from situations involving [music] adults who lose control. >> No, all I'm asking is for his mama to come out here. She won't do it. >> Come on. Let's go to jail. Come on. Take my son. Let's go to jail. >> And as always, they [music] work to protect those who are vulnerable. >> Robbie, it's going to be okay, buddy. I promise. Okay. Parental oversightes, sudden risky situations, and the resulting legal outcomes all become clearer once authorities intervene. A woman's call for help drew a child's father into more serious legal trouble. >> Okay, so I'm going to say that it started yesterday. >> Get out of your way. >> He uh he done a deal with the cops and narked. Well, then he lost it and got on drugs, I guess, last night. He kept her in the house down there all night with the door screwed shut. I called to see if they were going to come get the baby cuz I worked from home and I had to be at work at 8:00. And when they come up here, he started mouththing and then him and his dad. His dad tried to control him. They fought. They were on the couch. He finally got up. He threw everything. He went out the door, grabbed a knife, come back in with a him with a knife, but he did have a gun. He did pull a gun out because he was in our house and we were for our life. >> I don't know why I ain't sharp. >> And then he's he's went out this door. that door. He grabbed the baby, which is his and hers, and he had he broke that table, threw that glass across at him. >> On September 17th, 2024, Graves County deputies received an emergency call about a family dispute. According to the report, the father's behavior had created potential risks within the household. Officers promptly responded [music] to the scene to assess the situation. Hey, hey, >> hey. No. All I'm asking is for his mama to come out here and she won't do it. >> I'm not giving you this, baby. >> No. I don't want I want to talk to you. Listen to me. Hey, hey, >> sir. Sir, if you tell me you're on my side and don't touch that again, I will listen. >> I want to talk to you. Okay. Okay. >> I don't know. >> All I need you to do is open that door and say, "Well, Katie Herd, come out here." >> Hey, listen right now. All right. My name's Austin. What's your name, brother? >> My name's Robbie. >> I was just on the phone Larry Jones. He said he knows you and says you're a great guy. I come in the house to get my kid and this man went to scream and holler at me and I told him it was none of his business and then when he got up he started swinging on me. So if anybody goes to jail he goes I'm not letting go my kids only keep me safe. >> I am not asking you to do that. All right. I was told listen to him. Can I tell you my side? >> Okay. Like I said my name's Austin. I don't know who that is. Oh that's uh that's >> Can I go talk to that gentleman down there? I would love to talk. >> You know him? >> I'd like to talk to him. >> Make sure you ain't got no soldier on baby. >> All right. He's all good. Hey, >> I'm going to talk to you, sir. >> I'm Hey, he's uh I just patted him down. I'm going to go talk to these people. >> Okay. >> I just want the baby. I just don't want him to hurt the baby. >> He's down there. The the baby. He's down there with the with the I don't know if y'all know Snapper seat or not, but he's down there talking to him right now. >> He's He's got issues. He's gotten He's the >> He's having a break. He got back on. He got back on. Where did he have you at last night? >> Antonio's still there. >> I come over willingly because he was talking crazy about killing himself. I got it yesterday. >> So you came over to his house >> because he he sent me a video of him, which I have it on my phone of him with a noose around his neck. So I come over here to talk to him and check on him and try to talk him out of it and then he screwed the door shut and we just stopped this morning. The initial cause was believed to stem from a dispute over a child custody agreement. >> You can't get away right now. We got to figure out what's going on. >> Talk to me right down here. Please don't ask. I want this property. I went down there on my property. >> No, right now you're going to stay right here. Okay. >> Okay. It's just making things worse. It's making things worse, man. >> No, it's not going to make >> you already know how this is going. How it went last time. >> Just hang on. >> The man come at me first and I'm going to go to jail for defending myself. >> Okay. It's >> what happened last time. I'm going to jail for your life. >> Hey, Bobby. Just hang on, buddy. Okay. So, what? Tell me what's going on here. >> I come up here to get my kid and he grabbed me by my shirt. I'm not I'm not grabbing you. No way. He grabbed him by my shirt like this and said, "You're going to apologize to your mother for the way you talk to her." I said, "I ain't got to apologize to nobody cuz you've done it my whole life." >> Okay, Bobby. Hold on. >> And then after that, he went to swinging on me. >> So, >> he swung on me. >> Okay. Okay. I know. I'm not trying to get you worked back up or anything like that. Okay. >> I was trying to go down to Hold on. My house is literally right there. You can see. >> Listen to me. So, why is it So, what's the situation here? Why is your Why was your baby here? >> Because it's my night. Why is my baby here? Is cuz her mama stayed all night with me. >> So, it's your night to have your baby tonight or today? >> Last night. >> Last night was. >> Yeah. And we come up the hill to get our baby so she can go with his mama. That's what brought all this on. >> Okay. Hey, buddy. >> We're going through um eternity and stuff like that, but it is his kid. He is on the bridge. >> What uh what court y'all going to? >> Um we're in Coro. >> Cuz I'm I'm from Coro. Well, I live in Coral. Sorry, it's been a long day. >> According to the father, other relatives, including his father and the child's mother, got involved [music] in the dispute. Given the presence of a minor, police were forced to prioritize the child's safety above all else. >> I go in there and I start getting accused of harassing you and pulling you over all the time. >> No, that motherucker in Clinton has harassed me every time I go. >> Every time I go through Clinton, that man pulls me over. Whether I'm doing anything wrong or not, >> man, your [clears throat] dad doesn't understand what you did yesterday. Nobody does. And I want my woman to come out of that house is all I want. Can somebody go ask her? >> Right now that's talking to her. Okay. We got another unit in there that's talking to her. Okay. And we'll go from there. I'm trying to figure out what you and her came up here this morning to get your child. >> Yes. We come up here this morning. >> Okay. Right now we're trying to figure out what's going on and everything else. Okay. So, what happened with So, you said is that your dad? >> Yes, my father. He's been my whole life towards me. He hates me. Always has. >> Your dad says you're going to apologize to your mom. I apologize to my mom and that but that's what started. He grabbed your shirt >> and told me I was going to apologize. Nobody tells me what I >> For what though? I apologize. >> I talked to her on the phone some type of way. I don't know what I said. I talked to her some type of way on the phone. >> Okay. So that happens and then what happens after that? >> He puts his hands on me. [clears throat] He comes at me. So I told him I said I'm not apologizing to her for things you've done. You've done the same thing and I don't have to owe her an apology for it. You taught me it was right. And then there it went. >> Gotcha. After that sit sit against the truck. I got a bad knee. >> You're good. You're good. After that, what happens? You defend yourself. >> I defend myself. He has me on that couching the [ __ ] out of me while I'm down. Done. Told the man twice I was done. And he kept hitting me. >> Okay. >> Um >> after that, what happened? >> I got up. He went to mouth me again. So I swung a baby walker toward him. >> Okay. >> I walked out the door and got in his vehicle. Come back in, tried to get my baby mama. They wouldn't tell me where she's at. >> Okay. >> Got in the car and was leaving. >> Gotcha. Gotcha. Okay. >> I was going right down there. As you can see, I was cutting through the yard. >> Gotcha. Okay. So, with all that being said and stuff like that, do you need any medical attention? >> I don't know at this point. I'm in too big of a rage right now. >> I understand. I know a whole side of my head is knotted up the hell up. >> I understand that you're sitting there and you got a bunch of adrenaline still and everything else running through you. >> Hey, baby. >> But yo, >> come here. >> So, did you fight back? >> Yes, I defended myself. I wouldn't let him hurt me. >> I understand. I'm just saying that's I defended myself. Yes, sir. >> Okay. All right. So after so after you're you're you're all tussling, you threw a baby walker at him this and that. You're striking him too. Where where is it that you're hitting him? >> Wherever I can. His side, his legs, wherever. Because he's got me wrapped up in the head. Top out of my head. And you want to know there's knot there. There's a knot there coming up. There's one over here coming up. >> Gotcha. Okay. So So I'm going to get my phone and I'm going to take some pictures real quick. All right. I'll take pictures of your head, your face, and everything. Your hands. However, the father's statement showed contradictions when a family member appeared with visible signs [music] of a physical altercation. >> Yeah, there's there's an ambulance on the way out here. >> I'm going to have I'm going to go down there. I'll be right back up over here, but I'm going to go down there and tell him to come around this way. So, we ain't got to kick through all this stuff. >> Now, go to sleep. Go to sleep. Come on. >> So, whenever you finally grab got your son, who did you get him from? Or where was he? >> He got him from his mother. >> So, his mom had him? >> Yes. >> Okay. Where did she get him from? >> Uh, I don't know. I went in the house. >> Okay. Okay. So, where where did all this happen? Like, it happened inside though. >> Inside the house. >> Okay. Okay. >> The mother provided more details for the investigation, highlighting the father's need for mental health support and past legal history, which required intervention to ensure the child's secure environment. >> So, what happened >> yesterday? He Okay. Couple days ago, he got pulled over by Hickman County. He had a joint on him. They piss tested him. He didn't have anything in his piss besides marijuana. Pman County told him that they'd let him go and they'd be calling him sometime this week. They wanted information on people. We'll deal whatever. Went about his business. I went over there two nights ago. I found a meth in the house. I know he's back on meth, okay? Which is not good for him. He already fights PTSD. He fights schizophrenia. He's all that. He sees a therapist. He's medicated. He needs to go to the psych board is what this is. He's having a breakdown. Yesterday we got in an argument over the phone. He tried to kill himself. I got p I got a video of him trying to hang himself. Okay. >> He went out and I guess bought some more dope. He got pulled over. Whenever he got pulled over, the guy that pulled him over was the cop that was here in the regular clothes. They came him and made him go buy from the guy. Well, the guy they made him buy from is a big guy and Robbie knows that and it made him spin out because he's not about snitching and stuff. That on top of me and him fighting. He tried to hang himself and come over here last night to talk to him to calm him down. When I got here, he screwed the door shut and kept me in there. I don't want to press charges. I know what's going on. I've been in the medical field years years. Got out this morning, come up here to get the baby for me to take the baby home cuz we cannot have the baby, me and him together because he has outbursts and has issues. Okay, we're going through CPS. I come to get the baby, bring the baby back to Carl Iowa. He was supposed to go to work. When we come in, his dad, they could see it on my face. Things have been bad. You know, his dad told him he needed to apologize to his mama for the way he spoke to her this morning on the phone, which he should have cuz he was disrespectful. And they just them two together. When they get to arguing, this happens. They're like firing gas, the two of them. Robert grabbed his Robbie grabbed. Just back and forth, back and forth. I went outside with the baby while they were fighting. Whenever he walked out, he come out the front and I told him, "Just go down the tiny house and chill out. Go smoke a joint. Chill the out." Like that's just is what it is. He took whenever he went out, I come in and I locked both the doors behind me. I went and hid in the room with the baby. >> Yeah, cuz we all know how he is. When he found out that I wasn't outside and I wasn't coming down here, he kicked the door in searching for me and the baby. When he found us in the room, he took the baby from me. And then I went and hid in the pantry and he's been at it ever since. >> Every conflict has a cause. Now it's time to hear the mother's side. >> Okay. So, let me just get the story straight and everything else as far as what happened. I understand last night and this that and everything else. So, you came up here by yourself. >> We came together because he was coming up the hill to see the baby before he went to work and I was taking the baby >> and you were getting the baby. So, y'all came up together, >> right? >> And then him and his dad got into it then. Yeah. He come in, they got into right here. >> Then you went back outside to calm him down. No, I went out the front while they were fighting. I took the baby. >> So the fighting started even before the the physical fighting started whenever when he came the initial came. >> They started arguing and I already knew when they get to arguing their tones a certain pitch. I just Yeah. >> So you went outside. Where was the baby at this point? >> He was with me and I went outside to the front and shut the door behind. They fought for 10 15 minutes. Okay. >> When they were fighting, I was out there. When they got done fighting, Robbie, come out there. >> Okay. And then got the baby from >> He [clears throat] come out there and I told him right there. I said, "Come, you go down to the tiny house and I'll take the baby and I'll meet you down there." Well, when he went down the front step, so I come back in, I locked the doors and then I was hiding that room and then he come back in and he got the baby. >> Okay. Okay. >> We're not married and we haven't finished paternity yet, so you should >> Yes, it should. Yeah. Yeah. Automatically go to you right now. I don't want him. Don't say that to him. He's on a trigger right now. >> Hey, it's okay. We don't want to escalate him any more than what he did. So, you didn't see any of the physical fighting itself? >> No. Yeah. >> When they were done fighting physical, Robbie come out. I told him to leave. >> Okay. Okay. >> And whenever he was leaving, I come back in >> and then lock the doors. And then that's whenever he came back around and busted the door. Okay. >> All right. And that's when I got the baby. >> It is deeply concerning when a young child is [music] adversely affected by an escalating family dispute. >> So tell me about that. >> She has vouched to me that she was coming over yesterday. Okay. She said she was hurt and couldn't come over >> like physically from work and that she was coming to get the child. You're hurt and can't come over to me. How can you come over and take the child and take care of the child if you're hurt? >> Mhm. >> Yesterday. >> Yesterday. This was all yesterday. >> No, it started yesterday morning. yesterday. >> That's my mama number two. That's that's that's my number one. >> I get it. >> Yes. That's what I'm asking. If you think you're trying if you think >> because there's been many times I've come home and she had the kid and said, "Take him before I throw him out in the yard." Right here. She said it numerous of times. This lady is my witness that I am ready to sign my rights over to you because I cannot handle it. >> Have you witnessed it? I don't feel comfortable her taking the baby by herself. >> Well, then >> obviously >> and then you really want to know the truth. We split up and I called CPS. Nobody else. I called CPS. >> But also, she said it was postpartum. >> Yep. Postpartum depression, >> which is common. >> Yes, it is. But when they get into she >> Okay. So, the baby get your baby comes into play and uses a pond when you guys get in an argument. >> When we get an argument, that's when she wants them. Until then, she don't. Okay. >> Due to the severity of the situation, police worked with CPS to evaluate the safest living environment for the child. >> The last time there was a big rip up, she he accidentally or >> No, he never got nothing. >> Anyway, the situation went down like this. He said she didn't. She did stab at her at one point in time. She turn over her rights cuz she was now she has another child that's older >> and she doesn't raise. Her daddy does. But every time she always they get us she like here take it has biological >> we try to keep the peace. >> Well let me ask you let me ask you a serious question. Have you always told him the truth? >> Yes sir. >> And you wouldn't lie for him with he or me standing here. Okay. I want you to say this in front of him and I'm going to ask you a direct question. You're on the outside looking in in this current situation. More safe with him or more safe with her? And I'm talking for the best answer of the child. I love you and you know I'm telling the truth, but he's not safe with either one of y'all right now. Let's take the fight. >> See the thing I mean I'm But y'all fighting. >> Okay, we're not fighting though. It's not me and her minus Let's take the fight out of the equation. Who would you say if you were to leave for 6 months and you say I'm not going to be able to see that baby cuz I'm certain you care for this child in their absence? Would you say I'm trying to ascertain now from a >> from a legal standpoint when we leave here, who this child need to be with? >> I'm going to have to be honest about it. And Robert, you know, I love you to pieces. There's something wrong here. Something wrong here is because I cried out to help for that woman Thursday and she told me to go and leave a piece and she told me to go get on dope. >> I tell you what I'm going to do. I tell you what. >> Needs to be put the baby is stuck in the middle of this last year. You know, we told y'all that. >> I'll take care of this baby. I calmed down since the baby's been in my arm. >> You're the most calm I've ever seen you ever in my life. >> When you take him out of my arm, I'm going to jail. >> When he when that baby go I'm being honest comes out of my arm, I'm going to jail. >> Bobby, I ain't going to take the child from your hand. I'm certain I struggle with this too and I don't want that baby to get dropped. You know what I'm saying? So I ain't doing nothing. >> Just like I had this baby lifeline right there. >> I get it. >> I have this baby 90% of the time. >> Now that's why they're not supposed to be together with the baby. >> So let's talk about CPS. I'm sorry to interrupt you just before before I >> talk CPS. >> So did they open up a case plan? Who'd you talk to and what did they say? >> The question is what is the best solution to reduce conflict [music] and protect the child's interests? >> What was the uh case plan? >> The case is that I was made out to be the bad guy and I'm going to call. What is the case plan? What did CPS say? >> For us to stay separated with the children and be supervised if we had the children. >> So who is in charge of supervision with the children? >> My mother or whoever another grown adult. Okay. >> It's usually between his parents and me. He always like if they go somewhere we all >> that's just like she's in. >> So basically what they and if I misspe I want you to be honest and tell me say I want you to say Larry that is that is not accurate. What CPS told you was the fact that >> and they haven't officially told us anything. recommended. Okay. They recommended that if you not to be alone with a child without a supervision. Okay. See, so the >> they recommended that if me and her were together could not have the kids supervision. >> Okay. I'm going to put it to you the way you were supposed to properly say that. And it is this. When either one of them has the child, if they are together, someone has to be there with them. >> A mediator basically. Okay. Perfect. >> Good deal. Like if he lives down in his home down there, he can have a baby down there by himself. >> Make sure he's pulling up. It's probably Joey. >> If y'all were together, then someone needed to be there. But you're good to have the child by yourself. >> Yep. That's how they got it. He can have a baby by himself. But if they are together, someone has to be they cannot be together alone with the baby. >> I get it. Perfect. Okay, >> that's the best way. >> Got it. And I completely understand it. If she can, they're fine with her having a child isolated by herself. He can have the child. And I say isolated meaning just alone with the child. I like taking sleep. >> But if they are together, then someone needs to be there. Exactly. I got it. Good deal. Thank you. I I'll be right back. Okay. Perfect. All right. There's more. >> Okay, go ahead. >> The other thing is they're supposed to do that except when she gets the child, she has him for a little bit and then she calls and says, "I can't do this." And she'll bring it back to him or >> Has he ever done that to you and said, "Hey, I can't do that." >> No, sir. >> No, sir. >> I cannot not do without myself. >> Okay. >> Meanwhile, [music] officers continued taking the mother's statement, but things became more complicated as both sides gave conflicting information. Then Robert was on this end of the table and he said something and he grabbed the pitchfork and he come in with the pitchfork with the baby in his hand with the pitchfork after his daddy. I grabbed the pitchfork and he said I'll hit you with it too and I just yanked it away from him and got it away from him cuz he only had one hand cuz he had the baby in the other hand and then which I mean your 911 dispatcher got a lot when I was if they record it. She got a lot on the phone when I was on the phone with her cuz he kept telling me it was my fault now that I called because I called 911 first. I called Mountain Comprehensive cuz he's that's who he sees at Paduka. He has a therapist down there and I told him that we needed help because he was having a psychotic break. Somebody needed to come admitt him and he said, "If your life is in danger, dial 911." So today, >> yes, this morning. So I did. I dialed 911 and we were on the phone the whole time and I was sitting at my desk the whole time. He never come at me until he thought I was sitting there working while all this was going on. And then he smacked my computer, the screen, that one off of the desk and told me that was all I cared about was work, that I didn't care about him. And I got up and I got it. It didn't break it. Thank God cuz it's not mine. It's my work. He the other one off and then that's y'all got here. >> Okay. >> Yeah. The only time that he had the child was when he busted that door in when he come in with the pitchfork and then he got out and got in her vehicle, which is the one sitting here on the heel of the >> that's on the stump. Now >> he got in it and looked at me and told me that my grandson would be on me. >> Was the child with him when he got in SUV? >> Yes. He took off and stopped. He got out. He come back in. He mouth some more. He went back got in the SUV again and then went down and that's when he hit the stop. >> Have you ever told him I'm going to sign the right child over to you? >> Well, after I first had the baby. >> I just want explanation. Did you have some postpartum stuff going on? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> No. And I was she was here. I come to >> have you ever made the statement that, hey, I need you to come get this kid. I'm just fixing to out the yard. Here's the wrench in the gears. If they want to each other up, that's a whole another issue we can handle. The complicated part right now is going to be the safety of of of the child. Now, here's the deal. I've got him 100% calm out there right now talking to me just like two grown guys talking. >> And he here's the problem, though. He wants you to come talk to him. And then he said, "I'll give the child over." He said, "If you try to take the child away from me, I'm going to have to put me down." I said, "Well, dude, here." I said, "Don't make like that cuz that alarm here's the problem. I'm not going to rip the kid out of yarn cuz I'm afraid a struggle is going to happen and pizz. >> It appeared the father was trying to shift blame onto the child's mother. >> This woman, I called her for help Thursday night. >> Okay. I said, "Katie, I'm about ready to off myself or get back on drugs." Her exact words was, "Cut your hand off and leave me a piece so I can draw money on both." I said, "Okay, what if I go get on?" She said, "Go get high." >> She said, "Go >> get high." All right. Now, the second burger is there's two in the house with a convicted felon. >> Who Who's that? >> Her daddy. Okay. But that's in Carla, right? >> It's in Carla. I'll pass that in. I got a really good contact with her from Carla. I'll pass it along to him >> because she hasn't come talk to me and she's probably said whatever the [ __ ] she wants to say in there. That's cool. >> She has. When I've been talking to her, she's not said a bad word about you. >> Even when police try to mediate and calm [music] both sides. The situation did not improve. >> All right, Rob. Let's come up here and have a conversation. We're going to let you guys talk to each other. Okay. >> Yeah. Grab her. She can sit down. >> I'm fine. >> I want you to sit down and talk to me. >> She say she wants to stand up. >> Please. Please sit down and talk to me. >> All right. Well, let me grab her chair. What's wrong? Why you crying? >> Look at you. Look at you. >> Because he did it in front of my kid and then I grabbed my kid from you and he cared and pointed it at me right there in this hallway. So I grabbed it to defend myself. >> I know this. Calm down. >> How am I in the wrong I'm calm. I'm calm. This is just me expressing myself. >> I know. >> How am I in the wrong for defending myself over my kid? >> You're not. >> Did I do anything wrong today? >> No, but you shouldn't. You know how y'all are about. He should have never put his hands on me. He knows when he does it's on. >> He shouldn't put >> He shouldn't I'm not going to hurt her. Promise. He shouldn't have stood up and grabbed me like this and told me I'm going to apologize for something that I don't have to. >> I know this. >> Hey, actually here. >> He shouldn't have got up and put his hands on and did that first. I know that. That's how he triggers you. I know that. >> But he shouldn't have done nothing and kept going with B in my hands. I come got Bo to stop it. >> I know that. But y'all, you know that. >> And then you went and hid. But I needed you to go with me to the tiny house so it all stopped. >> Bobby, I don't want to go to the tiny house. >> Why? Because when you get like this, it's no good for nobody. >> All I needed you to do is calm me down and not tell me to kill myself and not tell me to get on dope. That's exactly what I told this man a minute ago when I called you for help. >> I know this. >> How am I supposed to live that way? >> You got to take responsibility. >> I have took responsibility. I did it. Just like you told you you found a pipe. The reason you found a pipe is because I left it in the open where only you could reach it and help me. And then when you seen it, you said, "Why are you quitting? Keep going." >> Because you want to act crazy. I don't want to act crazy. I want to be normal. >> Then you got to go get help. >> I don't need help. >> Yes, you do. >> No, I do not. The only help I need is sitting in front of me. And they don't want to help. >> If Bo acted like this, whenever he gets older, we >> sure wouldn't call the law. Sure. In the L would not call the law. >> Well, we called so they would get you some mental health. >> I'm not going. They can sit me all they want. I know exactly what to tell them. And I will be out today. >> After reviewing the events, authorities determined it was necessary to temporarily place [music] the child in a safer environment. So, what's the game plan, sir? >> Since you agreed with Deputy Jones that once you came out here, you would give her. That's the reason why we let that's why we had Katie come out here. >> That's fine. But what am what's happening after I give this kid up? >> This is step one right now for me is to make sure that the mama the mama gets >> I have to have some assurance to know I'm not going to jail cuz if I go to jail, I'm spending the next 30 years in jail. That's what you're not understanding. And then that's the life that I'm not going to get to. And this is the only thing that keeps me alive. >> I understand that, Robbie. I got kids, too. Deputy Jones, we all understand it here. We got with kids and everything >> here. Thank you, son. They just said no one to take these two stabs here. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Robbie. >> Thank you, Robbie. We appreciate it. Go ahead. >> We appreciate it. Go ahead. >> So, you're just being detained right now. Okay. >> Did you put them in front? I have a bad wrist. >> As long as you don't sit there and do anything crazy, >> Robbie, >> you are to be ashamed. You just stab me in front of my boy. Y'all will never see him again. >> Robbie, calm down. Calm down. Calm down. >> I'm calm, man. I'm ready to take me to jail so I don't take me. I don't want to go nowhere. Take me to jail. >> Okay. Rob, you got anything on you? >> No, sir. Can I please just sit here? You said you were detaining me. >> Yes, you are detained. But you said but you were you said take me >> because my family don't give a about me. Nobody here cares about me. If they did, there would not be a law called my dad wouldn't have come at me first. >> You want to have a seat? Have a seat. >> I'm I'm go get my drink right here. It's all good. >> That's fine. >> The father suddenly showed strong emotional distress. This highlights [music] the importance of mental health support and professional guidance in parenting challenges. >> Okay. Okay, Robbie. It's going to be okay, buddy. I promise. Okay. >> So, listen to Listen to me, Robbie. >> What? I'm listening. >> I know. I know you are. >> Do what I thought was right yesterday. I come up here to get my kid. My dad's pissed at me over what I did. I've been cussing again. So, what good did it do to me snitch on somebody yesterday? What good did that do? And then my then my dad goes and screaming and hollering to man when he walks in the house. >> I was out here whenever that happened and stuff. Okay. >> What good is it done? What good is any of it done? Any of what good is it done? >> Get your drink. Calm down. >> Can you answer that? What good is any of it done? I should have just took my charges, went to jail for the rest of my life yesterday because this wouldn't happen today. >> But why did it happen today? >> Because he's pissed off at me because of what I did. He told me yesterday. >> He wasn't mad about that. He was mad that what you said to your mom last night. >> I told my mother last night because I didn't ask my father for help. I was going to if somebody didn't help me get my car out so I could go drive. When I get in a mood, I have to drive or it does not stop. And whether it's driving 2 mph, we're at 150 mph. You get what I'm saying? >> Yes. >> I have to get behind the wheel of something. And my dad, I come up here and I said, "Dad, I need your help to get my car or I'm going to end up killing myself." And his exact words was, "Just go do it then." Well, father does that. >> I understand that. Family issues. >> Evidently, he ain't my father. >> Family life. >> We have all different issues with our family. That's why they've always told me my uncle's my daddy. Let's go. Let's go. Thank you. >> Yeah. You're welcome, buddy. >> Give me a kiss before I go, honey, cuz you ain't going to get it for 30. >> Okay. Ry, don't be stupid. Get some help. >> Maybe we'll get some help. >> I'll try and get you out. Get some help. >> Yeah, you just got to get some help, Robie. You just got to get some help. >> You have to get some help. You got to get some help, guys. Michael. >> Oh, hang on. That hurt my back. >> Damn it. >> We're We're good. I'm going to take you to the ER. Okay. >> All right. >> So, I'm going run up here and talk to them real quick just to see. I'm sorry. Sitting in the middle of the road, >> the father faces charges including first-degree wanted and endangerment, secondderee burglary, firstdegree criminal mischief, [music] domestic violence, and fourth degree causing minory. Under Kentucky law, the combined sentences for these offenses could total up to 26 years in prison. Under mental stress, everyone needs proper support. Seeking help from [music] support organizations, mental health professionals, or authorities is a safe solution rather than acting impulsively. >> Want to just move on to the next slide? >> Yeah. What did you >> I'm sorry, but [laughter] it's so funny. >> Minutes later, this mother would encounter legal consequences related to the incident. On the night of July 1st, 2022, Florida police patrolling US1 spotted a red Honda driving erratically, failing to [music] maintain speed and lane, and even crossing into oncoming traffic at times. When they stopped the car, they realized the driver had been involved in a similar incident before, and this time, a child was sleeping in the passenger seat. 511 information only that vehicle was called in as a reckless at 19:30 tonight. >> Copy. Driver is swerving all over the room. 219. >> Hi. Is he okay? Can you wake him up from Are you sleeping? >> Then you're still >> okay. Uh insurance. >> No, no, no. Sleeping. Can you come out? And you can't tell me why you're driving like that? Sorry for the day. Yes. >> But why? Why you >> saying Islamada? Yes. >> You speak Russian, Victor? >> Yeah. >> Why? >> One sec. >> You're good. I mean, you're not good, but you're going to you're going to kill yourself the way you're driving. >> Police conducted driving and reflex tests. However, the driver showed a lack of cooperation, failing to comply with officer's requests during the field sobriety tests. >> Can you stand with your heels together, hands by your side? Okay, stay just like that. Do you see the tip of my pen? Do you see the tip of my >> She told me that she does. >> Do you see the tip of my pen? >> Yes. >> Can you touch it with your finger? >> I haven't checked it. >> Okay. I want you to keep your eyes on this. No, you can put Keep your eyes on this. Do not move your head. Okay. Put your hands by your side. Okay. Just keep your eyes on it. Can you open your eyes a little wider? >> Okay. You You can't move your head. >> Are sure you can turn like when how they turn this. >> Okay. Open your eyes. Sorry. >> Please open your eyes. >> Yes. Yes. Good. Keep them just like that. Look at the pen. >> Are you serious? >> Yes. I'm serious. Look at the pen. >> I don't know why you're laughing. This isn't >> Okay. I look at this pen. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> I need you to be serious. Okay. Tip of my pen. She's squinting her eyes, moving. She's making it so I can do. >> So she keeps >> Okay, that's fine. That's fine. Want to just move on to the next one? >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry, buddy. [laughter] It's so funny. No. I'm glad that you think this is funny. >> During the next test, the driver did not follow the officer's instructions promptly. >> Are we going to continue with the second uh exercise? >> If you want to give me the ticket 45, but I can't do it cuz she keeps looking away. I just >> Please, please. I'm so funny. I'm so You want to do this way or maybe this way because we close to the camera. Okay. I I saw a long time living in Miami. Never never come for a time. >> I'm so sorry. >> All right. Don't be sorry. Just listen to my instructions. Okay. >> Yeah, sure. Okay. I'm fine. Like I feel like I'm ready. >> You ready? >> Yeah, sure. >> Okay. So, you see this line right here? >> Yeah. >> Okay. I want you to stand. Get in the starting position. You're going to stand. Left foot behind, right foot in front, heel to toe together, hands by your side. Can you put your heel and toe together? Okay. >> When I tell you to begin, you're going to take >> You're going to take nine heel toe steps on the line. >> You're then going to turn around, >> keeping one foot on the line, and return taking nine heel to toe steps. Okay. Once you begin, do not stop until the exercise is completed. >> Do you understand these instructions? >> I understand. >> Do you want him to explain it to you or do you understand? Are you are you going to go are you going to go back? >> When asked to cooperate, the driver did not comply, leading officers to take further action in accordance with the law. >> Uh, I'm going to explain to you. >> Okay, cool. Okay. Come on. Let's go to jail. Come on. Take my son. Let's go to jail. Ma'am, what is going >> to listen to his instructions? >> Hey, stop. Stop. What the deal? Let's do >> Do not resist. You're going to get another charge. Ma'am, >> please. Please. Please. Please. >> Ma'am, please. >> She's falling away. >> What's going on? >> Relax. Ma'am. Ma'am, >> stop. >> Stop. >> Stop. >> Stop. >> Don't tase her. Don't. We got her. Get her on. Pull yourself resisting. Stop, ma'am. 111 resisting. >> Ma'am, you're going to get tasered. >> Stop. Female custody. >> Ma'am, stop. Stop resisting. >> You're only making it worse for yourself. Just have a seat in the car. >> Have a seat. >> Put your leg in. >> Put your leg in. >> Put your leg in. I will pepper spray you. Put your leg in the car now. Don't make it worse. >> Ma'am, please have a seat. >> Put your leg in the car. >> Have a seat. Ma'am, >> give me the ticket. They're going to home. Please. >> It's not a ticket. You're going to jail. >> You're going to jail. >> Please. Ma'am, if you me, you're going to get a felony. >> Put your leg in the car. Put your leg in the car now. >> He don't have nobody here. >> If you me, you're going to get a felony. >> He don't have nobody here. In the end, she was arrested on charges including DUI, resisting an officer, battery on an officer, criminal mischief, refusal to sign a citation, and child injurement [music] without serious. Considering the legal charges involved, what measures do you think are important to ensure child and public safety? Share your thoughts in the comments. Under the scorching Florida sun, a couple got into a heated argument after accidentally their child in a car. >> Never again. >> That's what you mean, right? on purpose. >> On a sweltering day, police received an emergency call about a one-year-old girl alone [music] in a vehicle. The car was off, windows closed, and the child had been inside for about 8 to 10 minutes before officers arrived. The keys were still inside, an element that sparked blame between the child's parents. >> Did y'all call? Yo, sheriff's office, did y'all call? Is the car running? >> Shut up. >> Whose car is it? >> All right. But she is It's not on. >> No. >> All right. 145. Vehicle is not running. They locked the keys in the car. How far is FD? I'm have to smash the window here in a second if FD is not close. >> How long has she been in there? for about about 10 minutes. >> All right, I'm going to smash the window then. >> No, no, no. >> I have to cuz she's been stuck in there. I don't know how far's out. She's been in there for 10 minutes. >> You don't have a You don't have a >> No, I don't have that. >> You want to use the phone? >> I didn't do that on purpose. That key doesn't work. >> You do. You have a key at all outside the >> No. Outside the car. Do you have a key? >> She has the key because he put the key in her with her. >> Can you get that? >> I need her to touch this button. She closed down chicken. >> Can you get a handle? Grab it. >> She already did. >> She told me it before. >> Don't before. >> You're okay with us breaking out the window to get her? >> Window. This is what you give me. >> That's I'm never giving you my daughter. Never again my daughter. >> Never again. >> That's what you mean, bro. That's not my purpose. I put her in a car seat. I was coming on this side to open it and it was just locked. >> You was supposed to have that key on you. Never put that [ __ ] on. >> Yeah, I do. I must read that. Bro, whose parents are you guys both parents? Don't do that. >> Giving him ID. Yo. >> During the verification process, the baby was immediately checked for health. Luckily, thanks to tinted windows and the short [music] time inside, the child was safe. >> All right. What happened, man? >> All right. Walmart, she told me, "Grab the baby and take her to the car. She's crying too much." So, I came, I opened the door, I put her in the car seat, I mean on the in the car. And then once I placed her, the key was there. And I thought I had had it in my pocket. And I just closed the door and I went around and I started to lock it. And I realized that the key was in the car. How long is he in there? >> Like 8 minutes. >> I'm never giving you my D. No more. No more. It's always his dumb. He always does dumb all the time. >> Is he dead to the child? >> He's dead. >> He always does dumb. I should have never gave him the key. I told him to wait in the car and he took her. When I came back, he said, "You, you, you, you." And I'm like, "What is going on?" >> I was trying to open the door and that's when I noticed that the key was inside already. >> Okay. And who are you to are you the father? >> Yeah. And that controller doesn't It seems like it doesn't work. >> All right. Just chill here. Just get her some space. >> Are you all okay? I'm fine. My daughter's fine. >> Well, we were here looking for the other back to normal. >> And how long was she in there for? >> 10 minutes. >> 10 minutes. Very sweaty. >> Just sweat. That's right. >> I can take her to the ER fine as long as she wasn't in there for 25 minutes. >> I mean, Florida heat 10 minutes is a long time. >> But luckily, you have some tent, so it probably didn't get as hot as it could have, but do you have like cool water or like >> I'm going to turn the AC on. I'm going to give her just hot water. >> Okay. Well, give us a call back if you need us. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. We need to take that glass. >> Come on. You have your ID on you gave it to >> Oh, you gave hers also. >> Did you give the child's name, too? >> Hold your daughter. Hold your >> No, I'm good on that. >> However, the situation didn't end there. When the father was temporarily detained for investigation, police checked the vehicle and found additional violations. We called them to >> I recently checked too like to see what was the the status on her case too. >> You have two You have two phones? >> Yeah. >> How you have a phone number? >> Just disconnected. >> I'm going to take your money out of your pocket. >> Dollar for the vehicle. >> I'm good. You said you just when you drive this car. >> Okay. But you don't have registration. >> The vehicle's not reg. >> I I know. I'm coming from South Carolina. So, >> but now you're you can go to jail. >> I I know >> that's that's a trailer tax. Where did you even get this tax from? >> His dad gave it to him. >> You saw the how the bar the decal is cut out. Even that alone is arrestable cuz you're modifying a tag and a sticker. Can you grab your license for me? >> He has my license. >> Charlie 213 Delta. >> Yeah. The guardian though. All right. >> Okay. What do you need my >> We already have your stuff. We have your >> Can you tell me the title? >> Yeah, we need that. >> Okay. >> VIN out of Florida. >> Yeah. Try um South Carolina. >> South Carolina. >> You bought the car from South Carolina. All right. >> I just drove this car from Miami to South Carolina. >> I bought this car from Miami. I did not register the car until I got to South Carolina. I was supposed to change that tag and I didn't. >> Just find the title real quick for me. The tag on that vehicle, where did it come from? >> Came from uh we bought it from a guy in Miami. All the tags we got about. >> No, the car. >> But what about the tag? The tag. >> Oh, the tag. That's my father's tag. We're just trying to like get through that. So, since we were looking for work, we was trying to like fight for like ourselves, you know? Like, >> but you knew that tag didn't belong in that vehicle. So, I had to put on there cuz that's the whole issue now. >> Yeah, I know. But that's the problem is that like I said like we was getting like close to being homeless. So, like we had to move fast to like like with my uncle >> and we had we were trying to get work, but >> it seems like we can't find work. so that we have money to get our insurance, you know, things like that. So that and I just took that tag from my the back of my dad's house so that I could get to where I need to go. But I know that's that's an issue, but that's just like an error from me like just grabbing the the tag from my dad just to like move around quick try to support my daughter. >> Listen, I understand you're struggling, right? But doing stuff like that's criminal as well. A fixing tag on that vehicle is going to cause issues that she if someone runs that like we just did, she comes back to a trailer and that's on that vehicle. Now I have to take that tag off that vehicle and that vehicle can't move from that spot. If you guys drive that vehicle with no tag on it, someone's going to get arrested for it cuz that vehicle's not stopped on the roadways and get towed. >> That's what we trying. >> Then you guys are stuck up here in Palm Coast. You guys live in Miami, right? >> Just trying to get home. >> I understand. Trying to go back to Miami. Where you coming from? >> North Carolina. I mean South Carolina. >> I I understand it's upsetting. All right. Just give it a second. I'm trying to find those peaceful resolutions to the situation. Okay. I don't like to jam people up. Okay. But I have to do my job when I have to. Just give me a second. Sorry. >> Unassigned license plates, [music] invalid registration, and a suspended driver's license. These discoveries turned a careless incident into a serious legal matter. >> So, you broke like three laws in the course of 30 minutes. >> And fixing an improper tactical vehicle is criminal. Driving a vehicle is not registered to you is you're not registered at all. It's criminal. I have to verify that to make sure that he knows that he's going to tell us that he sold you the vehicle. If he tells us his vehicle is missing right now and it's stolen, driving a stolen vehicle, you're going to jail for it. Okay? And then we'll call DC. You have to pick up your kid. >> You can come. I'm not worried about it. >> Okay. >> You can call. >> Um, >> you can call because I wasn't driving. He was driving. He has license for over six years. Mine is suspended because I had a Jeep and I didn't pay the insurance. Dad, you can call. I'm not worrying about that. >> Well, you already drove this car. >> You drove it from that parking spot to here. >> We didn't know your license suspended, but we watched you drive. >> Yeah, I drove it because I just got >> So, driving me a car suspend license is a crime as well. And you told us that it was suspended because you're aware of it. I'm just being serious. I'm taking the facts, okay? I'm making everyone aware of everything. what goes on past this point. I'm looking for the most peaceful resolution to this situation. Okay? I don't feel a kid with DCF alone in of itself. But you need to get your situation fixed. You can't be driving a car with improper tags on it. You can't be a fixing improper tags on it. If I can just take him if his thing is actually a crime right now and he's going to jail, I plan on leaving the kid with you and most likely I'll probably give you a citation or maybe a warning for whatever's in your vehicle. But this tag doesn't belong this vehicle. So I do have to take it one and two, this vehicle is not going to have a tag on it and you're suspended so you can't drive Do you have something to come pick you guys up from here? If if this all goes away, I think it's going to go. Do you have something to pick you up from here or no? >> Cuz you guys are from Miami, right? >> Yes. >> Do you have any friends up here? >> I I'll call this mom. I know there >> where she at. >> She's in Miami. So from Miami, it's 4 hours. >> I know it's 4 hours. >> So it's more close to that. You can call. I'm not worrying about that. I didn't sign it. That's my fault. But you can call the person. It's a Spanish person that sold me the vehicle. But his mom, this is his mom's car. So you can call for that. I'm not worrying about that. I didn't sign it because I didn't sign it. That's it. >> You're supposed to, just so you know, okay? When you buy vehicles like this from titles on scene with the vehicle with the guy there, still you both sign it. So then this issue doesn't arise in the future because right now we're stuck with something, right? A paperwork in front. You can't sign it now in front of me because that's going to draw when I picked it up. So if he says he sold you the vehicle, then you can sign it. But that's the whole issue, right? So give me one second. You can close this box up. You can get back in your driver's seat with your AC in your kids. Relax. I'll be back in a second. Okay. Even with grounds for taking further legal action, police [music] took a softer approach, issued a citation, took the plates, but still gave the family a chance to fix the situation. >> You take him or nothing. >> I'll go over there and take whatever that is. >> All right. Well, I'm sure Deputy L is going to write some tickets for you guys. You guys have >> Listen, I told you I'm I told you my best. All I do, right, is find the best solution in the situations. Okay. Yet again, end of the day, got to do my job. So, you're you're not going to jail off, >> okay? But that tag has to come off that vehicle because you guys can't have it on there. Okay. So, I am taking it. That vehicle does not help. No longer has a tag on it, which makes it very noticeable to us as law enforcement. If you choose to drive that vehicle past this point with a shattered window with no tag on it, I guarantee you it's going to be a very bad day for everybody in that vehicle with you. Okay? So, your job right now, and I'm going to tell her the same thing, is to find someone that can come pick you up. >> We live in Miami. >> So, I will tell you, all right, find an Uber to the hotels over here and stay there until you get someone to come pick you up. But that vehicle now no longer has a tag on it and it's a shattered back window. So if a cop sees that, it ain't going to be a good day for you guys. Only you stole that vehicle. >> What about like you could make it like an emergency? >> I can't do that. Nope. You guys broke the law. I I can't cut brakes like that. I can't cut brakes that go past jurisdiction. So you guys did break the law. All right. >> We're in a We're in a time where I'm almost going homeless and I'm not >> Here's the thing. Here's what we're saying. We're got to do our job. If you decide to drive this thing, that's your own position. All I know is if I stop you and I assume if he stops you, you're most likely going to jail. If you drive that thing on the interstate, like they say with a shatter window, no tag, all Florida Highway Patrol is going to stop you. You're most likely going to jail. Do you know how many counties you have to travel between Flagler County and Nate County, it's like eight or nine different counties. If you, God willing, you make it through nine eight or nine counties, you you don't no jail. But what we're saying is it's most likely not going to happen. So, you need to get this vehicle registered. Have someone in D County register it. Assuming someone on the title cuz neither of you guys are on the title. Your dad's going to have to register this vehicle. They can bring the tag up here and boom. But Walmart's not going to I guarantee you Walmart's not going to let the vehicle with no taxi in the parking lot. So you got about uh 24 hours to get all that stuff done. So let's go >> back to your car. >> All right, man. I just >> Yeah. >> The family was warned not to drive until their documents were legal. DCF will also investigate the child alone in the car. >> The insurance does go too, >> huh? >> The insurance go >> if you don't pay that. >> That all depends. >> Yes. >> If you don't pay it, yeah, pay your insurance. >> Now stay on your vehicle. They'll put things out to get your vehicle towed and stuff and then they'll come and arrest you for it. Just to be clear, you guys already advised about this vehicle, okay? That leaves this parking lot and another deputy in this area stops it or I do. Whoever's driving it will be arrested. Just so you guys understand, my recommendation, just try to get an Uber. There's a hotel very close by over there or there's ones across the bridge over there also very close. There's like four of them over there. They're not expensive. They're pretty cheap. Try to get a ride up here to pick you up. Most likely Walmart will not be okay with your vehicle staying here overnight. Either talk to somebody about see if you're going to keep it here till tomorrow or try to get something done. Okay. Get res as soon as possible. Get the vehicle moved, stuff like that. Okay. Any questions? No. >> All right. Just so you understand, there's a huge break you're getting right now. Okay. You can't be going to jail. >> I know from my daughter. I know. >> That's that's the reason don't know, but I know my daughter. >> And just to be clear, the kid in the car when we got here on scene, that kid was sweating profusely and panting. Okay. If we wanted to, we could put shot as well, but we're not. DCF will be notified of the situation. If they want to investigate, that'll be on them. I'm not having enough out here to pick up your kid or anything, but I'm just notifying them of what happened so they can do their investigation to make sure everything's safe at home, stuff like that. All right, any questions? >> All right, I'm gonna get out of here. >> The father also received a criminal summon for using an unassigned registration tag and the child [music] was safe after a brief exposure to heat. Is this outcome truly fair given the case began over a child's safety [music] but ended with traffic related charges? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Today's story serves as a reminder of parental responsibility and the absolute importance of child safety. The story serves as a reminder that children's safety must always come first. Adults should act responsibly and seek support to ensure the well-being of their children. The key is not just dealing with the consequences, but seeking proper support, acting responsibly, and putting the child's well-being above personal conflicts. If you found this video helpful, don't [music] forget to like, share, and subscribe to stay with me for more stories. See you next time. [music]