Adults in Florida seem to have a strange talent. Turning the beach into a boxing ring. >> He has no clothes. He has no shoes. He has nothing. >> Y'all can deal with y'all's marital problems tomorrow when y'all sober up. >> That's [ __ ] >> You can't do that. >> That gets that note. >> I'm telling him goodbye. >> Thanks for being a puppet. >> And turning their own home into an invisible prison for their children. >> So where's your sewage dump out to? >> Underneath the house. >> That's going to kill that newborn. You have buckets full of water. that three-year-old could fall and drown in. >> And as always, it's the police who have to patch up the damage left behind by careless parents. >> In Florida, adults sometimes forget the beach is for sunbathing, not yelling, especially when their kids are the audience. >> Does he not have any clothes in this truck? >> No. >> He does not. >> On April 12th, 2025, Florida police got a call about a family fight on the beach. Arriving, they were shocked to see a drunk woman yelling in a man's face. Would you be willing to allow your wife to get in the vehicle cuz she drank almost an entire bottle of tequila? >> Would you allow your wife to get in the vehicle and drive your children home or would you take her keys as well when he is that up? >> Would you? >> That is a problem. My husband is wasted. He drove his child from way down there to down here. I took the keys from him. >> Yes, because he is wasted. Is that him over there with my child from him and get my Uber and take take my kids home? Hang on right here. Let me talk to him. What's his name? >> Chris. >> Chris. >> That's the only one. >> Have you been drinking? >> That's why I'm not driving. >> So you're not You don't need to drive either. Okay. >> I'm not driving for anything. >> The father soon showed up too, looking confused and bewildered. Even more striking, he was also drunk. >> Thank goodness. Goodness gracious. >> What's up? >> What are you? Uh >> you you call You called me. What What do you need? >> Um so Okay. >> What do you need? >> Let's turn this way so I can talk to Okay. >> He needs to call himself an Uber. He needs a U overhaul. >> Hey, buddy. >> He needs an U overhaul. >> Just relax for one second. >> I'm leaving with my kids. I'm leaving with my kids. He's too wasted. For the sake of your kids. >> I've been trying to get him the last hour and a half to leave. >> Let's go get in the car. Please get an Uber. Can you get my youngest child so I can go home with him, please? While he gets an Uber ride out of him cuz I have his truck keys and he's not leaving in his truck. I need my youngest child to go home. was the whole scenario. >> Tell me, but why am I here? >> Shitty earlier. >> Y'all have both been drinking. Neither one of you need to drive. Y'all need to either get into an Uber together or separate Ubers and go home. And most importantly, we need to get these kids home someplace. >> Understood. She has my belongings. >> Y'all are married, but y'all y'all have each other's. >> I guess this is a waste of time. >> I just want to make sure these kids are taken care of right now. >> Take my kids. For sure. Then tell her to get the >> Okay. So So let's let them go. Are y'all y'all need to ride separately? Dude, I'm not even trying to be near this [ __ ] right now. And I hate to even involve the Ask whoever has been around the whole time. Fella left right here. Ask him what's going on. There's 0%. >> I need to get another one. Can you cancel the ride? She No, she doesn't want to give me a ride cuz he she says that they don't have clothes on and I don't have pants on. So, she doesn't want to give them a ride. Asking her to cancel the ride so I can get a new one. But I can't get a new one until she cancels it. But she won't cancel the ride. You ask her. >> She's cancelling the ride. I need you to calm down for your kid. Do you understand me? >> Stop yelling in front of your kids. >> Go home for the last hour. I've been trying to get home. >> Do you understand that? >> For the last hour. >> The mother kept yelling, causing such chaos that even the Uber driver got dragged into their drama. >> First of all, I'm not taking my rape crazy woman home far away. I drove all the way here, so I have to cancel. I can cancel. Can you cancel for us so she can get the next one? >> I'm going to do it after I've waited because I don't get paid if I don't wait till the time is up. She can cancel it now. >> Okay. >> But I cancel the line. But you are too yelling. >> Time I will. >> You can cancel it, too. You can cancel it, too. >> And it charges me when I cancel it. So, no, she needs to cancel it. >> Then you can wait. Those are your options. You can cancel it or you can wait until she cancels it. Those are your options. >> Who is he? Is he a friend? >> I think he's just a bystander. I think he just he saw them arguing. I haven't had a chance to talk to him yet. Did you see them hit each other or anything like that? I just got >> there was a part down there walking this way to do some fishing. Come by. I didn't see anything. She was screeching. >> Get your hands off me. When I looked, nobody was in this for like ridiculously. The kids are just so sad. But quite frankly, he doesn't seem all in my opinion. Like >> he was talking to me. I didn't engage with him. I just stood here just, you know, make sure nothing silly happens. But, uh, you know, if anything, she's just obnoxiously belligerent. And, uh, she Yeah, but they didn't touch each other. He walked away for a few minutes, you know, she just kept going. I mean, asking him. >> Okay, looks like she's canled. Is it? >> Okay, awesome. That's fine. Let's focus on that. >> Trying to get him to give me my youngest child. That's the problem. She doesn't want to give me my youngest child to take him home. >> Hey, are y'all married? >> Yes. You want to go with her? >> It doesn't matter. You're too drunk to be out here with him right now. And you're going to try to drive drunk later. And that's not You're not doing that with my keys. >> And I'm going to give them to you before I leave. >> Let's get the vehicle in route. Let's get >> It's round. >> Okay. Does it say anything about how long? >> Yeah. Please and thank you. >> Locating a driver. >> Okay. Awesome. >> Like I said, it took me 30 minutes to get that right. >> Please and thank you. It literally took me 30 minutes to get that ride. The whole reason for the phone call is because she was calling, "Hey, help." >> He put me in a chokeold. Let's be honest, he put me in a chokeold. >> Ma'am, can I go get something to drink? >> Go get something to drink. >> He put me in a choke hold. That's why >> I'm yelling, "Help. >> Maybe you shouldn't put me in a chokeole." >> Too frustrated with the mother, police had to negotiate with the father, trying to stop the fight from happening in front of the children. >> Okay, >> quit engaging her. Just do it for me. For them. Stay on the road. Go this way, please. Cuz they don't need to see this road right now. That's that's all I care about. Y'all can bicker and spat all day long. I don't care. They don't need to see this. And you're right. Okay. Y'all have both been drinking a little bit. Doesn't matter who's been drinking more or whatever. Y'all have both been drinking. Bad decision to come out here and they'll both get drunk with the kids out here. That That's not a great decision. >> Yeah, you're right. >> But y'all done with that? Let's take care of these two young men and make sure they get home safe. Yes, sir. >> That's all we need to worry about right now. Y'all can deal with y'all's marital problems tomorrow when y'all sober up. I can't make her give you anything and I can't make you give her anything. >> Understood. 10 years. >> So, we need to figure out like she's calling an Uber. Are you going to let the kids go with her if they're willing to go? What >> if they want to go? Absolutely. >> I'm not going to force either one of these kids to do anything they don't want to do. Y'all are still married. Y'all have 100% custody each of these kids. I'm not going to make anybody do anything. The thing is, if Uber gets here and she's willing to get into it, I would much rather them get in the car with her and go home than them be stuck out here with you in case you're waiting. >> But understand the other side of the coin is that then what happens when they get home? >> Do you have a reason to believe they're in any kind of with her right now? She's she's agitated, but she's not violent. >> All right. Understood. Understood. I'm not throwing I'm not throwing stones here. Understood. So, with that said, uh 4 minutes. >> If they want to go, I would absolutely let them go. Do you want to go with your mom? Just saying. >> The only way I'm going to be comfortable with that is if I see you get on the phone right now and get somebody and ride in and route to come get the two of y'all. >> Well, dude, we were over there on the other side. We came over here to look for shark teeth. So that's why she's pissy is because we came over here and she was ready to go home. She was passed out drunk on the beach. Passed out on that side when we >> So So what I'm hearing from you is you're not going home yet. >> Well, dude, and I'm not drinking anymore at all whatsoever at all, dude. I mean, I have nothing in you can you know the whole deal, dude. There's nothing. And and also too, I I can go home if it's necessary, but we were looking for shark. >> Luckily, the father stayed calm and cooperative, preventing the situation from escalating unnecessarily. >> Do you want to take an Uber to a different location? Your mom's house, your dad's house, your family, Mississippi. >> Do you have anybody you could get a ride to or call an Uber to my house? >> If Uber comes and picks her and I guess the older kid up right now. Okay. Sorry. Sorry. What What is your game plan after that? to shut it down. I don't want to do this. I never want to do this. I mean, when I say this, I mean I mean, you can check the record. I mean, you know, every single time the police have ever been called, it's because, dude, she's the aggress. When I say that, dude, she she's the aggressor. I'm not trying to point fingers or pass blame or any of that, dude. It's just it is what it is. So, I called the police because, man, a second ago, we were standing right here. Call, hey, hey. That's why that other individual was involved because he's beating me. And I'm standing here. I'm like, hey, hey, stop. Tell the police what you saw. And that's why that other individual was involved because, you know, she she leans into that like, hey, I'm about to, you know, I've never and I was raised better than that, dude. >> And I'm sure that's why you called in the first place, is cuz you want to make sure you want to make sure we showed up before something else got escalated out of the way. >> Well, dude, I'm not trying to paint a picture like, you know, like, yes, sir. That that is 100%. I want to get ahead of it before, you know, I I know how it goes. Never have I ever put my hands on that woman, and never will I ever. My children are right here. That's right. My children are right here, dude. There's 0% chance. I was raised by um ultimately it comes down to this. This is a show. I'm sorry y'all are out here for this. >> Do you got shoes or anything you want to try to get real quick? >> They're in my vehicle and I've got the door code to my stuff. >> Okay. Do you want to try to grab those? Cuz he said the the Uber should be here in just a minute. >> Yeah, >> that way if you're not locked out of here and can't get it. >> Okay. Yeah, never mind then. That's up to you, though. >> In contrast, the mother kept screaming. He's not capable of taking the kids, pushing everything further into chaos. >> 15 minutes. >> 15 minutes. >> Hey, dude. Make things easier. >> 15 minutes. >> I will part ways and we'll walk down the beach and do what we were trying to do. >> He is allowed to to take that kid if he wants to. >> Nope. No. He's going to be out there all night. He's been drinking. He needs to go home with a safe adult that's going to get him fed and get him clothed and get him >> and he's not capable of that. There's nothing I've been talking to him for the past 10 minutes. There's nothing that he's done that makes me feel like he's unccapable of that. >> He doesn't do a thing but drink and go to bed. >> That's all he does. Not stay with a drunk adult on the beach. >> You were also a drunk adult. >> Now, I also took a 2 and 1/2 hour nap >> before we even got in this vehicle. I worked night shifts at the hospital. I had a couple shots and I took a nap on the beach. Now I am fully coherent of what's going on around me besides this man trying to come up with every excuse to why he's correct and why he's not in the wrong. >> The only thing that I'm going to enforce is he's not driving this vehicle. If he wants to go walk away and he wants the kid to go with him and the kid wants to go with him, that can happen. >> My son is home. He has no clothes. He has no shoes. He has nothing for when it starts to get cold out. And he is capable of bringing the kid home. >> And he's not gonna be capable of driving. >> But he can call an Uber just like you are. >> And it's taken how long have you seen me trying to get an Uber? Over an hour almost now. So you're going to have my son sit in the cold for an hour while he's naked almost to wait for an Uber. >> I do not have any clothes in this truck. >> No, he does not. >> Mom, please stop. Please stop doing that. >> He has nothing in this truck. >> He's asking you to stop yelling. >> Please stop. And so neither parent backed down, fighting over custody out of concern while ignoring the fact that it was cold and the children had nothing to wear. >> Why don't you want to go home? >> Wait a second. Hold on. Hold on. Why is that? Why are you saying that right now? >> I'm not telling you to do anything. I'm telling you. >> I'm asking you. >> Because I'm It is It is starting to get late. >> Would you send your They've apparently been home. >> Hold on. Hold on. Would you send your child home with her? I'm asking you a question. Would you send your child I don't know her that well. You know her. >> So, I have to say no. And I'm not trying to be ugly and I'm not trying to be disrespectful. I'm asking you, Mr. >> Goble. >> Would you send your child home with her? >> I understand your reasoning not to. I wouldn't say I wouldn't do it, but I understand your your >> And that is my wife. She's a great mother, but today >> I mother drunk mother nowadays. >> Yes, I do admit to drinking three shots. This morning around 8 9:00 a.m. I took also a 2 and 1 half hour nap because I work at a hospital knowing I got to go to the hospital because a mother is eye rate. She's wasted too. That's bull. >> Ma'am, if you could calm down for a second. He's calm and we can get all four of y'all in a single Uber and send y'all home. That's >> He's not getting my Uber. He can order his own goddamn >> He can take the kid in a different Uber. >> He's not taking a kid. I will go to jail behind >> and then he's going to take both of your kids. How does that solve? >> My mom will be on the way to get him real quick. cheat. Mom doesn't have custody of a kid. >> Okay. So, y'all would have rather allowed drunken father to keep custody. >> I'm not having this argu I'm not having again. >> That's y'all. Y'all would rather let a drunken dad. >> The only person who has been belligerent since I've been out here is y'all don't give two flying. >> I do. That's the only thing I care about care about you. I don't care about him. I care about my goddamn >> Then start acting like it. >> I do. Why you think I'm fighting it so goddamn hard? If I didn't care, I would have already been gone. If I didn't care, I would have left him with that kid and I would have been gone. >> Try to lie again. >> You drove from almost four pickings down here wasted. The whole reason they're standing here cuz I took the keys from you and you got mad that I did. That's the whole reason they're even standing here. You need to own up to your goddamn dumb >> crazy thing. >> After the spiral of chaos, police finally ran out of patience. Every scream and curse from the mother was answered with a pair of handcuffs. >> So, at this point, are you willing to go with her just sit in the front seat and not say anything? >> No, dude. >> Can I take my son and leave? Are you coming? >> No, I'm not. I'm not going at all. No, no, absolutely not. I'm not going. >> My son's coming with me. >> No, he's not. >> He has no clothes. >> Hey, I'm going to turn around and come on that side. >> Okay, sounds good. >> Thank you so much. He has no clothes. He has no shoes. >> He has nothing. >> So, he's calling a separate Uber for the sake of peace. >> It don't matter. He's My son's going with me. I don't trust. >> You cannot make your son go with you. >> Wait till the day somebody snatches your ass up and send you to jail. >> You're in trouble. >> So either take this Uber. >> Oh, I'm taking my Uber. I don't need you to tell me to take my Uber. I'm taking my Uber. My son has no shoes. He has no shirt. The temperature is dropping. It took me an hour to get this Uber. This truck is locked up. Why would y'all allow him to stay out here with no food, no drink, no shoes? He's going to take a separate Uber with that kid >> because it's a civil matter and what you're doing right now is being an [ __ ] Make a fool of yourself. >> Everyone's going home. He's just taking a separate Uber with that kid. >> Okay. So, that kid needs to go in my Uber. That kid needs to go in my Uber. >> Nope. That kid said no. >> You can't tell me. You can't. You're not putting >> That kid said no. >> You got to go to jail. Stop. >> I'm walking to give my kid a kid. I'm telling my kid bye. You're not going to shove me to the ground. I'm not taking my child. I'm telling him goodbye. So I can't tell my kids goodbye. >> What? You're going to jail for this really? >> That's fine. I'm trying to You can stop being rope with me. Ain't nobody ain't nobody. Ain't nobody I don't care. >> We got one. >> You guys want to take >> So you're going to arrest me for asking to tell my kid bye? >> Nope. I'm arresting you for this orally in >> I told her all I want to do is tell my kid goodbye. >> You're here screaming, hollering. >> All I want to do is tell my kid goodbye. >> You're causing a public disturbance and I've told you several times. >> No, you didn't. You told me once. >> There was no cell or nothing. You can give my son his cell phone that's in your hands. >> Yeah. And you can take my cell phone with you. That one's his. That one's mine. Yeah. >> They even sighed in frustration. Thanks for being a puppet nuisance. >> Which car are we going to? Cuz ain't nobody ain't nobody. Hey, nobody. Nope. I'm not I'm not You can stop pulling up on my arm like that. Nobody's resisting. You can stop picking me up. I'm five. I'm 5 foot nothing, dude. Stop picking me up. I'm not resisting. I laid down on the front of the car. You can uncip it. I did everything you asked me to do. You can stop treating me like I'm resisting cuz I'm not. >> Thanks for being a puppet user. >> Maybe you should tell. Let me tell my kids by Can you take my husband and my kids home? Thank you. They nobody resisted. No reason to pull up on me that way. Bro, you've been wrong this whole goddamn time. >> You're a >> Yes, please. >> The father in an effort to stay calm earned a peaceful evening with his kids. >> We're getting in this Uber right here 100%. >> Yeah. Is there any way like my cork keys? >> Yeah, we'll get keys. >> Yeah. >> You got your ID on you, buddy? >> Yes, sir. I do. We'll get you out of here real quick so we don't take any more of this stuff. >> I'm so sorry about this, man. It's going to cost me a money to get her out of jail over some ignorant bull. >> All right, you got everything you need? >> Hey, dude. I'm on like 1% real quick. This is her mother. >> I don't want to talk to her. >> Terry. Terry. Shannon's in the cop car right now. There's a sheriff standing beside me right now. You're on speaker as we speak. Um I guess Shannon's going to jail. >> Hey Shannon, she's going to jail for disorderly and talks. >> Okay. She wouldn't calm down. Terry is the problem. We tried. >> She would not chill out. >> Chris and the kids are going home in an Uber. >> All right. >> Sorry, Terry. I mean, you know, it is what it is. She was just being >> me and Shannon. Sorry. >> All right. You got everything. You want to walk up here? >> Yes, sir. >> They're They're good to go, right? >> Yeah. I'll meet you back at the >> precinct. >> I'll meet you back at the precinct. >> Hey, thanks for being brave, man. All right. Y'all going to be okay. Y'all going to be okay. Dad's going to take care of y'all. The mother was arrested and held on a charge of disorderly intoxication. However, she was soon released on a $150 bond. Sometimes, instead of arguing, drinking, or waiting for an Uber, adults just need a dose of sobriety to keep their children from becoming unwilling spectators of real life tragedy. If at the beach, the tragedy was only drunken shouting, then inside a house in Florida, it was quieter, darker, and the price to pay was far more terrible. >> You guys are taking my children away from me. On February 28th, 2020, Florida police got an emergency call. Suspected child at a house where five kids were living in conditions. Intel also revealed the home's sewage system had backed up. Police quickly knocked on the door, confronted the mother, and checked the area behind the house. >> Hi, how are you? >> Somebody called and said something about the sewage backing up in the house. You have a problem with the sewage, >> huh? Somebody called and said that you had told the health department about the sewage backing up into the house. >> Yeah, I haven't been to the health department. >> No, you called or something like that. They said >> off. >> Okay. Are you guys having a problem with sewage? >> No, the only problem I have with my sewage is when something did uh crashed in, sir. >> Okay. >> That's been crashed in for years. >> Okay. So, is anything happening with the sewage or? >> No, my sewage legitimately goes onto the ground because of my piping, but I don't have any issues with my stuff. >> So, where's your sewage jump out to? >> Underneath the house >> right here. Just straight underneath the house. On the ground? >> Pretty much. Yeah. I'll be honest with you, I don't know who gave you a call. I'm actually very puzzled, sir. Well, we got the call from the health department because they said that they got a call from the school and then the school called them and then somewhere along the lines they somebody that you talked to about this told them or something. So, the health department was trying to reach out to make sure that the kids had somewhere proper to use the bathroom and shower and stuff. Do you have water? >> I have water but very low water pressure. >> Okay. Are the dogs in the house nice? I think I know where they going to. >> Why is that? Do you mind showing me inside the house? >> Absolutely. So, I have no >> Why do you think that somebody called? >> They did talk to the school yesterday. >> And what did you tell them? >> I told them that my kids came to school like Mustang did, but I apologize, but there is nothing I can do about that. Excuse me. You were really >> She had previously received support from a case worker, but the results seemed little improved. How long has it been this way? Have you guys gone to this? How >> have you called? Who have you reached out to about these living conditions? >> I actually have a case worker. >> Miss Maria, she's uh told me to call code enforcement. I try calling code enforcement. >> Who's your case worker with? What what department? >> She's number. >> Do you have a card or phone number for her? You want to get that for me? And I've also dealt with DCF at least. >> Who have you dealt with >> every year? >> Who have you dealt with at DCF? >> Yeah. If you have a card for Miss Maria, who does she work for? >> Miss Maria, >> you guys can't live here. >> So, you know that, right? >> Yeah. >> Not need it. Well, we're going have to find somewhere. Kids, you can't live in all that mold. >> Oh, >> I mean, your kid that's kind of >> I know. >> That's definitely the newborn. I mean, >> I know. Trust me. We were waiting for a dad suture and we'll do something about it. >> That'll kill I mean that that's I'll be honest with you. I mean that house needs to be condemned all the mold that's in there. There's no recovering from that. That's going to that's going to kill that newborn. I'm surprised that newborn is not sick yet. >> Oh no, she's contested. But thanks to my other manager over here, she watches the baby for me while I work. >> Who is she? >> Who is she to you? >> She's >> a manager of what? >> McDonald's. >> Is that where you work? Yes, sir. Mr. McDonald >> went in the Target Plaza. >> Okay. Any these cars run or? >> Nope. >> What's all in this car? What's all >> laundry? >> Dirty laundry. What are you going to do with it? >> Uh, get it washed as soon as actually I get paid today. My case worker number is 646. >> What's her name? >> Marie. >> And who's she a case worker with? Like what agency is she with? >> Uh, unfortunately >> you don't know. I can't remember because I've been I know her as Marie and I just I've been dealing with her for like >> When was the last time you talked to her? >> About February. No, January 19th. >> What does she do for you guys? >> What is she supposed to be doing? >> She She helps us basically. If I need help finding another place, she'll look up places and then I'll have to call. >> That's all she does >> pretty much. >> How did she get involved with you guys? Um, it was through How did she get involved with this? I went through 5K for Chris before I got her. >> Okay. >> Even DCF had intervened. Yet, the children's living conditions remained unchanged. The tragedy seemed endless. >> Do you know who you talked who you've talked to in the past at um DCF? >> I don't remember her name. I haven't seen her in a little bit though, so I'm filming. >> DCF's been in the house, though. >> Oh, yeah. All right. They've been in the house and I told them we were >> let's start >> trying to get my house. >> We were trying to fix it up and everything else and they say the same thing. What does the landlord say? Blames us. We don't have a lease. >> Do you have that landlord's name or phone number? >> Not right now. >> I could get the um name for you. >> Let's start with the names of the kids. >> My kids aren't going to get taken from me. >> I listen. I got to call DCF because of this and I'm going have to do a report. So, I have to document who's here. Okay. My goal right now is to get you out of this place. Now, if you're telling me what if everything you're telling me is true is that DCF has been here and gone inside this house. >> They have been. I swear you were >> and they've seen these conditions and they have not contacted us. To be honest, I'm going to be pissed at DCF cuz that's not okay for them to leave you in here. Okay. And if you've made any kind of if you if you've been making some kind of progress to get out of here or approve this, then I don't see where you would be legally, you know, a legal side of that. But if I go and I find out that DCF hasn't been here and that they haven't been here in a while and all this and there's not been improvement or attempt to make improvement like you said, then that's a problem. You're responsible for these children. You're responsible for where they sleep and put their heads at. This is not an acceptable place. >> No way. I mean, this isn't healthy for adults, let alone a newborn. >> No, I understand that. >> But I can tell you right now that my goal right now is not looking at the criminal side of this. Okay, that's where we're at now. >> No, I I promise you, TC, I've spent out here. I'm not going to tell you no [ __ ] or anything like that. >> Police continued taking statements. This time focusing on the children and the father, uncovering hidden dark details. >> Okay, what about the father to Jasmine and Michaela? Michaela's father's somewhere around here this damn state. Um Jasmine's father lives in New York. >> Okay. Where does Nicholas work? >> McDonald's. >> That's where he's at now. >> Yeah. >> How does he get back and forth to work? >> We have one of the crew members or the other manager >> cuz you guys ride >> pick him up and stuff. No different than me. >> Okay. >> I've been waiting for my tax return to come in so I could get a working vehicle again. And unfortunately, he's not getting the tax return. >> Do you guys get food assistance? Yes, sir. >> How much is that a month? >> My food stamps comes in at 972 a month. >> Okay. >> I have witnesses. I have a lot of witnesses over this house. >> Do you guys pay separate power or is it all part of your rent? >> Uh, no. Separate power. The water is free cuz it's well water out here. We pay for rent, electric, and uh internet. >> Okay. All right. Do you have a working phone? Like does the phone number work? As of today, it it will be up and working. >> What is the phone number when it works? >> My phone number is three. >> The mother seemed to show fear as police kept mentioning DCF. >> All right, I got to get in my car and make some phone calls. Okay, so if I need anything else, come knock on the door. More than likely, DCF's going to have to come back out here today and get some kind of plan in motion. Something's got to happen today. That's got to be put on paper that something's changing cuz that can't happen. whether it's the shelter or DCF putting you guys in a hotel. I mean, I don't know what what they're going to do. Who have who have you talked to at code enforcement? >> Um, I ended up talking to a lady and when I told her that there was mold in the house, stuff like that, that I needed somebody to come out and look, she basically I was told that there was nothing they could do. >> When was this? >> This was a couple few months ago. >> Was it over the phone or emails or >> It was over the phone, sir. >> Okay. I'm going to tell you from here on out. If you don't, you need to document everything everybody you're talking to in emails. >> Okay. >> Okay. Yes, >> sir. >> All right. I'll be with you in a little bit. Are any of the kids currently sick right now besides you? You said which one was coughing this morning? >> My daughter Michaela been coughing. My son Damian's been coughing. My baby girl's congested. >> Have anyone been to the doctors or anything like that? >> We've all been to the doctors. >> And what are they saying? >> The usual. You got the stomach virus going on or you either got the flu or that's about it. >> All right. >> After all, police had to make the hardest decision. The children had to be taken from their mother's care. >> All right. You want to go say goodbye to your kids? >> Are you picking the other two up at school? >> Yes. >> Yes. DCF will >> So, I'm not going to be able to say goodbye to my other two. >> Yeah. >> Not right now. But you're going to you're going to see them. >> Oh my god. She's old enough. There is no law in the state of Florida. The states, what age? They cannot be left at home. >> Okay. But 12 is not okay to be left alone to take care of a 3-year-old, especially in a condition of that house. You have buckets full of water that 3-year-old could fall and drowned in. You have holes in the ground that kid could fall and hurt himself, break a leg. Not to mention the 12-year-old hurting and breaking your leg. Listen, there's there's a lot going on here. I understand. You guys are taking my children away from me. >> No, listen. The fact that I was here earlier today and told you I was coming back with DCF and certain people and I came back and you weren't here and the kids were left alone, that's a felony that happens in our presence. We don't have the ability to say she's getting help and she's doing the right steps. We don't have the ability to say that. >> So, this is that this is >> it's that incident combined with the lack of action. Hold on, stay over here. It's that combined with the lack of action over the period of time of the deterioration of the house and the living conditions for these children. >> He said yes. All right. I need your date of birth. >> We need his date of birth and social and then the address. >> Okay. So he's um Can you get the address? >> Don't have it. Okay. So he's going to answer the phone. >> The mother was handcuffed and led away in helplessness. >> Change your back for me. >> Do you have any weapons or anything on you? Nothing hidden anywhere. Hidden handcuff key. No hidden drugs. >> No. >> Nothing else. All right. You got a seat right there for me. You see what schedule do you work? You work nights. >> I work. >> And Nick works days. >> Yes. >> So Nick watches the kids while you're >> Yes. >> Which kids are Nick is Nick the biological father of? >> Damian and Laura. >> And Laura? >> Yes. He's on the birth certificate as well for Aiden. >> Aiden. That's the one that's in there. All right. At the same time, the father of some of the children came back just in time to get the cold handcuffs from police. Though he stayed calm, the air instantly grew heavy at the heartbreaking scene. >> I got to talk to you for a minute, Nick. All right. I'm Deputy Gr Sheriff's Office. It's okay. We were called here today about some issues with the sewage in the house. We've been here all day. >> We've been and out of the house. We talked to the kids. GCF is now here. Based off everything, based off his house and >> you and Tiffany are going to be arrested today for child. Okay. >> All right. Do you have anything in your pockets that can't go to the jail? Okay. >> I was going to say that if anything. >> What else? >> That's it, I think. >> All right. All right. Go ahead and put your hands behind your back for me. Take that. >> Um, the kids are going to be taken by DCF tonight. They'll be sheltered over the weekend. Monday, you and Tiffany will have to show up to court. DCF will show up to court. I'll probably show up to court. The kids will be there, but we're all going to sit down in front of a judge and go over what's been going on. Okay? Because you and I both know this didn't happen overnight. This has been going on. >> It's been like this for a little bit. You know, the dude won't fix them. >> I understand. I understand that to a point, but that's not a suitable condition for any child. >> If I could afford, >> especially me, man, I would >> an infant. All right. Nick, if you want to talk to me, I'm going to freeze your rights. Okay. Right to main silent and you say maybe use evidence against you. Can I talk an attorney heard with now or any time during questioning? You're not a foreign attorney. be point to represent you. Anytime I stop talking, I have attorney pres. Do you understand those rights? >> How long has that mold that bad in the house? >> Pretty much since we moved in. >> How long was that? >> Uh, we moved in about 4 years ago. >> How long has that sewage been dumped raw underneath the house? >> That was like a not even a year after we >> moved in. >> Moved in. That thing caved in. >> What's the running water? What's the running water situation in the house? >> Uh, all three run off that pump. >> So, minimal. It's It can be good some days, bad others. The hot water doesn't really last worth the crap in ours because the uh not very big. >> Now, what about Michaela's medicine? When's the last time she got any of her mental health >> medicine? Are you aware she needs a year? >> Do you care for all the kids in the house? >> Yes. >> Your father figured all of them. Which kids are biologically yours? >> Biologically is um Laura there, the baby, and um Damian Carver. And then I'm on birth certific. >> Um, so I talked to Michaela earlier and she said frequently she has left home by herself or with other kids to watch these kids while you and the mom are home and tell her to lock the doors. Is that something? >> Yeah, I mean something we had done before, but it hasn't really been done since because we have a >> She did it today while we were here. >> Switch on um shifts. No cap. Basically, >> the father and mother were charged with child thirdderee felony and held at Flaggler County Jail. Under Florida law, they face up to 5 years in prison or 5 years of probation along with a fine of up to $5,000. No bail information has been released. >> Um, so you guys are both going to go to jail for the same charge. You'll see the judge this morning and he'll uh go over your bond and first appearance and stuff like that if you guys aren't able to bond out. And then if you do can't bond out unless I can go cash my check and then >> and then you have >> Monday I'm sure it'll be Monday maybe Tuesday will be the court hearing with the judge DCF the kids us and all that and he'll decide whether the kids need to be put somewhere until a plan can be come together for things to improve. This house is going to be condemned on Monday by the by the building inspector for the county. He was already here looked at the house. No doubt about it. >> He's going to he's closing it down Monday. If it's not fixed by the actual property owner within so many days he's bulldozing it. I mean it's the dogs were surrendered to humane society cuz there's still being penned up without shelter. >> So that's just where we're at. All right. >> You have any questions? >> Do you think the kids have been given adequate care, shelter, mental health? >> Well, anything we do, like I said, the best we can as far as like the living condition. I I can't do nothing with that guy as far as getting anything fixed. He wants me to fix it all. I mean, I was a contractor at one point, but I'm not a licensed, so I'm not supposed to be doing none of the work. >> Have you guys looked into moving anywhere? I mean, there's government housing. >> We've looked to move all over the place. Nothing else affordable for us. That's the only reason why we been stuck here. >> How often do you guys get paid? >> By weekly. >> How much do you guys bring home by weekly? >> Uh, right now I'm sitting at about 1,300 right there just in those checks. >> So, you guys each get total you bring home, 1300. >> Total for both of ours about 13. >> Bring home. Take home. >> Yeah. >> Okay. She's got 700 and something on hers. >> And how much you guys get in food stamps? >> Uh, last I know it's like 90 something. >> Okay. You want to take them for me? >> I appreciate it. >> Yeah. She Well, she's already in my car, but she'll be at the jail at the same time. >> All right. Go over to my car. >> Can we give that food to one of the kids? >> Yeah. >> I appreciate it. >> Um, they don't have any allergies, right? biggest me. >> The five children were rescued, but the haunting question remains, how many others are still living in the dark, waiting for someone brave enough to knock? 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