I push him and he always going to jump. THAT'S WHAT I DO. I EVEN DO THAT AT SCHOOL. MY JUMP PUNCH. >> I didn't know she ran water. >> Mhm. >> I'm really scared. >> These are all the results of a moment of parental frustration. And the consequences of those [music] decisions are far from minor. >> Mom is >> Stop talking to each other. Talk to me. >> I have I'm kind of a teacher. Let go. >> I'm having a fear. >> How is your child? because you're holding your son while you're growing, too. >> This is not just about losing control of emotions. It's a journey of recognizing responsibility, understanding consequences, and learning how parents balance pressure with care. Have you ever seen a car driving on the highway suddenly end up in a lake? If not, this situation will help you picture that experience clearly. >> So, I'm a little upset. Leave me alone. Please shut the door. I have nothing else to say. On February 16th, 2022, authorities received a call reporting a mother causing a disturbance at a store. She threw merchandise when asked to leave. The incident was captured on camera, and the mother quickly drove away. That night, a resident near the marina heard calls for help, and contacted emergency services. Responders quickly arrived, assisted the children trapped in the partially submerged vehicle, and spoke with a mother who appeared to be highly stressed. >> Okay, you can out. I lowered it. >> Who? Who's >> My gosh. Is she okay? Think she might be signal. >> You cut the car off. You care if I open the door to help drain this water. >> Yeah. >> So, what what happened? >> I just went up to the ramp, not thinking it was over. I work at Lonnie's Auto. I'm a single mom. I work my ass off. >> Think you can step out for me, ma'am, so we can chat. If you want to grab your ID. >> Yeah. >> You cold, sweetie? >> Huh? >> You cold? I'm gonna get you a jacket to put on. >> Bottle in her hand. >> Are you okay? >> Yeah. >> What's your name? Come on. Step out for me. Okay. >> Yeah. Where did my water shoes go? >> I do have disability. Okay. >> Yeah. Went school become an operator. >> Okay. Just step over there where that truck is. Okay. >> Where at? >> Over there where my truck is. >> What's your name again? >> Lauren. Actually >> here. Have a seat right here. Just sit just sit down for me. I don't want you to fall over. Okay. >> What happened? So, you just drove into the pond. Like, what did you What were you thinking? >> I was standing here sitting in park. So, I went a little closer and didn't realize how high it was and then all of a sudden last second and I tried to pull it back out of ping and put it forward. >> Uhhuh. >> And it just Okay. >> And then I noticed that we're sticking or taking on water. >> What are you eating? You got stuff all over your mouth. What's that? >> What have I been eating? Yeah. >> I just ate taco restaurant. >> What kind of drug do you take? >> Me? >> Yeah. >> Subtext. >> Is that what's in that bottle? When's the last time you took Subutex? >> I take it every day. >> How much did you take today? >> Uh, I take one today. >> You just took one today? Just one? >> What? >> What time you take it at? >> Um, I go work at Lonnie's Auto here in Gainesville. I have to be there by 9:00. I take a half a dose around 8:30 and then I take another half a dose around 7:31 depending on how my seizures are going that day. >> Okay. cuz you're looking >> cuz I have my new brain. I got my new brain look up next week. Think it's taking me a brain treatment or >> figure out what's going on? >> You sure you just took one today? >> Swear to God, man. I I have a DW lie. I have a bad >> cuz you had one on your lip when I looked in the car to first talk to you had one sitting on your lip and it fell onto your shirt. You had one of your pills, a white pill. It ain't there no more. It fell down and you're you're you're leaning all over the place. You can barely stand up. >> Like you guys, I respect you guys. I would never want to do anything on purpose to get in trouble. >> You doing okay, sweetie? Okay. Everything's okay. All right. We're going to have the fire the You ever seen a fire truck before? The big red fire truck with the lights and everything. You've never seen one? Oh, well, you're about to see a a really cool truck. >> I I'm 3 months old. >> You're 3 months old? You sure you're not 3 years old? >> I think you're a little older than 3 months. I think you're a little older than 3 months. Yeah. and really scared. >> I bet >> there's water in here over there. Even not getting out. She can't get out when she goes in the water. >> Yeah. I'm glad you guys got out. Are you okay, though? Okay. >> What's your name? I never saw you before. >> My name >> My name is Chad. >> Chad? >> Yep. Chad. The mother explained that she was under significant emotional strain and wanted to escape the difficult situation. This explanation along with some medications found in the [music] car raised concerns about her ability to drive safely. >> It's just it's not normal to drive your car into a pond and you you appear to be >> I've been in a mental abusive a relationship and I thought this is my way to get out. >> While we're out here, just keep your hands out of your pockets. Okay. >> Can I grab my vape? >> No. >> No. >> Keep just keep your hands out of your pockets for me. Okay. Just stand between the headlights. >> My whole life is going to work. >> Right here. Why is that? >> What other medications do you take? >> What? >> I have something for anxiety. >> What's that? >> I have some type of anxiety in there that my doctor gave me last week to keep the bottle. It's for extra extractions I have that I have for next week. And then I am the little white ones. >> So all the medications that are in the car are prescribed to you. Yeah. So, we're going to have EMS make sure that mostly that she's fine >> and then we're going to kind of go from there. Okay. So, once they get here, >> I hope I'm not in trouble. What do I do to get in trouble? >> You're on. All right. >> Well, we're not going to play a a You're going to play a victim here. Okay. See to your car. There's numerous amounts of different unidentified medication in there that you're claiming that are all belonging to you, which they very well could be. >> 91y old. That is not my car. That is her vehicle. >> There's a lot more here than than you just saying, "Please don't do anything." All right. We We show up. Luckily, the car wasn't still submerged in the vehicle. Okay. >> I'm smart enough for that. And we just got a >> So, why did you park here in the first place? >> I parked about where that sign is in the middle of nowhere. My car just started flying. >> Oh, well, earlier earlier you said >> when you can't Well, it's not about earlier. You said earlier who said >> or whoever did it, he can't. The point is we wanted to stop here because this is the only dog we get to walk beside the one at our home. So she hates going to our goate walk. >> You can hang out right here if she wants to talk to you. >> Somehow someway the vehicle ended up in the water and she backed it out. is a >> very young girl. >> No complaints on her either, but she has a >> I thought I knew what I was doing, but I should know better. >> So, you just live right up the road up that way there. >> You never go in bodies of water that go over your house. >> Okay. >> So, they're going to look at you. Okay. >> That's okay. Everything's okay. >> You can sit in my truck. My truck's dry. She can sit in the back of my truck. No, >> it's wet in the other truck. >> Signs of driving under stress and fatigue became [music] increasingly evident. Yet, the mother initially refused to complete standard safety assessments. So the on the other question tonight is have you had anything to drink or had any planning drink driving while driving while influence and dosage of ATC and I'm scared to take reverse >> any questions? No [clears throat] >> crap. >> Any luck? >> All right. And you're not you're not there anything to us. Do you guys work out here a lot? I know a lot of really people around this road that really need to talk to you. >> All right. Well, they don't do that. That's not their job. >> We're just we're making sure that that you're good because if if you're not good, then you can't take care of her, right? >> Shot shotgun at me. >> Take my trash can lid on. She goes home. I guess I'll have to shoot the blank. Fire blank heading to 220 in hotel. >> She living with where you live. You live with her >> right now >> at the house where I'm going. I'm going straight to Lake Susan. >> What's her What's her address? >> You know what sucks? I'm pretty sure my my phone is underwater. >> What's her address? >> You follow me if you want. I don't care. That way you know where I live. We're good people, man. >> We're not following you. This car is not going up here. >> You don't want me to drive? >> Nope. >> Uh 042. What about another water luggage? Can you guys follow us? We drive out. >> Nope. >> Nope. >> You want another seat? You want another water out? Well, I'm not going to be here. >> We'll have to get something going for that. We can get it towed or something. >> 5 a.m. 4 a.m. 5. >> We'll see. Hey, you just took through Santa Claus. You might not even be able to blow the [ __ ] out. >> We're not We're not going through the car. Hey, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. We're not going through the car no more. Okay, you can stand over here and that's it. >> Did you guys see my phone? >> I did not. But it's okay. So, I'd like for you to just stand over there. No, you cannot. Please stand over here. >> Thomas just call my my ride. >> We are calling a ride for you. >> We need you to come over here so we can have some more chats. You're not going to be able to get hurt. >> Come over here. We'll explain what's going on. I need you to come stand in front of his car. Okay? >> And I'm going explain to you what I'm doing to bring >> Listen, Lauren, I'm not asking. I'm telling you to go over to that car right there for me. This one right here. I want you to stand right there for me and take your hands out of your pockets between the headlights right there. Right where my light's shining. >> Inside the car, the baby displayed fear and unease. >> You okay? Okay. You still scared and cold? >> We went to into a lake. I didn't know that. >> Yeah. Are you okay right here? You sure you don't want to sit in my truck? It's warm and and dry. Are you sure? >> Okay. >> I didn't know she went in water. >> Mhm. >> I was really scared. >> Yeah, I'd be really scared. All right, Lauren, I want you to look at me when I talk to you. Okay. You're driving a car. Stay over there for me. Stay back over there. >> And you drove a car onto a boat ramp. You appear very intoxicated. You told me you took one Suboxone today. When I got here, there's a pill sitting on your lip and a pill bottle that's open by your hip. >> I've got 90 in one. >> Hold on. I break. >> Take your hand out your pocket for me. Yes, sir. >> Okay. What I'm doing right now is I'm letting you know that I'm investigating you under the suspicion of driving under influence. Got it. Okay. So, what I'm going to request is that you participate in field sobriety exercises. Would you be willing to do that for me? Okay. Sit in the back of your car and we'll just wrap both our cars over there. >> You want to sit in the back of my car? Why not? >> Can you do it for us, pretty please? >> It's warm back there and dry. My name's Patrick. Okay. But this car is really cold and it's wet everywhere. This car is really dry and it's nice and warm. You think you want to sit in there for a little while with us? No. Lauren, can you scoot over here for me? I'm gonna come back for you in a minute. Just keep your hands out your pockets for her. >> How long were were you guys sitting here for? >> Um, we were in the water for >> um I think two >> over there. >> Huh? >> I never went over there. >> You never went over there? >> I got a mask on the left of my brain. It's hard for me to talk. >> Okay. I want my vape refill on my car, but I respect these guys more. >> The young girl continued to share her unforgettable experience with her mother. From her mother's tense emotions to the moment the car entered the water. >> Hey, take your hands out of your pockets. Leave that. Leave the vape out. Just put the vape on top of the car for me. Here, give it here. Is there anything else in your pockets? Don't reach in there. Don't reach in your pocket. All right. Aim. Nope. Stop it. Well, you check. >> Ma'am, >> you checked. >> Ma'am, I'm going to check. I need you to turn around. I need you to turn around. >> I need you to turn around and face his car. >> Keep your hand out of your pocket. >> Are you a police officer? >> Yes, I am. >> Is he a police officer? >> Yes, he is. >> Mhm. >> So, you're both a police officer? >> Yes, we are. And I am so happy that you are okay. actually mad cuz when she was in the water, she was so so so angry. >> I bet we were in the water. >> Yeah. I'm glad you guys got out of the water. >> Yes. When we were going We're going that way. We're going that way actually. That way. >> That way. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> We were not going that way, but we're going that way straight. >> And we were on that side. And now we just got out. After that, I saw the I I saw that we're not in the water. So, um, we were in the water. Help. And I was so scared. I was shaking. >> Yeah, I bet. >> That side. And then and then she put her car in back up. >> Mhm. >> She didn't put in back up. Actually, she put it in go. Then it went that way into the water. >> Really? >> Mhm. I heard a really big splash. I can I can saw the um the big splash on the water. >> Yeah, >> it was a big car. It's that big. >> Yeah, I see it. It's a big car. >> After some hesitation, the mother agreed to undergo standard cognitive and physical tests to assess her ability to drive safely. >> All right, don't sit down. Stand. Come stand right here for me. All right. >> You can do what? >> Nope. We're going to start. We're going do bunch of different exercises with you. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. About five exercises. >> What I'm going to do is I ask you some questions first. Okay. However, I'm going to give you some instructions to how I want you to stand for the first exercise. Okay. Step out where that to onto that line. >> Okay. >> No. Put both feet on it. I want you to stand like this on the line. >> Okay. >> See how my feet are? Take your hands out your pockets. I know it's cold. Put them down here by your side like this. Okay. I want you to hold that position. Okay. Oh, I don't want you to fall over. You can look at me. >> I have epilepsy. It's impossible. >> See where your head's at? It's facing me. I'm going to move this left, right, up, and down, and in a circle multiple times. Okay. When I move it left, right, up, and down, in a circle. I want you to keep your head right where it's at, and just follow with your eyes. You understand what I'm saying? Do you have any questions about that? >> Just follow the red light in front of you. >> Just follow the red light with your eyes and keep your head still. >> When I move it this way, I don't want your head to turn. I want your head that you want >> I want your eyes to follow it only. Okay. I know what you want. >> All right. Right. All right. For this one, I'm going to go around your head in a circle twice. >> And what I'm going to do is I'm going to bring my pen in towards your nose. I'm try my best not to touch your nose. Okay? But when I bring it in, I need your eyes to stay focused on the pen the whole time. I'm going in a circle and I bring it in toward your nose. Good. >> You understand that? >> All right. Try and try and stay where you're at, sweetheart. Right here. >> Yep. No, I want you to stay standing right where I had you the first time. Right on the line. Okay. >> Remember, just keep your head still and follow with your eyes only. All right. >> Good for your for your brain. >> Okay. You can relax. I do. >> Yep. You can relax for a second. Don't sit down, though. Just relax. Stay in normal if you want to. Take your left foot, put it on the end of the line like you have it now. Okay. Your left foot's right where I want it to be. Okay. >> Okay. >> Then you're going to take your right foot and you're going to put it on the line in front of your left foot with your heel touching your toe. >> How fast do I get to go? >> I'm You don't need to go. You go as fast as you're comfortable. Don't start yet. Okay. >> It's going to be hard. You know that, right? >> I want you to put your hand All right. Put your hands down by your side for me. So, left foot front, right foot in front of it. So we got left foot. >> Okay. >> And put your hands down by your side. >> I need to count. >> Put your hands down by your side. >> Go. And go ahead and count your first step from heel to toe is one. >> I'll grab myself. So I can start like this. >> Start. Count your first step from heel to toe is one. >> Two. Can't keep my balance. Can I start over? >> No. We're going to just stop that one. Okay. >> Why not? >> We're just going to stop that one. Okay. >> My ankle from the car in the water. >> I don't want you to just fall over. Okay. >> I'm not going to fall over. So, we got a bunch we got a bunch more to go. Okay. >> Try one last time. >> No. No, man. We're done with that one. Okay. >> All right. >> This is not a win-w situation. Okay. 1,0003 and so on and so forth until I tell you to stop. Do you understand that? >> Yes, sir. Okay. So, just count 100 to one. >> Okay. So, I'll explain it again. Okay. >> Sorry. I've worked. I've got four kids. >> So, feet together, hands down by your side. I want you to stay back on that line for me and start. Okay. And I'm one Mississippi. >> Count. Yeah. One. Start. >> One Mississippi. Two Mississippi. Three Mississippi. Four Mississippi. Five Mississippi. >> Okay. You can stop, sweetheart. All right. >> I used to be Olympic. >> I want you to walk back over there for me. Okay. We're not done quite yet. >> Olympic. >> All right. This next exercise we're going to do is called the finger to nose. When I tell you to start, I'm going to give one of two commands. Either left or right. Okay. Not Nope. You're not going to move. Not going to move at all. You're not gonna take any steps. >> Example of left. >> Right. Okay. So, when I tell you to start, I'm going to have you tilt your head back. I'm gonna have you close your eyes. >> Right. >> Yes. Like that. Okay. Then I'm going to say left or right. So, for the sake of me giving you the example, I'm going to tilt my head back, but I'm going to keep my eyes closed. Okay. So, I'm going tilt my head back. I have my finger guns. And I say left. I'm going to bring my left hand up, touch the very tip of my index finger to the tip of my nose. Okay? And I'm going to bring it right back down after I touch it. >> Wow. >> Okay. You understand all the instructions? Well, I mean, you might have to like go over one or two. >> Which exercise? Which instructions don't you understand? >> The instruction I don't understand is when you get up and tell me, you know, how to act when the run one prop you're going to do. I'm supposed to put my uh my guns down. >> Yes. You're going to stand like this with your finger guns down by your side. Okay. Then you're going to tilt your head back and close your eyes >> and listen. >> And then I'm going to say left or right. Say if I say >> I'm going to tell you left or right. >> You're not going to tell me anything. If I say right, you're gonna bring your right hand finger, your fingertip of your right index finger to the tip of your nose, and you're gonna bring it right back down. >> Okay? So, >> if I say left, it's gonna be the exact opposite. Right? >> Your index finger, not your middle finger. You're flick You're just slicking me off right now. I need your index finger. There you go. Yep. >> And done. >> Bring it back down. And then if I say left, you're going to do it with your >> Do you understand what I'm trying to tell you? >> Sorry, I have to pee. >> All right. >> Yeah, I do. >> You sure? >> I'm probably never going to be able to wash. I can be able to use the light car. >> Okay. Go ahead and make your finger guns for me with both hands. Put them down by your side like that. I'm going to go ahead and start the exercise now. Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. Put your head back. Close your eyes. Left. >> That water make me made me itchy. >> All right. You're going to put your hand back down. >> And we're going to do one more exercise. >> Okay. So, I want you to step right here for me. Oh, >> right here where my flashlight is. I don't know how your >> Actually, you know what? You You can sit down for this one. >> You like that? >> Just have a seat. >> Okay. I have nothing but time. >> Do not. >> All right. So, what I'm going to have you do is a counting exercise. Okay. >> Okay. >> Only when I tell you to start, you're going to tilt your head back and you're close your eyes. When you tilt your head back and close your eyes, you're going to count to 30 in your head. When you get to 30, you're going to open your eyes and tell me you're done. You understand that? >> You understand what I'm saying? Yeah. >> So, reiterate to me what I said. >> You are going. Okay. It's hard to reverate when I had three things going in my mind because you reminded me of my sister's brother. He comes off due to the up and coming whenever he Okay, this is the last two parts of your story. >> When I tell you to start. >> So, do it here. >> Yep. Tilt your head back. >> Keep my eyes shut. >> I'm I'm going to Nope. Just keep your eyes shut and I'm going to tell you go ahead. Count to 30 starting now. >> Are you not? Here I come. >> You done? >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> How you doing with ASM? >> 7 years. You >> like it? >> I do. So, I'm going to have you step up to my car so we can have a little bit of a chat. Okay. >> Is everything okay? >> Yes, everything is fine. >> Carrying life pressures and concerns about her mental well-being. The mother now faced legal responsibilities. Hey, >> would you hold on to the light? Would you go walk with me to light over to my car? >> I'm here in a second. Okay. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back. Okay. Right now you're under arrest for DUI. >> I ain't joking. >> For DUI. >> Driving under the influence of narcotics. >> No. Suboxone. Whatever else you have in that car. >> Go on these two front tops. Yeah. I don't walking in jail on me and the jacket. Don't grab them here. Go on this. >> Go on the next front. >> Hold on. >> Go in the back. I need to go get out. >> I don't know. I don't know what your Do you have any criminal history? >> No, I don't. My sister. >> Hm. >> What about my medications for the hospital? >> The jail will You can tell the jail all the medications. >> Get above the phone. This >> Where's your cell? Is your cell phone in the car? I will get your cell phone when we get over there and we'll call them. Pull your foot in. >> Probably in the water. Under the water. >> Pull your foot in for me. Are you the owner of a white Nissan Morano? >> Yes. I'm Deputy Parson with the Electric County Sheriff's Office and I'm sorry to be calling you with bad news. >> What's going on? >> Uh she's currently being placed under arrest for driving under the influence of She drove your vehicle into the Holden Park uh boat ramp into the water. >> Oh my god. >> Uh the vehicle was on and running when we got here. Um but we need somebody to come down here and either take possession of the car or car or we'll have to call a tow truck for it. >> Is the driver? >> Let me try. I turned it on. It'll turn on. I don't know how far it'll drive. >> Did it go into the water? >> Uh, yeah. It was filled with water when we got here. It was dripping out of the the door sills. >> She >> No, nobody I'm only going to tell you this one time. You're not Hold on. You're not. >> It's important to >> You are not going to beat on my door like that. >> I didn't mean to >> talk to her when she gets here. >> My mind. >> Yeah. >> Let me talk to you. >> All right. >> Okay. um your purse and all that. It's going to go with her. Okay. Um when we get to the jail, a female deputy is going to search you. All right. >> Can I just have Can I just hit my vape pen before I go to >> I've been I've been in bad spots. I've been I [ __ ] traffic. I just want to hit my >> You're calling it a blunt and I don't know what's in that pen. >> Blunt. >> But I can't I can't let you hit that. You're in my custody. Okay. >> I know. Can you look at the box and see what the person >> No, it doesn't matter regardless when you're in my possession. You're under my custody. Nothing goes in your body. Okay. No pills, no nicotine, no nothing. >> Everyone's up and has it going? >> It don't matter. Okay. >> Am I allowed to hit her one time? >> It doesn't matter. Okay. All right. So, we're going to hang out here for a few minutes while at least hit the cigarette. One drag. >> No, I don't have any cigarettes. >> Me, >> y'all. You're meant to only say one. A family member appeared expressing concern over the incident as well as the mother's state while also sharing her history of taking anti-depressants and prior steps toward recovery. >> Water just gushing out of it. I don't know how deep they went, but I'm assuming they went deep enough to where it came up above the windows and the windows were open. Water came in. There's probably at least 3 or 4 in when we walked up. It's all emptied out now pretty much. >> Is there any way that I can change this foreign complaint to an arrest report? >> Bye, Lauren. We don't. Will you make sure I have seizures? Anti-seizures and my medicine for my dentures to be pulled out tomorrow morning. Yeah. >> I can't. >> She's lying about dentures, but she is on anti-seizure medicine when we get to jail. >> They're prescribed. >> When we get to the jail, she can tell them that. >> That's fine. But I'm I'm really >> Can you get her? >> You're going to get more charges. >> Ma'am, can you please stand over there? >> Yeah. Can we can we can focus on something more important here. All right. >> You're an Zoe in the car. He's really excited to see Zoe. >> I had no dad in my life. SELFRESPECT FOR YOURSELF. >> If you break anything in this car, you're going to be charged with a felony. >> And I could give a >> You want to sit in jail for any longer? That's >> because you can't say bye to a family member to >> you. >> Yes, she does. She just said, >> "You kick my window again. >> I want >> Hi, ma'am. Um, >> can I talk to you about a separate incident that occurred?" >> Yeah, for she's called. Can I put her in? >> Yes. How can I help? >> Hi, Lauren. Huh? >> Hi. >> How can I help you? Hi. >> Um, okay. >> Yeah. >> Do you know what today's date is? >> Yeah, I do. >> What day is it? >> It's the day after Valentine's Day. My pop yesterday. Yeah, I do. >> Okay. Well, I'm sorry to hear that. >> I just wanted to cuz I deploy over to Iraq cuz I'm a service member. So, I'm a little upset. Leave me alone. Please shut the door. I have nothing else to say. My attorney will meet us at the fire department. Let's go. Let's get there. Let's get it done. I am here. Not in regards to this. >> I don't care. I think it's so that you guys couldn't let me pull off. But wait, listen. >> I'm trying to explain to you, but >> you're the only How do you say your name? You're the only guy that listen to me and give me respect. I just want one little puff off my vape ped. >> I'm here for another incident that occurred today. Okay. But you are clearly you are clearly under the influence. So it would be ill of me. It would be ill of me to speak with you. >> Will you at least put it in my bag and the people at the jail? Oh my goodness. >> So, apparently uh she was involved in a battery at Loves earlier as well where she threw a Gatorade bottle at an employee. She's not having this. >> She's going to Does she have any prior criminal? Yeah. >> Does she have any prior DUIs? >> Uh yeah. >> Okay. Well, in the morning, the judge is going to look at all that and the judge will make a determination of whether a bond will be set or not. I'm not getting out in there anytime soon. Not just speed. There's no way. >> The car. The keys are in there. It started. >> Don't ignore someone and it wouldn't be a problem. He's an >> him. I just said, "Hey, >> please hurry up. I'm going to push my pants." >> This deputy is going to take you some squat in the bushes. >> No, you can't do that. Did she say anything about the love stuff earlier? >> She has been clean for 2 years. I've been testing her. She's been doing so good. I am in shock right now cuz she has been clean for 2 years. >> She's prescribed all of that medication though. Subutex. Yeah. >> Yeah. And three other things. >> The other thing the the other thing is for her >> anxiety. >> Not anxiety. It's not anxiety. >> Well, I mean, I couldn't really talk to her. She wasn't providing great answers. >> It is an anti-depressant. It's called Sarah. >> That is a coincidence. She's being arrested, placed under arrest for that. >> Right. >> All right. For the DUI. Okay. However, the incident that he was involved in, he already identified her. He could not go make a physical arrest because he did not know where she was. Right. So let's say best case scenario, she didn't drive into a lake and was found to be under the influence of narotics, but I stopped out with her because the boat ramps closed just like any other park in Elato County. >> But if she wasn't intoxicated, nothing happened, what would have happened? >> He gone to jail on my charges. >> And how would you have found her? >> That's what I just explained. It's a coincidence. >> If this did not happen, then how would it have happened? >> That's my question. If this did not happen, >> a warrant would have been issued for her arrest. >> He didn't know her name. >> Yes, I did. >> How'd you know her name? Because because the >> the manager never >> clerk over there gave me her name, her address, her phone number, her Facebook, everything. >> Clark. >> Yes. They're all friends with her. They used to work with her at Hitchcock. >> She never worked at Hitchcock. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Well, well, what give me your name and your and your badge number. I want that, too. And yours. I want I'm going to look into this. >> Okay. You can look into it, but I'm doing my job correctly. So, >> just when it seemed things might be addressed at the police station, she displayed intense emotions and occasionally claimed minor health issues. Lauren, do you understand that you're under arrest for DUI? Correct. >> For what? >> You're under arrest for DUI. >> For what though? >> Chemical substance. >> What? >> No. >> Chemical substance. >> Like what? >> Okay. What? >> I can't say something specifically. >> I'm prescribed all. >> It doesn't matter if you're prescribed it. All right. I'm going to read you this. I'm now requesting that you submit to lawful test your breath for determining the purposes the purpose of its alcohol content. Will you take the test? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> But I'm prescribed Xanax benzanamine. I'm prescribed anti-seizures. I'm prescribed opiates. >> I understand that you're prescribed. >> Am I being charged for drug offense? That's prescribed me. >> Just because you're prescribed it doesn't mean you can't get out. >> Talk to an attorney, please. >> Sure can. After we're done. Nope. Sit down. >> No, I >> sit down. >> Yeah. Well, give me a phone then. >> If you want to talk to attorney, all this is done. >> Cool. >> So, that means we're not doing >> my script. I'll take one right in front of you cuz I'm about to have a seizure. >> I'm fine. If you want to talk to an attorney or you want to talk to attorney, all this is done. >> Replace my medications that are lawfully mine. >> All this is done. >> Oh, and my caretaker, my nana, my nana is alone and will be alone until I'm taken out of here. >> Well, that's not my problem. Okay. >> Yeah. >> So, are you willing to do the are you willing to do the breath test or not? >> Sure. >> Okay. You can't. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. PUT YOUR HANDS BEHIND YOUR BACK. >> STOP. You guys want to be accomplishes. I get it. I get it. I have a I have a recorder on me. I hate recorder. >> Yeah, she's cussing. >> I have I'm having a seizure. Let go. I'm having a seizure. >> Yes, you can when you've had that bloody for 12 years. Can you take me to that room? >> Get up. Move your feet under. >> I can roll over. >> STAND UP. >> NO. I WANT THIS I WANT THIS I WANT THIS THIS >> I WANT THIS REAL WOMAN TO HELP ME. >> LET GO. LET GO OF ME. >> LEAN UP. LEAN UP. >> TELL HER TO LET GO of me. PLEASE >> PROPER OUT trying to bite my knee. She's already hurt me. >> THERE MIGHT GO AND [screaming] I WILL >> STAND UP. USE YOUR KNEE. >> NO, she >> That's why we're trying to book her in. >> You are hurting me. >> I don't think you're NOT ONE. WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. >> STOP TRYING TO GET ME THERE. STAND UP. >> LISTEN TO WHAT WE'RE SAYING. >> HELP ME GET UP. YOU DO NOT GIVE ME. >> NO, you don't GIVE ME THIS, BABY. >> YOU DO NOT GIVE ME INSTRUCTIONS, BABY. >> You don't give me instructions. >> The mother was charged with DUI with a person under 18 in the vehicle, battery on an officer, resisting arrest without [music] and negle bodily. She was also charged with battery in the earlier incident involving the store employee. Her bail was set at $65,000. [music] The story highlights empathy for parents under stress, which can lead to risky choices. At the same time, the lesson is clear. Children must always be protected, and parents need to consider both safety and legal responsibility in every action. Not every home is a safe place, and sometimes police must intervene to protect children. Can you >> tell me what happened? voice. >> On March 15th, 2024, police received an emergency call from a three-story apartment building in Chicago, Illinois, reporting unusual noises coming from the third floor where a mother and her young son lived. There were concerns that the child was under stress in his relationship with his mother. Police quickly arrived [music] and as they approached the apartment, the sounds grew louder. The mother repeatedly displayed uncooperative behavior, [music] unnecessarily escalating the tension. Nothing. >> No. >> Don't touch my son. Don't do nothing to my son. I do nothing against you. >> Did I hit you against the wall? Didn't I push you? >> You're not GOING TO GET IN TROUBLE. I push you, right? >> I push you, right? Oh, okay. Mind your business. It's not YOUR CHILD. DO YOU HAVE YOUR KIDS? >> DO YOU HURT YOUR KIDS? >> DO YOU HAVE YOUR KIDS? DO YOU HAVE YOUR KIDS? MY SON got >> Okay, we can call them to the school and everything. Baby. Baby. I was just at my school, my son's school all yesterday. I'm scared. I'm just asking. >> I'm scared. You scared? You scared? But you ain't going to stop PLAYING THE GAME. BUT SHE WAS just upstairs to PLAY THE GAME. STOP acting like that because she a light skin, bro. You just like, bro, what the is so cute about this? What is so CUTE ABOUT YOU GOING AGAINST YOUR WHY ARE YOU TALKING TO YOUR child like that? >> What you mean? WHAT YOU MEAN? I BUY HIS SHE DON'T DO [ __ ] for her kids. SO DON'T COME AT A MOTHER THAT'S DOING IT FOR THAT CHILD. Big facts. I don't have my baby daddy. I take care of my son. I'm going to give him a haircut tomorrow. I don't give a about this cokehead crackhead ass. And I really get arrested for putting her mother hands on me cuz I could go down. I COULD REALLY STAB THIS TO FIGHT real like I said. Every time I get my hair done, she get mad. Every time I get my hair done, you get mad. >> My phone all day nonstop. I don't take a girl. >> WEIRD AS HELL. DO YOU WANT TO CALL MY SON at school? You must go up there. >> Yeah, girl. So I push this ug. Don't you think if I push him it would have been a mark? I PUSH HIM AND HE ALWAYS GOING TO JUMP. THAT'S WHAT I DO. I EVEN DO THAT AT SCHOOL WHEN HE PUSHING ON OTHER KIDS. SHE NEED TO MIND HERING BUSINESS. MIND YOUR BUSINESS. >> MIND YOUR BUSINESS. LEAVE ME ALONE. THAT'S WHY I WANT TO LEAVE THIS BUILDING, BRO. I AM. I AM. I AM. I am. LEAVE ME ALONE. YOU MAD. YOU JEALOUS OF ME. HELLO. You jealous. >> She continued her defiant behavior, making it difficult to obtain statements from the child. >> Girl, >> girl. Yes. Yes. Cuz it's my baby. >> I COULD, but I'm on bro. You know I'm on. You know my mom. You know, can I talk to you [ __ ] She baldheaded. She go >> she muffed me. She ain't beat me up. BUT YOU KNOW I DON'T LET NOBODY MUFF ME, BRO. STOP TALKING TO ME, [ __ ] >> What is you talking about? >> So loud. >> Stop cuz she muff me. That's why. CUZ IF I DO THAT TO IF I DID THAT TO HER, HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO BET Y'ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN QUICK AS HELL TO ARREST ME? HOW MUCH YOU WANT TO BET Y'ALL WOULD HAVE BEEN quick as hell to arrest me? >> I'm this close to arrest you now for putting your HANDS ON. >> I DIDN'T PUT MY HANDS ON MY BABY. This is how she doesn't do anything to her son. >> Obvious that you're not treating him right. Yeah, it's obvious. Look at how you're talking. That's not how a PARENT SHOULD TALK. >> BRO, I I TALKED TO MY SON LIKE THIS ALL ON THE DAY I PUSHED HIM. I PUSHED HIM. >> And you're admitting to me that you pushed him. That's not That's That's not discipline. That's >> No, it's not being I didn't My son would be what you're doing. >> So, abuse is pushing my son, shoving him down not to go that way. I basically push. >> Can you tell me what happened? Bro, I thought >> this kid is obviously very scared of of her. >> You can go. You can go. >> Don't stop. Please stop talking. >> I'm done with G. I'm done with this. >> Tell me Tell me WHAT HAPPENED. >> I'M DONE WITH THIS BOY. He really >> Let me Let me step out of the office, please. >> Bro, I'm done with this. >> To ensure safety, police separated the child from the mother and conducted a private interview. Although there were no serious injuries, the child still required a psychological assessment. The original call >> somebody 314 Asia. >> Yeah, somebody the the other girl Asia was calling on her talking about >> I'm going to talk to the >> Hi. What's your name? I need to talk to him without you being here. >> Hey, come here. Can >> you tell me what happened? >> Push. >> She pushed you. How did she push you? You tell me here. I'm going to I'm going to fix your shirt. Okay. You were what >> you're What happened? >> Maybe. >> Yeah. >> We'll be 109. >> Do you feel safe with your mommy? You do feel safe. >> Do you have any brothers or sisters? >> You just found Julian. >> Are you >> Where does it >> your head? Your mommy hit you in the head. >> I think his head >> when she pushed him. >> So you saw her push him? >> No. Oh, you didn't see you didn't see. I just Everybody that was out there was like, "You just in the face." >> Okay. >> And then they said his head. >> Which part of your head the wall? >> Can you point to it on Point to it on your head? Where do you hit? Where does it point to? Where does it right there? Then there's great scratch. >> I was tired. >> In response to the child's statements, the mother completely denied the claims. However, her attitude reinforced the officer's responsibility to ensure the child's safety cuz she shoved me in my face. NOW, I WOULD DO THAT TO MY BABY. >> MULTIPLE people saying that they saw you push your child and your child's head on the wall. >> HE DID IT. He didn't say he did that himself. He's telling me and he's pointing to words. >> He lying. >> I'm sorry, but I'm going to believe a child over you. >> Especially the way you're acting. >> You going to arrest me? >> I'm this close. If I don't get you to calm down. >> I'm not even The school me. When your son flinches the second you move a little bit, THAT TELLS ME SOMETHING. >> BUT I'M ANGRY. I'M A I'M YELL. I DON'T I DON'T AND HE DON'T kiss kids him at all the time. >> When your child flinches like that. >> I never hit him. HE ALWAYS FLINCHES AT EVERYBODY. EVEN MY BROTHER. I USED to flinch. >> You need to come down. >> I don't I don't hit my child. >> Hey, listen. Listen. She called the police. You called. >> I called. >> And now we're here. So guess what? It's a little more complicated. All right. You're going to work with us. We're going to figure out what the hell's going on. >> I got I got a DCF case. They can come over my house any day. >> You understand where I'm coming from? >> Okay. So, be an adult now. Work this out. You hear me? >> Yeah. >> Okay. You're going to wait right here. I'm going to go talk to my partner over here. I don't want you saying anything. Do you understand? Do you understand? >> But he shouldn't go against black people. Like, he was just my neighbor, too. She cool until she see me raise my she see me. Everybody on the floor know I don't go. I'm >> saying what kind of WHAT KIND OF EXPECTATIONS KIND OF expectations do you have of your six-year-old son? 6. HE'S A BABY. >> HE GOT A WHOLE XBOX 360. I kid you not. >> He's a baby. >> He got a whole Xbox 360 toys, everything. And we going to go shopping tomorrow. A haircut and all. >> MY THING IS YOU GOING YOU LISTEN. THE GIRL WAS LIKE, "Your mom. I didn't hit you in your head. YOU DID THAT. YOU YOU WENT YOU YOU GOT DRAMATIC when I pushed you over because I was stopped." Basically, HE LIKED SO, I STOPPED HER FROM talking to her. So he did the most because I stopped him from talking to her. I don't like her. SHE MATES ME. WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO TALK with somebody that makes your mama? >> But he's he's six. He's six. He's not trying to get with nobody. >> My son is is a is a really he like girls. My son ain't one thing I could say. My son is not gay. >> He I guess he likes girls. >> Well, he ain't he don't understand about heard my feelings. And then and then when I pulled him to my room and then when we came out to the house he got the cry like you know you bogus bro you going against me for what? For what? LIKE I REALLY I DON'T THAT BOY. HE DON'T GET no >> normal volume. >> He don't get no all the stuff he in class and I don't do nothing about it but just do it to the class and tell them the right things. Where is he at? Remind me right here. >> I don't book them. I don't. So, what does this mean? >> I just pushed him over and he he acted dramatic cuz usually I won't. >> Okay. So, why did you push him over this time? >> I didn't. I just basically grab >> Why did Why did you do that? >> Cuz I don't want talking to her. >> All right. So, who who is you? You guys neighbors or what? You guys are just neighbors. >> You know, I stay on the 13th floor. All on the third floor. It's all Spanish. I got two Spanish people that stay in the room. >> You're good. >> No, I'm good. He going to say something. I'll push him cuz I I told him to go away from me. He ain't going to say that. [ __ ] him. He sit there attacking his own. >> Regardless whether that happened or not, I don't know cuz I didn't see it. Rather it did or it didn't happen. The bottom line is this is not a good environment for the child. The way you're acting, the way everyone was acting, it is not a good environment for and that's why BCFs is going to get contact because the way everything's going, >> you got to look at the big picture. Okay? Look, how were you acting when I got here? >> I was a little bit concerned because she going to try to call police. >> A little bit or a lot. >> I wasn't I wasn't a or nothing like that. Okay. >> Okay. Well, you but your son is the only reason why she >> Where was your son when you were upset yelling and all that? >> The mother faced four counts of domestic violence, including physical and mental [music] to a minor. Under Illinois law, she could face 4 to 12 years in prison. Her loss of control serves as a reminder about the importance of emotional awareness and stress management in parenting. Parents need to be mindful [music] of the impact of their actions on children and recognize when to seek help and support. Behind every custody dispute are pent up emotions. And sometimes a moment of anger can affect an entire future. >> Get my baby from her right now. >> Get him. Okay. >> Get my son from that. >> Please. On October 6th, 2024, police received a call reporting a mother in conflict with her ex-boyfriend while holding their child. The incident arose from a scheduled child exchange, but quickly escalated when the mother claimed the father did not adhere to the agreed time, leading to an argument on site. When authorities arrived, the dispute [music] was still ongoing, making it difficult to determine who initiated it. >> Hey, where you going? >> You come here. >> I ain't got nobody. >> All right. Well, I I don't know that yet. So, can you just not walk away? What's your name? >> What's your name again? >> Okay. >> What's going on? >> Um, I dropped my baby off and she's sitting here. She's sitting here talking to me out the window the whole night and then she just called her to come pull up here. >> I never did though. >> YOU JUST CALLED her to pull up here. >> So, what happened? We're not going to yell. We're not going to yell. >> I can talk to him over here. I can talk to him over here. It involves me. I can talk to him over here. Can you take him or something? I don't want her with me. I don't want to talk to my mom. This is my child. My mom is Stop talking to each other. Talk to me. >> My mom's on her way home. I dropped my >> If you don't stop talking, I'm going to put you in head and put you in my car. I'm trying. >> I'm trying to talk to both of you. I can't talk to you both at the same time. >> Okay. Can I talk? >> You stop talking for a second. You talk. >> Okay. So, originally he was supposed to get my son this morning. He told my mom that she was supposed to he worked from 10:00 to 7:00. Nobody told me that. So, I called him and said, "Why aren't you here to get your son yet?" And he's like, "You got to keep him till 7:00." I come here at 7:00. He's not here. I called him. I said, "Do you want your son or not?" Because I'm sitting here at your house and you're not here. I said, "You got 5 minutes. I'm leaving." And I got here. I got here and then my mom said, "Just bring him back home because I'm going to be home in 20 minutes." Cuz she went to take my brother to AIM so he could get all his stuff from his apartment. And then she brought him from work. And then she ended up pulling up trying to get in my face doing her big one. Talking about you're not you're not leaving. She blocked our car in multiple times trying. >> Yeah. Go talk to him. Okay. So, did you lay hands on him? >> No, actually did. I had I got it on camera. You >> I missed after the fact. He This is your guys's kid, right? >> Sorry. I'm not trying to grab you, but he's yanking on my my arm and his arm like this. He's crying. So, I went like this to push him out the way and I missed. >> You literally reached for him. You slung on him. >> It's not your business. So, can you watch your mouth, [ __ ] >> Shut up. >> All you are is we're not going to yell. >> That's all it is is his girlfriend. I've had beef with this girl for 4 years. Can you please talk to my mom? >> You have footage footage. Yes, I have it all on camera. Like what? Never have one of them. Like ass. And then try to lie. Call your mom. >> You're not going anywhere. >> Calling my mom. My phone's in the car. >> We're not going to yell. Stop. >> I don't need it. I don't need anything. >> My pregnant daughter. >> I will handle the situation. I don't need more yelling. >> I can. >> The [ __ ] Come do it. Come do it. Stop talking to her. Show me the video footage. >> He was going to come though. >> Like what the >> Is there not video? >> It was dark. I couldn't get the >> after the fact. My son's screaming and he yanking him out my arm. Don't forget that part. >> Never happened though. >> What is you so mad about? I mean, stop it. >> Stop. >> Well, y'all need to stop cuz y'all both got the same [ __ ] baby daddy. Y'all both need to grow up. Like, y'all literally need to grow up. >> You was just hanging OUT WITH HIM DOING COKE last night. Guess the you were called off the phone and all. >> She put her hands on him multiple times and I sat in the car and watched the whole thing. >> Were you all in that car? >> No, I was. It was just me and him. He came to get his kid. >> Okay. So, you two were in the car. How did How did it get? >> During the argument, one party presented video evidence to [music] support their perspective. >> This is another video of her him. >> I didn't him. Like, what the I don't got no reason to lie. I don't care. girl not in the lineup. I pushed him after the fact. He tried to grab my son and my son IS SCREAMING. >> YES. Baby sitting there. He tried to grab my son out my hand. I'm in there talking GRABBING MY SON. MY SON IS going to start my son. She don't ever want to fight. So every time I fight this, she jump me. SHE JUMPED ME. STOP BEING ONE OF MY with you. Every time I fight you, you jump ME WITH N. NOW I'M COOL WITH >> YOU GUYS. DON'T STOP YELLING. I'M JUST going to take you guys to jail for disorderly conduct. Starting to piss me off. >> Stop yelling. >> Your baby dad was licking my Remember that. >> Okay, [ __ ] Lick mine first. Who was the first one? Get the out of here. >> I don't want to hear that. >> Good for you. Good for you, [ __ ] Yep. Shut the hell up. >> Didn't you wasn't you put some crack on your sto? I don't want you babysitting my son. Baby, >> I bet you did say that when I see him at Clark. >> Okay, let me FaceTime right now. >> Do that. She said me and Dominique take real good care of that baby. >> Yeah, I do feed your baby. I'm glad somebody do. >> I'm glad somebody do. He don't. >> I'm glad somebody do. He don't. I'm glad you do cuz his daddy don't. >> I'm glad you do. >> Glad you got some mother instincts. >> I sure do. Glad >> I sure do. I got >> I am glad. I am glad. >> I ain't doing >> I wasn't. I never in my life. I never in my life. >> Hold on to this for a second real quick. The father shared his account of the incident >> drugs and everything this and that >> and then that I let him watch and I told him like the only person that watches my son is my little sister's grandparents and them and they live out of town. I don't really let people watch my son in this town cuz I know what this I know who I know these people in this town. I'm not dumb. I'm not I'm not going to put my kid in danger and any of that. No, I'm not. And I'm tired of all the lies. Yes, she me right here three two times. >> And all she does all she does is all the time. She wants she wants to sit here and manipulate the fact try to make it look like I'm the bad person. I'm the bad dad cuz I'm a boy. And she knows she can. Yeah. Right here. Thinking she can get away with it cuz she a woman. She ain't no [ __ ] I just want my son. I want to get the kid. You take the kid. >> Okay. We're going to grab some pictures. She's >> There were indications that the mother initiated the conflict which could result in legal [music] consequences. Family members also expressed frustration over being caught in the tense situation. >> My mom's on her way. >> Okay, that's fine. >> My mom did. Her mom. >> My mom is on her way though. No, that's not my mom's on her. Can I call my mom first? Can I call my mom, please? Can she put it on speaker? >> Call my mom on speaker. Call my mom on speaker. >> I'm going to go see >> now. >> Now, Mom, they got me in cuffs and they >> Mom, they have me in cuffs. I don't give a anything. So, they can't get in custody things. Let me see the foot. >> I did. I did. I seen that foot tonight. Yeah. >> Mom, I had the baby in the car. Hayden pulled up behind us and said, "You're not leaving until the cops get here." That was my option. >> Can we wait here till she gets here? >> Just have a seat in the car. >> Can I still talk to her? Am I able to? >> Um, are you on your way? >> It's going to be a few minutes. Like, I was just getting off the highway. Okay. Um, how long do you think? >> Um, where did I buy right now? >> Can I ask why I'm being arrested for? >> Yeah, domestic. >> I'm going to buy US. >> What? I pushed him away from me for grabbing my child. >> Um, we'll be here for a couple more minutes. Okay. >> He literally was trying to my child in my hand, but that's not child, right? >> So, we'll be here for a couple more minutes >> cuz that's my mom. So, please don't do that. Please be respectful. I know, but that's my mom and that's my phone. >> That's fine. So, I'm I'm going to hold on to your phone. >> Okay, that's fine. But can we can I finish my conversation until we hang up the phone? >> You can you can talk to her in um just a minute. All right. So, she's says she's on her way here. If she gets here before we take off, I'll let you talk to her real quick. If not, then I'll let you call her again. Okay. Understand? [clears throat] >> Okay. So, just sit tight for a second. Okay. Ma'am, we're going to be here for a couple more minutes. Um, so we're just gathering any stuff that we need for the case. It was seen that she was on videoing her child's father. >> [laughter] >> Bro, I was doing my makeup and >> So, she's going to be charged with domestic. And it sounds like there's possibility that she was trying to kick in a door, too. So, if there's damage to that, then I mean, there could be criminal mischief charges, possibly some child injurement charges as well, considering she was holding the child while throwing. >> They got the same baby daddy. She takes him around. >> So, just so that way you're >> I know that you give this child to the father. >> Yes, he currently has. >> Okay. Well, can you guys make sure that that dad is also not intoxicated? I just heard way too many stories as I'm trying to hurry up and drive back here. >> Yeah. So, we're going to we're going to make sure that >> our biggest concern obviously is going to be the child. Um it's always our biggest concern is children. We will ensure that the child is as safe as we can possibly make him >> because otherwise I'm on my way. >> Yeah, that's fine. So, we're still sitting here. Um, and so we'll be here when uh your daughter just slipped her cuffs, so I'm going to >> Jesus Christ. >> Yeah. So I'm going to hang up the phone because I obviously >> Yeah. So I'm going to hang up the phone with you real quick. Uh, we'll be here for a little bit longer. Okay. >> All right. All right. >> Is there a reason you just slipped your cuffs? >> I didn't even get to give my baby a hug or a kiss. >> Is there a reason why you just slipped your cuffs in front? >> Because these are tight. That hurts. Sitting against that hurts. >> Okay. But I didn't put them in front for a reason. >> Okay. Can I give my baby a hug and kiss? You just took him. I didn't even get to tell him goodbye or anything. >> You can put them back in the back, but can I tell him goodbye? Can you bring him over here? >> I I'll let you I'll let you say goodbye, but um you're just step out real quick. Face the vehicle. The vehicle's got or the cuffs got to stay behind your back. >> You want me like you >> There's plenty of room right there. I can fit a whole finger in there. Okay. >> There shouldn't They shouldn't be too tight. >> This one >> This one's good. This one. Just a little tight. >> Okay. Again, I can I can fit a whole finger in there. Okay. >> I know. When I rotate my wrist, I feel it. >> Try not to rotate your wrist cuz I mean, it's going to it's going to hurt when you rotate your wrist. They're not meant to have your wrist rotating in them. Just try not to rotate your wrist. I can't loosen them anymore because you got very small hands and very small wrists. If they're any looser, you're going to be able to slip them very easily. So, [snorts] um, just have [clears throat] a seat back. >> Hold on. She has my stuff in her back. I'm going to tell her drop it off at my house. So, I'm just going to tell her drop it off. Hey, wait. Stop. You have my in your trunk. Drop it off and put on my porch, my purse, and everything. >> Okay. >> Love you. >> All right. Have a seat, please. >> Can you bring my son over here so I can tell him my goodbyes? >> Okay. >> I don't like how you just took it from me like that. That was weird. The situation escalated when the mother in the car became highly emotional, feeling the authorities were being unfair while also expressing a desire to see her child one last time. >> And I'm like, "Oh, >> I got my registration, by the way." >> Very good. >> Oh my god. >> What's the baby's name? >> I got all that information. >> Oh, you do? Okay. Appreciate it. And you got photos of his head. >> Got babys. How does that work? Um, do you do you by chance know the baby's social security number or whatnot? Again, >> sorry. Are you Brianna's mom? >> I am. >> She's having [clears throat] an issue in the back of the car. >> Is that her screaming? >> Yeah. >> Oh my god. >> Um, but yeah, she was very clearly seen uh throwing at >> I'm pretty sure she was. >> Yeah. So, she's being arrested for domestic uh child and if there's any damage to the house or anything like that, then probably criminal mischief as well. >> Here's what I need you to do. Do you know why she's in here flipping out right now? >> Um part of >> his baby needs to be given to his dad. >> So he's he's definitely he's definitely going to be taking care of the child tonight. >> You need to hand that that's she's going to keep doing that >> until that baby's not in that girl's arms. >> Okay. >> I really wish grandparents had more authority because this right here I'm I'm not all right with. Like I really want to get out of this car because those people also ain't raising that baby. I'm I'm not going for it. >> I understand. Um so >> are part of it is she just wants to say goodbye to the kid. I haven't um gotten [snorts] around to that yet. >> Somebody going to let that happen? >> Yeah, I I'll I'll let her say goodbye to him before we take off. But I'm assuming that's probably a big part of why she's screaming right now. Um I think she wants to talk to you as well, so I'll roll down the window so you can talk to her. >> Hey, stop yelling. Okay, I'm going to >> get my baby from her right now. >> Get him. Okay, >> get my son from them. Please just stop yelling. >> Get my son from that. >> I'm going. Just stop yelling. Please. >> She yelling about me. >> She's [laughter] talking about >> he got Yeah. [cough] [clears throat] >> Um I'm going to give her a chance just to say goodbye to him through the um car. Okay. And then I'll bring him back over to you. >> That's fine. >> Hello, buddy. >> Can you take him back to that? >> Can you take him back to his dad? And then if did she send the video footage or anything like that? >> No, I was going to ask if she sent it to you. >> Just give her my business card. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah, I think >> or actually I'll see if she can just airdrop it cuz I think she has an iPhone. This is the house. >> Mhm. >> Okay. Did I hear that she was like trying to kick in a door or something? >> Yeah, she was trying to kick in the door. >> Okay. >> But his dad wants to press charges if he's able to. >> Oh, it's domestic. >> Domestic. >> Yeah. He said anything involving his house if he can press charges. He wants >> Well, if there's no damage, >> no damage, you can't press charge. I think he said, >> I mean, there's already going to be a few charges. >> Um, >> uh, Gage, so DHS is going to be contacted for this incident. Okay. >> Um, as of right now, she's going to be charged with childment and domestic. Okay. >> Okay. >> Um, if >> we'll trespass her also. >> Yeah, I'll I'll trespass her as well. >> She I'm trying to tell you she just get the baby and go home. I mean, if you guys I'm going to get her out of here. So, if you guys have any other questions, you guys can ask him real quick. But >> her worry and frustration increased upon hearing the authorities explain potential charges. >> Right now, your charges are child and domestic. Okay. >> Child. >> Yes. >> No. >> You were you were holding your son as you were throwing >> grabbing him. So, that's what court's going to be for for you to contest. Okay. I'm not I'm not going to contest it on the side of the road with you right now. Okay. I'm just letting you I'm just doing you the courageous and letting you know what does that mean? >> They don't have any other anything else to do with that. >> I know I'm asking you what does that mean? >> That means you'll go to court and in court those are going to be the charges that they're going to present to you are the childment and the domestic. >> How is it child? >> Because you're holding your son while you're [clears throat] throwing. >> I pushed him out my way in the video. I hope she grabbed that part where he grabbed my son's arm and my son almost fell out my arm. I picked my son back up cuz he's he's halfway on the floor. He almost fell on the floor. I pick my son back up from falling face first and I pushed him away from me and then I'm trying to get in the car. Hayden parked behind my car telling me we're not leaving till the police get here and Gage is telling her to move so we can leave. >> Okay. Well, as of right now, this is the scenario that we're in right now. Okay. >> Okay. But it's not child again. We're not going to >> because there's nothing I can do to even get that baby back. So now he's going to go hang with you >> and let pan out. >> No, bro. cuz everybody needs to go to to jail. >> You need to stop. >> You're going to make it to where that's who Keon is going to be lazy. It's >> It's not them doing it. >> I literally pushed him. I pushed him. You're grabbing me with my son in my hands and my son is about to fall. Get away from me. I'm pushing you away from me. And then he says, "You know what? Just take him." So I get in the car and your sister's not letting me leave. You're even yelling at her to move. >> I'm going to say that if they showed them a video, it had more than just pushing other lights. >> You good, ma'am? >> Okay. I'm gonna get her out of here. Thank you. >> 2175. >> It was only back at the station that [music] things calmed down with a mother regaining composure, partly due to the officer's calm and supportive approach. We'll go back this way. Take a right or left and end of the room on the right. If you want to keep standing, take a cuff off your hand. Okay. Go ahead and put this in down. Do >> you need to make any further phone calls or anything like that? >> Yeah, I have a few. >> Okay. Don't contact Gage. >> What's that? >> I'm not. >> Okay. Just letting you know if you contact Gage then um >> nothing, >> bro. Gage, >> I promise you Gage did that to piss me the off cuz he knew I was sitting in the back of that [ __ ] cop car and I couldn't do nothing. Handed him right to her thinking it was cute. I don't know. He just told me I can call anybody. Just don't contact Gage, which I didn't plan to. So, >> my [ __ ] is together. My [ __ ] is together. Nobody sat there and [ __ ] him. I had my alto in my hand. Therefore, yeah, to not be able to drop my alto, it has to have a grip on it. I have to have a grip on it. >> So, Brianna, as I was telling you earlier, >> hold on. So, as I was telling you earlier, the two charges that you're being charged with right now are uh domestic first offense causing viol and then the second one is going to be >> childly. >> Yeah. So, he had on his head. >> Yeah. >> I didn't even he on his head. >> So, >> you have pictures of those. >> Yes. >> He works at Walmart. He does very heavy duty stuff. So, no, we're not. Mom, you're trying to tell me I like marked and stuff on game play, which I didn't even >> So, again, all that can be contested in court. I'm just letting you know as of right now. I'm just letting you know what your charges are right now. And again, they can all be contested in court. But again, the first one is going to be domestic causing violence first offense. So, that one is a serious misdemeanor. Okay. >> What does first defense mean? >> First time it's happened. So, the second offense and third offense, >> Hold on. I'm going call you back. Um the second charge is child. Okay, that one's going to be an aggravated misdemeanor. Okay, those are your two charges. >> Aggravate. >> It's one step below a felony. >> Okay, >> so simple misdemeanor, serious misdemeanor, aggravated misdemeanor, and then DC, CB felonies. >> So the So A is the least worst >> for what? >> Like that's the best one. Like a felony is the or >> a felony would be for like murder in the first degree. So you're not being charged with and a felony. Oh, so >> so an aggravated misdemeanor >> below a felony. >> Yes, aggravated is still a misdemeanor. It's just below a D felony. So it's it's the highest misdemeanor you can get, >> but it's not a felony. >> Okay. >> You got one serious misdemeanor and one aggravated misdemeanor. Go ahead and wrap up your phone call with your mom. I'm going to check with the jail. See if they're ready for you. If they are, then we'll get you up there. Okay. >> Okay. >> Hey, she's just finishing up her phone call. Are you guys ready for her? >> Whenever. >> All right. Thank you. I'm just going to hold on to this until we get up there and then I'll give it to them. >> Okay. >> Just for um posterity, do you have anything else on you? >> No. >> No. No of any sort. >> No. >> Okay. So, um just so you know, if you do have any on or in you, [snorts] it's a felony charge if you bring them up on a jail floor. I'll just let you know that just in case you want to if you did and you want to let me know. Okay. >> Yep. Right in front of the elevator. Are you sick if you're needing medical attention? No. >> Can I have you to take your belt off for me? Do you have anything in your pockets? >> Um off. >> Actually, I'm going to change you out. So, yeah, don't worry about that. >> I can loosen over here. Slide your shoes off for me. And I'm going to do a quick pat down on the wall. And I'm going to start up at top and work my way down. Okay. >> Okay. Just give you a heads up for full disc. >> Okay. >> Full lift this foot for me. This one. >> Yeah. Go ahead and get you changed out quick. >> Thank you. The mother was charged with domestic [music] abuse causing bodily injury and child injurement. Under Iowa law, she could face up to 6 years in prison and fines ranging from $1,285 [music] to $11,100. Although no one intended to cause negative effects on the child when adults let anger guide their actions, children become unwilling [music] witnesses, often experiencing long-term emotional impacts. The girl is 17 and I don't want to lose the help I have. So, I cannot give you that information. >> This mother insists the child was being cared for. But why did she refuse to reveal the caregivers's identity? Let's find out. On October 2nd, 2024, authorities received a call from a hotel reporting a child unsupervised for several hours. Officers arrived quickly, approached the mother, and collected information. However, the initial conversation showed that the mother was unwilling to provide details needed for the investigation. >> Hey, hi. >> How are you? >> Good. You can come in. >> Okay. >> Please come in my information as well. >> It's okay. It's okay. So, this uh babysitter, do you happen to have any of her contact information? >> I do, but I I do not want to give it up because she is on here. I do not want to get anybody into trouble. >> All right. >> But I can tell you right now, this kid >> Well, that's something he is extremely extremely autistic. I'm on top of him 24/7. We go to therapy 3 days a week, 3 hours a day, sometimes four. >> This is not something that ever happens. >> Okay. Well, I still need her contact. >> I cannot get that to you. I'm not going to get somebody interrupted. I cannot do that. I literally She's all I have. If I get her in trouble, I have nobody. >> Here's the thing. >> And my boss just told me to. >> Here's the thing. If we can't get her contact information, you're subject to get charged. >> Charged for what? >> The welfare of a minor. >> How? >> You have to be able to prove that somebody was supposed to be here. If you can't give us the name, you can't give us the date of birth, the phone number of a 17-year-old on a school night. >> My friend that just left here worked for a DA. He just told me I did not have to give that information because the girl is 17 and I don't want to lose the help I have. So, I cannot give you that information. As badly as I would like to, my son is never alone. He is everything to me. I do therapies with him 3 days a week cuz he's severely autistic. He's very difficult. >> Do you have a text message showing that she was here? >> Dad, I don't have anything. And it's normal. She just literally comes here every day. Everybody knows I leave my house no later than 10:00. Rebecca down the street wakes me up every day at 10:00. She's here. >> Where did she get dropped off just now? of right here on the side. You guys are like bombarding my front parking lot. Like it's like a movie scene out here literally. >> I mean, it's a serious situation. >> I didn't realize that. >> Your child was out on the road. >> And this moment looks like he was here by himself. >> But he moved to Richmond. I don't believe my kid. He's 40 years old. He just >> You're not providing information >> because she's 17. I'm not going to do that worker. I don't have to. >> She's a DHS worker. >> She used to be. Yes. It >> It doesn't matter. I can't do that. She's 17 years old. She's the only help I have. I don't know why she left. Okay. I don't know. >> DHS worker that's going to sit. >> But my son, >> what's your DHS workers? You don't even have a number right now. >> Oh god. Oh, okay. >> I didn't know you were coming in. So, >> is he okay? >> Are you okay? >> Okay. Get the number. Please give that to my brother. That's something I would never do is leave my child home. He's four years old. I'm a damn good mom. We do therapy. I'm very active in his life. And she's not my DHS worker. Just so let me make that very clear again. She's my coworker and used to be. >> Family services, DFS, confirmed there were no records of a caregiver. And the mother could not verify who had been looking after the child. As a result, she faced legal responsibility. We have a mom here with a 4-year-old autistic kid and he was found in the middle of the road today and she's allegedly being told that there was supposed to be a 17-year-old here watching the kid. He was out in the center of the road today and she's saying that she can't be charged because there was a 17-year-old here, but she's not allowing us to have a name, date of birth, a phone number for this 17-year-old and she's been gone since 10 last night. So now she's claiming that a DHS worker or former DHS worker said that that it's fine as long as there's somebody here, but there was nobody here. So with the 17-year-old not being here and her unable to produce any information on the kid, that would be correct without being able to produce any kind of information. >> Okay. All right. Awesome. I appreciate it. Thank you. >> I just spoke to the on call DFS worker. She is unaware of any name associated with that, they are not allowed to give any legal information and with you being unable to produce any information. >> Okay. So, they're saying that basically that if I do not give them any a name or a number or that she's trying to she's saying something else. Can you hear me? >> Okay. Here. >> And she is also unable to give any legal advice. >> Can you So, basically, what are you saying? I don't give you the name and number. Correct. Am I correct? Am I do I do? >> By who? >> If you can't produce it, you're getting charged. In [crying] >> charge of what? >> During the well forever minor. >> They said it's during the baby. They said it's >> all right. Turn around. >> What are you behind your back? >> Are you serious right now? >> You want to play games? >> I'm not trying to play game. No game. I'm just telling >> you're being placed under arrest for the welfare of a minor in the second degree. >> My son. Are you serious? Then give us the name of who's supposed to be here. >> It's not that hard. >> Who is supposed TO BE HERE WATCHING >> THE BABY? >> 23. >> Is that the only >> The mother was charged with the welfare of a minor in the second degree. Under Arkansas law, she could face one year of probation and a $2,500 fine. Children with autism or special needs require constant supervision. Even a moment of inattention can create a risky situation and lead to legal consequences. Now it's Amanda's turn. The mother who always promised I'll clean up yet somehow turned her home into a survival bunker. Horror movie style. >> I actually was cleaning the date. I actually had it cleaned up. >> On December 8th, 2024, police received a call about a 16-year-old who got hold of a inside a home in Palm Coast, Florida. The Flaggler County Sheriff's Office launched an immediate investigation. And what they walked into was beyond shocking. A loaded resting on a Disney DVD. Paraphernalia scattered around. Residue. Roaches crawling everywhere. No running water, rotting food, and a bathroom so foul it made your skin crawl. And that was when the arrest began. >> Hey, Amanda. >> Hey, can I talk to you real quick? >> Am I in trouble? >> Well, no, but we need to have a talk. All right, let's come out here. [clears throat] Just following up with you. DJJ kept them last night. >> Yeah, >> they did. Okay. All right. And so, Alex and your three children that live here, right? >> Yeah, >> they do. Okay. >> Is there anybody home right now? >> Only the kids. >> Is it just the three of them right now? >> Yeah. Am I going to jail? >> Yeah. That's why we're going to walk this way and I want to get you out of the kids. Hey, come on. >> Why am I going to jail? So, I'm going to explain that here in a minute. All right. And we're going to get out of side of your kids. I'm going to give you that respect. >> Can I at least have my daughter bring me my phone so that way I can call somebody. >> What am I going to jail for? >> You're going to go to jail on four counts. Child, okay? And I'm going to explain it all. >> Cleaning last night. I literally >> Well, >> can I get two at least? >> We'll get everything for you. >> We'll get everything. Okay. have a whiskey. >> All right. So, what's going to happen? I'm going to take you to the jail. >> Four four counts of felony child. Okay. One, as a mother, you're supposed to provide adequate >> I was cleaning the house. You >> adequate care for your children. I don't think you've met that level based on our observations yesterday. And just the culmination of everything. I I don't I feel like you're kind of culpable and negligent. >> Can you please listen for me a minute? >> Is there any shoes that you want or need? >> Yeah. And you can you ask my niece and nephew to get me my um flip flops. >> Well, I don't want them to see this. Okay. They had a bad day yesterday. I don't want to I don't want it to double down. Okay. >> I literally have a case manager and I literally I'm being honest with you. Call Brian Chavez. >> Well, I'm going off my observations. Okay. >> I know. I'm being serious. Call Brian Chavez and ask. >> That's why I'm telling you DC case manager is Brian Chavez. >> I've talked to DCF up this morning. my investigation based on my observations yesterday. Okay. >> Call Leilani. Call Leilani. She literally took pictures the day before. >> Okay. >> Can you please and then maybe you'll have a different change. You'll have a change of her. I'm being serious. Call Leani. >> I do believe you're going to want to improve your situation and I hope you >> I literally was I actually was cleaning the date. I actually had it cleaned up. That's a good start. I've been here several times. It is never You can say you're cleaning now, but it's I've never seen this property. >> All right. >> And it's based on the total investigation arrest that we conducted. It's not cuz one day or any particular day. >> Can you please have go get my phone? Can you please get my cell phone so at least I can have it when I get out? >> Okay. Do you want to get in there wallet they can grab for you too? >> My ID is in my wallet. Everything's in my wallet. >> Okay, I can get your wallet. >> In my phone. That's it. Everything's in my phone. >> Because of [snorts] her own and lack of care, Amanda is losing everything, including her innocent children. She may have missed her last chance to hold them in her arms. And even worse, [music] she's slowly losing the very role of being a mother. I just want my phone. >> All right. Um I'm just going to do a quick back my hands. I got to search. You don't have anything on you, do you? I think it's a poke pro or via your mouth. All right. If you could just lean forward right here. I may have a lighter in my in my Just spread your feet for me real quick. You face that way. >> All right. I'm just using the back of my hands. Is there any pockets? All right. >> I believe DCF's going to respond. Okay. Um, but if you >> can you have call him and have him come stay with the kids until he comes. >> Well, we're going to stand by with him um until DCF gets here. Okay. >> But you're going to come with me. Is there any [clears throat] other adults in the house? >> No. >> No. All right. >> That's why I asked you to call my boyfriend. >> All right. Lean back. You'll be fine. >> Oh, I'm losing my kids. I'm not going to get them back. And you guys don't understand. I'm not getting them back now. >> Well, no. Your phone is on your desk. >> All right. I appreciate Can you please dial my boyfriend? I'll tell you how to get into it. >> Just hang tight. >> What's truly infuriating is that Amanda seemed more worried about her cats, her dog, and her phone. Never once showing genuine remorse for what her children had been through or what they were still suffering. >> All right, Amanda. It's just paperwork. >> Can you please call my boyfriend and take care of my animals? [cough] >> We will. >> I I I honestly I'm hoping I can >> We're standing by with your house like yesterday. We're not going to leave any animals unsecured or uncared. That's why I asked if you can call my boyfriend. >> And DCF is coming out. Like I said, DCF may come talk to you at the jail and they're going to figure out arrangements for getting care for your children. Okay. >> Can you call Stacy Reading? Have him call Stacy Reading. >> I I don't I'm not going to be part of that. We're going to do paperwork. I'm going to be honest with you. Just leaving yesterday like just all my observations. >> That's strictly what this is based off is observations. You know, >> I hope that whatever comes of this, >> can you answer that? That's my son. >> Can you please, please? I need to know what's going on. >> Whatever comes of this, I hope you guys get to a better spot. Okay, but this is where it's going to start. >> Please, that's my son. I'm begging you. Please. >> That's my son. >> Right now, I'm not permitted to answer phones like that. She's got animals in there, too. So, we might have to call animal control. >> Can you please just call my boyfriend? He'll take care of them. Please. >> I really can't lose my service, dog. You're not going to lose your property or your animals. >> Can you call my boyfriend to um take care of the animal? >> We'll take care of that. DCF will handle that. >> Serious. He'll take my my service dog. I have a service dog. >> Oh, you're talking about your boyfriend to take the dog. >> Take the dog and my cats. He'll >> get that info to Stephanie Logs and he'll he'll try to reach out. >> This time she finally seemed to remember she actually had kids. But what's infuriating is that even now the dogs and cats still seem to matter more to her than her own flesh and blood. >> They juvenile justice just called my phone. Can I please find out what's going on with my son? Please >> take care of it right now. >> I just want to know what's going on with him. Like, I know >> he's in a safe place, right? He's safe. He's in jail. >> I just want to know if he's able to get out. That's what it is. >> We'll cross that bridge, right? So, I want you to know he's safe. You know, he's not on the streets. He's in a facility. He's taking care of you. >> What's a good number for uh your boyfriend? >> Can you get in my phone? I don't know the number. I think it's 864. >> Are you allowing me to get in your phone? >> Yes. >> How do I do that? >> Just hit the screen and push up. No, it's a little My phone's not. If you can if you may have to hit the side button. >> It's upside down. >> Yeah. >> Then swipe up. >> Yeah. Okay. >> And then go to um you can go into the phone and you can go to contacts. No, contacts. Not recent cuz I know you can't. Um go to um Richard. >> Richard? >> Yeah. >> Right there. You want me to call him on the phone >> if you don't mind? >> All right. >> Oh, these are >> It is local. He lives in Hastings and he can even take my kids. Ow. Can you loosen these? These are kids up to DCF. >> These are hurting. Can you loosen them? >> Yeah, they'll take he'll take care of him back. He's going to be going to be a little while. >> Hold on. Let me leave a message. Hey, Richard. I'm getting arrested. I need you to come get Mutley and the and the cats, please. >> Worst case scenario, Amanda, they'll go to the maid society here and they'll take care of them until you get out. >> I mean, they're >> they're not going to like give your dogs away or put them up for adoption or anything like that. So, they're not, you know, they're not taking they're going to hold them and like kind of care. >> Yeah. Well, the house is in. >> You just got to let us know how many animals there are cuz >> I do know there's the cat that's in the pin is the one that I let outside. You can let her out. I just >> leave her out. >> You can leave her out. Just make sure she has food and water. >> Um, >> um, the other two cats, I don't know if you'll be able to catch my my big male cat. And then I have my service dog. And then I have another cat. >> After everything, [snorts] Amanda broke down in tears, pleading, "Can you let my kids know I love them? Can those late words of love erase what she has caused? However, in the midst of that tragedy, the police remained humane, helping her contact Mindy to take care of her children and pets. Perhaps that is the last bit of comfort left in this crisis. >> Can you let my kids know I love them? >> Yeah, we'll tell them. They're going in there now. I guess two of them are waking up. >> No, they're getting ready for church. >> They're getting ready for church. >> They're getting ready for church. >> Where do they go to church at? >> They're going They go to um Calvary. Did you want to talk to your your daughter real quick? >> If you don't mind. >> Any questions, man? What's going on? What you being charged with? Anything like that? You don't have any questions? >> All I know is I'm working with DCF, but I've been trying to get this. I'm trying. >> I literally just have a case manager. I have a case manager and I have >> Listen to me. What you need to do is try harder. [snorts] >> All right. So, it's just paperwork here on out. Okay. And I really do hope this is uh the point where things change and improve for you. Okay. >> No, cuz you guys just got my niece and nephew taken from me permanently. >> That's not up to us. But >> no, it's up to the legal the litigation case that I'm in. >> Can you answer that? >> Hey, Mindy. Can you come on? >> Hello. >> Hey, Mindy. >> Hello. >> Hi. This is Deputy Vox. I'm with the sheriff's office. I've got Amanda's phone. >> Yes, sir. >> She's requesting that Richard go to her house and I guess secure her animals. >> Wait, what's going on? >> Uh, she's being placed up. She's been placed under arrest. >> Okay. Where are the kids? Where are the kids? >> They're with deputies right now. Um, the Department of Children and Families is going to be responding. >> No. >> Amanda was trying to get a hold of Richard. >> She doesn't know him. >> Oh, you don't? >> I don't know him. >> I do not know him. >> Never mind. I thought it said Richard on the phone. That's my nephew's name. >> No. Oh, I adopted her. So, wait. Um. >> All right. Well, I've got to drive. I It said Mindy Richard. So, Richard was a guy she wanted me to reach to get >> No, I was wanting you to answer. It said she >> my son's name before I adopted him was Richard. That's okay. >> I've got to go. >> They're at the house. Um, but DCF's going to be responding there with with deputies right now. >> I'm on my way over there. Thank you. Thank you, Mindy. >> All right. Bye. >> Due to a series of violations, 37year-old Amanda was charged with four counts of felony child without great bodily and booked into the Flaggler County Jail. Her bond was set at $10,000 along with a strict no contact order with her children who are now under the care and protection of the DCF. >> DCF is responding. Okay. Before we release, DCF is going to help us determine who your kids are going to be released to. Okay. DCF usually tries to find a family member first, whether that's the father or your mentor or whoever. They're going to come up with a a safety plan or parenting plan. >> They can go really soon to my boyfriend, >> but they're going to probably be in contact. They're probably going to come see you at the jail. I'm going to talk to you. Um, all right. And they're going to come up with that. Far as your bond and stuff, the booking will talk to you about that. But I am charging you with four felony counts of of child abuse. Again, you're innocent until proven guilty in court, so you'll have your day in court. Um, just remember that the jail staff, they're here. They're just doing a job, okay? They have nothing to do with the investigation. >> I'm not a mean person, so you don't have to worry about that. >> Amanda, I've How long have I been working with you? Take a bite. I remember when your kid got hit with the seat belt buckle on the bus. I came out and did that report. I was there when >> And you still been hit, Mike? >> I was there when I guess the that 106-year-old friend of yours that passed away. I was the one that managed that for you. I've been out with you a lot. I don't think you're a bad person. one bit, not a bone in my body thinks you're a bad person. >> Okay. I do think you're in need of some help. I do think things need to change. Um, >> I was working on that. I I literally had a case manager or I have I don't even know. >> So, no, like I'm going to tell you this. Okay. >> No case manager. No other person's going to make this stuff better or change it. >> I was She was just out the day before. She was out the day before with family home builders and she took pictures and she goes, "You need I want this done by the time I come back on Monday." So, we were working together to to make a plan for everybody, everything to get done. >> And there's a culmination of things going on. I do think you've had a rough year. I understand that. But, and I get it's not easy, but there's also some things it's got you got to try harder. As my supervisor even said, you got to try harder and there's some things that you need to step it up on. Okay? And and my genuine hope, okay, from the bottom of my heart is that it starts here, okay? And I hope >> it's not because I just lost my the two little ones permanently. You don't understand litigation case against them to prove I'm not mother. You just gave every single piece of case to them. >> I'm holding you accountable for what I believe you need to be held accountable for. Okay? Like I said, there needs to be a change and I hope this is the start of that change for you. Okay? >> Hopefully [snorts] from the ashes of this, these children will be given a chance at a new beginning. And thanks to the Flaggler County Sheriff's Department for giving Amanda this thoughtful message on my behalf. There needs to be a change. And I hope this is the start of the change for you. Oh, congratulations to these two model parents. They've successfully created a living environment that goes far beyond any definition of hell on earth. On April 27th, 2023, Randolph County police received a report about children being locked in an unhealthy environment. When they arrived, they didn't walk into a house, they walked into a rotting den, trash piling up everywhere, maggots crawling all over, pets on the verge of death, all mixed with the stench of the so-called living humans. >> Oh, they're just screaming and playing. They're running around playing. >> Okay, let us come in and check on them. You got the hole downstairs? >> Yeah. Uh, that place is a mess, but I am cleaning it, so don't worry about that. I'm working on it. I can bring the kids into the living or the >> We'll come in and check them out. >> We only have two. We only have two here. The other three are in school. >> Izzy, Jasmine, come here. >> You live here? >> Yeah. >> Do you live here, too? You dad? >> Yeah. >> Turn around and put your hands behind your back. >> What? >> What is he? >> What'd he do? >> Yeah. He looked through the window and there was diapers. >> That's because the dog just got it out of the trash. >> Come here, please. Please don't arrest me. It's okay. >> It's okay. >> Please don't arrest me. I have I I don't turn around. >> Why? >> And put your hands behind your back. Why? >> Because I asked you to. >> Are you taking the kids? Are you arresting me? >> You're being detained at this time. >> Okay. >> Poor Elins. I need CPS. >> What's wrong? I told you we just moved back down here. We literally just moved back down HERE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. We're literally cleaning the place up as we speak. I was literally just come in to see what's going on. >> Smart. It's okay. Okay. It's okay. >> Can I please talk to you guys? >> You can go right off. >> Come here. It's okay. It's okay. Hi, boy. How are you? >> What you got? Is that a noodle? >> Are you eating a noodle? [crying] You go. I can't [crying] offic I'll sit here and say I can't I will I will go insane. We got you. My husband put them straight inside. >> Amid the overwhelming stench and chaos, the sound of children sobbing cuts straight to the heart. It's heartbreaking to imagine them watching as cold handcuffs were locked onto their mother's wrists. And even more devastating to know they had been living in such a toxic, deprived environment for so long. >> Face away from me. >> Stand up. Face away from me. >> What's going on? >> You're both under arrest. >> Why? Poor. We didn't even do anything. Why are we under arrest? >> What do you mean you didn't do anything? Your children are living in absolute filth. You understand me? >> STOP YELLING AT ME. >> SIT DOWN. >> STOP. [screaming] YOU'RE MAKING my PTSD. >> Okay, sweet. >> You want to go see my police car WITH MY FRIEND? >> [crying] >> I JUST WANT TO HANG OUT WITH ME. >> You want to sit with mommy over there? >> Taking the dogs and everything. >> My friends are watching our kids. WE JUST BROUGHT THEM DOWN HERE. THEY'RE UPSTAIRS. [crying] You can ask them. Can you go upstairs? You can ask them. They've been staying with them. But we've been trying to get this place up. We just had them down here cuz they had something. Go ask them, please. Can you guys please go ask them? They're right upstairs. But it didn't stop there. Samantha and Peters even knew how to play the perfect victims. >> What's your name? >> Samantha. >> What's your date of birth? >> 22496. >> What's your name? What? >> Joseph. >> What's your date of birth? >> 39 1991. >> Say that again. I'm sorry. Can you stop? >> 31 1999. >> Pan on top of stove has live maggots. Can one of you guys take uh the >> Did you Are the kids living in here? >> No, they're staying with our friends. >> They're upstairs. >> And why are they here right now? >> Cuz they had to do something. They literally had something to do and they just got back before you guys showed up. And >> are you all living in there? >> No, we're upstairs. We're trying to get it clean. We were just down. >> Is anyone upstairs? >> Yeah, Will and Leslie. Oh, but Will and Leslie completely denied everything Samantha and Peters had said. And at that very moment, a chilling secret was uncovered. >> Police Department. >> Hello, sir. >> How's it going? >> All pretty good. >> Do the kids that are downstairs live in here? >> No, they live downstairs. >> They live downstairs. >> Yes, cuz they just moved back down there what, two months ago or something like that? >> Yeah, they don't live. They don't stay up here. >> Does it So, the kids don't live here. They don't live here. The kids don't stay here. >> No, I promise you because we've been having problems with them, too. So, >> they've been >> Are you will? >> Yes. >> And you are >> Leslie. >> Okay. >> Trying to break away from them. >> We're trying to get away from them down there. >> I was going to let them know more about what's going on cuz I was going to try to record all the yelling and stuff because the kids was saying Jasmine, she's what one of the youngest >> one little girl. Yeah. Uh she was we heard her saying no stop mommy or saying that and so I was going to call but I tried to stay out of it. >> If you could please clean this area up. >> Oh I'm going to it's just been taking us a little while. >> Okay. >> My sister works at CPS. Oh wow. The cops must have been shaking in their boots. Too bad the law doesn't hand out VIP passes to relatives. [music] And then the arrest happened. >> I can't get a hold of anybody from CPS. Well, you won't be able to do Randolph County. My sister works for CPS. >> I don't care. >> I was just letting you know. >> I don't care. Just because your sister works for CPS doesn't mean you can treat children like this. >> I'm not saying that. I'm saying that Randall [clears throat] can >> Hey, I tell you what. Go ahead and stand up and come up here with me. >> I I need shoes. >> You're all right. Come on. >> I'm not going that without shoes. >> Stand up or I'll take you up. >> Oh my god. I need shoes. >> You'll be all right. >> I'm not going in the jail house without shoes. That is not happening. >> I'm not looking for shoes in that mess. Nor am I going to put you from that mess in my cruiser. >> Can you stop? >> Have a seat. >> Stop me. >> I'm not doing anything but guiding you along. >> You were hurt. >> Okay. Go. Stand up. But make sure you don't have anything on you. Okay. >> I need somebody to come get two kids. I don't know who this female is, but she keeps saying that none of y'all can do anything because her sister works for you. Who are you again? >> I'm Samantha Oldacre. >> Samantha Oldacre is who she is. Samantha hastily pulled out the PTSD excuse like a dose of sympathy bait while casually ignoring the boooos on her children's skin and showing no remorse whatsoever for the hell hole she and her husband had created. >> The only thing I don't want is >> this place burned down after you walk out. [clears throat] >> Yeah, it' be good. Come here. Come here. >> Ron, I don't know if you seen it or not, but you got a cat up here, too. >> Yeah. I told him if it runs out the door, not much we can do, but if it stays in here, I'll get it. Put it in. Just got a little one here. We're going to try to coax out for a minute. I might have to just go get up. My dad and commander are too small to put on. >> I'm freaking out. >> You're gonna have to be all right. >> I can't I can't breathe. I'm having a panic attack. >> Okay, I'll get EMS to check you out. Okay. >> Can you check on the one in my cruiser? She said she's having a panic attack. >> Hi. Can I see your toesies? >> Can I see your toesies? >> What is it? >> You have tennis shoes and my mommy. your toes. >> Look at the >> You got a boo boo. >> How'd you get the boo boo? >> I'll wait for them to get here and if they want to do a look over, I'll get you and we'll be here with them. We'll do a look over of them. >> I appreciate you. Do you have any boo boos? No boo boos? >> No. >> Okay, good deal. >> Mommy, dad, >> mommy and daddy didn't hurt you. Okay. You guys went inside. There's multiple kids of bed bug spray in there. So, just be aware of it. I >> think I think he's just more scared >> on the opposite side of this down that. He thought we were coming for those two >> and up here. They were putting them up whenever I knocked. >> Yeah, there's on that side. >> Yeah, I'm going to charge animal too. Sure, anyone might try to get a little sympathy when they're cornered, but the more they squirmed, the more that so-called home looked like a disgusting mix between a dumpster and a kitty prison. And then the performance began. Dad [music] stammered. I just moved in. Mom suddenly came down with a case of PTSD. And the neighbors, they did a complete 180. But what are the children's names? >> Uh, the two that you have is Isabella and Jeff. I also have three in school. >> You have three in school and they're staying here, too? Uh, they were staying upstairs with my neighbor. >> How old are they? >> Uh, Isabella is two and Jasmine is three. >> CPS. >> Kids are in that ambulance. >> Okay. >> The house at some point, too. Just >> You absolutely can. If you would like to. >> You want to talk with the kids and I'll go in the house? >> Well, the kids are two and four, but I can go check in on them. >> You already know the kids? >> No, I just know they're two and four. That's what was reported to us. >> Okay. Two and four. And how old are the ones that are in school? Seveny old. >> Sevenyear-old, six-year-old. And what? >> And a 5-year-old. >> They're in school, though. >> Can he talk to Is that dad? >> Yeah, you can talk to mom and dad. >> Is mom Where's mom? >> And a cruiser up there. >> Has a history of panic attacks. Panic attacks aren't crazy severe. Her heart rate. I felt her falls. It's in the 120s, man. Yeah. >> She's going to say she's got chest pain. She's going to do anything she can to try to get out of that vehicle right now. Other than that, no. She is recently pregnant. So I told her, "Hey, for the sake of the pit that you have in there, you need to chill." >> I'll check on her again. Turn this way, please. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I'm not cool. >> Doesn't matter. >> Yeah. You're under arrest for child with risk of serious injury. >> The other charges that I can figure out. >> What? Can you tell me please? Just I I'm calm. Can you just tell me? Just >> tell me. Tell you what. >> What all charges are you getting in bed? >> Animal probably. I'm going have to read the code, but right now child is ser I'm serious. If you go and talk to them, I'm talking >> I I talked to them. >> What did they say? >> That you all haven't been there for two months. >> I've had the kids up there. >> They said they have not had the kids in there or anything. What's up, buddy? >> I was just wondering uh he informed me that there was like some screaming and arguing. >> Yeah, we got a call about some uh kids screaming, possible arguments, and then uh we got here. Mom tried to keep us out, and I told her that we were going to come in and check on the children, and I found this. Okay, I'm going to run through and just grab some pictures real quick. >> Yeah, go ahead. >> The deeper the investigation went, the more the police uncovered an air rifle hidden inside the house. Collected pets and the lingering smell of bug spray [music] filling the toxic atmosphere. It was a perfect portrait of a crime silently destroying a child from the inside out. But every wrongdoing deserves punishment. Samantha was charged with child abuse. All five children were taken to a safe place. Her sister works for Randall County CPS >> and that's why this has not been addressed previous. She said there was a CPS worker that was just here. Still doing okay. >> No, I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. >> I've explained everything that's going on to you. >> Because of my PTSD, I can't process anything right now. >> You said that CPS has been here. >> Yeah, they said the place was a mess. I told them that I was cleaning it up and I was bleeding >> and they left the kids here. What CPS worker was that? >> I don't remember her name. I really don't. But she said it was okay because we were cleaning it out. >> When were they here? >> A couple weeks ago. >> Couple weeks ago. >> Yeah. >> And that's cleaned up from a couple weeks ago. >> Yeah. >> Okay. She said that one of you guys was here a couple weeks ago and saw it and said that it was okay as long as they were cleaning it up. >> I don't have any like we don't have any case history. I haven't done a case history. >> I'm just letting you know somebody from you guys thought that was okay and left those kids there. >> I don't think so. >> I don't either. But that's what she said. >> I told him that you guys were on your way and he said, "Okay." Then immediately came outside and started cleaning up. >> Well, I just had them. There was a huge >> pile. They just cleaned that before. She wants to surrender. >> I want to see if she wants if he wants to surrender the dog. >> You talk to her or him, whatever you want. >> You roll sign a piece of paper and surrender these dogs so they can be adopted. You'll do that. I'll get the paper ready and I'll bring it up here. You can sign it and I'll guarantee you that they'll be taken care of at the shelter. Go get them fixed if they're not fixed and go to good homes. >> Well, that's not as long as you sign it. You're the owner of them, correct? You guys are the owners of Okay. Now, if I get that if I get the okay from you, then we'll be good. He's going to sign those over, too. >> Sounds good. >> I can't I can't go down. >> Well, you need to. >> I can't. I'm trying. But I swear I'm trying to do right. >> I really am. I'm trying. >> Okay. >> I've been doing it all. Hey, where exactly? >> Our coworker is kind of auto ratification. We're going to take emergency custody of these kiddos. We're going to have them transported to the ER. They have some superficial wounds that's not very hygienic. They may have some chronic stuff going on. We just want to have them checked cuz that's really >> Well, I have EMS up here. >> Really disgusting. >> Yeah, it's terrible. >> How much it take to make a complaint to them? >> To who? >> A complaint to CPS. Call their emergency hotline. Did you guys contact uh the landlord? >> I did. >> Okay. You okay still? >> No. >> Okay. What What's wrong exactly? My chest is really tight >> because you're not calming down. >> I can't cuz my >> I talked to EMS. EMS says that you're perfectly fine. >> My mental health. >> Okay. >> It's too bad. >> I'm going to need a bed bug bomb for my cruiser. >> Do you? No, I don't want to spray it. I want to bomb it. >> You'll never smell it. I'm telling you, this is good. >> I don't know if you saw or not, but there's either or an air or something in there. I don't know enough to determine it doesn't have an orange tip on it or anything. I can show you where it is if you want. >> Right there. >> It's an aerosol. >> I didn't want to disturb it or anything. >> No, you're good. >> Wait till you guys check it out. >> Yeah. The three kids that are at school, you guys are going to go get them, too. >> Okay. >> Going on this. >> Safe or close? >> Yep. >> Step out, please. Up the stairs. Straight across the hall. Hopefully, after all this, they'll finally change, leave behind their old ways, and start over. Not for themselves, but for the children who were once forgotten in their own home. Do you think Samantha's sister, the one who works for CPS, should also be investigated and held accountable? Drop a five in the comments if you agree. Life doesn't come with a parenting manual. We learn from our own mistakes and sometimes from the experiences of [music] others. Yet, amid these challenging stories, there is still hope. If society listened more, if each of us paused before acting, perhaps fewer children would grow up facing difficulties. Every story carries a lesson, if we take the time to look closely. [music] If today's story gave you something to think about, don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you won't miss the next insightful [music] case analysis. See you tomorrow. Heat. Hey, Heat.