He yelled out the window that he has a kid and he's losing control. >> The kids me it's about the kids. >> Oh my god. >> Highlands subject to the child. >> No one wakes up in the morning [music] planning to turn their life upside down. But sometimes just one small hurried choice can [music] quietly lead to consequences that are hard to reverse. >> Drove up as well. Hands up. >> Please don't put me in handcuffs. Okay. Don't put me in handc. Don't put me in handcuffs. I can't go to jail for everything. >> What you're about to see is what comes after those rush decisions. When officers signaled the vehicle to pull over, he didn't ease off the road. He kept going, unintentionally, drawing a young child into a long, highly tense situation. >> Easy, easy. >> It's spinning out. Now it's facing the right way. It's in the ditch. Go, go, go. On May 7th, 2025, on a highway in Washington, a Honda was signaled to stop due to unsafe lane movement and an improper turn. Instead [music] of complying, the 21-year-old driver continued forward with a 3-year-old girl and an adult woman inside. Multiple response [music] units had to coordinate closely to bring the situation under control and protect everyone involved. rescue for you. We're getting back on the westbound I90 West Silver 83 750 9 180. Let's try the spikes first. The 511 set up. >> Successful pit. Successful pit under 40. And they're stopping on the right shoulder. They got out of the pit, but we're stopped just east of exit 18. >> Reporting. Stop just east of my 16. >> We're taking off again. Exiting the high point. We're about 70 mph. The high point getting back on eastbound 90. Going to try for a pit again. Vehicle on east. >> He's gesturing out of this window. And there's another car here. Some infinity. Looks like they're together. Felony stop. We're eastbound. 90 from High Point. Get out the car. Face away from me. Get out THE [ __ ] CAR. FACE AWAY FROM ME. >> Get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. Get out of the car right now. 106 vehicle that's interfering. It's a great Infinity. RI East 90. >> The male driver looks Hispanic. White skin black hair with a red and white jacket. Try to roll with the raj. >> Yeah, there's two vehicles now and this is right in front of me trying to pursue. We're about 100 miles an hour between vehicles in lane one as well. >> The Honda has a flat tire. The rear right tire is flat. This car is falling apart from the rear group. >> Exiting the high point. Sorry, we're coming from a high wind when I originally stopped him. He yelled out the window that he has a kid and he's losing control. We're on the offramp. He's lost control. Faced the wrong way. vehicles control point from Highland. >> 511 Seattle. They're ramming in the patrol cars and he's going wrong way back. Uh westbound and eastbound lanes. >> He just rammed my patrol car. Now he's going westbound and eastbound lanes. And there is a kid in a vehicle and there's another female who's in a passenger seat. >> Says start rolling, slow down. So just hold the wrong way. Try to roll the right way. Hopefully, we'll be set up again. >> Eventually, [music] the vehicle came to a halt after the driver lost control and slid into roadside brush. Realizing there was no way to continue, [music] he repeatedly apologized, hoping everything would end quickly. >> 126, we're starting rolling. Slow down. Okay, there it is. Right there. Easy, easy. >> It's spinning out now. It's facing the right way. It's in the ditch. Go, go, go. PUT YOUR HANDS UP. PUT YOUR HANDS UP. Get on the ground. Get on the ground. Get down. Stop. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. >> Get on the ground. >> I'm sorry. >> Put your hands behind your back. >> I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry, guys. >> [ __ ] is wrong with you? >> I know. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. No. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry, dude. >> Is it just a female in your kid? >> Yes. Yes. I'm sorry. Please. >> I'm not I'm not I'm not I promise. Look, I'm not resisting. >> You have any weapons on you? Oh, all the way to your side. >> Okay. >> Oh, no. You You guys are okay. 06. Start eight precautionary for How old is your girl? >> How How old is she? >> Start eight precautionary for a three-year-old little girl and about a 25-year-old female. Hey, how many drinks have you had, man? Huh? >> How many drinks have you had? >> Hey, you have the right to remain silent. You have the right to attorney. >> Anything you say can be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to talk to an attorney before entering any questions. You have the right to have an attorney present during the questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you without cost if you so desire. >> You can exercise right at any time. Do you understand right? >> Okay. Walk over there. Right there to the front of him now. approaching highlight triple digits in and out of traffic. >> That might that might be that infinity. Was that infinity with you? >> Was that two door infinity with you? No. >> Can I say something to my girl before? >> In the car. >> I can't even say bye to my girl with my kid. >> No, dude. You just almost >> I know. That's what I'm saying. Can I can't even say bye. >> Have a seat in the car. >> Can I be recording back here the whole time right there? Can I just say something to my >> I'll ask her. See what we can say. >> Do you have a driver's license or an ID card? >> Nothing. >> I have an ID card. >> I'm doing actually because and my purse might be in the back of my wallet. >> Wait, how much alcohol have you had today? >> Be honest with me. >> I haven't. >> You guys have your kid in the car and you're riding around like that. >> Yeah. How much alcohol have you had though? >> I took things from. >> It looked like the tension had finally eased, but not entirely. Inside the vehicle, he continued [music] voicing discomfort, which added to the strain of the moment. >> Okay, give a description of the car. two doors in the older model with 10. >> Excuse me. >> Hey, >> my cuffs are tight. >> When I was going east on I90, it's going westbound on >> Hey, my cuffs are tight. Hey, >> did you see it pass 405 and continue westbound? >> Hey, >> no, I just saw it when it was passing 148. >> Hey, my cuffs are tight. >> Don't stand by South 405 from Cole Creek. I haven't seen yet. >> My t My cuffs are tight. No, my Hey, >> I'll stand by. >> My cuffs are tight on the CD to see if it goes. >> My My cuffs are tight. No, my cuffs are tight. Like, actually, >> of course they're tight. >> No, like transfer cars. We'll look at them, but right now you're going to stay in them. >> No, like it's actuallying like >> I'm sure it is. >> It's my circulation. >> I hear you. We will look at them in a second. Not right now. >> Like it's a tight I don't know. We'll figure that out. All right. >> Turn around. >> Hey, listen. >> I'm about to transfer these cups. If you make the wrong move, you're going your head is going to This car is going to hit you really hard. Okay? So, don't make the wrong move. You've already done a lot of that. I know. >> Do a good start from this point. All right. >> Can I talk to my battery before I go? >> You're going to face the vehicle and you're going to wait until transfer to ask me any questions. Okay. >> Cam. Hello, Sergeant. Passengers. Passengers seem okay. Ace checking him out right now. What's the deal? >> He said he had a drink or two. There's a nice eliminated console. >> Yes, sir. >> Why you running there, man? >> Because I have no plates. I have my kid. >> That's a good reason. No plates and no hurt. >> Yeah, I know. I was scared. I'm sorry. Have you already been searched? >> Yes, I've been patted down. >> I got it stuck in the front. >> Do you remember this Infinity? >> Great. Infinity. We're 90s from 90. >> The driver of that vehicle was also reviewed for unsafe [music] driving behavior and was suspected of staying nearby to assist a family member. >> Sit down right here. What's everyone? How close is guardian? >> You don't don't know the guy in the infinity, huh? Didn't call someone to help you out. I will find out cuz you got a helicopter above me right now. >> When are you guys going to find out I'm stopped here? >> Huh? >> I'm stopped here. What is there to find out? >> I'm talking about the Infinity, the guy that was trying to help you out. >> I know, but what is there to find out if I'm stopped here? How How would I call them? Just >> when you when you were driving, did you call somebody to help you out? >> I don't stay around here, dude. >> Your phone doesn't work. >> I don't have service. Check my service. I have it was just a random dude. I was just trying to check my phone. I have SOS. >> Okay, that's odd. >> I have nothing alive. >> I got racked up failing charges just to help out some random person. That's odd. >> So, is this your your address still current? >> Yes. >> Okay. And do you actually have a driver's license, but you only have an ID card on you? But do you have a driver's license on file? >> No, that's why I was running because you don't have a driver. >> Yes. I have no tabs on that car, dude. >> I mean, they're exposed since 2022. But I mean, these are minor things, man. Those aren't just tickets. Like those are no bigger than a speeding ticket. >> I know. I mean, I I'm not from here. I got scared. >> Well, that's anywhere. That's no bigger than a speeding ticket cuz it's just an infraction. But when you run away, you create a felony. You create a situation where you take yourself out of society. You won't be able to see your kid anymore. You get what I'm saying? You got to Hey, let's get back in the car. Yo, >> can I say anything to them? >> Absolutely not. You said enough with your driving. So, >> I love you. >> Can you not do that? I'm not resisting, dude. >> I told you to keep walking. Okay, but I'm not resisting, bro. >> Okay, you can sit in the car. >> Don't you don't got to have a power ego, bro. Don't do that. >> Under your own power, you can sit in the car. >> Okay, but don't be pulling on me like that. I didn't resist. I didn't Okay, I didn't resist. >> In there right now. >> Don't do that [ __ ] bro. >> Swing your legs. >> Don't do that. >> Swing your legs. >> You're shooting me wrong. >> Look at my arm. He's looking at his camera. Exactly. >> He's the one forcing stuff. I'm not doing anything. >> Okay. Yeah, cuz I have a mic. >> You good? >> Yes, I'm good. I'm straight. >> Yes, I am. I know what I'm doing. He's the one. He's the one pushing up on me. >> I'm getting I said I love you and he starts breaking up my heart. >> Okay. All right. Who you saying you love me to? I can see all that stuff. >> Exactly. So weird. Let's see if I can tighten. >> I ain't doing >> You're not doing anything. >> Besides that, I'm I've been complaining. I'm not resisting. >> I told you to get in the car and you kept chasing me. You started to argue with me. You don't do that. >> Because of why? Because you started shoving me. Exactly. >> Back. You're being video audio recorded back there, right? >> Okay. Your seat belt thing's right here. >> Come on. >> I'm resisting. No, >> you're not resisting. All right, just sit tight. >> With aerial monitoring, officers located and approached the Infinity. Faced with [music] clear instructions, the driver cooperated. >> Swift traffic. I got one WS to look like SL please just over the train tracking >> vehicle stopped vehicle stopped assembly stopped please >> got the driver door open looks like uh passenger door open as Oh, hands are >> up. Hands are up. >> Anyone else in the car? >> Good to see you again. Freaking hot. You have on you or anything else? I'll get back and take a seat back there. >> It's an easy thing. >> You want to stay with them and figure out if you're going to take us back and what we figure out from there. You want to have them sit on that car over there or do you want them to curve or do you want >> Let's get him my car, I guess. >> Hang on. Uh, there's no belt, so get in. >> Watch your head. >> Before you guys bounce, we can switch out cuffs and hear that. He's pretty cooperative. >> Yeah, let's do that. >> Is there a way to change these cuffs? Cuz they're they're kind of like dangling against each other and they're hurting my bag. >> You want to change them out right now? >> Yeah, let's do it. Absolutely. Step out. >> We're going to switch out your hands. >> That just fell out of this dude's >> You have the right to remain silent. You have the right at the time to an attorney. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. How old are you, sir? >> 18. >> 18. So, you >> got to be 19. 18. >> Okay. So, you're over 18. Number four does not apply to you. What's that? Uh, you have the right to talk to an attorney before answering any questions. You have the right to have an attorney present during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you without cost if you so desire. You can exercise these rights at any time. Do you understand these rights? >> Okay. Have you had any alcohol today? I think I can smell it on you. >> I had a sip. It was a few hours ago, but yes. >> A sip of what? >> It was a buzz bowl. >> A buzz bowl. Just one. The tiny one the smaller. >> You got two in the driver's door. >> Yeah, there was two more with your clothes. I know those are supposed to >> Hey, let's get him in the car. >> You're being audio video reporting. >> Once it became clear the situation couldn't be undone, the [music] Infiniti driver acknowledged driving unsafe, but denied any intention to interfere. Even so, the actions of both drivers created conditions that could have placed children, passengers, [music] and the public at risk. >> Yo, brother, any Is there anything in the vehicle? >> Okay, we're just trying to figure out what's going on, man. Right, cuz here's our perspective. We have an officer >> pursuing somebody. He then calls out that your vehicle comes up behind and you're attempting to get in the way and block him. Okay, so that's step one. Step two is we have another officer coming up behind coming to assist with the pursuit who claims that they saw your vehicle, the one that you're driving, attempt to do a pit maneuver. Do you know what a pit maneuver is? Okay. Yeah. It's when you use your vehicle to attempt to crash into another vehicle and make it spin out. So, they're saying that they attempted, they saw that you attempted to do a pit maneuver on a police vehicle, then they tried to pull you over and you took off at triple digit speeds. So, help me piece this together. Like I told the other officer, that second officer that says that I tried to maneuver him, >> I did not see I was focused on my other on my vehicle. >> Okay. So, we had multiple multiple attempts called out. There was multiple times where your vehicle was called out that you were trying to get in the way of the pursuit. You were trying to do that. >> No, I was just to be honest with you, I just got really scared for my brother, which is in the other vehicle. >> Is that the other one? That's your brother. Okay. So, you were just trying to help. >> I was just trying to help cuz I know he has a kid. He's got a kid in there. I'd rather you guys catch me than my brother cuz my brother got a kid. >> So that's why you were attempting to get in the way. >> That's that's really just the the reason I was getting in the way cuz my brother got a kid and you know he got a life ahead of him, you know. >> Yeah. But so do you? >> I do too. I don't got no kids to take care of, you know. I don't really got responsibilities like him. >> Okay. I mean, you understand how that's a really bad decision to make, right? >> I understand. I understand. >> So So just be honest with me. You're being honest so far that you try to get in the way. Did you try to make contact with their vehicle? With the police officer's vehicle? >> No, not intentionally. Were you were you just getting really close trying to scare him off? But you you didn't have the intention to hit him, but you had you were just trying to spook him off. >> The other officer of my car like cuz I kept breaking really fast. The traction turned off so it just kept slipping on me. It was not my intention. I just kept breaking it. It kept maneuvering over and over with the rear wheel drive. >> Okay. >> I I was never trying to pick a car. >> Yeah, but you were still trying to block him with your car, man. >> Yes, I understand. >> Come on, man. How old are you? >> I'm 18. >> Jesus Christ. Why? Why? >> I'm sorry. I was just scared for my brother, like I said. Okay. But your brother made his choices. Why are you bringing yourself down with him? Cuz you know your brother's caught too, right? >> Yes. >> You know he's caught. So you did all that for what? Like you want to go down for nothing? Yeah. >> You got to think about that. You put yourself in danger. And then your passenger in I'm >> Your brother made his choices to put himself in danger. >> I messed up today. >> I got a brother. I get it. But like if my brother was doing something that dumb, you're not going to find me doing something just as dumb with him. >> It was just in the moment. I didn't get to think. It just happened. Adrenaline just me down. >> All right. You made the wrong choice tonight, man. >> I know. I'm sorry. >> All right. Just hang tight. We'll be right back. Okay. Watch your knee for me. >> Able to call my parents. >> Uh, we'll see what we can do. We'll we'll we're going to try to call somebody probably from the vehicle. Is that your car? >> Yes, that's my vehicle. >> Okay. Just watch your knee. I'll be right back. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Are you willing to submit a breath sample, you said? >> Sure. Okay. One second. >> All right. All right. So, I just need you to take a deep breath in, create a firm seal around the tube, and then blow until you hear a click. Okay? It should be like 5 seconds. So, big breath in and blow. Go. Go. My son, thank you. >> Why didn't you tell him to pull over? Think you can outrun us? >> Think you can hide? That's enough. >> 01. >> I'll have to read the arc. The driver involved in the initial pursuit was charged with felony eluding, two counts of reckless inment, obstruction, and DUI. [music] The other individual, the driver of the Infiniti, face charges including felony driving, reckless driving, and obstruction. Both were taken into [music] custody and booked into the King County Jail. In your opinion, what is a fair response to driving situations like this? Share your thoughts in the comments below. In a crowded store, the shaky apology of a 5-year-old girl echoed out, but the words should never have come from her. >> It's okay, sweetie. >> On January 15th, [music] 2023, store staff alerted authorities about a mother shopping with her young daughter. According to staff, several toys in the cart were believed to have passed the checkout area without being properly accounted for. At the scene, the mother repeatedly denied any issue while the 5-year-old attempted to apologize on her behalf. >> Already >> Oh my Oh my god. You didn't steal anything. >> My car then look for my receipt. I DROPPED IT. I'VE ALREADY BEEN TO THIS AISLE. I see. I'm here all the time. >> Okay. Where's your receipt? >> I don't I dropped it then. I didn't steal anything. >> So, you weren't bagging the stuff up in the toy section? >> No. >> Well, I guess I guess I was imagining things. >> Yeah, you were. I was not. Just hang tight. >> So, why don't you why don't we go into the security office and >> put my daughter in the car then? >> Huh? >> No. No. No. No. No. No. No. >> Okay. We're all going to go to the security office right now and review the footage. >> Sit in front of my kid. >> Okay. Stop. >> Please don't put me in handcuffs. Okay. Don't put me in. DON'T PUT ME IN HANDCUFFS. DON'T put me in. >> Okay. Don't put me in handcuffs. I >> I will put you in handcuffs cuz you're not listening. You're walking away from me. I'm detaining you right now. >> I'll give you my I'll buy it again. I have my debit card. >> I will give you I bought that and I will give you a debit card. >> Okay, please go and walk. >> We're going to the security office right now >> so we can review It's okay, sweetie. >> My car wasn't one day. >> Can I Can I at least pay for it again? >> Right now? No. >> Yeah. Why? >> I've already paid for it. I've already paid for it. >> Sir, I paid for it. >> We'll see. >> Okay, but I've been in here twice today. Please let me pay for it again then. I have money. >> Well, we're going to watch a video. >> Okay. And then what? >> And and then if you if you conceal stuff without paying for it, then you're probably going to go to jail. >> But I have the money for it. >> It doesn't matter. The crime is already committed. >> Tension quickly spread through the family. One person insisted that part of the purchase had been handled and that the receipt was in a pocket, while another mentioned a discount coupon in hopes of easing the tension. >> Come on, sir. I'll pay for too late for that. >> Come on. What did you do with my kids? >> Can I please just >> Can I just pay for whatever YOU'RE THINKING OF? NO, I DID. It's too late. >> No, it's not. >> Stop. >> So mean. >> I'm not moving on. >> Have a seat with mine. >> Not because I already bought this stuff. I bought the suitcase earlier. >> Forget the kids. >> I have the receipts. I have the receipt. >> Where's the receipt? >> It was IN THE BAG. >> Sit down. Calm down. >> Well, then if it's in the bag, then we'll find it. Calm down. Sit down. >> I didn't steal anything. >> I didn't steal anything, dude. >> Who is this? >> My husband. >> He has a little receipt. You have the other receipt to show them, please. I >> What's going on? >> What's going on? Hi, Mommy. >> So, your wife, we believe that your wife has uh concealed items. >> Okay. >> I gave her calm down. >> She's being detained right now. We're going to review the video. Okay. Do you have a receipt for the items? >> Did you have another gave her a gift card? I understand. But do you Does she have a Do you have a receipt for the toys and stuff at the end? >> Yeah. >> I have no idea. Okay. Mommy. >> So, whatever it is, I'll >> use your name. Sweetie, >> sweetie. You can come out with your daddy. >> Got the receipt for those other things. I sent him back for it. >> Here's a receipt that he has. >> There's another one. Is there a fire? >> Guys, I promise there's another receipt. That's a good person. >> Blanket. I'm guessing this is your personal laundry. >> Yes, it is. And her stuff is in here. Okay. Where's her ID? >> I don't have it for my car. Can Did you leave her baby and her toys that she carries with her in her? >> Yes. We'll give them to you. Relax. Calm down. >> Sir, I already bought some other stuff. Okay. I swear I did it. Here's my gift. Here's my gift. >> Calm down. Sit down. >> What's your last? In a moment of confusion, the mother said, "I was going to take care of it." Unexpectedly, that statement worked against her as it was taken to mean the process had not been completed. >> I I gave her a gift card. >> I understand. Give us a minute. We're going to review the the video. Okay. Just give us a minute. I was going to I was going to register. >> I have the money right here. I have the money. Please give me a chance to pay for it. >> It's too late for the >> No, sir. Please don't take me to jail. STUPID FREAKING SQUISHALLOWS. I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THEM. >> You just admitted you were going to pay for them. You just admitted that >> I already had P. Here's my gift card. >> There's this right here. Meet me in AP, please. >> Guys, I was going to the register, >> please. >> How am I getting accused of something I didn't do? I didn't steal all that stuff. I have a receipt. Sir, >> calm down. >> No, I'm not calm down. You did that in front of my kid. I have the receipt from the other things. >> I'm going to have that 29 for you. >> No worries. I didn't. I won't. Please. >> Enable Charlie 11. You probably have a 29 by whatever you want. I have money. The third, >> you know, I'm really good. >> I pull the ball. I pull a palette. You know, when somebody that's what I see, but I thought she would pay for it though. That's it. I thought she would. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah. >> You know, just like when you pallet this type of lunch or should I just manage jail? I already bought the other things. Please. You guys are happy about suspicion. >> Man, I'm never happy about >> I know, but I I pay for the other things. Can I please go home? >> What? What time did you pay for them? >> I was here at like 1:26 and we came back to get those for the kids. I didn't steal any of >> Can you just her cuz she's just >> Can you just merandize her? She just keeps >> No, I'll stop now. Stop. Can I go home now? >> You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to have a lawyer and have him present with you while you are being questioned. You cannot afford to hire a lawyer. One will be appointed to represent you before any questioning. If you decide to answer any questions without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering any time until you talk to a lawyer. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> You don't get bonded out right away. >> Uh yes. Unless you you're a convicted felon. >> Yeah, I am. Well, didn't know. >> Why are you guys arresting me? >> A squishallow. >> Why are you arresting me for aft? >> A squish that I was going to pay for. >> All right. >> It's all right. My mom's an attorney. Don't worry about it. Both your names. >> How was that? >> Because you can't walk out of the store with merchandise. >> I apologize. I was coming right back. I wasn't trying to stop. Well, they were trying to stop you and I I pulled up in front of you. >> You tried to grab me. Nobody didn't grab me. I was going to my car. How are you going to arrest me for this? >> Because you passed all points of sale without paying for to get my card out of my car. >> Then you should have left the car. >> Then I shouldn't be arrested for this. I was getting my other money out of my car. >> Are you giving me another charge? that people each other here in Naples and they worry about me going get another car with plenty of money. I don't need to be freaking accused of theft. >> You guys do this. >> We don't we don't know what% all this all this is stolen. We got to we got to figure this out. I'm not% sure it's sold it. >> No, it's not, though. So, you're going to take my items, too? >> Are you serious? Where's my debit card that I had? My gift card that you guys took? >> Can you sit down? >> Yeah, but it has $186 on it. That's not fair. I mean, if you steal my gift card, >> you guys have to understand. In the end, the mother had to face serious consequences tied to her poor decisions. >> Give my stuff to my husband. >> Yes. >> Okay. For >> No, I'm pissed off. I >> I understand. >> I am stealing. Stop yelling at me. >> More money. I have $186 on here. I went to the park. Come on, man. >> All right. Before we go, pull up first. >> Yes. and that blanket and the ID. >> Please, let me just get Can I please talk to my kids, please? I didn't do anything. I was going out to my car. >> Please, please stop it down. >> Your hand All right, I'm going to go get over seat. All of this is so clear. >> No, it's not. >> You on video right now grabbing the vacuum. >> I know it was not. >> I'm not running. I'm not pulling from you. >> Yo, I'm trying to direct you where you need to go. >> The keys. >> I'll give it to him. Stand over there. Go over there. I'll give it to him in a second. I got to put this stuff down. >> Oh, search me all you want. >> I love you. Please call the behind right now. >> Do you want your phone to go with you? >> Yeah. What? All right. Tell him I love him. Call. >> Do you want him to have this? >> Yeah. It's got all the money on it. Baby, call all out. EMS is coming cuz I'm starting the detoxing off my suboxin. >> All right, turn around. Widen your stance. >> You don't need to me. >> Yeah, you did. >> The mother was charged with felony grand theft. Police later confirmed she had prior convictions and was on probation, making this case not just a theft charge, but also a probation violation. She ultimately served 365 days in [music] county jail. What may have started as an effort to make a child happy instead placed a warped sense of responsibility on that child's shoulders. A quiet weight that could influence how she [music] understands right and wrong for years to come. One family, two worlds. Outside, [music] a cold January night. Inside, children's voices cutting through an argument that was rapidly escalating. >> What hurt you? How do you mess? On the evening of January 4th, 2024, authorities received a call reporting concerning noises. On the line were children crying alongside raised voices. A woman's request for help prompted an immediate response to make sure everyone was safe. At the scene, worry was visible on the mother's face while [music] the father appeared tense and unsettled. >> Hey, you guys ain't arguing, are you? >> No, we're all right. >> Are you okay? >> What are we arguing about? He's drunk. He hurt me and the kids. I want him the out of here. >> Well, get inside here before we can go eat the inside or outside up. >> He tore the kids' door off. I'm tired of warning him. I'm tired of him. He's not eating it. I can't do it no more. I can't. And he thinks it's funny. >> No, I don't think it's funny. >> I can't do it no more. I love the man, but he's me up. I can't do it. >> What? What did he hurt you? How'd he hurt you? You think I'm hitting me then to me when I have the kids? I can't do it, you guys. I' I've reached out to everybody. Everybody knows about it. I've told him and he's looking me in the face right now. I CAN'T DO IT ANYMORE, YOU GUYS. I'M DONE. >> [ __ ] You come with me all the time. I'm laying in bed with my boy. >> Why? And the cops show up. That's what >> Yeah. The door knocks and I just [ __ ] come to the door. >> What happened prior to that? >> Do I have to SHOW HIM THE DOOR? DO I HAVE TO [ __ ] argue with me? >> We're going to look at it. So there's no >> I mean I CAN'T I CAN'T DO THIS. TELL THEM I CAN'T DO THIS. >> Let's go back to you. Just stay here. >> You landed on the [laughter] bed. >> I mean you the kids. [ __ ] ME. IT'S ABOUT THE KIDS. >> HEY, that's enough. >> The kids. >> Following standard procedure, everyone was separated to share their accounts. The mother seemed relieved, quickly explaining what had happened and pointing out visible signs that showed how serious the situation had become. >> I can't you guys like the door. He ripped it off. >> What's up with the door? >> He just ripped it off. >> I tried closing it on him. >> I'm like 2 ft from Let's >> He ripped it off, hun. He ripped the door off. >> But what? Why? >> I was talking I was trying to protect the kids. >> Mhm. You were in there? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> He ripped the door off. I mean, I can't I can only do something. >> Where's the other kids at? The other one's in bed. >> Okay. You see your left? >> I told you guys twice I went back. [laughter] >> Yeah, we were trying to get here. >> I can't and he's in bed. >> He's asleep though. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Like he put the door somewhere back here. Like I I'm home all day long with my kids. I don't go anywhere. Right here. He put it all right here. This is my kids place where we're remodeling it and staying in it. And he thinks it's cuz he pays right here that the hospital is like I can't >> the babies are traumatized. They go to bed at 7 10:00 almost 11. I mean what am I supposed to do? I can't. >> Yeah. >> You rip my hair out. I got hair. I saved for you guys because he just it's so much to do. >> Well, I mean from what you're telling me you're you're having some domestic going on here. It's beyond me. >> Yeah. >> So, >> it's beyond It's just >> What does this feel? Tell me what the message >> I mean, if you're willing to write a statement out of what happened with I mean, that's the first step. >> I'm going to let him out of our lives permanently. He's just going to come back and harm us even more. >> Well, then you need to get a civil protection order. >> Look at this. I I just can't >> No. Yeah. You shouldn't have to go through that. >> My kids [clears throat] are part of me. It's the kids. Oh yeah, >> singing it singing their mom. I can't >> take him to jail or can stab me. I'll do whatever I have to do just to get him out of here. >> Okay. And in the morning you need to go get a civil protection order. >> Please I do anything. >> Okay. >> Good reasoning with him. He's not understanding. When asked about the condition of a door inside the home, the man appeared hesitant, gave unclear answers, and denied responsibility. >> What's up with the door, John? >> You have ID. Can you give me your ID? >> What's up with the door? >> What's up? >> How many times do I have to ask you what is up with the door? Why did you rip it off? >> I didn't rip it off. I grabbed the door and pulled the door and it [ __ ] come off. >> Why? >> Well, I don't know why. Why did you open the door? >> Because I was coming in to see my kids. She wants my kids. >> She wants to hide. >> Because in her mind, you're out of control. So, she was trying to get away from you. Out of >> control. >> Okay. We're both out of control. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Well, what happened? You all are fighting and she goes to a room to get away from you with the kids. That's where she's left. >> I drive the door and [ __ ] pulled the [ __ ] handle and I pulled the door off. Yeah, >> it was beyond that. You >> You can't do that. >> That mother, come on, man. I told you. >> That's my whole point. >> She's in there for a reason. >> To get away from you. That don't give you the right to rip the door off the hinges. >> Be in the head. Get in there. >> Her hair's falling out and everything else, man. >> Your hair is falling out. >> Yeah, there's clumps of hairs back there. >> Going in the back for a minute. You don't care. >> My My question is why? >> Do you want your kids to grow up that way? >> Absolutely not. >> Then why are you doing it? >> Is it all on me >> tonight? I think it is. Yeah. >> I don't believe so. >> Well, she got away from the situation. You ripped the door off the hinges and threw it. So, that would suggest that maybe you're a little bit more off the hinge than her. >> Okay. It wasn't until officers explained the next steps [music] that he seemed to understand the consequences of his behavior. At which point he attempted to leave the scene. >> I mean, you know what? Maybe I need to leave tonight. >> No, you're leaving with us. Turn around. >> No, I don't. >> Yeah, you jail. You can't do what you do. >> No, I didn't do anybody. >> No, I mean she she's going to have me arrested for domestic. Yeah. >> Actually, >> you going to have me arrested for me? >> I'm done. I told you the warning. So, I'm done. >> Here's your warning. Get out, bro. >> I mean, are you for real? >> You got shoes? >> I mean, >> yeah. Yeah, I I even did it with a straight face. Yeah, I'm I'm for real. Where's your shoes at? >> I mean, I I What's >> I I was there no domestic. >> Simple question. Please answer it. Where are your shoes? I I want a simple question myself. You're going to have me arrested for domestic violence and I knew there was no domestic violence. >> Which you say there's domestic black ones or what? >> Yeah, black ones are the rest of them. >> That's some bullit, man. It's okay for her to do what he does to make >> my mouth is one thing. No, it's not that. >> You want to put these on? Can you take him off? I'm not under my No, >> you can slide them on. They're give you >> You can either put them on or you can just put your shoes on. But we're not uncuffing you. That's not how that works. >> But I don't know why I'm cuffed. >> Cuz you're going to jail for domestic. I've already told you that. >> I've not Are you going to put these on? Yes or no? >> There. Yeah. >> Get your foot in there. >> There's no domestic violence, though. >> Says you. That's why there's a court. Well, then I guess >> it's prettying interesting, huh? Ma'am, do you know where his wallet's at? >> Um, >> I need his ID. >> Okay. >> Some right there, man. >> I get arrested, then. Why don't Why don't she get arrested for domestic violence? >> What? What? Did you tell us if she did something? >> Well, absolutely. She comes to me and throws at me and [ __ ] like that. >> Absolutely, man. >> You haven't said any of that. Well, I mean, >> you said nothing was going on. >> I mean, I got kids in here. >> Are you going to get your ID out? That's not a >> Yeah, but she get it out. >> She can't come and do that to me and and I'm the only one that's getting arrested. >> You didn't say any of that happened. >> He's at dinner. Come on, >> ID. Focus. >> Go. How many times have I got to tell you to go? >> I'm focused. >> I'll let you write a statement and if the court decides to charge her, they can charge her. She's not going to jail tonight. She's going to stay with the babies. >> That's some [ __ ] dude. wrong or indifferent. That's how I see it tonight. Okay? You can write a statement out. I'll be more than happy to give you one when we get to the jail. You can fill it out. You can write whatever you want on it and I'll add it to the report. >> This is my [ __ ] house. I pay all the bills here. >> Okay. What's that got to do? >> That doesn't matter. >> She can't come at me and on me and think, you know, I get arrested for it. >> Well, you keep adding things. So, I'm trying to figure out. I'm just keeping up with you. Put your shoes on or you can go and stalking feet. It doesn't matter to me. I'm trying to be nice to you. Well, I'm trying to be nice to you, man. >> Okay. Put your shoes on. Understand where Rob's coming. >> I hear what you're saying. >> No, you don't. >> I do. But if it was such a problem when she was doing all that, you should have called us and you didn't, right? Well, you want to hash up old stuff. >> Can you handcuff me? >> No. Put your shoes on or you can like wrestle you down or nothing. >> Well, I know you wouldn't, but that's besides the point. Oh, >> dude. Okay, let's roll. >> This is some [ __ ] guys. >> Watch your step, though, cuz it's a little icy right here on the corner. >> I know what it is. I [ __ ] live here. >> I know. I I I don't understand the wholeing the whole deal with this. >> I just wanted your ID. >> You got my ID? >> We We read it. >> Read it and gave it back. >> That's fine. >> You want your wallet in the house or with you? >> I just leave it in the [ __ ] house. >> Okay. >> But I don't know. I'm [ __ ] being put in the back of this car. >> I told you >> that's [ __ ] You familiar? >> I don't know him at all. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. Kind of old friend. >> No, never met him for a day in my life. >> I'll see if she's willing to fill out a statement. I'll get the picture. >> She said she was going to. >> Okay. >> Inside the [music] home, the mother slowly began to regain her composure. Still shaken, she struggled to process what had happened, speaking through tears as she described upsetting details involving herself and the child. Ma'am, >> sorry. You're okay. >> Are you willing to fail a statement about what happened? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I want restraining order and let him go. I don't know anything. >> Is this door a little funky? >> Yep. He did that, too. >> Okay. So, we can get into all that. I can't do everything for you tonight, but I'll answer all of your questions. Okay. Good. >> Hi. He hit the baby and fell on him. It like freaked me out. >> He the child. >> Yeah, I know. I know. >> Like how did he hit him? Like >> the baby cuz he went to go hit me like I was sitting here like he the baby and he started scraping and crying. I'm like trying to stop >> like closed fist open fist by the throat. >> Was he squeezing? >> Yeah. He like he like freaked me out, man. Like >> Okay. >> That's why I called you guys. My >> So have a seat for me. Okay. Have a seat for me. >> I got it. my pocket and like was trying to get you back to here. >> So that's that's why we're here is because um the 911 did go through but whatever they heard and told us didn't sound like a fight. It sounded like maybe an argument. >> But nonetheless, we're here now. Um >> I was hiding in the bathroom and when he come in I was like, "Don't stop, please. Like I'm begging you. I love you. Please stop." Like I was trying to like >> when when he had his hands around your neck >> Yeah. >> was he squeezing >> as hard as he could. Did any point did like you black out? >> Okay. Like several times if you want to be honest about it. >> Okay. >> Cuz when I was trying to get to the bedroom and when he was forcing himself through the door before he forced himself through the door, I had put her in this arm and the baby in my arms. >> Okay. >> And he's just wanking my head, man. >> Okay. Do you mind look up for me? I'd like to look at your neck. Okay. >> He's so lit, man. Just >> when when he when Just have a seat for me. Just eat. >> Oh my god. >> When he was when he was squeezing, were you able to swallow? Were you Were you able to speak? >> Like I couldn't breathe. >> Okay. >> I'm not saying kids cuz I was like off me with the one leg and the baby in the other. >> Okay. So, I'm just write down every I know this has probably been going on for a while, right? >> I have pictures of it every single time. I've been documenting every single >> time. It's >> I can really only help you if you know the exact dates for stuff for right now. I just need I just need what happened tonight. Okay. >> All right. >> And then all that stuff that you do have. I'm sorry, buddy. A little bit. >> Just been through a lot. He's traumatized. He's just tired of letting him go through this. >> So, um, all that stuff that you've been documenting will be very helpful for the CPO, the civil protection order. >> So, keep it all. The man was taken into custody at the county jail on a charge of aggravated domestic. Under Ohio law, he [music] could face between 9 months and three years in prison along with fines of up to $10,000. Family [music] conflicts don't affect adults alone. Children, even when not directly involved, can be deeply and long-term impacted [music] emotionally, mentally, and in their sense of safety. Some actions are described as disciplined. Yet, their outcomes can be serious enough to involve formal authorities. Do you have anything in your pockets? >> Oh my god, I think. >> On May 19th, 2023, authorities and child welfare officials responded to review a family situation after a child was found with concerning signs. Early information suggested the issue was linked to inappropriate conduct by the mother. At the scene, accounts were gathered from both the child and the grandmother. >> Hi, bud. What's your name real quick? I haven't met you yet. I was told that he has some marks on you. >> Where at? over here and um >> these marks. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> On the back of his arm, too. >> He's right here. Do you have any other marks on you? >> Some on the side of my face. >> On the side of your face. So, >> how'd you get those? >> Playing a little bit too hard last night. >> You playing too hard. >> When you say playing too hard, what do you mean by that? >> It was just like turning like slap box or whatever and then she hit me too hard on accident. >> Whose idea was it to to play? >> Me. >> Did y'all have gloves on or anything? >> Have y'all ever played like that before? >> Mhm. And have you ever got any injuries from that before? >> So, how come you got some now from boxing? >> Because a little bit too hard because I kind of her hand. >> Because you kind of hurt her hand. >> Did you go to school today? >> Mhm. >> Did your teachers or anything ask you about what happened? >> Mhm. >> What teacher did you talk to? >> My second period teacher, my art teacher, her name is Miss. >> What did Miss Stworth say about on your arms and stuff? >> The teacher said, "How did you get them?" and she said I should probably go to the nurse and she let me pass. >> Did you happen to tell Miss Stalworth how you got those injuries? What did you tell Miss Stalworth? >> I told her that um it's too hard. >> What if I told you that's not what Miss Stalworth said that you had said? Cuz that's why that lady right there in the red shirt, that's why she's here because anonymous parties have to report in like that to her. She had said that you said that did that to you like she told you not to worry about it. >> You're not in trouble with us. If someone mistreated you, that's something we need to know. Okay. >> We can understand that if you did something wrong you, that's one thing. But disciplines you to the point where marks like that on your arms and your face. >> She didn't mean >> What do you mean by that? She just made a little bit um to hug we were playing. >> Is it because you were playing? Because like I said, that's not what we were told. And I Are you afraid to tell us or is that what happened? Because >> that's what happened. >> Cuz how old are you? Grown. A grown woman. I've never box before. You ever box? >> Nope. Is do you think that's appropriate for a grown woman to that box with a child? Around. You just stand nice and tall for me with your arms to your side. >> I just need to see this one right here that's on your face. >> Can you take your glasses off real quick? >> I like them glasses. >> Trying to get new ones. They keep breaking. Yep. >> Yeah. >> Right here. >> I used to have that problem when I was a kid. My glasses used to break. My lenses used to fall out. >> Mine still did. >> That's why I switched to contact lenses >> and then my contacts fall out. I rub my eye too hard. >> I actually just bought a new pair of glasses that look just like that. >> Do you have any other any other onm? >> No. Okay. Just hang out here. Okay. I'll be right back. >> I mean, when they're like two or three, you know, no stop, but after a certain age, it was more of a taking away the TV. I mean, you have phones back, you know, taking >> I don't know if you've already asked, but how does she usually disappoint him? >> I'm not really sure. I mean, I don't live with her, but who's this? >> Also, Miss Williams, Miss Williams. Miss Williams. >> Okay. I mean, he just told me that they were, you know, playing around and she hit him with the belt or whatever. >> Do you believe that? because he's saying that regularly black box with each other. >> Yeah, they do. >> Do you think that that's appropriate for a grown woman to do? >> No, I don't think that's a She'll be at my house and she'll be like be in the back. We'll have like a bunch of people over and she'll come on out in the back room cuz he likes an only child and I'm an only child too. So, I know you're you're an owner, but um they will hustle. She'll be playing come on, come on, let's do this and that. And yeah, she will. But I mean, it's never left any. What we were saying is is that he's saying got overzealous playing a game with a belt. >> I mean, I don't know. I wasn't here. >> Who told you that the belt was involved? >> He did. >> He told her, "Yeah, that was Yeah, she used a belt." >> The mother offered several explanations, maintaining that she never meant for anything unsafe to happen. However, the focus of the review centered not on intention, but on what had been clearly observed and documented. >> What happened between you and him last night? >> Yeah, but I got to I got to hear from you, too. She called us out. >> Lady, >> she called. Why would she call y'all? Call y'all. I'm just trying to understand. Am I going to go to jail? >> No. As right now, I'm just trying to figure out what happened. >> I don't know. I ain't never went through this. When I see police pull up, I be think I'm going to jail for some reason. >> I'm just trying to figure out right cuz I spoke to him. I see you saw me speak to him. I spoke first to the DC athletic just to figure out why I was called out here. I just want to hear from you. Like what's he told me what happened last night. They told me what happened last night supposedly. So, I just want to hear from you. >> He got a weapon on his legs and he put his arm out like this. So, the belt hits his arm instead of his leg. He had on long jeans so he really barely was skinny. Tapping the belt. But yeah, you know when you get a whooping ra something like that, you go like that to block them. That's basically what happened. I know he's probably upset. He had to watch the juice yesterday. So he's probably upset and I >> And he's also saying that y'all were like boxing last night. So y'all what y >> I mean fight all the time. He's a boy, but I mean we don't take us like that to like you know what I'm saying? like even marking like >> he's got doing is blocking his >> cuz he's got marks on his left hand and his right. >> I didn't see everything on his right. I know he got some on his left arm but >> is that where the belt hit on his left? >> Yeah, when he went like that that's where that part came from. >> And what about he's saying he got that face too? >> I don't know what he do be tling at school sometimes. So I don't know if that's a mark, but I really don't see no mark. >> Okay. And then just so your information, what is your first name, ma'am? >> Jasmine. >> I have my supervisor on the phone. We're going to talk to you about what's going on. >> Williams Melissa Jones families at this time based onies they're very excessive. Even if you're saying rough housing or whatever and so we're identifying what we call present that just means that we've identified some concerns with the amount of and we need to implement a safety plan. We could implement a safety plan in this case to have him stay at and help us monitor any discipline issues. But that's something that you have to agree to. >> I guess so. I mean, what choice do I have? >> Okay. Well, the safety plan, I'll need to talk to your mom first to see if she's agreeing to the safety plan and then I can have another conversation with you around what that looks like. But in this case with the amount of injury he will need to be seen by our child protection team part of the safety plan could include you know if you go to house and you discipline him again might have to call law enforcement again and report it and so the concern is what happens >> no just to call law enforcement again >> what happens around the discipline. So if you're agreeing to you know work and do a safety plan with us then we can go ahead [clears throat] and um speak to your mom. >> Yes I can hear you. So y'all basically said >> safety plan >> for how long? >> Just walked into the house away from us and I'm here. >> As the seriousness of the situation became clear, the child unexpectedly altered their story, appearing to try to reduce responsibility for the mother. >> No questions. Okay. Some might not apply to you. Probably the majority of them will apply to you. >> They're just yes or no question. >> Do you know there's a house ever to use a against you? Do you know if she uses illegal drugs or uses legal too much? >> Has she ever destroyed anything or broken anything that you really like? >> Nope. >> Has she ever said if she can't have you then no one can have you? >> No. >> Okay. Does she control what you do more than what does? Do you know if she's towards other kids? No. Has she evered or any of your pets or her pets? >> Has she ever wanted to herself? >> No. >> Herself? No. Has she had any problems lately with like jobs or anything? >> No. >> She works in the nursing home and I think she has a second job. I'm not really sure what it is. >> Has she trying to go to school? I think it's September. >> Has any gotten worse at all? >> Nope. >> Is she outside of y'all's like house with other people? Has she with other people? No. Has she ever drank too much alcohol? >> No, she doesn't drink. >> And has she ever? No. So, I got seven more questions. They're not about what happened last night or today. Okay. Do you know if she's ever been arrested for anything involving family like domestic or anything? >> Do you know if she's been arrested for anything at all? >> Yeah, but that was like >> that doesn't matter. We're just >> Okay, it's not a big deal. >> So, I mean a couple of these questions they are too young for anyways, but I'm just going to read them just to say I read them. Okay. Have you ever requested a restraining order? >> No. Have you ever filed or called us for anything like the police for anything involved? No. Have we ever came to your house for anything involving? That wasn't anything bad? No. Okay. Have you ever gotten anything like how you have now in your arms before? >> No. Okay. Have you ever signed anything before? Want to be a first time sign something? All I need is your first and last name. >> Well, I signed a couple of things. >> All I need is your first and last name right there. Awesome. That's all I needed, buddy. So, you're saying he told you that she hit him with a belt, right? >> Mhm. >> Okay. What exactly did he tell you other than just that he got up? >> That was it pretty much. I mean, I was on the phone with him when he called me to make sure I was coming to pick him up cuz I get him every weekend. And I was like, "Yeah, we'll be there." He said he was at the nurse's office and he went because um the teacher told me he had a on his face and then the nurse said, you know, looked at the arm and she said, "Yeah, you know, we were playing around and he hit me on my arm." >> And that was the belt and that's what he told you. Okay. You swear and affirm everything you just told me is the truth. Basically, everything you told me is the truth. You didn't lie to me, >> right? Okay. >> Basically, all the injury that you got on you like on your arm and your face is just from boxing and then you never got hit with a belt. >> No. >> Okay. Cuz I got people telling me you get hit with a belt. Buddy, you're not in trouble. I just want to make sure I got the right story. Right. So, did you get hit with a belt? >> No. >> No. Okay. Even saying that you told her you got a belt. So, I would >> I kind of told her that because I was overreacting. >> You told her that you got the belt cuz you were overreacting. >> Cuz sometimes like I over escalate things like be too dramatic. So, they're in agreement to take him. He'll go to CPT tomorrow morning. Um, they'll check them out tomorrow morning and I'm going to follow them over to their house to deal with whatever we got to deal with over there. Do you guys want us to leave first? Do you guys want >> Can we see the back? >> She get you on the back of your legs on your butt. >> She didn't. >> Okay. Did she train your legs? >> Did she legs? >> Just No, just stand tall. Yeah, you can see the belt. >> Yeah. She said they're said they look they probably look pink. She's probably wearing paints. He had pants on so we know for sure. I mean that's like one two three. >> Are we happy for those pictures? >> Yeah. >> I can see the belt buckle too. >> Okay. >> Because he's gone with you. Can I just get your information? >> The moment grew emotional when officials explained that the mother would need to be separated from the family temporarily. The child broke down in tears at the thought of being apart from her. While the mother, though calm, appeared shaken by the realization that her personal plans were about to be abruptly disrupted. I still have to finish talking to her and I can't. >> They're going to take him. I'm going to follow them and I'm going to go check out the house later. Okay. >> Just hang out with me just cuz I didn't get to finish talking to you before she was talking to you. Once they leave, I'll keep asking questions. I don't want him to hear. >> It's fine. I want to tell him anyway. I tell everything like ain't nothing going on here. >> What's going to happen to her? >> She's going to be riding with us, >> dude. She won't have a bond until tomorrow morning. >> Oh my god. >> I just didn't want to say that in front of him. >> Would you guys mind taking him >> because of the I get that it was >> But um >> you won't have them right away until first appearance in the morning. >> Yes. Would you guys mind just taking We were trying to avoid doing it in front of him. >> This is something I want to do in front of him. I want to get going. I can't go to jail. I got to call for my job. Like I can't go to jail for everything. Char. >> It's going to be >> ch I'm not going anywhere. I'm making no way. >> Don't Don't do that. >> I was just >> We're going to give it to her. >> Why do you >> And this is not the end of the world. >> Yes, it is. You don't understand. Yes, it is. You don't understand, man. I came so far. I don't get it any trouble. Oh, I don't get any. >> I'll come tell you in just a second. All right. Do you have anything in your pockets? >> I do. >> I just need you to stand up straight. Okay. Just take nice big deep breaths. Okay. >> You have to in through your in through your nose. Out. >> Take a nice big deep breath. Look, sit up a little bit. Sit up a little bit. >> Take some nice big deep breaths into your nose, out through your mouth. Listen, going to jail is not done in the world. >> Yes, it is. I can't nurse. Yes, it does not make it. Get that. No, you don't get that. I'm starting nursing school. >> Unfortunately, I can't do I can't >> And I have to stay all No, I didn't say turn the blind out, but I have to stay the night. I won't have a bond. >> That's beyond me. That's beyond my power. >> Something we could help. We could help it. No, you wouldn't. >> If I could give you a bond, I'd give you a bond. But per the state of Florida statute, I cannot give you one. And the faster we can get you there, the faster you can start making a phone call. >> We're just trying to help you get there. >> Just take a nice step up. >> I don't want to go to you [laughter] have to. It's not wanting to anymore. Yes, you do. >> I know you don't want to, but you are. Just have to see. Okay, Jasmine. What's really important is for you to take nice big deep breaths out through your mouth. >> The reason we have to take her is number one on him even though she didn't mean to. State of Florida that comes under child. You can't leave a mark. If you're you think punishment is all fine and good as long as you don't leave him and you could see on his back leg there's a belt buckle mark right on it. And then he got she even told me I don't think you were out here when she told me that he put his arm out to defend himself from the belt. He got he's got marks on his arm too for so that's why and I have to take her and I can't give her a bomb for Florida statue for domestic. >> It can't be a missing man and it got to be a felon. >> It's got to be because of the fact that she was trying to him and still left March that were consistent with like her multiple times. Do you have any other questions for me? >> Got to be there. Thank you. >> You have to stop worrying about tomorrow and worry about right now. >> Right now I'm in distress >> right in. So stop worrying about tomorrow and worry about right now. Worry about worry about what you can do to get yourself through right now. >> Nothing. >> You absolutely can. You can take some nice big deep breaths so you don't make yourself pass out. >> My brother at this point, >> don't say that, Jazz. I know this sucks. I know this is not where you want to be. You got to focus on right now and how to get through right now and the rest of the night. >> You can do it. >> The mother was charged with battery, simple battery, and [music] endangering a dependent. Under Florida law, she could face up to six years in prison and a fines of $6,000. Whether framed as play or discipline, adults must ensure their actions leave no lasting. Intent alone, no matter how it is explained, cannot undo the impact that has already occurred. Next, things spiral out of control when secrets on a phone turn the whole family into a battlefield. >> I'm like, "Well, I'm g see your phone." He's like, "Nope, don't need to see my phone." Whatever. I'm like, "Well, I'll never be in any relationship where there's no no seeing the phone." On June 8th, 2024, police received an emergency call reporting a womaning her husband and damaging furniture after discovering something on his phone. Officers immediately intervened to protect the children and ensure everyone's safety. How's it going? So, apparently she's been away for a couple days. She's bipolar, not on any kind of medication for it. She got home, they got in an altercation. He says she twice. He's got a busted lift. She says she didn't touch him. I haven't went inside yet, but supposedly she's destroyed the house and the bathroom. The kids were home when it happened, but not in the same room. I guess he hit her while they were in the bathroom. The kids were in the front living room. >> No, she I'm sorry. Hit him. >> Okay. Yeah. She says she didn't. He's got on his hands and he's got a busted top lip on that right side of his face. >> How are you? >> Pretty good. She's been, you know, last couple days saying me and my family'sing her grandchild. That's not true. So, she's been staying at her mother's or daughter's, I don't know, staying one of them. Well, this is the first day. Three days she came here. My kids are in the living room. I just got out of the shower, comes into the bathroom, takes everything, rips it off her. And she said something about my phone. I I don't know what she said on She said, "Whatever you got on your phone, get it off her." I don't know. I don't even know what she was talking about. And then she me right in the side. >> Is that what's wrong with your lip right there? >> My lip. My nose. My nose even started. >> Your lip your lip still. You got red right in there. That was >> Yeah. Started breaking stuff. >> And what's her name? >> Jessica Hog. And like I said, I got my mom coming. I don't know if they're bringing trailers and trucks. I'm going to try to get what I can. No. And I got two. >> Do you both live here? >> Yeah. This is my residence. Hers, too. I got two kids, though. I have room. So, it's it's kind of a big deal. Yeah, >> it really is. >> So, you're voluntarily like moving. You're done. >> It's going to take time. >> I mean, say I mean, it's going to take me a It was going to take me a week to get everything. >> If you live here, nobody can make you move out. >> We can't make you leave if if this is your resident. >> It is. This is my mailing address. I've been here almost 4 years. And like I said, I can mostly deal with her and stuff like that. Stop. >> You're going to press charges on her for domestic. I just don't want her coming here bothering me till I can get out. And if she can I don't want to press charges, man. I don't She wasn't going to stop. I got two kids. I can't have her screaming and throwing. She took stuff off the wall and put it back on the wall. I don't know what's going on. I'm going to tell you the truth. >> What kids What kids were here? >> These two right here. >> Okay. >> My daughter's in here. Okay. >> You're okay, sis. I promise. >> You guys are both You're all good. Yep. You're all good. >> Unfortunately, [snorts] it all happened in front of the children, making the situation even more urgent. >> How old are you? 11. >> What did you What did you see? >> I didn't see anything. I just heard it. >> You just heard it. Did you see anything? >> You just heard it also. >> Okay. Would you fill out a battery affidavit for me? >> Okay. What is it though? Like what are the Is she going to get >> Here's the thing is she she I got to take her no matter what cuz the kids were here and everything. Okay. >> She has a grandbaby though. So could she call someone to come get him? >> I can't take it to her family. >> It's going to Yeah, I'll have to call DCS. It's not up to you. So I got to take her. She's given us no choice. I mean, what she's done in front of the kids, you know what I mean? It kind of forces our hands. Yeah. >> You know what I mean? >> Can you go talk to her about that? >> I'm going to. >> When police approached the mother, the story took an unexpected turn. From the phone, privacy issues to long-standing tensions. She seemed to be the true victim of the conflict. >> Hello. >> Hello. It all comes down to we've been fighting. He needs to leave. And it's a good thing that you guys like did show up because then maybe he'll stop >> and realize you do have an amount of time to where you're going to have to leave. Timmy, don't. You're going to squirt all over. And so I whatever it is with the eviction notices, I know I'll have to go get one, but then whatever the steps are. >> So are you guys renting this place or what? >> It's a lease on Freedom Energy. >> Who's on the lease? >> Me. And then I signed like the where you have to go make sure that it's notorious or whatever because last year we separated and he went and got a place to rent and everything like that. And then I let him come back. >> What time? Yeah. He said he's been living here for a while now. >> About a year. Okay. >> Well, last time when he was going off on me about why I live here and you can't make me leave. I went ahead and called Freedom Energy. He's kind of freaking me out because he's telling me that he have to leave. Well, I'm first on the thing which he didn't sign nothing on the notary and they just put his name behind it and they told me they only did that for courtesy. So, I talked to the guy that's over Freedom Energy and he goes, "Listen," I said, "He's kind of freaking me out about it." And he goes, "If we need to get legal, like let him know." Well, I never called him back because we got along, we got back together, whatever, whatever. And then February when the lease renewed, they obviously put his name behind my >> What happened today? Why? >> Well, I came back over because I've had to sleep at my daughter's for the last two or three nights because his kids just came back last night, but sometimes even if his kids are here, he'll still follow me into the other room or wherever and like cuss me out. You can't go to sleep. And then it's I'm sorry. And then, oh my god, I it's late. So, I'm like, I'm not doing that. I'm not playing that game. But then I'm like, I have to get a shower. Like, this is my these are my things. This is my stuff. And you back and forth all the time are like, oh, you know, but then you don't. Yeah, I know. I have to leave. And he's like, nope, not going nowhere. So then I come in the house. I'm like, listen, cuz whatever's on his phone. I said because the other night before I left around 8 to go to my daughter's, he was like doing that whole like playing games with his phone. I'm like, well, I'm going to see your phone. He's like, nope, don't need to see my phone. Whatever. I'm like, well, I'll never be in any relationship where there's no no seeing the phone. So, he did this, slept with it, blah blah blah. So, I'm on the phone with my daughter. I'm like, "Listen, kind of what should I do?" Cuz I don't want to get totally mad about it if it's just so petty. And she's like, "No." And then she's like, "Okay." You know, about him not letting me see his phone, whatever. So, I was like, "Forget it." Say her. So, then I come back here today. I'm like, "Come in here to get my shower." And I'm like, "Whatever is on your phone, which because if you're going to be living in my house, you don't need to be doing other things against me and have things on your phone." So, then I'm in the bathroom and I'm like, "Listen, like I'm mad. Don't because he does that. Like, oh, everything's fine. Everything's so this and that." And I'm like, "It's not cuz you one minute want to say everything's fine and they want to say it's not." And then he like come over like he's coming at me and I'm like, "Well, there's in the bathroom a thing in the drawer that's like the scale and whatever." So I go back like this and fall. I And I don't know. And then I go into the kitchen and I don't know. He says that he'll say, "Oh." And then you switch stuff and he's like, "What?" And I probably could you me in the face. And I'm like you in the face? Yeah. Like when and how? If I can even recall that. I recall that with what? Like my hand some object cuz I didn't even throw anything. It's like telling you what. >> How are you? >> No, he didn't say you doubled up your fist with him. He said that you just kind of slapped him and it made that like little red mark or something. >> Busted your lip with a like that's what I'm saying. No, I didn't. I didn't even go >> I mean he has I mean right through here his nose is right through. >> I don't know what he might have done to himself or like I really don't know. You come in the other room and said that to me and yeah. Am I flipping out? Am I acting out of sort? Yes, I am. But it's because I'm not going to. And I've told him that I'm not going to live like this. I've never went against and said things about his kids. They're 11 and 15. Yes, you told him. You are letting your kids come against me and you think it's funny to come in my house. His daughter is coming. She's bringing her friends and you don't have balls enough to stand up to your 11-year-old daughter and you want her to run the muck. Go get your own place and she can do that. She is moving out of her mom's. Go into counseling because she can't live there. Why? Cuz the stepdad's not going to allow that. This is his house. He's making the rules. You're not going to But that's what I'm saying. It started here with all of that. I'm sorry it's come to this, but you're not going to come to my house, start your stuff, and your dad not say a word and twist everything that just is this whatever I am. >> Who's uh >> that's my grandson. And that's what I'm saying. Yeah. He >> of just babysitting. >> Oh, yeah. I mean, his grandma >> whose parents >> Ethan, right? >> So, he didn't touch you or nothing? Okay. >> And I say I don't even remember if there was No, I did not even touch how any of that whatever he's saying happened. I can't even recall any of that. Okay. >> Because of this, police had to consider transferring custody of the children to someone else. >> Come over here. >> Can you call mom and dad? >> Well, I can call my mom. They went out of town like the holiday world. >> Here's here's what we got. So, I mean, I'm pretty straightforward. It's >> with the domestic. Yeah. Got to >> Oh, I was telling Mojo he's drinking in this. >> Huh? >> I was telling Mojo he's drinking in that. >> And I'm going to call DCS cuz the kids the kids were here. But you know if who has custody? Is it mom and dad? >> Ethan. >> Okay. And Ethan's out of town. >> Yeah, he's at Holiday World. >> So, I'll probably and they could possibly do it over the phone. We'll see. But before I just release her to anybody besides mom and dad, it's got to go through DCS. >> Yeah. >> Um, so DCS will have to tell like, "Hey, yeah, you're good or not." But yeah, I mean my >> like they have to do like a background check and stuff and be like, "Hey, this went on in the home. >> Your child is here." >> No, they just have to say this child is good to go with Grandma John. Grandpa John's not an offender or nothing. You know what I mean? Like that. Or >> Well, I can get my phone and Yeah. You want to call EC? Is that what you're trying to do? >> Well, I'm going to have to call DCS either way, but just somebody that can come pick her up. >> Oh, my mom can pick him. It's a boy. They just don't cut his hair. Tammy. No, I'll call my mom. >> I got to take you. You're domestic, though. >> The mother also faced the risk of imprisonment. >> So then what happens now? >> Oh, hold on. I got to take you in the house. What? I don't know what happened. I was trying to go call my mom. >> Oh, is your phone in the house? Yeah. And then I'll call DCS and we'll get all that started and that way the process is starting. >> Like I don't know what you're telling me to do. >> Well, I got to take you to jail for domestic. You understand that part, right? >> No, not really. So then I don't know what happened from there. I've never been to jail. >> So you act like you knew of like >> So I got to take you to jail for the domestic. I have no choice on it. The state law, you know, even if even if he didn't want to press charges, state law kind of forces our hand, especially when there's children involved and stuff. Okay. He got a busted lip. He got a nose. You got a mark a stop mark on his face. I just need to find out who would be safe until you can get back out of jail. You know what I mean? >> So, how much do they charge on the hill like that or anything? >> I don't know. You have to wait till we get there and ask him. Listen, I'm not going to cuff you up or nothing right now. As long as you stay cool. Okay. I mean, if you get out of hand, then I mean, I don't want to do that in front of him. So, can we do that? >> Oh, yeah. And I'm just like, this makes me sick. But sometimes when you bring people into your life, like they mess with you more than [laughter] >> some some people go together like oil and water. You know what I mean? And it's just >> And I'm like to turn against me and even in this manner like it's just God saying listen this is your way out. >> You want you want to go ahead and get your phone and call? >> Yeah. >> Do you care though? >> In a desperate situation, she had no choice but to call relatives for help in caring for the children. Did they just let you like use the phone? >> You don't get to take your cell phone, but there is phones you can put money on if you got to call. >> Oh my, look. >> You are a monkey boo. >> Did you get a hold of Ethan? >> No, I know who you I have to call my mom. >> So DCS said that if you can get a hold of [laughter] Ethan or the mom and they say that he's good to go with this person, then we can go ahead and release him. Listen, I'm sorry, but Josh started stuff with me at the house and the police came and then he said that I him. I don't know. Whatever. He said that I done these things to him. Now the police are here and they want to know if if Timmy can go with mom with my mom because they have to send me to jail, I guess. You want to talk about? >> Yeah. >> So, my mom's coming to pick Timmy up cuz after I left your house, I came here to get a shower and Josh started stuff with me and he accused me of him in the lip, him in the face, all these different things. And so, he like pressed charges on me and then I have to go to jail and I'm like, "Oh my god, I'm kind of scared about jail." But I don't know. I >> Is it okay that she goes with >> Timmy? My mom's coming. So, can she can take Timmy, right? because they had to call DCS because Timmy was here because Josh >> No, they have to. It's like the law, right? Because the kids were here and if it's like all this domestic whatever if I was beating Josh up. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Okay. >> What was your name? >> DO YOU KNOW COPELAND? He's the officer. >> Yeah, I'm not sure. I'm not sure who that is. >> Well, sorry this holiday world trip, but like I've been telling you guys about how he was arguing with Timmy last week. Honestly, Jessica, I do awful things. >> I know. And it's just been so hard. Josh has to leave our life. But him accusing me of all this and Timmy involved. I just hate it for everyone and myself because I've never been to jail, but if I'm around a man that wants to send me to jail, like obviously God's he's taking care of me. >> Is your mom on the way? >> Yeah. >> All right. You want to go back outside and wait on mom? >> After [snorts] playing the victim, she switched to the role of the innocent, complaining about the violence while saying, [music] "I don't want to call the police. We're adults and can handle this ourselves. >> I'm going to put you on the call. This her daughter here telling me to get the out of this house and all this, guys. This is This is bull crap. See what I'm saying? >> Is that her daughter? >> This ain't your mom's house. >> Just hang out. There ain't no point. >> There ain't no point in inserting it if it's not your >> I know legally we got to go to court. We'll settle it. I don't care. >> Yep. That's going to be civil. >> Okay, Timmy, come here. You need to change this diaper because he in the bathroom when you did that with my face. I told my mom that. Well, I told her what you did. So, I mean, that's what you did. I said, "I'm calling the police, so that's what she's saying." But since you turned the table on me cuz I didn't touch you. >> No, we're not going to argue. >> But I didn't say that about you. But since my mom knows the truth that that's what you did to me, >> you will be filling out a statement, too. You can put that on there. >> I'll put it on there. >> But whenever I talked to you a little bit ago, you told me there was nothing physical there. >> No, because I went to the bathroom, fell against wall. Yes. And then he did that to me. And he's saying I did it to him. >> Okay. Well, why did you lie to me then? >> I did it. I just told you everything that happened. Okay. I went over there on the against the wall, but I mean he went like this and had his hands on my face. >> I I legitimately said he didn't touch you. Nothing physical and you said no. >> I mean like he put his hands on my face >> and then and I'm not saying that >> it's not that physical because I did go back. >> And I'm not saying that didn't happen. I'm just telling you because of the way you told me to begin with. Now do you see now you've talked to your mom and I'm not saying you guys did this, but it could be a well tell him that he touched you too that way. You know what I mean? So if that happens, you can't be deceptive with me. You've got to everybody's got to be straight with me from the get-go. Okay. >> When I fell against the wall and then he or whatever how he >> whatever happened, >> I'm not telling you what to put on there. Just whatever actually happened. >> But I think she's sour too though because I've not called the police on him when he I called her probably three nights ago when he was getting physical with me and I was like listen I am scared to sleep in this house. Like I'm going to have to leave because he gets physical with me. >> Why didn't you call the police? >> Because I don't want to do that. I don't want to do that to somebody. Like that's a move. >> It's not. I mean, your safety, kids safety. >> I know, but I mean, we're adults and we can be human about it. >> Outside, her relatives arrived. One by one, they spoke up in her defense, making the scene more chaotic than ever. >> What I like to go to jail and then how do I what is it like to go to jail? And then >> Wait a minute. You know the guy's on you know what he's done to you? Well, if he has to take a test because he's on trend and he takes Adderall, like he takes these different things. >> I can't make him unless he Okay, come here, Timmy. >> Come here. Come here. >> I'm going to walk you to my car. >> I'm trying to stay calm. >> Okay. >> This house is in her name. I'll be staying here tonight. >> The house? I can't do nothing with the the house. >> I'll be staying here tonight. So, I need a restraining order. >> A restraining order for what? >> For my protection. >> First of all, it's it'd be a protection order. But >> I need a protection order. >> You have to do that through the court. >> Here tonight. >> Okay. Okay. So, why is she going to jail? >> Because she put hands on him. >> He put hands on her. I told her not to say nothing. >> Well, then you shouldn't have told her that cuz that's exactly what she told me. >> I said he'd be smart enough TO NOT GET CHARGES. >> I didn't do anything to him. I really didn't. >> Don't tell somebody to You know how bad of advice that is tell somebody to be deceptive to the police. >> But where's the Listen on him. Where's the >> I know. He said it's on his ear. Put him in the seat. >> How much does he weigh over you? >> Matter weigh. It don't matter how much they weigh. All right. At the rude end angry man. >> Just let him fly all over the car. Just let him fly. Let him climb the car. >> Who's that? >> Timmy. Because he's starting business. >> Got to end Jessica. >> It is ended. This is got to end. >> This is ended. >> This is your house. >> It is. But he won't leave. And now he has to leave. >> Oh, yeah. He can leave. >> He's got 30 days. >> No, I want a protective order cuz I'm staying here tonight. >> Stay here tonight, mother. I am. Stay here with Josh. You guys can be friends. Just >> No, I'm not going to be friends. >> I know, but I'm saying do it. Don't give him the better half of it. >> Put him in the seat. It's ended. Mother, just stay calm. This is God's way of saying you can't keep this in your life. No. And I didn't touch him. I did not touch him. So, however that goes back and forth to find out the determination of that. >> It's going to go in front of a judge probably Monday. >> How much is our [clears throat] bond? >> I don't know. We'll have to wait till we get done. >> Tony's up at the jail now. >> The jail will be able to tell him. >> Tony's up there now. >> I should have stayed at his house when I told him that I was scared of him and that I didn't know what to do. >> Tony's up there now. I should have char put his charges when he was getting very cool with me. I KNOW, BUT I DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT TO SOMEBODY. HE DID IT TO ME. He did it to you on the left >> that you can't treat people nicely and they allow their kids to walk all over you. They won't Ethan and them said I think they're coming home. So, you'll probably be hearing from them here soon. All right. >> We'll be out in a little bit how to not have a man. >> We've got the cash. Well, look in the right places and you'll find a good man. Well, I really want one, but I mean I can't keep that. >> Ask her. Put him in the seat. >> Well, you got to turn Bluey on. And where's your phone? >> Here. >> He doesn't know. He He doesn't know about >> Here, buddy. >> His kids are His kids are used to this cuz he fought with his ex. >> Hey, let's just look. >> Let's just get out of here. We'll take care of things. I'll get her bonded out and we'll deal with it. >> Look, when I go >> and I'll get a lawyer tomorrow. I hope you're proud of yourself. >> Do you want to go get my phone off? >> I HOPE YOU'RE REAL PROUD OF YOURSELF. >> HEY. HEY. Let's get in. Listen. Listen. >> Take her out of here. >> All right. Listen. We're done with it. Okay. Let's get the kid get going before anything else escalates. Let's go. Thank you. >> But despite their protests, the truth remained. The children had to be placed with their grandparents. >> I'm going to stay here tonight. >> Can I go talk to Matt? >> Listen, I can't. Matt who? >> Josh is the only one. You have to leave. Mother, just stay here tonight. >> Matt Price has no authority here. >> It's part of shel. >> This is in the county. >> Mother, just stay here. >> So Matt Price has no authority. It's all going to go through me. I can't keep him from staying here. >> Well, I don't give a He doesn't He won't put hands on me. >> Okay. I want to make sure that I don't come back for anything. You know what I mean? >> Well, then you better tell him. >> I've told everybody. I've told everybody. But >> no, cuz EMS will pick him up. He won't put hands on me. >> Stay here. Like he's going to have to leave. >> He'll have to leave. Mom, you and >> the mother now faced the grip of the law. >> All right. I got to cuff you. Okay. That door. >> Where's the guy? Behind. >> I'm going to put him in front. You behind. that you've been super cool with me. So, we're going to make it a little bit more comfortable. All right. You stay cool and they stay in the front. Sound good? All right. Hop in. Put your seat belt on, please. >> I don't know how if I have this. I'll just put it on. Just when you give it to me. >> Yeah. Got it. >> I'm not that coordinated. >> Before leaving, the police made sure to remind the father about the legal procedures and requirements. >> Thank you for staying quiet and cool and collected. >> Obviously, I can't tell you to leave. If you're wanting to move out, I would say now would be the perfect time to start getting your stuff because she's going for domestic, but she's gonna put a hold on her. Okay. So, she's probably not gonna go till Monday, I think. [clears throat] >> All right. So, I mean, it's going to take me all weekend. So, >> she won't be out here for the weekend. Now, >> mom and dad, come back for any reason. Call us. I mean, don't get in Don't put hands on them. Don't try not to let them put hands on you. Get in the car. Call the cops so we can come take care of it. Okay. All right. >> I think there's a chance they will come back. Oh yeah. >> Yeah. You just have a plan of what you're going to do immediately. Just call us. Okay. Because it everybody's everybody's going to keep going higher and higher. You know what I mean? >> Oh, I know. And uh >> if they come back, just call us, walk to your car, and pull up down. >> When will I know to go to court? Monday. >> Your car won't be Monday. >> Okay. >> I'm saying she'll probably see the judge Monday. >> That's when we know. >> All righty. >> Cuz uh all that stuff saying all drugs, all that. I'll pee in a cup right now. I mean, I'm just saying. You see what I'm saying? If I got to go to court, I'll go right now with your guys' department, I'll pee right now. >> I mean, I pee. I'm iron worker, guys. I Every job I go on. I'm just saying. >> I'm not doubting that. >> I just heard her saying stuff and uh >> Well, you don't even have no idea. >> Emotions are high. >> I mean, I get prescription. Okay. I get prescription for my testosterone C. So, that's what I take. >> If they come back, get in the car, drive down the road a little bit, call us, and that way we can come take care of it. Okay. >> I'm going to get all my kids and stuff. That's the main stuff. If you would tell, like I said, I got I got probably two trailers loaded weight weight equipment inside that room right there. So, >> whoever's helping you, just tell them the same thing. Nothing physical. Stay away and then we'll come take care of it. Okay. >> Right on. Like I said, I'm I'm not staying tonight. I ain't dealing with her, but I'm going to get as much as I can today, >> moral. And if her if her mom is here and I come here to get my stuff, I'll probably just have a deputy come here while I'm getting my stuff. >> Absolutely. Call us before you even come here. >> I'm in here and I see a car here. >> Go down the road. Call us. >> Yep. >> Yep. Appreciate you guys. >> Hey, >> you have a good rest of your day. >> The mother was arrested and held on charges of domestic battery in the presence of a child under 16. In most US states, this offense can carry up to 3 years in prison and fines up to $10,000 with bail expected between $5,000 and $10,000. Children are not or shields in adult conflicts. Any violence or chaos directly affects their mental health and development. In Illinois, a pharmacy, a troubled family, and a missing key revealed a shocking truth that left everyone stunned. >> Would you like Would you like to check me? >> I do not. >> Okay. Well, you can check me. I don't have no keys. My >> On April 9th, 2024, Wkeheaggan police received an emergency call from a pharmacy about a man and the mother of his child arguingly. The conflict peaked when the woman grabbed a set of keys and tried to leave. The manager had to step in and call the police, but the tension didn't ease. They quickly rushed to the store and began confronting the father. >> How you doing? You call police or anything? Are you Are you involved in it? What's going on? >> He got my keys. >> Like car keys, house keys. Where's your Where's your car at? In the lot. >> But it's in a lot though. >> Or is it on the street? >> Oh, damn. On the street. >> Okay. >> So, I'm just trying to recover. >> So, what happened? >> She admitted multiple times just to me and the employee here. >> Yeah. >> That she had them. She just tried to flush [music] it down the damn toilet. >> What all started the disagreement or the argument? cheating. >> You cheating? So she call you cheating or something like that? >> Well, yeah. Okay. Then she say, "Hey, mother." >> And um I was on the way to take her home cuz the girl that I was cheating on was actually she saw her. >> Oh, okay. >> Yep. Took some keys. Hey, he a verified over there. Okay. And he employs. >> Okay. Where where you dropping her off at? >> I was going to take her to North Chicago. >> That's where she was at. Okay. Uh do you have an ID with you or anything? >> My name is She took my keys and ran. >> Hang on one second. Just going to I'm I was trying to drop her ass off. Okay. So, start doing all this right here. It's best that you don't be mind >> because y'all got the kids little car. >> I know. That's what I'm saying. But she don't understand that [ __ ] cuz she don't give >> Do you mind if I just talk to her? I appreciate it. Thank you. >> I'll catch you back at the car. >> Okay. So, you're driving her >> I am. >> You're driving her home and then she just grabbed the keys out of your car. >> Yes. And then um it was like a couple other people in the car and I had stopped and they was like, "Oh, well." She was like, "All right, you just want to go back." >> Yeah. Yeah. I'm going to do anyway. I'm taking your key. >> And I had part and then of course I pressed the brakes. She took her out and now she up in there. >> Okay. >> That's you know y'all need to go. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Then they turned their attention to the pharmacy staff. >> Hey, look. And that man right there tell you exactly. >> Hello. >> Hello. She's currently in the facility. >> Okay. What's going on? >> Use the bathroom. So she is currently she trying to flush her? >> I don't know. I'm trying to just >> sure deescalate right now. >> See anyone anyone at the time? No. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to go talk to her. So, do you know her name or anything? >> Nope. >> Well, she's still >> Oh, I'll I'll determine that. >> I got >> Following the staff's guidance, they approached [music] and questioned the mother. And as expected, she completely denied all allegations. >> Hi, ma'am. >> Hi. What's going on? >> Ain't nothing going on. >> Oh, I see. We got called. >> You got called. got called the same way from Chicago. My baby daddy is just a peasant. >> I'm taking a If you I'm not worried about that. But so so did you grab some keys? >> I didn't grab >> I grabbed my ass the gold. >> You didn't grab any keys? >> Where the kids right now? >> In this car. >> Where's the car at? >> Back there. A Buick with no mirrors. >> Bu >> parking lot. >> The Buick parking lot. >> This is my bag. >> Okay. I don't have no keys on me. I'm taking his >> I understand. >> And he followed me cuz he's upset that another mother probably took his keys. >> So then where would his keys go? >> I DON'T KNOW. BUT I'LL run away like I do and came and take a and he followed me. >> Why would he call us and why would he say you you guys were he was dropping you off at home? >> He was never He's banned from where I live. So how could he drop? I'm I'm calm. My hands smell like so I'm trying to wash. >> Okay, go ahead. Wash your hand. How could he come to where I live when he's been? >> I don't know. He said he was He said he was dropping you off. >> He can't drop me off. He's trying to force me to drop drop me off. He has my daughter in his car. That's the argument right there. >> Is it your kid, too, or you just yours? >> It's our daughter, but my daughter is on my le I'm not worried about, you know, who's on about none of that. I will leave without my baby because I can call the police in North Chicago and get my baby while Keegan is helpful. >> Well, that's what I'm trying to figure out. >> Ain't nothing to figure out. Y'all going to believe what he said. No, I never said that. >> Okay. >> I spoke to him. >> You smell it. >> I'm not worried about you taking a >> Okay. Well, how could I take anything? Well, my plastic on a pedestal. I don't have no I don't even got my daughter in me. >> I spoke to him and I'm trying to talk to you. >> Want you here, babe. He just called the police on me 3 days ago about my children being home alone from me walking TO THE MAILBOX. HE GOING TO WALK AND WORK WITH Y'ALL WHILE KEEPING [ __ ] I live in North Chicago. You have your ID with you at all? >> I don't, but my name is >> The police split into [music] two teams. One took a statement from the mother while the other approached the father to review footage from the cameras. >> And you know what? >> I want to press charges if she don't give me my and if she flust that toilet, I want to press charges. It's all on that camera right there me twice. Better let her know that I'm You better let her know that cuz I I can't get no one to keep for that mother. Now you just see that stuff from the down. >> Make it happen. Go that way. >> I'm not trying to hurt you. >> Okay, here we go. >> Can see him on the ground. >> Right there. Where they right now? And she dropped them. >> She dropped them. >> Yeah, she dropped them. There you go. right there. >> You have the key. >> Oh, yeah. >> On this side, officers patiently demanded that she hand over the keys, but she stubbornly replied, "I didn't take any keys." Despite the camera footage proving otherwise, >> why would he say like, you know, you grab some keys and then you guys have an argument? >> I'm just trying to understand why he would say that. And >> because he's a drunk and he wants to try any reason to keep me how down. I would walk home. I just walked home two days ago. How far away you live? >> I live in North Chicago. >> So, I just walk >> and he's going to do anything to say that I got his I don't I just want to get my 10-month old daughter and walk home. But I don't have no keys. >> No keys? Nothing? >> Nope. >> Not any car keys to his car? >> I don't have any keys. >> Hey, ma'am. The video I just watched saw you drop the car keys. Can we just have them back, please? >> I didn't drop any car keys. You want to check? >> The video shows that you dropped the car keys. >> All it is is showing >> all he wants his keys. He's dropping them and him picking them up. But y'all don't see that. >> All he wants is his keys. That's it. And we'd be done. >> And all I want is my daughter. >> Throw them out in the trash can. I took the >> flush them down the toilet. >> You smell it? >> I do. You keep mentioning that. >> I heard you drop them on the camera. >> You heard me drop them off the counter. So what if they drop out the camera drop? >> Just give us the keys. >> Okay. All right. >> It's not that serious to me. I walked home yesterday. So it's not that serious to me. It >> has nothing to do with yesterday. as with you dropping the keys over by the toilet. >> I was dropping them over where >> by the toilet when you were sitting down on the toilet. He has it recorded. >> He didn't even come in here with me on the toilet. >> Yeah, he did. >> Would you like Would you like to check me? >> I do not want. >> Okay. Well, you can check me. I don't have no keys. My You said he trying to say that. I don't have no keys. I came here to take off my >> Well, you probably don't have them now. >> If I flush them out of the toilet on my kids, I would have said I flushed them. Take them to jail. I've never been to jail. You don't want to jail. >> I don't want you to take you to jail. >> So, what we doing? AM I GOING TO JAIL OR WHAT? >> We're just trying to get the keys. That's all. >> I don't have the keys. >> We're looking for the keys. >> Okay. >> Well, we can establish that my hands I ain't never move from my to the sink. MY YOU GET THAT? >> YOU GET ALL UPSET? >> BECAUSE I DON'T GOT TIME FOR THAT WEIRD. I AIN'T TAKE NO MOTHER, [ __ ] Ready to go home to my own kid. SO, IF I'M GOING TO JAIL, TAKE IT. BUT I DON'T HAVE NO KIDS. LET'S DO THAT. THAT'S 15 20 something cent. If I had keys, I would have gave it to him. We went through this a lot. It's not the first time we went through this, bro. We go through this a lot, >> ma'am. He said that he said that he was assaulted and if if and it's all on camera on the on this work cameras. >> Okay. So, take me to jail. >> He doesn't want to pursue charges if you just give him the key. >> Take me to jail. I don't I never take me to jail. >> I feel the same way. >> You're making it [clears throat] bigger than it should be. We're not trying. >> I never touched him. I'm going to take you to jail. >> I just want my I came here to take a but you going to believe not you my don't believe what the say I came in there I don't have on me >> like I said at some point you probably had the keys >> I did not >> MHM. >> TALK YOU TAKING ME TO JAIL. TAKE ME TO JAIL. >> ALL RIGHT. Hang tight right here real quick. >> No I don't want to wait in the bathroom. I can >> Well, no, cuz I don't want >> No, I can come out. I don't want to wait. That's fine. I'm not going to wait no bathroom. But talk and lock me up though and then call my baby daddy Jerry to let him know that this kid is at home by itself. >> The case grew more complicated as gender issues blocked the search. >> Could you have a female officer come up here and check the bathroom? I hope she didn't buy one flush >> plus each key. Well, do you have the video to pull it up? >> I understand, but I didn't see it. >> How old is the baby? >> My baby's she's out there somewhere. So, we might as well get her took by DCFS because he's not a real father. >> Is someone with the kid? I don't know where the he at this point. >> He don't even got a home to live in. >> He lives just stop. >> HE LIVES IN A HOTEL. HE DON'T EVEN HAVE A ROOM TO LIVE IN WITH my baby. I DON'T HAVE EXCUSE. BUT WHAT I CAN DO IS GO TO JAIL AND THEN CALL MY BABY DADDY SO HE GET MY OTHER TWO KIDS. SEND THE OTHER BABY TO DCF. That's what we can do cuz I don't have a mother. >> And I hope she didn't bust here and then going to jail for real. Look, I'm I'm trying to tell her. Maybe y'all need to speak some sense into her cuz that'll be bogus as hell. >> I just want to go home and then give me a the papers to get him a restrain order protection and let me get my baby cuz my baby is with him and he's not even a father with my baby. He lives outside. >> I'm going to check the bathroom for you. Okay, real quick. >> I'm text I'm going to check the bathroom. >> Please check it. >> Well, clearly clearly you were on video. You had it in your right hand while taking a and you dropped them. drop >> on the floor but then at some >> man >> outside the mother kept yelling and daring take me to jail. The police immediately responded with handcuffs and the order put your hands behind your back. >> Where's my baby at? >> I don't know. I left you to come. >> Okay. So, y'all need to worry about my daughter. My daughter is 10 months old. MY DAUGHTER IS 10 MONTHS OLD. >> MY KEYS. SIR, >> you said you said that someone's with the kid, right? >> No, she's not. He's lying. Cuz you got to stop my daughter. >> I can't stop. >> Hey, I guarantee this. >> Just stop. Stop. Stop. >> I'm not stop. >> Stop. Stop. Stop. >> What are YOU DOING? >> JUST STOP. >> I DON'T CARE. >> STOP. >> I GO TO JAIL. I DON'T CARE. TAKE ME TO JAIL. STOP. Take me to jail. >> What are you doing? >> TAKE ME TO JAIL. I WANT MY BABY. >> GET YOUR BABY. >> SIT UP. GO SIT UP. I DON'T HAVE >> WHAT DID YOU SAY? >> I DON'T HAVE HIS KEYS. I DON'T HAVE THEM. >> HAVE A SEAT. >> I DON'T HAVE THEM. I DON'T HAVE THEM. I DON'T HAVE THEM. >> YOU DON'T HAVE THEM NOW, BUT he has a video of you taking a and dropping the keys cuz they're in your right hand. >> You have a video of me TAKING A TOILET WITH THE door >> with the key. >> YOU'RE A LIAR. >> I'M A LIAR. >> YOU'RE A LIAR. >> I'M A LIAR. YOU'RE THE ONE LYING TO YOURSELF. >> OKAY, TAKE ME TO JAIL. TAKE ME TO JAIL. THAT'S WHAT WE CAN DO. We can we can I go to jail. JUST GO HAVE A SEAT. >> I CAN GO TO JAIL. >> JUST GO HAVE A SEAT. >> I CAN GO TO JAIL. >> HAVE A SEAT, MA'AM. STOP. I I SWEAR TO GOD. I DON'T GOT TO GO. >> GO HAVE A SEAT. STOP. >> I'M NOT. >> MAX, are we going to arrest her or not? >> ARREST ME. I DIDN'T DO NOTHING. >> JUST STOP. >> TAKE ME TO JAIL. >> ARE YOU GOING TO ARREST her or not? >> Arrest me. >> Stand over here. >> Arrest me. >> STAND OVER HERE. >> ARREST ME. IF YOU HURT MY ASS, I'm a creep. >> Stand over here. >> I'm not. Take me to jail. Take me to jail. >> Stand over HERE RIGHT TO JAIL. >> STAND OVER HERE. >> I'M NOT I'M not >> Don't touch me. >> Okay. >> Well, I can go to jail. >> That's fine. >> Why' you have to push him? >> Why'd you push me? I was getting around me. >> I don't care. >> I don't care. I don't. >> Y'all don't care about what I got to say. And you don't got to tighten that. >> I'm not. You're the one moving your wrist. >> I'm not moving [ __ ] >> Yes, you are. >> I'm [ __ ] sitting still. >> No, you're not. >> You steady tightening my >> I'm trying to keep them loose and readjust. >> I'M MOVING. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN JAIL. I swear I'M NOT MOVING. YOU'RE TIGHTENING UP THEM TIGHTER ON MY WRIST. TIGHTEN UP TIGHTER ON MY WRIST. >> Where'd he go? >> He just went out to the smoke. >> Sorry, officer. I'm I've never been to jail, but he handling me like I'm wrong. I didn't do nothing. I came here to take A YOU DON'T GOT TO BE ROUGH WITH ME. DON'T BE I'M TALKING TO HIM. YOU CAN HANDLE ME CAREFULLY. >> That's what I'm trying to do. >> Okay. Are we stopping now or we moving? >> We're going. >> Y'ALL WANT TO STOP SO Y'ALL CAN PUSH ON ME? >> Just like that. [music] One side kept yelling while the other quietly led her away. >> Turn the car. >> YOU DON'T GOT TO PULL ON ME. YOU DON'T GOT TO PULL ON ME. YOU DON'T GOT TO PULL ON ME. >> She's the baby's mama. >> Okay. >> It was being rough and ruled to me. >> And I didn't do nothing. >> Just go wait over there. Why are you waiting for my key? >> I don't got no keys. >> Doesn't look like you're getting your keys. Go wait over there. >> All right. I'm going to jail, [ __ ] Ain't no key. >> I can't get in with that in my way. >> Yeah, you can. That's the way seat belt. >> I've never been to jail. I need >> I'm telling you how to get in the car. Have a seat regularly. The seat belt's going to go over you >> cuz I I got broken hip and I cannot sit like that. I cannot sit like this. >> Yeah, no problem sitting on the toilet. GO SIT. >> I I I WANT NO MOTHERING SMALLEST PIECE on me. >> What can we do? This is squad they give us. >> What am I supposed to do? >> Put your leg in. Don't worry. I'll put the >> I got screws in THIS HIP. I CANNOT PUT MY HIP in it. >> I don't know how you're going to sit through here. >> Sit on the other side. Can you scoot your leg out? >> Now what y'all need to do is help me with my hip. This zip got screws in it. >> How am I going to help you? >> I DON'T KNOW. I NEVER BEEN IN A POLICE CAR, BUT I KNOW THAT THIS ZIP GOT GOT SCREWS IN IT. >> OKAY, NOW SCREW it over to THAT OTHER SEAT. >> BUT WHERE YOU GOING TO PUT THE SEAT BELT ON me at? >> Now it's on the other side. I have to go grab it. >> I DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO THAT. NEVER BEEN IN JAIL BEFORE. I don't know how to work or nothing. >> After [snorts] everything, the police could only tell the father that the [music] mystery of the missing key remained unsolved. >> Where's your car at? >> My car fogged all the way over there with no keys. You didn't find any garbage can or nothing? >> Nothing. I checked the inside of the toilet like the little cover. >> I checked all I checked her bag twice. You know, >> it's probably in her. >> I'll get a female officer to check, but you know what I'm asking for. Man, let me go up in there myself. >> You know what? This is This is unavoidable. >> I know. That's what we're trying to explain to her. >> Yeah, but she going on. >> So, she's going to jail for pushing me as of right now. >> Come on. Don't do this. >> It's all on camera. I was trying to get by her and move her arm and she's the one that me out of the way. >> It's imperative that we find them. Well, I understand that, but you know, at the same time, they weren't in the bathroom. I can check. You can check yourself if you want. >> Suddenly, a woman revealed a truth that had never been exposed. >> He was calling her every name in the book as I'm youring baby mama. >> Okay. So, he's a baby daddy >> and they're fighting. They took it on in there. I don't know what happened in there. I don't know. >> All right. >> She has nothing to do with it. >> Well, you don't even know how it all started. So, >> he pushed her. >> You don't know how it all started. >> But he told me that someone was with the kids the entire time. And I think it was the girl in the beginning. Oh, the other. >> Yeah. So, I'll You're taking her back right now? >> Where's he at? >> He went back into the check the bathroom himself. >> Hey, where's uh where's your kid at? >> Lock key is they over there. I told you >> in the park. What's the What's What's Are they in the park? >> They say they they they safe. They right there. >> Where's right there? >> When you turn into the park. >> What kind of car is it? >> It's a Buick. >> The children couldn't be ignored. Their safety had to be the top priority. >> Hello. >> How you doing? >> Good. Sorry to bother you. We're just trying. We just wanted to make Hey, we just wanted to make sure that the kids are okay. That's all. >> I just wanted to make sure that the adults Yeah. Uh is your guy, what's his name? >> He's on his way back right now. >> Okay. Cuz these are not my >> Yeah, we weren't we weren't able to Oh, you ain't going nowhere. Okay. >> I appreciate it. >> Leave the kids. >> I love my niece. >> I appreciate that. >> Is he coming back though? >> Yeah, he's right there. >> Where my brother? He right there. Exactly. Thank God for him. I want to >> Is that your brother? >> All right, sir. Sorry we couldn't get your keys back. >> With the [snorts] help of a female officer, [music] they finally found the key. >> Take a few steps back while I close the door. I >> know. >> All right. Walk up there. Stand over here to the stable. >> Mhm. What What's What's the stable? >> Table. >> Table. >> This table. >> How you doing? >> Good. How are you? >> I could be better. It's my first time here, so you got to run me through the courses. But for right now, I'm the one that's going to be telling you about. Okay. No guns, no knives, no bazookas, no needles anywhere. Someday, somebody's going to have >> What are you arrested for? >> I don't know. >> Domestic battery. >> Oh, of course it's not. >> And eggbat po. >> A domestic domestic battery. >> Yes. The way that works, that part of it works is you sit there, get arrested. We got to call the safe attorney. It's going to be up to the state attorney if you are going to be spending the night or not. >> So, you might be leaving, you might not be leaving. I don't honestly know. He actually had the keys here so I can buy to drop them off. >> You mean to >> This car is at the older part, but I'll drive over there. Thank you. We'll walk over to the cell right here. Cell two. >> Anywhere where I need a glove or no? >> It was in her shoe. >> All she had to do was just get >> That's what I said. Yeah. >> All right. I'm going to race it back over to him. But then there was family with the kids already. >> But it wasn't over. The issue with the father remained. [music] The police had to return to clarify the previous allegations against him. >> My partner just wanted to ask you a couple more questions about these. It wasn't a >> Well, hold on one second. >> I lied. I It wasn't true. >> It was all just a truth. >> So, she didn't put hands on you. She didn't spit on you. Nothing like that. >> You lied to me. >> I'm sorry. >> Then why would you say that? Just try to get your keys back or >> Yeah, that's exactly what it was. Officer, >> you know, you go out of jail, right? You know, for falsifying a police report. I do, you know. >> I'm sorry. You know who what man is going to try to get a woman locked up? I'm not going to try. >> I understand that. >> It's possible. I don't know if you can, you know, just have an understanding. She probably was just mad. >> Has she been drinking or has she been like >> This is This is the woman that she met. >> Yeah, I understand. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we we saw her at the Walgreens, right? >> Yeah. She's just a woman scorn, man. And I I know she didn't mean to do nothing. She wouldn't jeopardize her children, anything like that, man. Please just forgive her, man. >> You know, unfortunately, it's not up to me at this point. I got to call the states attorney. Okay. >> Put her hands on him when she >> She was blocking the doorway of that bathroom and I was trying to get around her, so I moved her arm. I did that and walked through. Then that's when she So again, was it necessary for her to >> tell you this as a man? Shut your mouth, please. >> Hang on, man. Can we just have the talk real quick? Okay. I don't want a domestic happening between you two now. >> Listen, opposite. Everybody had their feelings, man. Yeah. >> Once upon a time, I unless she just heartless. >> Her feelings her feelings are just >> That's why he asked >> and she just wanted to be like my daughter. I don't know if if reality really in with her. I could possibly be losing my daughter for doing dumb like this. And it's possible. So it might have just in like wait a minute my kids cuz I heard her saying that but I left. I went to go smoke smoke a cigarette. >> Then he suddenly dropped [music] to his knees and begged. >> Let me do this. >> Oh you don't need to sir. Stay up. Say >> if you can just hang just leave. Uh >> move. >> Just leave. >> That's your problem. >> No that's your problem. Why you on your >> It'll be your problem now. That's cool. >> Hey man, just just just just please if you can just man say just just >> I'll see I'll see what I can do, but take your baby home. Take care of >> I am I'm on my way. Y'all don't ram. >> So again, just making sure nothing don't happen, right? Okay. >> Yeah, just try to get home then with your daughter, you know. >> Get my number. Can I get a contact? >> I got your number. Yeah, I got your number. >> Call me, man. And just let that girl. >> Okay. All right. The mother, Williamson Thompson, was arrested on charges of battery and childment. Under Illinois law, she could face up to two years in prison and fines of up to $5,000. Hopefully, after being released, the mother will realize that her actions can deeply affect the children. They feel fear and worry and may develop lasting insecurity and trauma from violence. All the adults in today's stories had their own explanations. But children don't need an explanation to be affected. only a moment when adults fail to stay in control. [music] What makes these stories so heavy isn't the legal resolution, but the reality that children are introduced to fear far too early. A case may be closed, but memories don't simply disappear. That's all we wanted to share with you today. [music] Don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications to stay with us for the stories ahead. See you tomorrow. >> [music] >> Hey. Hey. Hey.