really hard to get like ADHD meds because everybody everybody uses aderall and stuff. I I'm not trying to I'm just trying to be better. They had me on so many medications avoiding giving me it. My body was shutting down. >> So, after that, it wasn't a a friendly environment. So, you took her and started to head home, but you tripped. >> Oh, no. This that was before I went back to the house. >> You fell on your way there. That was like 10 12 hours ago. I just showed back up cuz they me out like like an hour ago. It was probably like 10, 11, 12 last night that she fell. And I was trying to get her help and keep an eye on her and focus. I had nowhere to sit down. I went somewhere else. Everybody was telling me they were going to bed and that everything else was more important when all I had to do was sit. But everybody thinks everybody's going to steal their stuff. And more worried about that than a baby's life. I just asked someone to clean one bottle and begged her and she [ __ ] screamed in my face and she don't even she's not even like I'm everybody's crazy. I stood a separate house cuz I was I don't >> I was on the way from the one's house. It's my ex's house. Celeste >> the family. >> People are smoking Molly around her before you go to Celeste or after? >> Before this is at Yeah, it's it's mostly Kendra and her friends on the way back from Celeste to the house cuz I had to go back. Kra last fall back to Kendra. And how do you get home? >> I called my mom after they kicked me out like or so ago. I don't know how long we've been here. >> When did you get home? >> An hour or so. >> Today? >> Yeah. >> Oh, >> yeah. I just got back here and like seen her in the light for the first time and like not had people stressing me out and was able to see that she didn't look good. >> So, you slept at Kendra's place last night? >> I didn't get to sleep, but yeah, I was there all night. >> Okay. Did she sleep? >> She got to sleep. She was sleeping too much. She was sleeping a lot. And that's what worried me is I was trying to wake her up before I called you guys. Like I wasn't shaking her, but you know, I just would gently like, "Please wake up. Please wake up." And I'm talking to her. She would open her eyes and then she just It looks like she was and then I just needed to call. But I didn't know like I really think this girl might have done something or she has something in her in her system like that. I don't touch her. >> Were you with her all night? >> I was around her. Yeah. But there were times where I had to like go to the bathroom quick. It doesn't take much. >> Did you sleep at all last night? >> No, I haven't slept hardly in days. It's been like weeks because I just I'm so stressed. I get like a nap and then I'm immediately woken up because I have to do so much just to get help and it's driving me into the crowd. >> Nobody else is here? >> No. No. My parents live here and my brother I think he's at work or he might have like looked out by now. >> Are they aware of anything going on here? Yeah, I've been telling them, but they just they keep stressing me out and making me leave the house because I can't handle it. They don't get that my health and my mental health and my safety is just as important as hers. I'm the one who's there to take care of her. >> She looks a lot better now. She's done. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. She was just laughing up a storm, which she probably has. Come on. I'm going to >> She looked really bad. >> Is it okay if she has a seat here for a minute? just gets out of the rain because she was so aggressive about things and saying stuff to me that made me feel like she could have done that. >> So you said when she fell when the stroller fell, she didn't fall out of the stroll. >> No, she was buckled in and I tried to catch it on the way down. It it didn't make some contact with her. I don't hit the ground. >> I don't know how >> I don't see any traumatic injury. >> I don't There's no bumps or anything like that anywhere. So >> hello. >> Thank you very much. So, you're obviously somewhat aware of why we're here. Your daughter called like maybe almost 2 hours ago at this point, saying that her daughter was >> The relatives showed [music] empathy for her situation, but also voiced concern about the surrounding environment. This differed in some [music] ways from what the mother had earlier shared about her family support. >> Went on to somebody's house >> and she called me and said, "I need to pick me up." So, I ran home, got the car seat, and got her. She didn't have any clothes on the baby. She had a diaper on, which I not happy. How was the baby reacting at that point? >> She was alert. She was looking at me. She was smiling and everything. I got her dressed when I grabbed blankets and I had my car on high hot heat when I got her in the car seat and bundled her up and got her home. She wanted to fix her. I got her dressed and I was holding her and she was responsive and everything. And then she said she was going to go feed her and I wasn't helping her. And >> Gotcha. Has she had issues with like postpartum depression or anything like that? And she says it's all of us that we all need help. I try to help her. I help her take care of the babies. I've been working 12 hours here and I'm taking care of the baby and it's not enough. >> Would you say a little bit of paranoia with her? Does that sound about right or >> Yeah. She thinks everybody's against her. I'm trying to help her and she doesn't if she's in the kitchen or to leave the kitchen. She doesn't care if we're hungry. That doesn't matter because she's got to get her stuff done. She doesn't work. We're supporting her. >> You and your husband? >> Yes. Do you remember where you picked her up last or this morning? >> West Street. >> West Street. Yes. >> Was that a specific house or she kind of >> I know the house she was at. >> I don't know the exact Maybe I have the address cuz I picked her up there. It was her boyfriend's the baby's dad, her mother, his sister's house that his mother is living at right now. >> Does she associate with them a lot? >> No, she just wanted to get out of our house cuz it's so detrimental to her and said she'd rather go to freaking house with the baby, which I'm not happy about. Does your daughter have a substance problem? >> She does smoke. She has done others in the past. She has not done them lately. >> Did she inform you at all that she fell last night with the baby? >> No. >> No, she didn't tell you that. So, you went and picked him up this morning. What time did she reach out to you? >> About 7:57. >> Just asking for a ride home. >> Yeah. Freaking out saying out. They dragged her out the door and then she called me back. I was on my way and I'm like, I'm on my way. And she goes, "Stop yelling at me." So, with that being said, the reason why we're here is because she disclosed to us that yes, you did pick her up. So, we're looking to document and basically if you're willing to give us a statement of where you picked her up at, you know, kind of her overall mental health well-being lately, her substance issues, everything, totality of the circumstances, cuz she did disclose to us that she did utilize substances last night as well, and that the baby >> Yeah. I don't know what she used last night. She told us the baby was intact around those people that do use substances. So that's why we're being precautionary to have the baby evaluated because the last thing we want is there to be obviously something to go untreated or unrecognized just as a precautionary. >> That's okay. I I was just worried. I didn't know if I should leave and go. >> So like I said, the baby was totally per conscious. She said she was concerned at one point cuz she thought the baby was sleeping too much. Some of her behavior was also, you know, a little sporadic, a little out there. We wanted to get the baby fully evaluated, but we also are here to talk to you and to get honestly your side. And because you picked her up from wherever she may have been, do you want to just grab her info real quick? Update everything. Go ahead. Get in. >> Do you know any people by the name of Kendra? >> Yes. >> And who would that be? >> That would be her boyfriend's sister or cousin. >> Okay. Does she associate with them a lot? just recently because she was trying to make amends with the family, but I don't think it's a bad. >> A close acquaintance, someone who had previously cared [music] for Kindra, also understood the difficulties she was facing. However, her main concern remained a baby's safety [music] in the current circumstances. >> Nice. >> Gotcha. So, we have two goals here. One, make sure obviously kind of safe. >> She does take care of her very well. >> Um, second goal is to get your daughter healthy. >> Yes. Part of it, she keeps going the DSS. She has no food stamps right now. She has no nothing. and they're not helping her. >> Yeah. Our goal is to get her help. >> She wants to be housed. They keep screwing her around on that. She was on the section 8 housing for years and they keep booting her off and it it's hard for us because we're trying to support both of them. Yep. >> And then she yells at me that I shouldn't be working, that I should be taking care of them, and that I could get disability and they would pay for my house. And I'm like, that's not going to happen. She thinks me, my son, and my husband all need mental health because we won't leave her alone. But I mean, we're living in a household. That's part of living in a household. Years ago, when she was like 16, she snuck out. She went to her friend's house, snuck out, and the cops brought her home. She was screaming at my husband, and he did her in the face, and she called police. And the police say, and basically, drop any mark. She's like, "No, call and they're allowed to do that." Then she did tell me before that dad me for the whole night. Hit me in the pounded me in the head with his high school ring on his hand. He's right-handed. He does not have a high school ring. He wears a wedding band. That's it. So, she makes up a lot of stuff. >> Yeah. So, at this time, you're good to go back to work. What time do you get out of work? >> I'm supposed to get out at 1:30. >> Okay. >> Probably that doesn't always happen. But, I mean, if you need me to just >> We may call you around that time and ask you to do that if we need to and we'll go from there. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Hello. >> Good. How are you? >> Sorry, sir. >> Is Kendra home? >> Kendra? Nana. Is Kendra home? >> No. To Syracuse? >> She's in Syracuse? Yeah. >> Does she work out there? >> No, I don't think so. No. Does she have a good phone number? We can pass. >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. She She's coming. >> My wife is coming to attend to you. >> Notably, even the person the mother trusted [music] most could not fully agree with how she was managing things. The uncertainty about how to best help the child highlighted how complicated [music] the situation had become. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. >> Hey, how are you? >> How's it going? My deputy Barbell. >> I just woke up. >> Oh, okay. >> So, you said Kendra's not here? >> Yeah. >> She's out. Kendra does goes to uh methadone treatment. >> Were you here last night by any chance or help? >> I live here. >> You live here? Okay. Do you know Grace? >> Crazy [ __ ] >> Yeah. >> I told her she had to go. >> Okay. Yeah. >> She was talking to herself and I Oh, no. There was too much going on. >> Okay. So, you were hanging out with her last night. >> I would No, I didn't even want her here in the first place. I told Kendra, "You can't have this girl here. The girl crazy." And uh she had a little baby with her trying to walk in the middle of the night down the tops talking about her baby going to starve. She going to have to give her baby to somebody because her baby going to starve. Talking to herself. I said I don't care. She's like, "Well, you um that's Drew baby." I said, "I don't care what you say. Unless there's a DNA don't look like my son to me." >> Oh, you're Drew's mom. >> Yeah, I'm Drew mama. >> Oh, okay. You're the mama of Drew got >> I'm Drew. >> Okay. Grace. She's not a She might say she's she not. Her and Drew is not married. >> Oh, she's saying that they're married, but they're not. Okay. >> You can look up and do it. My baby ain't married. My baby's in prison. >> Yeah, I heard. >> Okay. Yeah. Drew in prison. Rain a house. Whatever that court is, the bank is doing it for me. It's some type of court you have to go to when there is no will. They knew I was just too stressed. I couldn't do it. I crying. You see, I'm I'm just never awake. Only time I get to see my baby is when I'm asleep. So I'm always sleep. >> Mhm. >> So the bank took Huga something courts to give me the deed because there was no well and her children are underage. Then this grace lady showed up. She showed shows up to me on the day of my daughter's memorial with this baby talking about this Drews. Now Drew even did say it was he is over the phone cuz he was in prison on the phone. I don't really care cuz I've never heard about you this whole time. Wasn't there for the baby's birth announcement? Nothing. So you trying to be part of who we are, but you just showing up at the end. It's like showing up at the end of the race and jumping in front of everybody saying, "I won. Where was you the whole race? We ain't see you." >> So then now Kendra Kra is a kind soul. She is. Kendra been off the now for a while. And I think Kendra been off. I know it's been over a year. Kendra come to me two days ago. I couldn't even remember the girl Grace name. So when Kendra said the girl got a baby and d I'm like okay. I I wasn't even sure who she was talking to. Then all of a sudden the girl show up at my house with the baby. I said, "Who is that?" She said, "Well, that's Grace." "Grace who?" I couldn't even remember this girl name. So then she told me. I said, "Kind Stay here. My baby ain't even been in the ground 3 months yet." Like it's a bad time for me. >> Your daughter, right? >> My daughter Raina. Okay. So another night passed. That was last night. I went up and I spoke nice, you know, and I ain't nothing she nice about me right now. I said, "Listen, honey." I said, "Kender don't want to tell you cuz she's sweet." I said, "But I'm going to tell you, you can't be here. You can't stay here. you can't be here. My daughter wouldn't have wanted you here. She would doesn't even know you or didn't know you. She said, "Okay." Well, somehow in the middle of the night, arguments led. They did not let I went up and I spoke nice, you know. And I ain't nothing she nice about making assa honey. I said, "Candy don't want to tell you cuz she's sweet." I said, "But I'mma tell you, you can't be here. You can't stay here. You can't be here. My daughter wouldn't have wanted you here. She would doesn't even know you or didn't know you." She said, "Okay." Well, somehow in the middle of the night, arguments led. They did not let me sleep at all. This girl was Kendra was in the shower. I said, "Kender, you better go in there with that girl." She said, "Why?" I said, "Cuz she either talking to herself or she on the phone." But I think she might be talking to herself. And she in there with that last baby. That baby can't be old at all. Kenji gets out. This girl's literally talking herself. Talking about how she she might have to give her baby to someone. Her baby going to starve. It was just too much. Finally, this morning, it was right before 8. Wait a second. Just with my daughter. >> I'm sorry for you. After gathering the available information, officers decided to bring the mother in for further discussion to ensure the baby's safety and continue reviewing the situation. >> This child, Kendra said, "Mom, finally I got her back here." I said, "Thank God, Kendra, please don't bring that girl back. Is she just problem?" Kendra said, "Mom, I just be trying to help and she had this little baby and she walking around." And the reason that Kendra felt so sensitive is because which apparently you guys are from the sheriff's department, so you don't know any of us. You don't know no players in the game. Kendra was given to me when she was 12 by CPS and her mother. So I guess technically yes, Kendra is my daughter since she were 12 cuz she was given to me. Kendra and Drew is like brother and sister. So she see a girl that supposedly has Drew's child walking >> wanting to help. >> She don't want to help cuz that's her brother child and she know her brother's in prison, but Grace came in here like she was going to own this house. Like that's the force she came in with. I can't handle that right now. >> Mhm. >> Cuz I I'll pop off. Like I won't mean to but I'll pop off cuz I'm just going through a rough time. Why you're here for Kendra. >> So the reason why we're here is we just want to talk to her because it's our understanding cuz the baby went to the hospital cuz we were told that she fell last night. Grace and the baby fell and that Kendra was with her when she had fallen. So we just want to make sure that a that was case you know that the baby appeared okay and we're ultimately just looking out for the baby. >> I know the baby fit. Let me call Kendra. We're just looking to talk Kendra to make sure if she was with her, where she had fallen. >> Are y'all allowed to call Kendra or do I have to? >> No. Can we call her if you got a good phone number? >> Oh, no. I I can call her if you want. >> My partner will get a phone number for her. Hey, Kendra. How are you? It's the sheriff's office. >> Hi. >> You know, mom confirmed that Grace was here last night with the little baby. >> Yeah. >> Okay. The baby went up to the hospital cuz we're getting her looked over cuz she said she fell with her last night. Do you know? >> Oh my gosh. She is a drama queen. Did she fall last night with the baby? >> She No, I 99% can say she did not fall with that baby. I don't have nowhere to take the baby all night to get the baby up for adoption and she just doesn't she has no idea what she's talking about. I got a ride from the store because my knee's bad and she didn't want to go with the ride and then she's calling me 2 minutes later for me to meet her and then oh no, she fell. Like she just I don't know, >> all all over the place. >> If she was concerned about that baby, she was there 18 hours ago. She would have took that baby when that happened. Okay. Were you with her when she fell or No, >> no, I was not. If she didn't have any marks on her the way she said she fell, she would have had some dirt on her clothes or something outside with her shirt and underwear and no socks, no shoes. >> Gotcha. All right. >> I I tried to help her, but she just is screaming at my mom and yelling and calling us names and just crazy stuff. So, I was like, "You have to go. We have to go somewhere because I can't You're not going to keep yelling at me and tell me to shut up and stop talking in my own room. >> Okay. Yeah. Obviously, Grace indicated the child was here last night. Mom and you are confirming that. Grace indicated there was some drug usage going on around the child. Is there any >> is there any is there any substances that we need to make the hospital aware of treatment in terms of, you know, uh anything? She was she was meeting she ran out of the house a couple times to meet somebody for weed and she like there's no bongs or nothing in my room. She that was all her I don't show up nothing. >> Okay. >> I'm I'm record. >> Okay. No, no Molly. >> No, she I think she I think I can't say for sure, but the way she started acting all of a sudden after she met one person, I think she was doing Molly because I've seen people how they act on it. >> Okay. >> And and she was acting like that. And um you know I told her that that we had a play pen and I could have put it in another room because I'm not I was when I'm home I'm not really in my room. I'm cleaning the house and you know doing stuff. >> So but when I came upstairs the whole room's full full of smoke and she got she got the baby in the play right in front of her. >> I was we were actually going to try to find her mother last night and see if her mother could come get her the baby because she was just hysterical for no reason. >> All right. Well, I'll hand you back to your mom here. I appreciate you talking with us. >> No problem. >> All right. All right, you have a good day. >> And have you talked to her mom? >> Yeah, we we're just going around talking to everyone, covering all of our bases. >> We were made to think of her mom one way, but after what just happened, I think probably the best place for that baby is with that girl's mom cuz we were kind of made tried to believe that the mom was a racist. The mom didn't want the baby around us. I'm too black, which is really the funniest thing in the world cuz I'm about the whitest woman in America. So, I don't even know where you get that one from. If you talk to that mom, I just want you to know just in case she was also given information about me that maybe that's why she I don't know. Alls I know is information was given through Grace about the mother. That's why I wasn't able to see this baby. The mother didn't like it. The mother thought we were too black. This that whatever. And I I do think that that baby got saw probably with the mother after the two days we just had this girl coming outside half it needing her weed. it was or Molly and maybe that's also something else she was getting Molly and I worry now because should it be Drew's baby well actually you know even if it wasn't Drew's baby doesn't really matter it's a baby and that baby should be safe no matter what and it shouldn't be around any use that can get into the baby's lungs system so I just hope she's okay and if you guys need anything I'm here almost 24/7 >> so there you go thank you guys >> I appreciate your time you have a great day >> you too am I allowed to know like any information, >> paperwork and stuff. >> Okay. You want to just turn around? >> Do you mind if I put shoes on and stuff? And >> we can do that afterwards. We got to stay with you, though. Okay. >> I mean, that's fine. You can you can come inside. I never did anything wrong. I'm trying to press on someone else. >> Stay right here. I'll get your shoes for you. Okay. You just got to He's in a place handcuff. All right. >> Can Can I message my husband? He's >> We're going to do this. >> He's in prison. I can't call him. >> So, after Okay. >> So, turn around. Put your hands behind your back. You have anything on you that's going to poke prior? >> No. Okay. Yeah. Anything in your pockets at all? I saw the vapes and stuff. >> Nope, just vapes and our phone. >> I want to give you a quick bat down before we go. >> No problem. >> Grace, you have the rights to remain silent and refuse to answer any questions. Anything you do, say can, and will be used against you in the court of law. Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? Now, I advise you your rights. Are you willing to answer my questions? >> Okay. >> The mother was charged with child. Under Washington law, she could face up to 5 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. [music] The law steps in when risk rises beyond safe limits. Behind that is a broader reminder of shared responsibility, [music] recognizing early signs of parental burnout, encouraging people to seek support and creating environments where children are protected through both understanding and timely action. Both adults said they were the victims, but the one most deeply affected had no voice. >> On your head. >> I'm with him like what? He hitting he punching me. On July 13th, 2025, officers were dispatched to an apartment following a report of a serious domestic dispute involving a mother and her boyfriend. Upon arrival, [music] they spoke with a mother who appeared tense and emotional. She said her boyfriend had left after an argument. >> I'm tussling with him like we just he punching me. >> Okay. >> Another witness came forward and appeared to support the mother's account. >> I didn't get here in the beginning. So, what happened? How did it start? >> We just been arguing. But he was already here this time. >> No, he had came home with the kids today and I'm sitting here on the couch. He goes out. I'm thinking he's making some money and he's not. So that's when I'm pissed off because it's like, dude, you're stressing me out about not making enough, but you're not making zero. Like I said, I'm sitting there on the damn couch. I took my kids something to eat and he's taunting. As soon as he come back in from whatever he's doing, he's taunting talking to my kids. Then he wants to tease her. But what I said, I already know it got him on edge. But he's already talking his too. I don't give a how on edge you are. But don't start taunting my kids. So then he starts to tease my oldest daughter and she spits in his face. So now he popped her. So I come downstairs trying to figure out what the [ __ ] is going on because what? If you need a break, go get out. But don't spit on her and then call her a stupid ass in her face like that because that's a woman. That's a girl. You're not teaching. That's your daughter. So that's when I come in between. So I told her just come upstairs. Now he gets mad because I'm taking her side. I don't care what she did. THAT'S STILL YOUR DAUGHTER at the end of DAY. I DON'T CARE. BUT at the end of the day, YOU DON'T SIT HERE AND SAY stupid ass because you'reing mad at the end like at the world. So then that's when he come upstairs cuz I'm like, "Okay, you just NEED TO GO." HE PUT YOUR fingers in my face again. And then he mos me again. So that's why I punch ass because no, you're not going to put your hands on me. So now we tussling. Now he overly choking me. Oh, I'm steady TRYING TO MOVE. I'M TRYING TO THROW [ __ ] AT HIM BECAUSE MY KIDS SITTING HERE YELLING and you're NOT STOPPING. HE'S STEADY AND OVERLY CHOKING ME. >> So you said he came upstairs put his fingers in your face and doing what else to you? >> Picking mock me. That's when we start fight cuz he put his hands on me first. >> Okay. So what did he do to you first? Like >> Yeah. He did this, right? So I said just get your hands out of my face, man. He did it again. So I said just get your hands. He did this. I said don't hit me. So he going to do this and then he muff me like this. He literally always do this. And then that's when I came back and I because No. >> And how old is the daughter? >> Seven and two. My my son is two. >> And you said he hit her when she spit on him. >> He Yes. He going to pop her on her leg. Whatever he popped her at. >> You mind if I go upstairs and check on them? >> Yeah. >> And then you when he was choking you, how was he choking you? >> Literally both. So like the first time he doing this, so I get from over him and I'm like throwing at him. >> How'd you get the bump on your head? >> I'm hustling with him. Like we just hitting people. >> Okay. Anything else besides to bump on your head then? >> I just gotwhere. That's all. >> Are you staying here tonight? >> Yeah. I'm changing my locks. And if he try to break in, he going to jail. This is my [ __ ] creep. >> Well, unfortunately, he lives here, too. So, we can't do anything about him trying to break in here, but we can do something about the domestic issue already. So, >> and then he told he's coming back to get some stuff. No, you're not coming in here because at this point, no. >> You guys still got the OP? >> No. >> No. I ended up taking off for his goofy cuz I'm like, "All right, you know, you living." He was literally in the damn car living outside. I'm like, "You cool now. Like, we trying to take these damn therapy classes and he didn't want to take that." So, I'm like, "All right, this still ain't going to work." It's like I should have just kept OP. But it's like you manipulating the fact that I got the kids here and I'm and it's like we've been together for 8 years. The kids always had a two parent house home. So, that's how he manipulates the situation. But at the end of the day, you doing this in front of the kids is not okay. You're not worrying about the kids. You're worrying about yourself at this point. And now I see that. >> Yeah. Them watching that is worse than them being in separate households. >> Go hang out over your sister, buddy. >> Go upstairs. Go upstairs. My mom get [sighs] >> You have any idea where he'd go? >> Oh, Bradley to his homie's house. He'd probably be parked right there in that in Westgate apartments. >> Okay. You think he'll come back here tonight? The situation grew more complicated when the boyfriend returned nearby and gave his own statement, creating two conflicting versions of events. Yet, no one mentioned the presence of the child. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Hi. What's going on? >> Hi, guys. >> Okay, we'll hop in the ambulance and we'll get you checked out. >> I'll make sure you get up the stairs. Okay. And then I'll go ahead and head out and we'll start looking for him. feeling fine. >> You remember what to tell your sister to watch for? >> I can talk to her. If not, >> once I talk to sister real quick and then get out of here. >> How you going? >> I'm all right. Can you run me through what happened real quick though? >> I was parking my car and as I'm going in, he like pull up fast, hop out the car. I'm trying to get in the crib, but my cousin right down the door, how she is, and he grab her. They start tussling up there. Of course, we her this her sister, I'm her cousin, so we help. I >> understand. Did he ever make it inside the house at all? >> No, we won't let him in. We was like holding them like this doing this. >> Okay. Well, I've got two of our cars out looking for his car right now. So, when comparing the statements with [music] recorded images, officers noticed several inconsistencies. This lack of alignment made the [music] atmosphere even more strained in front of the child. >> They're going to step out here for me. >> How you pull up and open the door like that? >> Cuz I'm looking for this vehicle. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? YOU NEED MEDICAL ATTENTION. >> I can't see. Okay. >> You sit back here in front of this person. >> I got to uh video her throwing all my stuff out. >> She sent it to me. >> So, I went back over there, grabbed my stuff. As soon as I went back over there, this what happened. >> Okay. He says that he back up to get his stuff and got mace. >> As soon as he walked up the stairs, like four females started like hitting him. One of them maced him. all his clothes was already like on the porch. So he was trying to get his clothes and they was like, "What are you doing?" He's like, "I was trying to get my clothes and they just started." Then what happened then? >> Well, he couldn't see cuz he was me. So, you know, he's like reaching and then one of the females, the one that made him, she hopped in the car and pulled off like real fast and got up. >> So, how' he make it back to to his car? Like, did you help him back to the car? And he was able to see the stairs and then he hopped in the car and he was like, I can't see. I'm like, I don't like >> they're not going to be able to do much for you except give you some water to rinse your eyes out, man. You sure you need that am nothing on this side now? Yeah. I mean, yeah. I can't even see now. >> You know how your head got cut? They did it. You know how I don't know. I don't know what they had in their hand, but all I know I'm literally walking up the stairs. The sister come downstairs. She grabbed my hair. She grabbed my shirt and she pulled out a pink mace bottle and started making my eyes. >> That was your sister. >> That was her sister. >> Okay. >> And I'm still like, man, this is my clothes. Let me get all my As I'm as I'm still going to grab all my stuff. I got all my stuff in the trunk right now cuz this this air result. I have to come come to the gas and grab some milk. I got a video of her throwing all my clothes off in my phone. What started all this? Cuz she want to call she text my phone. She's being mad and rowdy and all that. I go to Walmart. I grab some toilet paper. Go to Walmart. Grab all that. Come back to the house. I'm just talking to my daughter. If my baby mama just start talking crazy, she say, "Oh, he ain't going to go." She telling my daughter, "Oh, he ain't going to go do nothing. Go gra." I'm like, "Whatever." The whole time I had to come back in the house and go grab my my phone charger and my watch charger. Me and my daughter talking baby mama see up there. She come down to the stairs camp. So we start cussing and fighting and arguing doing all that. She press me and doing all that extra and everything. So I leave out the house. I'm like man, you know what? I ain't have the last time. What you want to do? So she So I leave out. She started sending me phone recorders. Come get some come get your she got all my sitting on the balcony in the front. So I come to the balcony. come get my stuff. Next thing you know, I see her sister coming down the stair with a pink mace bottle and she instantly sprayed me. I'm still trying to get my stuff as I'm as I'm getting mace going up the stair. So, I'm like, "What the I'm grabbing people shirts." I'm like, "Man, man, man, man. Let me just leave alone. Let me get my and then she drove off. I don't know what I'm with." So, she drove off. So, she ain't over there no more. I don't know what I'm wearing. >> So, when you said you guys started hustling earlier, right? >> Yeah, we was tustling. It was me and her. She put her hands on me. I put my hands on her. She poking me in my face and I'm poking her in my face and we start rrestling. So we doing all that. I'm leaving the house. I'm like, man, I'm gone. >> Let's go over to the ambulance this way real quick. I'll guide you over there to your left. Get them looking at you and I can hear you better in there. Anyways, >> right here, bro. >> Eyes burn. >> Wash it off now. >> One more. >> We're good. Good luck, man. Appreciate it. Do you have any of the videos or texts of her telling you to come get your stuff? >> Yeah. >> I see him real quick. >> Huh? >> Come get She started off with the PlayStation, then it would come get you. I'm putting it out. Come get you can have it. >> Put this in my body real quick. >> In domestic conflict situations, laws in many US states call for temporary separation when there are signs of possible effect [music] involving both sides rather than trying to determine fault on the spot in order to prioritize safety first. Hi. >> So, he's just checking with him for a couple things. They're just clarifying stories cuz he's saying you guys that you guys called him here to you guys are giving me somewhat similar somewhat opposite. >> We didn't even We He said that he got a video of somebody throwing his clothes outside saying, "Come get your clothes." >> No, I literally STARTED THROWING HIS CLOTHES. YOU'RE NOT COMING. NO, HE [laughter] DOOR. >> OH, NO. WE throw the clothes >> so he won't have to come back in the house. He said right here. No, she said over the over the balance. We didn't do that. >> No, I mean ON THE PORCH, BUT I don't I don't know. >> She said it on the porch so he wouldn't come in the house cuz he always claimed to that he wanted to come back. He said he was coming back again. So that when I called him, >> if he was come if he said he was coming back and you guys were putting stuff outside so he didn't come in. Why did nobody call us? >> Okay, he was saying he was coming back. The incident happened with him putting his hands on my sister already. The officers came, they saw, they left, he left. Okay, fine. At this point, he can't come back in the house cuz we got kids here. Sure. >> So we set the stuff on the porch. If you want it, come get it like that. Like you don't have to come back in the house. He just saw her be pulling up while we was outside and she was again was waiting on her to come. We're all family. Like that's my sister. That's my cousin. >> So we all we got out here. So yeah, we going to do what we DOING NOW. WE DIDN'T EXPECT HIM TO show up. We honestly thought he's going to come later on. >> I didn't see him coming up and tie. >> But then at that point to fight and try to No, you I'm not going to do that. So, um, what is he saying? >> He claimed that he was coming up to get his clothes, but it's like he was coming up here to get your clothes. >> Why is you grabbing them? I'm coming up like trying to come up still trying to grab him. Reaching past me. >> What he's saying is he got a video of his clothes being put outside saying, "Come get your clothes." >> The only videos that he should have is me standing right here telling him not to come back in here because he put this damn knot on my head. >> Cuz he TALKING ABOUT SOME DAMN CLOTHES. BUT LOOK AT MY SISTER'S FACE. LIKE if he he DIDN'T WANT TO CALL THE POLICE EARLIER WHEN HE WAS putting his hands on me. >> He thought it was a joke. >> He thought it was cool to put his hands on me. Now all of a sudden my ass get pepper sprayed. We jump your ass cuz you're not going to hit me. And you definitely not going to be in front of them too cuz they beat your ass too. So that's what really happened. She pepper sprayed him. It's the simple fact that you coming up here thinking you going to COME IN. THE FACT >> I DID TELL HIM. I SAID I CALLED HIM. MIKE LINDY SAID, "DON'T COME BACK here because it's just too heated. You put a knot on my head. Don't come back." AND I KNOW LIKE THE LAST TIME I told y'all HE COMES BACK. HE ALWAYS COME BACK. HE NEVER WASTES 24 HOURS. NEVER. SO THEN I literally text him CUZ HE TELLING ME, "I'M coming back. I'm coming back. [laughter] You can't do You can't tell me." It was more so of a to me because like I said, "No, what you want to come back for now? If you want to get your clothes, cool. I'm going to put your clothes out here. I got A PICTURE OF HIM PUTTING MY CLOTHES OUT THERE ON MOTHER'S DAY. SO, IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GO THERE, LET'S GO FOR PICTURE FOR PICTURE THEN. >> That's why we had to come here and talk to you guys cuz we had that. That's what he said over there. And we were like, "Okay, we don't know what happened while he was here." So, we had to come and talk to you guys. That was the only store. >> Yeah, that was the only reason we asked about the clothes out there. >> Need you to listen to me very carefully. >> We got locked up. >> He wants battery charges. You want criminal damage charges for you, too. I'll take Listen, listen, listen. I've never you. I need to take you based off what he's saying. I talked to the sergeant. He just wants you to go in >> for what? >> For what? Don't >> for mutual domestic battery. So, both of you will go. >> So, my sister got to jail tonight. >> Yep. >> He ain't got no proof that she did ANYTHING TO HIM. BUT SAID EARLIER WHEN WHEN HE PUT HIS HANDS ON. SO, FOR HIM TO COME BACK AND TUSSLE AGAIN, THAT'S SELF-DEFENSE ON MY SISTER PART. >> SO, AIN'T NO HE SAID NOTHING BECAUSE HE CAME BACK DOING >> I know. Listen, >> I'm going with her. >> I'm not I'm I can't My cousin's not going to go to jail for something she ain't do. >> Listen, I understand. >> So you think she got standing there tonight for what? >> It'll be for domestic battery. Both of them will go. >> Okay. >> The judge will see it. See a judge in the morning. She'll be out by the afternoon. >> I got a question. What gives him the right to say that she didn't? >> So So off of the what we got before and what we have now is just basically he poked her. She's him. >> He poked her. He he was like poking her in the face and like muffed her and then obviously hit her in the head. She got the knot during that before the choking. She said the back. So that's what the mut how the mutual she get. >> I agree with you. I'm telling you what what we have to do. >> So why why are we going to waste our time and send her just for her to get right back out to my just to satisfy his need because >> it's the state of Illinois. >> If that's the case, I want property damages all typed on him too. I'm going just go get my sheet. I'm going just go get my sheet or whatever I can do real quick before I leave. >> I'll have to go with you, but that's fine. >> Yeah, you come. >> All right. >> Your sister okay stay with the kids? >> Okay, with her >> cuz y'all notice some like you said, you've been here already. So, the fact that you even listening [clears throat] to him? My sister >> his sergeant. He >> know how how the state of Illinois does domestic. >> So, he can put his hands on her all she want. As soon as she back, she got to go to jail, too. So she supposed to sit here, you know, then what would have happened IF HE WOULD HAVE CHOKED HER ASS OUT FOR REAL? >> YES, SHE DID. >> And damn what I still would have been sitting HERE LOOKING CRAZY, RIGHT? SO THE FACT THAT HE EVEN GET TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT, YOU KNOW THAT HE PUT HIS HANDS ON HER WHETHER HE DID IT NOW OR EARLY, YOU KNOW, HE DID THAT. >> Probably not. It's all right. Come on. Go this one right here. Yep. >> All right, man. I'm going to be straight up with you, okay? With the situation earlier being a mutual domestic back and forth, I have to take you in tonight, but she's going, too. You're both going to go and then attorney can decide if they want to drop it or pursue it. It's always domestic. So, we don't have a choice. They have to make the arrest. I don't feel comfortable arresting just you. And I'm talking about resting just her cuz I got two sides saying she started it. No, he started it. So, we just got to do both and then the shar how they want to go through. Does that make sense? >> Yeah. >> All right. So, put your hand on your back. Okay. >> The mother and her boyfriend were charged with domestic battery. Under Illinois law, if convicted, they could face up to one year in prison and a $2,500 fine. It is hoped that after this incident, the focus will be not only on legal responsibility, but also on emotional support, family intervention, and the steps needed to ensure a child can grow up in a safe, stable, and understanding environment. alert and her behavior made her denial less convincing. On March 14th, 2022, officers were dispatched after a report of a female driver operating a vehicle while not fully alert and making contact with another car as it was backing into a driveway. A witness said the vehicle approached quickly despite warning signals and the frightened shouts of an 11year-old girl. >> Oh, a wreck. >> What am I? Y'all keep talking about a second girl. At the time I was out here shoot y'all would have been out here. My mother babyed up. You feel me? Man up. >> So who were you in this vehicle as well? >> Okay. >> She was flying already, bro. Up the street. We parking at home. We my my my 11year-old blowing I'm blowing the horn. I shot her. >> Do we Hey, do we have the other driver here or do they >> It's me. >> Is everybody in this vehicle? Okay. Yeah, the kids in the Yeah, the kids in the house. They Yeah. >> Exactly, bro. >> Like this physically off, >> right? I see bleeding right there. Yeah. Is that her only injury or was she in >> I mean, you need She need to get checked out. >> Yeah, if you want to go grab them. >> Yeah, I know EMS is coming right now. Central is clear for fire and the thing. Okay. >> Let's see. Uh ma'am, you say you're the driver of the black Honda? Can I get your uh Do you have your driver's license on you right now? >> 7 three. >> Hey, do you know who was driving this car? >> Yeah, she did. >> I I told her to go grab her kid that was involved with it as well. Yeah, >> just these two cars, right? >> Okay. >> No, I ain't no right shot me. >> Hey, were you driving this car here? >> Yeah. >> All right. Who was in the car with you? >> Me and my kids. >> Okay. How many kids you got? >> Me too. >> Just these two. What you need? >> Um I'm going to pull past this car. Yeah, you're good, dude. You can get go all the way through. >> Please clean not the bump off. >> Give me just one second. I got a couple question for you. >> Oh, okay. >> You're good, >> huh? >> You're good. >> Yeah, I'm upset. You feel me? >> I get I just got my kid hair break. Like, we tired. We don't had a long day. >> Hey, look. I got hit by a drunk driver on duty about a month and a half ago. I get it. Like, are you okay, though? >> Yeah, I'm good. I'm just worried about my kids. My baby just >> Yeah, we got fire right here. They're going to take over medical care um for on scene. If we need to get your kids to the hospital, we'll definitely make sure that that happens. All right. >> Hey, how's it going? >> How's it going, man? >> All right. Um real quick, just run the car. What happened? >> Okay, so we was coming home. She was already flying up to you. >> Yeah. So this car >> Yeah. So Okay, she went around flying me. You see, I'm I'm trying to back up. >> Yeah. >> She flying. I'm blowing the horn and my my oldest daughter, she's 11 years old. She was in the front. She was hollering. >> And I was blowing the horn. She didn't even stop. >> Yeah. So, she just came flying around. She right here. >> Yes. You see, I'm not how I met her. >> It's pretty obvious, but I still got to ask if drivers here. Chop was in the vehicle as well. There's a car seat behind the driver's seat. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we can look at the scene and kind of see how it happens. >> We We did try to bag going out. >> Yeah. >> Take a shower. >> Yeah. >> At first, the mother denied being affected. However, as [music] questions continued and unusual signs were noted, her account gradually changed. These inconsistencies [music] led officers to carry out the appropriate checks at the scene. >> I got you. >> Uh, do you have your license on you? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, >> cuz I got a hard copy cover. >> I got you. >> Huh? >> I had to get another one. >> How much you had to drink? >> Nothing. Like, I ain't been drinking tonight. Like, >> I know you've been drinking tonight. >> Like Not even like a full game. >> I still think you like you told me you had nothing at first. A little bit. >> I had a little bit. >> But you have more than a little bit. >> No, >> there was there was more than that. >> Is there a way you could turn the lights off on this? It's just just a not it's not smoking, but there's a little bit of something coming from over here. >> I might get fired just to check it out. >> This car right here, it was it's right here. It's still doing it. I just saw a little bit little bit of smoke coming out. So, >> where' he go? >> Is this everybody figured >> out in that corner? >> Do you want EMS to check him out? Make sure he's okay. >> Is he at all? >> No. >> We just have EMS just check him over. Make sure there's no significant hurt or >> you probably going to have to go talk to some doctors. They going they going to touch your lip a little bit, make it make it feel better. But um you're going to have to go up to a hospital probably. Okay. You're but you're going to be okay. Okay. >> All right. This your grandma, right? You're strong just like your grandmama, right? >> Yeah. You got it. >> Has EMS spoke with her yet? >> Well, so from that position, just like I showed you, but while you're doing this, make sure every step is heel touching your toe. Make sure every step's along that imaginary line and count your steps out loud for me. You can look down at your toe while you're doing it. Don't start until I tell you to. Once you've started, don't stop until you've completed it. All right? Make sure you do the correct number of steps. Okay. >> Yep. You understand all the instructions? >> Okay. When you're ever Whenever you're ready, you're good to begin. Okay. >> Keep your arms down at your side for me. I don't know how fast. >> Thank you. Um, >> she said that she was backing in and that car hit her. >> We'll talk to her in just a minute about the wreck once they're done. She's probably going to go 10512. >> Just give her a case card. I got you. >> Hey, we going we going to give you a case card so you can go with your baby. >> See if you can pull it in real quick. We'll write you out a case card. You'll be good to go. Okay. >> Hey, um will you will you tell them to hold up? Will you tell them to wait to leave just a second? Mom's going to go with them. Thank you. >> You're going to estimate the passage of 30 seconds. >> It start doing some weird stuff. Don't stop it. So tell you when you're done with 30 seconds. >> Gotcha. >> Uhoh. >> No. >> Oh, okay. You going to go with her, right? >> Yeah. Can you just repeat that where you put your head up for him and close your eyes? Lay behind your back for me. So you're under us. We're driving on the influence. Okay. >> All right. You put your belly up against the 911 for me. Right there. Okay. You have anything in your pockets I should know about? >> Okay. Give us >> Yeah. Yeah, we can work that out. Give us just a minute. Okay. >> While the mother went through the legal process, a relative was present and informed about the child's condition, underscoring how serious the situation could have become. >> Um, her mom is on the phone. Okay. >> And she's trying to figure out what she's getting locked up for. >> Uh, the way I understand it's for DUI, driving while under an influence. So, you you can't you can't drive DWI even when you're on private property. >> Okay. That's that. I understand that. Um, >> what about on these two pockets? >> These pockets. >> I don't have those. >> Okay. I'm just making sure I just don't want you to get in trouble. Okay. So, I'm going to have you take a season card for me. Yeah, we can make phone calls here in just a minute. Okay. You've been real kind to me, so I have no reason to be bad. I'll be We'll help you out. Okay. Just give me just a minute. Let me read you this. You said you're 23 years old. >> Okay. The state of Georgia has conditioned your privilege to drive upon the highways of this state upon your state administered chemical tests of your breath or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining if you are under the influence of alcohol or drug. If you refuse this testing, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on the highways of this state will be suspended for a minimum period of one year. Your refusal to submit to testing may be offered into evidence against you at trial. If you submit to testing and the results indicate an alcohol concentration of 0.08 grams or more, your Georgia driver's license or privilege to drive on highways of this state may be suspended for a minimum period of 1 month. After first submitting to the requested state tests, you're entitled to additional chemical testing, breath, or other bodily substances at your own expense and from qualified personnel of your own choosing. Will you submit to the state for chemical testing? >> What's up, boss? >> I thought she still got >> Yeah, we'll get to that. Okay. Just give us one second. >> You're okay. Right there. I leaving my cousin. They leaving. >> She going she I don't know if you've seen her. She She going to be okay. She just got some she going to need some stitches. >> So what? So what what's around her? >> So basically she was DUI. Um she was coming through. They were trying to back into a parking spot. She came around that curb pretty fast and Yeah. And um I think baby just her smack her face. But um I had it like just I I told little girl I I busted my lip when I was younger. They'll stitch it up the >> inside of her lip. >> So it's like here coming across >> like her teeth cut it or my leg. >> I think it might have been her teeth that cut it. I'm not sure what it did, but she going to need stitches. But they'll they'll put some in that'll dissolve and come out in a few weeks and hopefully and she should be good. So but yeah, you're good to go. I was just saying I was going to yell at you for being you're fine. Thank you. >> No worries. Well, y'all have a better night. Okay. >> Officers also looked inside the vehicle within the scope aloud, checking for any items that might have influenced the driver's level of alertness. >> Hey, ask her if she wants him to take the car. >> Ask her if she wants him to take the car. >> You want him to take the car? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Has anybody gone in that car? Have we? >> No, we got it. I've looked in it, but >> Huh? >> I haven't got it. I've looked in it. I see nothing. Well, there's some alcohol in there, I think. >> Okay, >> real quick. >> Follow me with that. >> What's up? >> We're going to take a look in the car. It's in the relative reach area to see if we can't find any alcohol bottles. >> Looks like >> Yeah. >> No, we're going to go through it real quick. Oh man. >> So, because it's a DUI, it's just everything that's in like relative reach. >> Yep. Exactly. So, I just check like, you know, in here to see if you know there's um under like the seat um passenger side. I mean, you can even do the compartment cuz that's within their reach. Um and it's readily um accessible is the proper term. >> I got you. and we couldn't but it just sure look like I really thought it bubble out. >> We put you shut the light real quick. >> I appreciate y'all. >> Can't see anything there. Dang. >> Yeah, he's going to move the boyfriend's going to move the car, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah, then you're good. No worries. Thank you. >> Yeah, I can't get in there. 62. Tell me if that smells like alcohol. I'm getting a faint ting. It could also be this uh perfume, though. >> Yeah. >> Do you think so? >> Some type of liquor. >> All right, we'll take that for evidence or at least notate it. I had already cut my camera off, so that's on your camera, right? >> Yeah, mine's on. I >> thought I was done with 10 minutes in. And it's still wet on the inside if you want to let your camera see that. >> All right, then. >> I'm ready when you are. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, guys. >> At the station, although the test results had not yet [music] been released, the mother's comments about her recent habits pointed to the potential risks of being on the road without full awareness. Oh, I'm sorry. >> Thank you, sir. >> Yes, sir. Whenever y'all know search the room and do that real quick I don't have for you cuz I can't the chargers until it's done over here. >> Huh? The inbox is over there. >> She sure be good. That's what I'm telling you. She should be good. Oh, girl. >> Yeah. Come on. >> Go this way. >> I got this. >> Okay. >> This way. You know, walking around the counter. >> Just so you're clear. These are the two mouth pieces we're going to use. They're still sealed in plastic. That way I'm not giving you a nasty one or something like that. I just got to ask questions. I'm just making sure in the last >> I mean, I usually drink water, but like water don't click my head till night time. I get you. I get you. >> Cuz then it's too late. You feel like >> Yeah. >> So when you're not drinking alcohol, what are you drinking? >> I'll take a cup in the room and sit on your [laughter] >> But when you're not drinking alcohol, what are you drinking? You don't drink water. >> But you don't drink that water till night time. >> I still drink water. >> But what do you drink? Fair enough. Fair enough. >> I don't drink like juice drinks, none of that. >> Alcohol during the day, water at night. >> Yeah. I I had a kidney infection, so like I stopped drinking drinks. Never know. >> Oh. All right. Come on over here. >> So, I'm put this breath uh mouthpiece on. Just give me a strong steady breath. It doesn't have to be the hardest thing ever, but just, you know, steady. All right. Deep breath. Form a tight seal around that. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. All right. Take a step over. It's gonna let you have >> Yeah, it's gonna let you have a few minutes to recover. >> That's fine. >> There's literally the W right there. It literally stands for wait. And it just gives her a minute to recoup her breath. >> You small ones. So, you lung ain't got the whole capacity. You know, somebody >> The red line that you saw >> Yeah. >> is E2. We do >> two checks of the of the breath >> and whatever's lower is what we say you were at. So we give you the benefit of the doubt cuz one could be higher than the other cuz you're given two different breath samples. >> Okay. >> So whichever one comes out lower, that's the one we'll say is yours. >> Oh, >> I have no idea what it's going to be yet. >> Yeah, cuz right now it's just checking for air blanks. It pops up some numbers there, but the calibration, it just blows gas through the system to make sure that everything's checking out. >> The mother could face charges of DUI and child. Under Georgia law, if convicted, she could face up to 2 years in prison and a $2,000 fine. Every child on the road is someone's whole world. They deserve to grow up feeling [music] safe, and the awareness and responsibility of adults are the first layer of protection that helps shield them from preventable risks. Another sobriety test was conducted in Nevada to assess the situation. >> On October 6th, 2024, during a routine patrol, police noticed a car parked unusually. Inside, they found a mother who appeared disoriented while three young children aged 8, [music] 6, and four were resting in the back seat. Fortunately, the children were safe and well looked after by the officers. Oscar's Police Department. Hi. >> You okay? What's going on? >> You what? >> How'd you end up here? What's going on? >> You what? >> It's Ashley. >> It's what? >> Ashley's >> Ashley? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do you have your ID on you? >> Yes. >> Okay. How'd you end up here? What's going on? DWI. >> DWI. What about the DWI? >> DWI. >> You did what? >> She said DWI. >> Who said DWI? >> Who? >> Anon. >> Your auntie. She said DWI. >> Okay. Did you drive here? >> No. >> What are we talking about here? DWI. She said to have a >> She said to have a DWI. >> Okay. Where's that at? Where's your auntie at? >> She's at my uncle's house. >> At your girl's house. >> My uncle's house. >> Your uncle's house. >> Yes. >> Where's that at? >> In Donana. Okay. And you left there and came with your children over here? >> No. >> No. How did you get here? >> This house. >> What's that? my uncle's house. >> You're at your uncle's house. >> You're not at your uncle's house right now. >> Right now, you're on El Pasel. >> Uh-huh. Is this your truck? >> Your uncle's. How did you end up over here? >> You drove over here? How long ago was that? >> 3 hours ago. >> 3 hours ago. >> Okay. Why are you out here in the street with your children? Did you get into a fight with your aunt and uncle? >> No. He wanted to drive. >> Okay. Do you have your ID? >> May I have it? >> The mother's impaired state and unclear statements raise suspicion. So, police asked her out of the car for testing. >> Okay. Why are you out here on Opus Hill? >> Um, my friend had an accident. >> Your friend had an accident? >> My phone. >> Your phone? >> Mhm. >> Okay. But why are you out here with your kiddos in the middle of the street? In the middle of the streets here sleeping. What happened? All my ex my kids had an accident down there and then the phone and then I was pretty cold when they came from here. So they were done here and then we had an accident with them. >> You had an accident? >> Yes. >> What type of accident? >> I just like were sleeping and then >> Okay. Give me a second. Okay. So, I guess they they had been calling about your vehicle that's been on the side of the road a few times tonight. The last time was 15 minutes ago over there by the convention center. Okay. The same vehicle description and everything and it's very distinct with the the logo that you have on the side over here. I think I'll stand on the other side. It says Dodge or whatever. Durango. So, uh where were you coming from? >> Uncle. >> Your uncle. And where does he live? >> Indana. >> Indana. Yes. >> Okay. How much did you have to drink when you were there? >> To what? Two bottles. >> Two bottles of what? Do you remember? No. >> No. All right. Sean, do me a favor. Come to step out for me. 49ers. >> What are you doing? It's already on park. Step out for me. >> Let's go over here. Okay. Police took immediate steps to assess the mother's condition, ensuring both she and her children remained safe during the incident. >> Step right here. Okay, Santel, are those the kids in the back? Are they your kiddos or nephews? Nieces? >> Oh, they're my kids. >> They're your kiddos. All right. >> Here's what I'm going to do. Okay. I want I want to conduct some field sobriety tests on you. Okay. I want to make sure that you're good to drive. Look at me. Face this way. Put your feet together. Hands down to your side. Okay. All right. What I'm going to do first is I'm going to check your eyes. Okay. What I need you to do, let's follow the tip of my pen. And actually, if you can put your light towards that so you can see there, a little bit brighter. Okay. I need you to look at the tip of my pen with your eyes and eyes only without moving your head. You're going to follow with your eyes only and keep following until I tell you to stop. Okay. All right, go ahead and relax. Um, go ahead and take off that purse so we can we'll put it back in the car. Okay, is that okay? Or do you just want to hold it here? >> In the car. Come down. >> So, you see this line before you, right? Okay. We're going to use this line. What I need you to do is put your left foot on that line like this. Go ahead and do so now. No, your left foot. There you go. Now you're going to put your right foot in front of the left foot. Heel to toe on that same line. Put your arms down to your side. Touch heel to toe. Touch heel to toe. No, no, no. Go back. All right. Stay on that line. Now stay in this position until I tell you to move. Do you understand? When I tell you to start, what you're going to do is you're going to take nine hill to toe steps on that line. Okay. When you get to your ninth step, you're going to leave your front foot on that line. Take a series of small steps to turn around. I'll show you how to do that. And you're going to take nine hill to toe steps back on that same line. Now, on each step, I need you to look down at your feet the whole time. Count your steps out loud so that I can hear you. And don't stop this test until it's been completed. Do you understand? >> What's that? >> Yeah. Okay. If you watch me, I'm going to demonstrate. Okay. For demonstration purposes, I'm doing three steps. You are going to do nine. Okay. It's going to look like this. Okay. Get back in that position. Okay. Again, for demonstration purposes, I'm going to do three steps. You're doing nine. It's going to look like this. Okay. 1 2 3 up until nine. Step out like this. Series of small steps to turn around. Get back on that same line. One, three, up until nine. Do you understand? Yeah. Okay. Do you have any questions? All right. You may begin. I'm coming outside. All right. After the tests, police made a legal decision. The mother faced her responsibilities. A reminder that driving under influence can put children and families at serious risk. You can raise your left or right. Doesn't matter. It's up to you. Approximately 6 in off the ground like so. You notice my foot is parallel with the ground. It's not facing up or pointing up or pointing down, but it's parallel. Have your knees straight, hands down to your arms down to your side. Now, holding this position, you're going to look down at the elevated foot and count in this manner. 10,00 1,002 100 3 and so forth until I tell you to stop. Do you understand? >> All right. Any questions? >> All right. [snorts] You may begin when you're ready. 2001 2002 1003 1004 2005 2006 2008 1009013 >> McDoot >> 2015 201622 >> Okay, you can stop. What's wrong? Why are you crying? You okay? What made you cry? >> Hm. >> Nothing. Okay. Let's go back over here to the hike over here. Okay. Go ahead and face the car for me. Put your hands back here for me. You're under arrest for driving under the influence. Okay. Who can we call to pick up the kiddos? Is there anybody we can pick a call to pick up the kiddos? My mom. >> Your mom. Okay, we can certainly do that. We'll grab her phone for me. Please have a 114487, please. Okay, turn around. Open your mouth. Lift up your tongue. All right, there you go. >> Do you have anything in your pocket that's going to poke me? Do we have um >> Yeah, we're going to get her. >> Okay. Hold up. Another one. You can go inside. >> All right. Go have a seat for me. >> Do you know your mom's uh phone number by heart? >> Cuz it looks like your uh phone's you do. Okay. Give it to this officer over here. >> Okay. All right. Give us a second. Let me go and grab the phone. Okay. Police also showed care, ensuring the children's safety. The law is strict but tempered with compassion. >> Is that your mama? >> That's your mama. You guys okay? >> Yeah. You guys cold? You want a blankie? Let me see if I could get one. We'll bring you a blanket. Okay. What's your guys's name? I'm Gabby. Here's a blankie. You guys sure? Okay. Hi. >> Sorry, the lights in her eyes. >> Yeah. Here. >> She's having a hard time going to sleep. >> She's having a hard time what? >> Going to sleep. >> Oh, your mama's having a hard time going to sleep. Okay. >> How old are you guys? >> My eight. She's six and she's four. >> Eight, six, and four. Wow. Okay. This one's for you, J. I'm going to scooch this. Tuck her in a little. >> Do you guys want water in here? You want a water? Okay, let me go get her water real quick. >> Here. Whoa. Where did she go? I'm right here. >> The mother's relatives quickly picked up the children safely while police explained the next legal steps. >> Hello. >> Uh, who's going to be driving? >> I will. You? >> Yes. Just his is fine. or whoever is going to drive that vehicle. There is alcohol in the vehicle. They're not opened. We already dumped out the ones that were open. Okay. >> Um it's a little I guess some of the alcohol dipped into the driver's seat, so there's going to be that. So, I don't know if you have like a wipe or anything that you could just wipe it out. >> Okay. >> Um kids are fine. No accident. >> What What happened? Can we Can we know what happened? Like why was she >> Yeah. Throughout the night, we got three or two different calls. the description of the vehicle that it was running. The trunk was open. It was parked at just like random places. The driver was passed out. So, every time we would get to scene, the car was gone. Never able to actually see the vehicle or so. We're like, "What the heck?" We're driving through here. We usually drive through here a lot and we see it parked here. She's passed out. Trunk is open. We have it here. We see that there's a car seat. We finally were able to get closer. We see that there's three kids in the back. She was heavily intoxicated. I don't know where she was coming from. She was not coherent at all. She did not know what was going on. >> Just her or is it um is it just her? >> It was just her. We try to ask of anything and then and then the kids. Kids don't really know too much of what's happening. They didn't see much of kind of what we did back here. We try to get everything >> away from them. Yeah. They're excited that you guys are picking them up. They said that you guys are the best and super cool. So, >> thank you. >> You guys are free to take it. These are the keys. They were a little um they had alcohol on them. So, >> thank you. >> They're in a glove, >> but let's turn them off. >> Sounds good. >> Thank you so much. I appreciate you. >> Yeah. >> The mother faced DUI and childment charges. Under Nevada law, penalties range from 1 to 6 years in prison with fines over $2,000. Next step out. and go around this way. Watch your step right in here. Step forward. Take these off. Have a seat in front of that cuffer. Children rely entirely on adults sobriety and responsibility. One wrong decision can have serious consequences for the whole family. What makes children today feel the need to run away to clean their mind? Why did you decide to walk away today? >> No, I just went to the store cuz just to clean my mind. >> Clean your mind. >> On April 5th, 2023, West Palm Beach police received a call from a mother reporting her child missing. They arrived quickly and noted unexpected responses from the mother during the call. >> Hello. >> All right. >> A young minor and feel like he's engaged in doing whatever he want to do. He just want to run around and do what he want to do. And then he was talking about going back and forth. out of that with his dad because my other son is with your son. They don't have the same guy. >> So he feel like, >> okay, where's Jeff? Where's Jeffrey now? >> I went looking and he went and told my mom, I'm going to do what I need to do and this and that. He talking gangster and this I don't know. It's the hip hop uh the the music thing. >> So which way he go >> this way? How can I go get him when I was already and my knee is already busted from here? I can't run. I can't run right back. Who takes care of Jeffrey? You're not able to take care of him? >> I am. >> Okay. Do you need help with like DCF or something? You can't take >> Call DCF. Call him. Call him. Call him. >> Okay. >> I want you to call him. >> Maybe if you just want to check South Plaza, I guess. >> Do you have a photograph? >> What is 1500 Walmart? >> Black jeans, blue shirt. Uniform shirt. Like school uniform. >> Oh, uniform shirt. >> Yeah. And um Jordan shoes. >> What color shoes? >> White and blue. >> How tall is he? >> 47. Hm. >> The photo, the picture of him. >> This don't make no sense. And y'all want to put the pants in. Like, >> man, we have we don't know what he looks like. Y'all, >> if y'all want to be against us, y'all stop everything what's going on with >> In order to be able to find your kid, we have to know what he looks like and what he's wearing. >> No, I'm saying like when he approached me. When you approached me, it was disrespectful. >> Do you have the photo? That way I can start looking for him cuz I want to be able to find your kid. >> Hold on. >> New black male, medium bill, 47. has a blue polo shirt, dark jeans, blue and white Jordan, and a short crowd hair. Was last seen walking east on 45th. >> All right, I'm going to go look for him. She doesn't have a photo yet. >> Is there any medical concerns? >> Yeah, that's my son right there, but he's older now. I got to get to some last. >> Want me to follow you over there? >> Yeah. >> During the investigation, police tried to gather information to aid the search, but the mother did not provide full cooperation during the investigation. >> Was he in school today? >> Yeah. >> All right. We might be able to get a photo at school, too. Does he hang out with any of the neighbor kids or any school kids around here? >> He's only supposed to hang around the neighbor kids. And that's the thing because they all gay all in the front and back. They all gay. >> Gay. >> Gay. >> Okay. >> And I don't want him to be around that. >> So Jeffrey does not have a phone we can track or anything like that? >> No, I haven't purchased him a phone. >> What about any kind of Apple device we can track? An iPad, watch or anything like that? I'm just asking cuz I don't know. >> He had that all in the house. Sorry. I'm going to talk to the neighbor. See if you saw him. How you doing? >> How you doing? >> Do you know guys know he's standing right just saw him when he came in stand up in front of building. >> He was over there in the corner. >> He wasn't in the He was in the front of the building. >> How long ago was that? >> About we just came about 10 or 15 minutes ago. He was standing there. >> Is this like an ongoing thing? >> He [ __ ] >> I'm just trying to help you find your son. Okay. >> No, you ain't trying to help. Like why did you do this? >> When you last see my damn son. When you last see my son. I just seen Jackie when WE CAME IN. >> WHEN? I JUST GOT HIM. I I PICKED HIM UP FROM SCHOOL from Uber. >> Did you see him when we came in? >> I just picked up my son. I'm going to pull up Uber right now. >> Let's Let's not worry about Uber. Let's see if we can find a photo. >> YOU TALKING ABOUT FIND A PHOTO? >> YES. SO, we know what he looks like. >> This a demon. >> The situation escalated when a witness confirmed seeing the boy nearby and the police quickly located him. >> YOU LYING. YOU LYING THOUGH. YOU LYING. >> MA'AM, JUST JUST LYING. >> MA'AM, TALK TO ME. FOR 15 MINUTES AGO. DO WE HAVE MORE UNITS that come when I CALL THESE PEOPLE 15 MINUTES AGO? >> Sorry about that. >> Ma'am, just talk to me. Okay, >> JEFFREY. >> IT'S LIKE THEY GOT HATRED against me. Like, what the wrong with you? >> 111. I have a child here at Southland in front of Plano. >> If you could 56 over here as well. It looks like it may be as well. >> Oh, we found >> All right. So, when he coming, >> what does that mean? When is he coming? >> He's on his way, right? The officer found him. Yes. >> So y'all can question him and ask him what's going on. He want to go to Fort Lauderdale. He's not allowed to go to Fort Lauderdale. His dad in jail. My other son have his dad and his dad came and picked him up. And that's that's that's fine. Y'all want to be his dad, too? >> We're going to help you as much as possible. >> No, >> you don't believe me? >> What? You officer >> by by saying by asking that if I can help you. How is that a >> You talking about we going to help you? You talking about we going to help you? Yeah, we're going to help you at the end of day. >> However, the boy appeared hesitant around his mother and interactions during the reunion were tense, raising questions about safety and care in his upbringing. >> I like your shoes. What do you get? What do you got in the bag? >> Candy and >> huh? Where'd you get that? >> Oh, cool. What's your favorite one? Sweet. He'll be over there in just a second. >> Hold on just a second. I ain't begging. I ain't begging. I have my own money. >> What money you got? >> This. >> Jesus Christ. Y'all see this? >> See what he says about you. >> Who gave YOU MONEY LIKE THAT? >> I'VE BEEN had it. >> Give it to me. For what? >> I just want to ask question. >> Y'all don't want to talk to my son. >> I'm not giving you consent. >> This is my supervisor. >> No, I'm not giving you consent and talk to my son. Jeffrey, come on. Hey, come over here. Come over here. And y'all y'all regarding my right. We're trying to figure out why he's why why is he running away from home? >> He's not running away from home. He want to do what he want to do. He like YouTube and all the other things like other kids do. Like >> does he have Does he have his own computer? >> Yes, it's a computer in there. >> A cell phone, too? >> No, it's no cell phone. >> Just your Does he get on your cell phone and play around? >> Yeah, he play on my cell phone. He download a lot of games on my cell phone. >> Does he do? >> Yes. >> Yeah, you got to be very careful with that. >> It is my TV. My TV is >> Yeah. That's not good to have. >> Listen, I'm going to tell you this. This stuff that goes around in the internet. Anybody need to be prosecuted. We need to prosecute the >> I agree. >> These kids with bad language and feel like they need to be something that they ain't. >> He's changing kids perspective. >> I mean, >> and it's a danger cuz they're saying everything. The rap music as well is is dominant. It's like a demon. >> I agree. The boy statements [music] raised concerns about his care and possible long-term emotional impact. >> Why did you decide to walk away today? >> No, I just went to the store cuz just to clean my mind. >> Clean your mind? Why do you want to clean your mind? What's going on? >> It was because I had a girlfriend and >> Yeah. Okay. Did mom know where you were going? You didn't tell mommy we were going? >> She closed the door. >> She closed the door on you. The front door or inside door? >> The door. >> The white door. >> Front door. >> Okay. She wasn't letting you in the house. >> Why? I walked away and just jumped the game. >> Were you mad at mom for anything? You're not mad at mom? Is she treating you okay? >> Mhm. >> Who gave you the money for the the drink and the candy? >> Nobody. >> Is that money from dad or somebody else? >> My money. >> Okay. Do you know how much mom had to drink today? How much did mom have to drink today? >> She had drink. >> She drink any alcohol? She doesn't drink any beer or any uh any mixed drinks or anything like that? No. Okay. How do you feel with mom? You feel okay with mom or you rather go with dad? >> I feel okay. You feel okay? >> Yeah. >> So, you feel safe with mom? She'll take care of you? >> Yes. >> The mother continued offering her explanations and drive. >> You said that >> that's not his dad. The >> 13 him with his dad. >> But is that does that person spend a lot of time with you? >> Who? >> The the the 13-year-old's dad. >> The one he wants to go with. Is it because he looks up to him? Is that why he wants to go with that? Makes sense. I mean, you're right. It's not his biological dad, but I can I I can understand why I can understand why wants to go with him. >> Testimony from a resident at the scene further supported what the boy said. >> He run out and just leave. >> He just runs out and leaves. Does it happen quite a bit or >> every day? >> Yeah. >> He's too little to be running off like that. >> Well, she don't he don't watch her. Sometimes she lock him out. It take him an hour to get in the damn house. >> That's what he said today that my go >> due to shifting explanations, inconsistencies, and limited cooperation. Her actions led to potential legal consequences. >> Hey, get the out of here. Come on, Nuke. Nuke, come over there. >> Y'all weird as like out of here. >> You're welcome. Finding your child. Okay, we need to check your house real quick. >> You can't check my house. I ain't giving you no permission. You ain't got no warrant. >> We want to make sure your child's safe. So, >> my son is safe. You ain't safe. Y'all look, Y'ALL CAN'T EVADE my house. Let me call 911. If you call 911 while we're standing here, we're going to arrest you for abs of 911 and they're going to have to take custody of Is that what you want? >> We need to make sure that he's >> Y'all ain't respecting my rights. And at the end of the day, my son did what he did. Do he look harm? Look, he's healthy. Look, look at him. Take a picture. Put your camera on him. He's not home. Not one bit, y'all. >> He's out wandering 45th Street on his own. He's 8 years old. That's That's really not good. How many times I told you not to do that? N >> we just want to make sure there's food, there's a bed inside and everything. >> No, y'all not coming in my house. >> We're not looking for anything else. All we have to do is verify that he has food and then we'll be on our way. >> Y'all ain't got no one. And at the end of the day, he just like, come on, man. Y'all help me out and that's fine. >> What are y'all having for dinner tonight? >> Candy. >> Candy. >> Chips and um a burger. >> You got that in the house? >> Mom, can we just see that? And then we'll be >> And then we'll be gone. >> No, y'all can come. >> This is >> You called us to help you, right? I found your son. You called us to find your son. I found him. >> You insulting me. >> How am I insulting you? I brought your son back to you. >> Stop insulting me in my own home. CALL DCF and tell DCF to come in and they can check out the house. >> How about can you bring out the food to us just so we can see that you have food and then we'll be We don't have to go inside your home. We just want to see. >> No, no. Don't bring the um ribs the ribs out the freezer. YOU DON'T MAKE NO DAMN SENSE. Y'ALL CALL DCI. CALL DCI. I don't give a about none of that. >> We're going to call DC if we have to. >> I don't give a damn. You don't even have to. >> Do you have a DCF case worker? >> Call now. >> Yeah. Call. >> No. No. Bring the ribs. I am. >> My house good and cold. ACL, lights on, everything. Bring the ribs. You want some ribs? Here. You take them. Take it now. That's what you're having. You hungry. You hungry. >> All right. You hungry. You hungry. I ain't going to let HER IN MY HOUSE. SHE BROUGHT ALL THE FOOD. WE'RE DONE. NO, DON'T DON'T LET ME COME OUT HERE. Y'ALL DISRESPECT MY HOME. AND LOOK WHAT WHAT IS YOUR BADGE NUMBER? >> 1648. >> You want to take a picture? >> Yep. >> I'm doing what I'm doing. Your badge number. >> 1648. >> Say that again. >> 1648. >> Sir, what is your badge number? >> Okay. >> 1756. Due to shifting explanations, inconsistencies, and limited cooperation, her actions led to potential legal consequences. >> Yeah, it's just me. >> Okay. Can I talk to you outside? >> No, my son's going to You can come up. >> No, no, you can just wait. You can wait inside the house. You just talk to me. Put your hands behind your back. >> Why? >> Put your hands behind your back. I'll explain to you in a moment. Okay. >> Okay. >> Is there anyone at all that can care for Jeffrey? Grandma, aunt, uncle. >> What is this? What them [ __ ] trying to neglect? >> I was trying to look neglect when I'm calling the police because he's >> Okay. Is there anybody with >> I can't run. My knees is bad. >> I'll get that for you. >> Hold on. >> Jeffrey, >> hold on. Hold on one second. >> That's crazy. Bradley, >> is there somebody else in the house? >> Yeah. Wake up, Bradley. >> Who's Bradley? >> All right, come with us. I I got her and you can go checks. >> No, don't run in MY HOUSE. LIKE, WHY are you running house? >> Is that you? >> That's disrespectful. Then you gave him permission. Put her in car. >> You sitting there talking and who does that? >> Can I get my house key? >> Where? Where they at? >> In the house. >> Okay. Let me know exactly where they are. >> I'm going to check your pockets. Make sure. Do you have anything? I got to move. >> We know why you touching. NO. >> NO. NO. YOU AIN'T GOT TO do all that. >> Relax. >> We have rules, >> MAN. THAT AIN'T no rules. Like, come on, man. Like, y'all do it too much, >> ma'am. Put that thing back on my head. >> Put that thing back on my head. >> I'M NOT TAKING A PHOTO RIGHT NOW. AND WHY I CAN'T WEAR MY HEAD? Get in the car. >> Listen. Listen. Listen. Listen. All right. Get in the car. Okay. Excuse me. Like why I'm being charged for child neglect? Can I go get my credit cards and everything? >> THAT'S MY CARD IN ONE OF MY CARDS. >> SO YOU CAN'T bring the letter. What? He's got a card and what else? >> I checked the other pocket. >> Let me put put the rest of that in my um with you. >> Listen. Do you want me to place you in the car? >> I need to BURN OUT. LIKE I BURN OUT WITH MY OWN MONEY. Like I don't need this. I need to go GET MY STUFF. LIKE Y'ALL PEOPLE CAME ALL THE WAY BACK. >> Listen to me. I'm not trying to throw you in the car. Just have a seat. That's it. Just have a seat and let me talk to my partner and and let us figure this out. Okay. Just have a seat. >> Y'ALL AIN'T FIG Y'ALL ALREADY FIGURED OUT. THAT'S WHY Y'ALL BACK HERE. HAVE >> A SEAT IN the car. Scooch back. >> You need help getting in the car? >> She talking about scooch back. >> There you go. >> All right. Just give me a second. Okay. >> My brother, >> just give me a second. All right. >> My brother, >> have a seat. Okay. >> Come on. >> Huh? >> We just got to make some phone calls, that's all. Okay. What's in your pocket? Just your money. >> Yeah. >> Just hang out right here. Can I get you some more candy? Where's your Where's your candy at? Inside the house. >> The stove. >> The stove. Okay. >> Ultimately, the mother [music] face child charges. Under Florida law, she could face up to 5 years in prison or probation and fines up to $5,000. Parental responsibility goes beyond providing material needs. It also includes care, love, and ensuring a safe environment for children to grow, regardless of external influences. There are moments when just a few minutes of lost composure can change many lives. By the time responders arrive, situations have often moved beyond the point of easily returning to normal. Yet behind reports and procedures are still people struggling with pressure, isolation, and a lack of support. The most sobering reality is that children are often deeply affected even though they never get to choose their circumstances. If you found this content meaningful, don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications to continue following our future stories. See you in the next video. >> [music] >> Hey, hey, hey.