[laughter] Get your hands off me. All I do is get your hands off me in >> the face. >> At first glance, [music] these may seem like isolated incidents, but when placed side by side, they reveal a fractured picture of adult responsibility. >> You disrespected my kids. >> You disrespected your kids. >> Hey man, you told me your kids weren't in there. There's the kids right there on the bed. >> He messed cuz he threw my phone. Today we follow law enforcement through tense moments to see what happens when carelessness crosses the line of safety. When a lapse in judgment on the road creates risk for young children, we truly see how crucial responsible behavior is. >> Can you count backwards from the numbers 72 to 51? >> No. >> On April 10th, 2023, authorities in Rio Rancho received a report of a traffic incident at an intersection. A vehicle made an improper turn and collided with another car. No one was in immediate danger, but the other vehicle sustained noticeable damage. At the scene, officers observed that the driver appeared distracted while children were present in the vehicle. >> On side, all occupants are out conscious and breathing. And there's another gentleman in a car with heavy front end damage. Conscious breathing. >> Hello, I'm Officer S. Okay. What happened? Um while I was coming in right here turning and I didn't see anybody at all cuz I seen there was the first traffic go by. So I left and then I don't know where he came from. >> Okay. So you guys were making a left. >> Yeah. Coming this way. >> Where were you guys coming from? >> From back out from Arizona. We came from Farmington and we're headed back this way. I don't really know Albuquerque but >> but yeah I was turning this way. >> Where were you guys trying to go >> back down to Yale Central? So >> you're going to make a left here. >> I don't know. Like I said, I don't know Albuquerque. I barely know. >> You're not in Albuquerque. So that's why I'm So you're coming from Farmington? >> Yeah. >> And you're headed down to Albuquerque. Is that where you guys are living now? >> Yeah. I don't Like I said, I didn't know this place, but I was turning here. >> Okay. >> Do you have your license on you? >> No, I don't. It's probably I'm not to the truck. >> Can you sound? >> How do you spell it? >> Calm down. >> I wonder if you could hear me. >> Okay, I I can hear you obviously. >> Hey, calm down. Okay. >> Calm down. >> Can I talk to her? Yeah, we're have to do a DW investigation. >> Okay. I'm not stupid. What the hell? >> Calm down. We're just trying to help you. Okay. >> What's your name? >> Don't be rude. Okay. >> I gave my information to the other cop. >> Okay. So, you're do you So, you live out here, correct? >> Okay. So, where were you trying to go? >> Back out here. I I came from a different place. I came from pharmacy. Usually I come back in from Gr on the other side of Albuquerque. I I usually come in from GR. >> Were you going to Grants today? No, I live in Albuquerque. Okay. I usually come from Grant, but I came from Farmington this time. I don't know where I'm at. >> You're in the city where you ranch. >> Draw a picture. >> No, you don't. >> So, while I said it once. >> Okay. Have you had anything to drink today? >> Yeah. Way earlier. I >> I'm just asking because your speech is severely slurred. >> Why am I talking to you? >> Your speech is slurred. Okay. And I can also smell an odor of alcohol coming from your >> breath. I was smoking marijuana, too. >> Okay. Well, you don't smell like marijuana right now. Well, I was smoking that and then yes, I did have something to drink and I >> How long ago? >> This morning, way early this morning. I left Albuquerque not knowing I wasn't going to come back. >> Okay. So, with that so with that being said, are you willing to participate in field sobriety tests? >> Sure. >> Okay. Let's put kiddo in the back of the rescue and so we can see if you're if you're too intoxicated to drive. >> To drive? What the am I going to drive? >> No. You were driving that, correct? >> Yes, I was. >> Okay. We're going to see if you're too intoxicated while you're driving. That's what the standardized field soiety says. >> You drive. Okay. Correct. >> All right. Let's go put kiddo in the rescue. >> All right. We're going to go over there. >> Okay. >> The mother admitted that she had previously engaged in unsafe driving behavior. Even so, officers proceeded with standard assessment procedures. >> So, I have to ask you a couple questions before we start. Okay. Have you ever been diagnosed with a traumatic brain in >> No. Do you feel comfortable walking in those shoes? >> Yeah, I do, but my leg is a on this side. And I mean, it just feels like it doesn't feel like no broken bone, nothing, but it's just going to be hard. There's no broken bone. I can walk on it, but I'm going to have to >> Okay. Because if if you're limping, then I mean, we can try it, but you also got to be able to stand on one leg for a short amount of time like I'm doing right now. Okay. >> I can do on this side. >> Okay. >> But not this one. I don't know about this, so I can't do this. >> Okay. All right. So, what I need you to do, we're actually going to do this test. So, we're going to have you sit down on this concrete block. Okay. >> Okay. >> Follow my finger with your eyes and your eyes only. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Now, we actually do need to go back over there because we have to walk. We cuz we're going to have to take some steps down a line. Okay. Are you sure you're able? >> I can try. >> Okay. We can try. Okay. Okay. Miss, go ahead and stand on this line facing this way. Okay. I need you to place your left foot on that line. >> Can I put the right? >> No, it has to be the left. Okay. >> All right. Go ahead and place the heel of your right foot touching the toe of your left foot. >> Just give me some time to help. >> All right. Hold up. Hold up. I didn't tell you to start the test. Okay. >> I can't stand on this thing like that. That's why I'm telling you. >> Okay. >> Can I help you? >> I'm pretty sure that was my father-in-law. >> The blue car. >> In the blue car. He's older man. >> Yeah. He went to UNM downtown. >> He's breathing conscious. He's never lost conscious anything like that. He did scrape up his hand pretty good and he has a complaint about his neck, but they took him by ambulance. Like he was obviously stable enough. >> Okay. >> To where they took him down. >> Pretty cool. >> My husband's there on the ICU. That's actually kind of perfect. >> Was he working or? >> Yeah. My husband was sorry. >> I was like, you're having a bad day. >> No, he doesn't. >> Two. Three. On your ninth step, you're going to turn around like so. >> Yes. >> Yes. I'm serious. And then you're going to take another nine heel to toe steps back down the line like so. >> Okay. Okay. Oh man. >> What's your highest level of education, miss? >> I am in college. >> You're in college. Okay. >> So, can you count >> backwards from the number 72 to 51? >> But I know. >> No. What the heck? >> No, I'm not doing that. >> Why not? >> Because I don't want to. >> Okay. Can you say the alphabet in the correct order from the letter I to the letter Q? J Psy. >> Okay. I'm going to place you under arrest for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of ntoxine liquor or >> Where's my kids? >> They're in the back of the rescue unit. >> What's going to happen to them? >> We're going to call CFD. >> Oh my god. >> Because you're going to be incarcerated and you don't have any other family out here that can come and take possession of your children. Okay. >> What's your name? >> What's What's your name? You never told me your name. >> I gave it to that officer. I told you. >> Okay. So you gave it to S. >> Where's my Can I get my Let me get a hold of somebody that can get them. I mean, I have friends out here. >> Let's Let's talk about that. Okay. Cuz we need to take care of your kids. What's your name? So I know how to address you. What's your name? >> Ben. >> So you're going to be uncooperative cuz if that's the case, we'll just call CFD. >> I thought that's what you were going to do anyway. >> Would you want your kids to go with CFD? >> I said no. >> Okay, then. So start being cooperative. >> Okay. So we'll get the officer. >> No, he's not. He ain't No, I'm I'm asking you, >> Erica. Before addressing further matters, police prioritized arranging a responsible adult to ensure the child's safety. >> My name is Sergeant Garcia. So, this is what's happening. You're going to get arrested today. Okay. Like Officer Reneer. >> So, your your small child, the one that was in the car seat, needs to get examined at the hospital. Okay. >> Obviously. >> Obviously. Um after that, since you're going to be in jail, do you have somebody who can take possession of your kids? Somebody you trust? Somebody who's has a clean record. Who is that? >> Uh, she just sleeps right down there. That's not even my phone. I can call her. >> Okay. Do you know where your phone's at? >> No, I'm not going back to that truck. I said that plenty of times. >> Stop being giving me attitude. Just say I don't know where it's at. >> No, it's over there. >> Okay. Well, I'm not going to go look for it. Do you have a phone number for her? >> Uh, no. I not on top of my head. >> Are the kids in the rescue, guys? >> Did you guys see a cell phone by any chance? >> I'll grab that. Hang on here. >> Where you going? >> My bag. My bag. >> Go get it. >> My bag, not the phone. Well, we're not >> like a literary. I thought y'all supposed to pay attention. >> I don't even know. I don't even know what you're >> I don't even know what you're talking about. >> I said get my bag. My phone's obviously in the bag. Don't just get the phone. >> Yeah, I just told him to get everything. >> That's what I said. >> Oh, okay. That's what I said. >> Yeah. >> So, we're going to give you one opportunity to call your friend >> cuz these gentlemen need to take your your kid to be evaluated. Where are they going? >> That's fine. So, if we cannot get a hold of your friend and they don't pass the background check, then they're going to go into state custody. >> Okay. >> How long am I going in? >> Probably not very long to Mexico. >> I know. >> The mother's identification documents [music] were reviewed and secured by authorities according to protocol, including her communication device. Is >> that what you're trying to get into? >> Can I have it? Does he have that? Right. >> No. >> Exactly. Excuse me. Okay. >> Why you driving? WHY YOU TAKING MY BAG? >> Because you wanted to go with you. Then we need to make sure there's no my >> call your friend. >> Call your friend. >> So you only have one person who can get who can care for your kids. >> Yeah, that's the only girl that I know. >> Okay. Are you going to call her right now? >> I don't have service. >> Put on handcuffs and let's go. Let's go. >> We'll call you. Let's go. >> No, I don't have any. >> Okay. Wait. Get your hands off me. All I do is get your hands off me. I'm not fighting nobody. Let go. Say bye to my camera on your back. Don't make >> I don't have service. Y'all don't understand me. >> We're past that. Okay. >> You don't understand. Nobody. I'm trying to tell you. You can check it yourself. I don't have service. >> Then then don't have service. That's fine. We'll take >> Please. >> Uh, no. Cuz they don't want to see you in active. >> Well, then I'll 17PD 155. >> Can I just let them know what's going on? They're going to be scared without me. Please, sir. Can I just park? You really want your kid to see you like this? I'm asking >> that they're going to understand when I tell them that. >> What are you going to tell them? >> That I can't get a hold of cat and that she can't get them. So, just to be somewhere else. >> You just smell like alcohol. >> I do. I'm sorry. But can I just tell them? They're going to understand. >> It's your goal. >> No. >> Please. Come on. What the Please, I'm just barely coming home. Please. Please. >> Let's go. Let's go. >> Okay. Let's go. >> Let's go. >> I don't think that's a good idea. Okay. >> Please. Please. Please. Please. Can I talk to >> Let's go. Should not talk. >> Not right now. >> Please. Oh my god. You can't have my kids. >> I don't want them to see your hands like this. Okay. >> You can't make kids go without me. Please, sir. We're all We have I'm sorry. I know I'm not the kind of person to talk to. Please, can I just talk to my uncle? Sir, please. >> He's going to be scared. Please, can I just explain to him? He needs to hear from me. >> Officer will explain. >> No, he needs to hear from me. Sir, can you have a heart for me right now? I know I'm not the sweetest person. I just believe what my kids are all I have. Please sir, please. I know I'm so stupid for this. If I please, please, sir, can you have good compassion for me? Can I just be there for 3 seconds? >> Have a seat for 5 seconds. Please have a seat in the car. >> I just want to talk to you. >> Okay, I'm going to let you know right now. If you do not get in this car willingly, we are going to put you in this car. Can you see me? No, they cannot. They need to go to the hospital. Okay, put your feet in the car. >> Oh my god. I was just trying to talk to mom, but I can't let them go scared. Sir, please. Sir, please move your foot. >> Don't talk to me. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I just want to see my kids. >> Move your foot. >> I just want to see my kids, sir. Have compassion for me. Please. Please. >> All right. I'm going to I'm going to tell you the same thing's going to happen. My sergeant is going to come over here from that door and pull you into this car if you don't move your car. >> Please, just three. >> Hey, Justin, can you pull her in? She won't move her foot. >> Please. I just >> She moved it. The mother was charged with aggravated [music] DWI, child careless driving, three counts of DWI with a minor in the vehicle, driving without a license, and a child not properly restrained. Under New Mexico law, she may face [music] a prison sentence ranging from 2 to 5 years. No one experienced serious problems, which is fortunate. However, the psychological and legal consequences may last for a long time. This serves as a [music] reminder. The safety of oneself and children must always come before moments of poor judgment. When impaired judgment collides with parental responsibility, the only question is who will protect innocent children? >> That's okay that they put on my kids, right? >> That's okay, right? >> Unlike you, I'm more worried about their children. >> On October 31st, 2021, authorities in Sarasota received reports of a mother behaving unusually while traveling with her children. At the scene, the woman repeatedly invited bystanders to a gathering that did not exist. When officers attempted to clarify the situation, she became tense and acted impulsively all while her children were present. >> With her kids in the car, and she's just came and my friend's car, and yeah, she came, opened up our doors, came to She said, "I no, she said, I want to know who this lady is." >> No, she said, "I want to party. My kids are in the car. I want to party. I want to join your party." and her kids right here in the car >> wall parked on the sidewalk. >> Giovana, you go talk to my daughter. She'll tell you that's >> it's all recorded. Her daughter also recorded. >> All right, let me let me talk to her. Okay, what's going on? >> You talk to my daughter. I came here came here to park cuz my son had to use the bathroom and um my son, she used the bathroom. I came here to use the bathroom. That group over there and this group over here was like, "You're not getting out." Started recording my kids. Um yeah, and that's it. Here I am. What happened with the car getting my car? >> I would never do that. Um, big children. I just want to go about my holiday. >> I do. This is so ridiculous. >> It's a good phone number for you. >> These girls have been harassing my daughter for the last two weeks. >> The last two weeks? How? For the last two weeks. um at a at a um school at the um the uh school name. >> They have sisters them up and harassing my daughter. So the daughter had told them that my daughter would um would um something the uh it's just been a mess. I just moved here from Jersey. I'm trying to um >> moved here from Jersey. >> No, I'm moving here from New Jersey. Despite repeatedly denying any difficulty, standard evaluation steps indicated that she struggled to follow simple instructions. >> I'm going to need to confirm that you're sober. Okay. >> So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to have you stand right over here on the sidewalk where it's safe to do so. Up here. Over here. >> See this little box? Your box? I want you to stand in it and face me. I want you to keep your arms down at your side. >> Okay. Can I try? >> I'm sorry. >> Good. Okay. Going to keep your arms down at your side. You're going to look at the tip of this marker. >> Can I take my shoes off? >> I'm not going to have you do any of that. It's fine. >> Okay. Just going to stare at the tip of this marker with your eyes. You're going to follow it left and right and only move your eyes. >> I don't want you moving your head if you're >> Okay, that's fine. Go ahead, sir. >> Do you understand? >> Yes. >> Let's have a seat here for a second. Uh, you have any family or relatives in the area? >> Yeah, I do. >> Could you get my vape for my kids, please? Get my vape for my kids? >> That's what you're worried about right now? >> I mean, what else am I worried about? I mean, I'm the They're all drunk, but it's okay that they're drunk. But I But I Yeah, I am actually. >> You are what? >> I want my big Yeah. >> 6235. You female for search. That's okay for them to come and smash my windows out my house. Yeah, I am worried about my baby. Yeah, I am. You're right. Cuz when they come back to my house tonight, I'mma smash them. >> They're arresting me. >> Okay. Don't worry. Don't worry. Okay. >> I'm going to come home and I'm trash. >> I'm trash. I promise you, mama. >> You're just going to get yourself more charges. >> Come on over here. Walk to the car. That's the fact that y'all do that. >> Now, the sad part is that you're intoxicated in the car with your kids. >> I'm not even in the car with them. They were in the car with them. >> Don't for me. Okay. >> Quit pulling away. >> You don't. >> You're not going to step on my >> Have a seat. Have a seat. >> Shut the up. >> It's okay that they put in my kids, right? >> Sit down. >> That's okay. Right. Unlike you, I'm more worried about your children. Move your foot in here AND GET ANOTHER CARD. YOU GOT ANOTHER CHARGE. LOOK, >> they didn't remove my children. You dis You disrespected my kids. You disrespected my kids. >> You disrespected your kids. >> Got children here. >> What is most distressing is not that the mother was escorted away, but that it happened in front of her children just days before a three-year-old's birthday. >> Hi, sweetheart. Hey, boy. Show me something nice. Are you involved? Take a walk. >> Unless you want to go to jail FOR OBSTRUCTION, TAKE A WALK. >> HEY, I was the one who called. You don't need to be in >> Got it. If you're not involved, take a walk. >> We've been here. >> Mommy's had a little bit too much to drink tonight. Okay. >> And it's not safe that you're in a car here with her. Okay. >> She's coming home. >> I'm going to get you someone else to go home with. >> No, no, no. She said that you have friends and family here. Who's here? Okay. Do you know grandma's number? >> Okay. I'll get that from mommy. We're >> Hey, bub. Come here. It's okay. It's okay. Come here, buddy. >> All right. >> Is he coming home? Is he coming home? >> We're going to take care of that. Okay. >> What's your name, sweetie? >> You want to come out with me? You want to come out here? >> I got you. >> You have Hey, is your is your daddy close? >> Where's your daddy at? >> You don't know? Is there anybody else here with mommy? No. Okay. >> Just just them. They were with you guys. >> Yeah. >> Okay. It's going to be okay, buddy. I'm not going to let anything happen to you. All right. All right. You get anything from her? I got her name, his name. He's three. He's got a birthday coming up. Grandma is the RO of the car. >> Okay. >> What's What's this deal here? >> What's the upset that mom got arrested in front of the kids? And it's our fault instead of mom driving drunk with them. So, they wanted to see something nice. >> This isn't about you or me right now. This is about your children. What's their grandmother's phone number? >> Y'all are arrested me and I'm not even drunk and y'all took my You wouldn't know. >> Is there anybody closer than GRANDMA IN PORT CHARLOTTE? >> I JUST moved from Jersey. >> How did you get up to Sarasota? >> Cuz my family lives there. >> Well, they're closer than Port Charlotte, right? >> But I don't know the address unless I get to the car. Their >> name and phone number. [laughter] Patrick. >> What's his last name? >> If you bring >> Is he a family member? >> Yes. >> You don't know his last name? >> I don't know his last name. I want to say his last name is >> What is this? Like a sixth cousin? >> Listen, I just moved here from Jersey. Okay. >> Okay. But you should still know your family members. >> Okay, I understand that. But is not Patrick and that's what my name is. So it has to be Patrick. He's from Sarasota and his address is harassing us. Totally harassing us. This is so crazy. getting arrested because you're intoxicated. Operating a vehicle. >> Not operating. I wasn't operating. >> How did it get there then? Park there. >> Aina. >> She drove there. I didn't drive. >> Where's she at? >> I don't know if I can get out of here. I wish I would. What's her phone number? >> I don't know. Mine's in my phone. >> So, if I get your phone, you'll have her number in it. Stay put. I'll get your phone. Where's it at? >> My daughter should know where my phone is. The sharp contrast between the adults panic and the gentle reassurance given to the children makes the situation even clearer. When adults lose control, [music] children are often forced to remain calm. >> Oh, you did. >> Sweetie, where's mommy's phone? Is that it on the seat over there? See where mommy's phone is? >> No, that's mommy's phone. >> That's mommy's phone. >> No, they want any lollipop. >> Where's mommy's phone? She said you would know. Do you know, sweetheart? Is she combative at all or? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And intoxicated. So, it's going to be easier to call out. >> Okay. I'll just stand by then. Wait for you guys. Oh, come here, honey. It's okay. It's all right. >> It's okay. Okay. Don't worry about it. We're going to take care of you guys. Okay. You want a lollipop, too? You pick out however many you want. Okay. >> Hey, do you have a uh uh jacket or anything? I just put on cold. >> Shoot. I don't think I have a jacket. Stand by. Let me see what I got. So mom is in here. She got into a speed with them, was kicking cars, screaming and yelling at people. When I pulled up, she was screaming at everybody. Came over to talk to her. She started people come back for them. She's lit with her two kids in the car. So >> I got one of my training t-shirts, which should be too big on him, so it should should warm him. All right. You ready to be a police officer? >> It's got a badge on it. >> Okay. Okay. Ready? I'll put it over you. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Here. Oh, there we go. Is that good? Got to keep you warm. All right. There we go. >> I don't know if y'all heard, but she was yelling phone number. >> Was she ever here with another female? And were you the caller? >> I was the caller. Yeah. >> What car did she Is there any damage to it? Can I take a look? >> No. No. It on our way out. >> Can I Does she do anything inside the store? >> Uh, well, we weren't in the store. We >> Which one? >> This one. This was hollering at us that she wanted a party. um didn't know her any so it was on this side um hanging out talking to my one friend here and my one friend there and we were like oh listen like we're going someplace else she closed the door >> you didn't know her before this >> no no and then because we didn't want to party or whatever and after closing the door >> she was asking you guys to party >> did she say like party or did she use other language >> she I don't know what else she said I just know she was like I want to go with your party and like that's what I was hearing as somebody who was going in to drive to leave and >> give your ID. >> Yes. >> You know what that mean? >> So, but it escalated as soon as she decided she was going to like hit my car. She walked away cuz we were >> and that's when she was arguing with everybody down there when I >> Yes. That's when I had to get out of my vehicle and tell her, "Excuse you. That is absolutely unacceptable. I don't care how drunk you are. You don't hit somebody else's car." It escalated further and I said, "If you don't back up and leave, I'm going to call." She did make a while you were arresting her saying that I'm going to that in regards to telling her kids. But >> sorry, I don't mean to interrupt. Do you have a t-shirt or a jacket in your car or anything that I can let the little girl use for a little bit? She only has a tank top on. She's really chilly. >> I don't think I did. We can I mean, we can let her sit in the car. >> I'm wondering if one of these shops has like a work >> What's your insurance or something? >> I'll be right back. >> I told her I was going to call the cops and she said do it. leaned up actually against their car and started to smoke a cigarette and I said, "Okay, I will." And I called 911. >> Kids were still in the car. >> As far as I know, we didn't see there were kids in the car until she started walking away cuz I told her I was going to call the cops. >> Did she you guys' car at all? >> Yeah, I just wanted to get out. That's all. >> She didn't like your car or anything. I just wanted to get out. >> Can you guys tell me what you guys saw before we got here? >> No, we came late. >> Okay. All right. I'll have this car moose. You guys get out of here. All right. All right. Thanks, guys. Here, you get a shirt, too. There you go. Is that a little bit better? You can even put your arms inside if you get cold. Okay. There. It's a little bit warmer, right? Okay. Good. Thanks. >> Are you You want me to go search her now? You want me to go search her now or just stand by? >> Yeah. Uh, can you bring them on that side of the car and watch for a minute? >> Will you go back over with that officer and then I'll come back over to you? Okay. What happened when you got here? in a verbal fight with a whole bunch of people and then do >> like obviously intoxicated. I was able to do the HGN. I doubt she was going to do anything else for me. >> She wasn't in the car. >> She's claiming someone else is here, but I can't find her phone. It might be in her pocket. She's probably so good. That's priority. >> The top priority at this point was arranging temporary care for the child. >> All right, Taylor. This officer has a question to ask you. Okay. >> You what? Sir, >> your daughter doesn't know where your phone's at. Is it possible it's in a pocket or something like that? >> No, sir. I have no pocket. >> Okay. >> It's in my car. >> She She needs to make sure that you don't have anything. >> I don't have nothing. You need to hurt nobody or anything. If you could just leave me over there so I can call my to come get them, I would appreciate it. Please over there called the cops cuz she didn't like that my daughter wasn't by on her [ __ ] tree. Are you kidding me? >> Huh? She was what? That girl over there realized that my daughter wasn't accepting the fact that she was by. My daughter is 9 years old. My daughter doesn't know what that is. My daughter was just keeping moving. And the lady caused a huge scene in the middle of the crows. >> I thought you told me you knew them from causing problems with your kids. >> Listen, I do know two of them. Two of them are my cousins. That's Patrick and Jennifer. >> You told me whenever I got here the argument. Let her check you out real quick. She needs to make sure you have anything. >> That's perfectly fine. Do you have anything on you at all? >> Nothing. >> No wallets already anything. >> All right, turn around for me. >> Last night you peed in my seat. >> I had to pee so weird. >> Server people have to pee all the time. >> Spread your feet. You don't have to take your shoes off. >> Okay. Well, I spread my feet. I had to go. I'm screaming for my kids. Like, what else do you want from me now? >> You can go back in and sit in it now. >> That's fine. I'll sit in it. >> Yep, you will. Where did you consume all the alcohol at? I have a question. I'm a nanny. Do you need any help just giving them like comfort or anything? I'm a nanny, so I like I love kids. I saw this and I'm like, >> we got him some candy, some water, and resting. So, >> can I give her a hug? >> Sure. Yeah. >> Can you have her cousin that's in Sarasota call me, please? All right. I just I I don't want these kids to have to go through the trauma of getting put with strangers. I'd like to get a family member here to get them. >> Thank you. >> When it comes to kids, >> I I I can't The fact that she drove those kids here that lit and is acting like that. >> Yeah. So, that's who we're trying to get to come take custody of the kids. >> The cousin. Well, we'll see how they are >> cuz her grandma lives in Port Charlotte and doesn't have a car. I'm going to put my camera in there to record her in the back. >> Okay. >> Throughout the process, the mother continued to display a lack of emotional control, increasing tension and leaving the children visibly unsettled. >> What is going on? >> Huh? What is the problem? What are you in here yelling? >> The problem is is like why do I have to consequences when all those mothers are there doing what they're doing? I wasn't going to drive with my kids. I wasn't going to do anything with my kids. [laughter] AND I HAVE TO SURVIVE because [laughter] >> you understand all of this is being recorded. >> I DON'T CARE. >> THIS LOOKS WORSE AND WORSE. >> TRYING TO ME. I DON'T CARE. IT'S ALL BEING RECORDED, RIGHT? THEN HE'S ON RECORDED BEING trying to me. I don't care >> who. >> I don't care. >> This is great for your children. >> Recorded, right? It's unrecorded, right? >> Of course it is. >> Then he's on recording trying to me. >> Who? Him. >> The officer. >> Yes. >> That is so good because you know if you make false allegations, you get charged with that. >> Officer. But there's one that [ __ ] his hand in my recording. Right. >> Where? When? >> Right. It's on record. When did it happen? Go ahead. >> But he was like 75 earlier. Right. >> Okay. Why didn't you report it earlier? >> Right. >> That wasn't with us. >> That wasn't with you. It was with Northport police. >> So, you don't know where you are right now? BECAUSE YOU'RE IN THE CITY OF SARASOTA. >> YEAH. SO, you think we're Northport Police? >> No, honey. When I go home, Northport, don't you worry, honey. >> Is wrong with you. DON'T YOU WORRY, HONEY. >> OH, YOU BURN. >> All right. What happened in Northport? >> What happened in Northport? Nothing. >> This lady came up me. I pulled over right there. >> Okay. >> You just told me that you were by an officer. That's a serious allegation. So, I need you to tell me what happened. >> I never said I was I said I was a officer. Stop me right there. >> No, you I have it on camera. You said you were by a Northport officer on 75. >> Show me. >> All right. Great. Thank you for the answers. I appreciate it. Efforts to contact relatives proved difficult as each option fell through. The grandmother lived far away and had no transportation and other acquaintances were not suitable. >> So, no, she said that's not what I said. She did. But >> what's the cousin's name? Do we know the cousin's name? >> Patrick, I think. >> Do you know Patrick? I think Patrick's going to come pick you guys up. Tell her. >> No. >> Do you like Uncle Patrick or >> you'll get to go play? >> Whoever it is, you know who Patrick is? Were you guys just at their house? play. >> Yeah. He's going to come get you guys. Okay. It's okay. >> It's all right there. >> Why not? >> I don't like you there. >> Why not, honey? >> Because of his daughter. >> Is she not nice to you? >> She's nice, but when she said tonight, >> what' she say? >> And she said you're going to lose your mom. And I kind of did. >> Why would she say that? >> I don't know. >> I don't want to go there. >> But the only thing is grandma said she would come get you, but she said she can't right now cuz grandma doesn't have a car. What if what if we can get Patrick to take you to grandma's? >> Would that be okay if you don't have to go back to his house and maybe you go to grandma's? Okay, we'll talk to him about that. Okay, >> perfect timing then. >> Yeah, >> he's uh probably they've been best friends. >> Do you mind if I grab your information before we get on here? If you'll just hang out with them. >> What happened earlier when she left the house? >> I don't know because I was asleep. I was asleep. My husband was awake, but they I don't know what happened. >> All I know is that Officers came to our house. >> Okay. They did earlier. >> I'm here. Yeah. I'm here to >> Do you know what they were there for? >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. Well, they came to tell us the >> Oh, just about this. Okay. Yeah. >> And your first name? >> Jennifer. Where Where is Taylor? Is she okay? >> So, she's arrested. >> Okay. >> When she Was she drinking when she was at your house? Okay. Cuz that's what she was saying to us. She ended up parking the car like the sidewalk and she got in a verbal argument with a bunch of people out here. Do you know how much she was drinking when she was at the house? But she appeared to be pretty intoxicated. >> I don't know. I I >> Right. Right. So, she Nobody else was with her. It was her and the kids. Correct. >> When she left, as far as I know. >> Yes. >> [ __ ] How old are you? Are you 10? >> You're 10? Are you serious? How old are you, actually? >> Hey, what's the uh what's the coolest name in the world? We got the same name. >> Of the same name. That's so cool. All right, guys. We got to get them home. Okay. Thank you guys so much for helping. We appreciate it. >> All right. But is it okay if I get my t-shirt back from you? >> There we go. Good job. >> All right. I'll see you. High five. >> Nice. I'll see you. Okay. >> So, your name will be given just because you came and picked them up. So, they may contact you to just check on the welfare of the kids. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> The mother was charged with resisting arrest, disorderly intoxication, and child. Under Florida law, she could face a combined sentence of up to 6 years in prison along with fines totaling $6,500. This is a costly lesson about responsibility, composure, and care for children. In the end, no imagined gathering or momentary pleasure is worth risking the safety and well-being of innocent children. >> Baby, you got to open that door. It's going to make more problems. It's going to make more problems. >> A locked door, a child inside, and a man refusing to come out created a tense moment at the scene. On August 9th, 2023, authorities approached a man involved in multiple ongoing legal matters to carry out their duties and ensure a child's safety. Instead of cooperating, he secured the door and insisted there was no child present, even as officers confirmed the child was inside the room. >> I can't understand you, man, but you're going to have to talk to me. You're going to have to open the door and talk to Just put some clothes on for me, buddy. I can't understand you through the door, Mr. Melton. I just need you to put some clothes on and open the door for me. I've already told you that you got three warrants. >> What's that? I know you from your picture. Show me your ID. >> Bro, who you talking to? >> Oh, up at the front. He knows that we're looking for your kids and your little lady. We're with DCFS and we also have a case with your old lady and the kids cuz something that happened on Watch Street. >> What happened on watch? We have a DCFS investigator that needs to talk to you about what happened on watch. >> That never happened. >> Hey, listen. >> Listen. >> What's your name, bud? Is it Melton? >> It's Melton last name. >> Mr. Melton. Listen, bud. We're not going away. We're going to sit out here all day long. You just need to get it taken care of. You know what I'm saying? We need to make sure the kids and the old lady ain't in there, too. Just do us a favor. Get some clothes on and come out. >> Do what? >> Hey, listen. Just open the door. >> Let them do their job. >> You go this way or get out of your clothes. Okay. >> I think he's he's either drunk or hide. >> Will you talk to me? >> No. Merlin, >> what did you take? You've been drinking or what? >> What' you take? He's sitting down. I think you might have to open the door. Otherwise, I'm going to go get the key to the city. Open the door. Open the door and do it now. Hey, listen. You want to go see if there's a key for the >> Mr. Mountain. Would you quit calling your friends and talk to me? >> Well, it'd be easier if you open this door so I can talk to you. >> You can quit holding the door. We're not saying the door. >> Can you just crack it and talk to me? Look, we're not going away. Okay, we got to get these warrants taken care of and we got to make sure the kids and your girlfriend aren't in there. She's at work. So, where's her grandma? You're just making things harder on everybody. If you just open the door, talk to us, get some clothes on, we can take care of all this. What can I do to help you out here? Other than leave, what can I do to help you out? Cuz I'm not leaving. >> If I call her, what do you want me to tell her? Do you just want to talk to her? Do what? >> It's really hard for me to hear you through that. Can you got a phone number I can call you? >> She must be hanging up on you if she keeps No. You've been drinking all night or what? Did you take any kind of drugs? No. I know you were here a couple nights ago and you broke a window. >> They're telling you to come out, man. >> If he shoots around, >> oh, record. He wants you to record us. >> All right. Hey, we got a body cam recording it, too, man. >> Go ahead. >> Hey, he's going to record us. You going to come out then? >> He's recording. >> You going to open the door for us since he's recording now? We're trying to do this easy, man. >> He's just leaning on the door. >> Hey, are you going to work with me? Are you going to work with me? If I work with you, I'll tell him to call your girlfriend. >> I'll tell him. I got no problem. >> Hey, you guys got his girls number. Can you call her? >> I Hey, call her. >> A girlfriend, a baby, and a male in a room. A bunch of supposed to be downstairs. We had them running looking for everything. They pinpointed this room with these people in it. We ran the names. They do have another >> They have another DC case that might be the same one we were looking for, but he's got two more. >> Mr. Melton, will you just open up and talk to us? We're not going away. You keep calling everybody and they keep hanging up on you, man. Just talk to me. Like I said, we got to check to make sure the kids and girlfriend aren't in there. And we've got these traffic warrants that we got to take care of. There's a couple other warrants in there, but that's why we need to make contact with you. And then we need to check to make sure there's nobody injured in there cuz we have a DCFS case involving the children and your girlfriend. That's why we're here. We're not here to do anything other than check on their welfare and take care of your warrants that you got. You can get some bond money and get out. Can you open the door for me or no? Well, what what do I need to get you to open the door for me? You need some water? Need some food? I know you need your girl, but we can't help that out right now. >> I see him on the bed. >> Hey, man. You told me your kids weren't in there. There's the kids right there on the bed. >> That's not my >> Well, whose kid is it? That's your sisters? Well, that's why we're here is to check on kids, man. I told you I'm with DCFS. >> Okay. I need to check on your nephew. I'm here to check on the kid. That's my main concern. >> After repeated attempts to persuade him failed, officers contacted his relatives as well as the child's mother for assistance. >> Hey, hold on. >> Can you tell him to come out? I'll let you come up here if you can tell him to come out. >> I ain't got nothing else, G. I've been calling the GCA and Mickey D that board they phone going straight to voicemail. G I've been trying to call. >> He's got warrants and we explained to him that he's got warrants. We're here to check on the kid. There's a kid in there. We've told him everything's video and audio to recorded. He's been calling people asking if we can actually do what we're saying we're going to do. We can. It'd be easier if he just unlocks the door. We're with DFS. >> So y'all would y'all got to make contact with the kid. >> Can I get the Can I get >> He's got to come too. We got to ask for >> Okay. I'm saying if you come, can I get the baby? >> Yeah. Is we'll let you talk to the case agent with DCFS and then the baby can go with you as long as you pass the background and everything. But yeah, since he's not the father, we can contact the parent. Are you the father of that child? >> No, he's the father. >> Oh, okay. He told me it was his nephew. So, he's not been here. >> Oh, >> so is he the dad? If we can get him out, I can explain everything to you a lot easier. We don't want a fourth entry. We want it to go easy. If you can tell him, you just open the door. >> Why you got a warrant? He's got three. I think one's like violation order protection, which he was arrested a month or two ago on that. He's got a traffic warrant. I can't remember what the other one is off the top of my head. He's got a couple warrants that we got to take care of, but then at the end of the day, we got to see the kid. >> I'm going to go to his I'm going to go to his baby mama job cuz it's a stand still at him. I'm knowing he ain't move. >> I'm going to go to her job real quick and I'm going to I'm going to pick her up and bring her here. Is that >> Yeah. If you think that's going to help, >> I'm going to pick her up and bring her here. That's if you think that's gonna help. >> Hey, your your old lady's here. >> What's going on? >> We're here with DCFS to check on you, your children, and him. He's got some more. Your child's in there. >> More. He's a-ok. Okay. My son's okay. This is >> We still need him to come out, take care of his mors, and we need to check the safety of your child. And you got to talk to one of the investigators. >> And this the thing about this is DCFS, they came to my house like 3 weeks ago. I haven't seen or heard from them at all. So, >> that's why we're here today. >> What? >> So, we're >> Yes. >> They don't got consent. >> Consent. >> We don't need consent >> for what? >> He's got the warrants. We know it's him. We need >> to go to jail. >> Yeah. He's going to go to jail for the warrants and then you can bind him out. This is taking way longer than it needs to be. If he would just open the door, we can take care of his warrants. You can hold on to your child. >> Take care of a warrant. Y'all trying to send him to jail. Of course he's not going to open. It's just common sense. Use your brain. I'm right here. I just The police are all here. DCFS, you know, they ain't called me, talked to me, nothing. They even came to grandma house. They didn't sent a wellness check for the kids. THEY'RE UP HERE AT RARE ROOF. THEN APPARENTLY got a a warrant for something. And now they try to get him out the door, but he's not opening up the door. Like, >> and we also have to check on the safety of your one-year-old. >> I don't understand why DC called for a wellness check, but they haven't even called you. >> Cuz they're I'mma come get you. I'mma come get you. No, I haven't been screaming or nothing. I'm just like confused. >> That's understandable. I'm going come get you. A few words like I'm coming. >> You just open it up and stuff outside. We'll go from there. >> Your brother's coming. >> You got to open that door. It's going to make more problems. It's going to make more problems. You have to. >> Today. I'm coming today. G. >> Eventually, the door was opened. Law enforcement's first priority was to gently bring the child outside and ensure complete safety. >> Come on, man. Open up this door, baby. Come on. Open up the door. The baby got to get seen by paramedics. >> Yeah. Like, G, listen to me. They going to get that ram. G. It's going to be worse. Come out. >> Drop the little baby. Drop the baby. >> I got it, baby. Put your pants on. >> Thank you guys. Hang on a second here. Hang on. Hang on. Hang on. We'll get it. We'll get it. >> Sorry. Dang, man. I'm sorry, man. I didn't want to let my boy go. So, >> no hard feelings, man. >> I've been trying to be cool with you the whole time. >> I I get it. >> I didn't want to go. >> I understand. You hang out here real quick. We're going to get him to a car. Then we're going to have the DCFS investigator come up and talk. >> Get old tired. >> There we go. >> Sorry. I'm just going to let him go. All right, you walk this way with these guys. >> Go with them, >> guys. >> All right, the investigator's on their way up here to talk to you and see your son. They're going to take him down the announcements getting checked out. He's going to go to jail on the morning. >> Take a deep breath. All right. >> Yeah. A lot cuz I was just at work. >> Yeah. You want to go in there and sit down in the air? >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Please sit down here. >> Goes down as well. And they said that it's just like pouring in the car cuz I don't know if they know or car. That's what they said. >> Hey, your car window's down and it's pouring down in your car. >> The front the front window? >> Yeah, we're letting her know. >> Okay. >> All right. If you want to run down there, I'll watch him for a second. I got his information. I'll get her information. Then I talked to mom on the phone. Hey, buddy. Mommy's coming back right here. >> It's okay. >> During a search of the room, several concerning items were discovered. The mother stated that she was unaware of their presence. >> So, you already talked to one of the investigators? >> Yeah, I talked to her. Oh, Tiffany. Okay. >> Can you take your baby today? >> You going to have to follow up with Jana tomorrow. >> Okay. >> I would suggest to you call >> call her or come to me. >> I'm sorry. >> Have you talked to her? >> No. Like she didn't give me a number which was >> the last time she was real rude. The very first time I even got it. So, it's like early July. I haven't heard nothing. And I thought it was kind of weird because >> what's in the bag? >> Oh, there's nothing in here literally. >> Can I see it? >> Yeah. I mean, there's something in there. Is that yours or his? >> No, cuz we don't do >> Well, I mean, there's a scale right there, too. >> That's for my That's my scale. For my >> That's for your we? >> Yes. >> You don't know what this is? >> You're saying you don't know what that white substance is in the >> Oh, no. >> What's the residue on the spoon? >> This is probably from his coffee. Yeah, that's from his coffee. >> Hey, YOU CAN BE REAL. >> I'M BEING TOTALLY HONEST. I'm like so confused as to why anything like us back. I just look I don't sell no He don't do no drugs but like he just got into this room. >> Where do you keep your in the drawer? >> No, I keep my with me. Like I have my >> Do you keep anything in the drawer? >> No, you don't. >> Do you care if I look in the drawer? I mean he ain't got pounds of hair or anything like that. >> I'm like I'm so confused. I don't know what >> I just let him look. Can you look? Because >> I mean it's up to you. I'm not Yes or no. >> I don't really I don't want to because I mean there's >> I'm not going to look. >> I don't keep in there. I literally just went to work at 8:00. Like it's only 2:00. >> Vacation of the day? >> No, there's nothing been going on. I stay in this room. >> This room just this morning. Yes. Last night and this morning. I've been staying with my mom out in Freedom in too because I was with my grandma. My grandma don't want us to stay there anymore. >> So, where can you go with baby today? >> With mom. >> Okay. Were you in another room in this um hotel before today? >> No. >> So, here's what I need you to do. I know you're probably hyping with emotions, but I need for you to remember all types of language right now. I don't need you to act as if we don't know and all this different stuff that's not gonna help you with your children. He a whole another entity. These are you and your children. I want to make sure we stay focused on you and your children. Did you have a DV with him? Which is domestic incident? Were the police called the other day? >> Uh like last week. Yeah. >> You broke they broke a window here. That's a domestic situation, right? >> Yeah. But no police here. >> No, my kids weren't here. Okay. What What was the reason and you guys getting into an occupation that were >> He was already upset for some reason. I was trying to come in to get my stuff because he didn't want me to sleep here with him. I was going to go to my grandma's house and he wouldn't open the door. >> Do you have a stable place to live? >> Yes. >> Are you staying here tonight? >> No. Okay. >> This could have been a different situation. Do you understand that? >> Do you need anything else from her? >> Now she can go. >> You're free to leave. All right. >> All right. As for the man, [music] once he complied and opened the door, he was reminded of the responsibilities and consequences tied to the situation. >> Grab your shoes, man, and I'll help walk you to the car. >> All right, come on down. >> I got you. All right, follow her. >> Right over here. She's Yeah, she's up there with the kid. We're going to the sheriff's office car. >> There you go. >> There you go. All right. You good, man? You got a seat belt, Hansen, or >> No, I'm sure. >> All right. All right. Take him off. >> All right. There we go. Got it. hospital paper. >> The man faced multiple charges including violation of an order of protection, a traffic warrant, failure to appear, FDA, and domestic. Under Illinois law, he could face a combined sentence of up to 6 to 7 years in prison. This case is a clear reminder that cooperating with authorities not only helps resolve situations more efficiently, but also protects oneself and loved ones. Cultural beliefs may provide personal reassurance, but under the law, actions that put others at serious risk remain unacceptable. >> This is not a crime either. They're choking. I was like, that's like murder. On October 18th, 2024, authorities responded to Timberline High School in Lacy, Washington, after receiving reports of a conflict outside the school grounds. The situation arose from a 17-year-old girl refusing a family arranged decision, which caused tensions within the family to escalate. At the scene, a man intervened to keep the situation stable before police took over. >> What? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> He's laying down right there. I >> see it. >> Yeah. I saw the whole area. >> That's the suspect or victim. >> That's the >> That's the guy that was Hey, God bless you. >> Hands behind your back. >> Hands behind your back now. >> You guys step back. Was there any other? >> And my mom, she's right after this. >> Stay back. >> I need the car. >> Stay back. Stay back. >> Please, >> guys. Over here. >> Hey, who the [ __ ] is it? Stay back. Have no business. >> He's detained by the bus stop. He's going to be the primary guesser. >> He's trying to kill her. >> What do you mean? >> I know him. >> I know. It's just the runway. Yep. Okay. That's what I said. >> Well, run away somewhere. That's >> the office. >> Maybe just witnesses. Whoever saw whatever. I think that guy in the backpack saw some stuff. >> All right. >> My sister. >> There's somebody in there. No, they're they're people cross reference my 101 call it. So he's they're in there >> and then she starts like grabbing >> starts grabbing on their clothes and she goes to like like back up and get away from me. So, I'm going to get him up and my car >> here. >> Make sure he's got nothing on him. >> That's mom. >> Hey, get up. >> Okay, we're going to walk to my car over here. Okay. >> Hey, what's up? Okay. So, just right. So, you're you're detained right now. Okay. Do you understand that? >> Okay. >> Stay right there. I'm just going to pat you down for scar. You got weapons on you? No. >> NO. Keep going. Oh, vice versa. >> Meanwhile, the mother continuously showed worry and unease about her husband's condition. You know these people when your husband help >> he did not insult no one. >> No he didn't. I have proof in the face. He my mom and my dad grabbed it with another bird to the ground. He didn't do everything. A lot of students were already I'm recording right now. I'll show you later. I want TO TALK TO MY DAD RIGHT NOW. [screaming] >> OKAY. WELL, THAT'S NOT HAPPENING THE WAY YOU'RE AT. NEED to [laughter] calm down and have enough. >> Take a deep breath. Get 5 minutes and then maybe we'll let talk it. But I can't have you scream out in your school parking lot. That's unacceptable. >> You know this uh people? >> I do. I know them very well. [laughter] >> Hey, so is there cuz I was with you this morning, right? Is there anything I could help answer at the moment? >> You knew when you left because you said you will look for them. We went out also to look for them out of the street. >> So why didn't you call us? me like a boat. We just found it. >> I get that. But the moment you >> I was at Safeway. We're trying to find on the street. We was like two seconds. >> So instead of getting out and running at Call us, right? So that's >> I was I was talking. >> I was calling. >> Okay. So is there anything I can help you you out with in the moment? >> I want to talk to my sister. >> Well, you can't we can't have you do that right now. Okay. >> Which one is it? And this one wasn't that one. Which one is it? And this one was in that one. Which one is it? You just you can't help me right here. Wait. Well, this is not fair. Like, which one is it? Is it this one or is it that? >> What are you asking? >> It's do I talk to my dad or can I talk to my sister? It has to be one of them. You can >> just gave you our word that you can talk to your dad, but you need to calm down for a second. >> My husband won't you need to remain calm. Do you want to talk to us a little bit? >> One at a time. One at a time. Fortunately, the daughter recorded the entire incident, providing crucial evidence for verification. However, due to her panic, the way she presented the situation added complexity to the case. >> Where is she going? >> She's going to talk to dad. >> One at a time. You guys don't get to both talk to them at the same time. >> You said you have video. >> Yes. >> Can Can I see it? >> You are being warned that if you attempt to go over there, you will be arrested. Okay. I'm recording. your recording. It's clear as day. We will let you talk to him, but we're t letting you talk one at a time. You don't get to have a group conversation with your mom and you at the same time. Do you understand? So, if you chill and relax, you'll get to go talk to your dad next. Do you understand? Okay. You're nodding your head. Yes. >> Okay. So, wait right here. >> And sis, I never got your name this morning. >> Honey. >> What's that? >> Honey. >> Hey, honey. You mentioned you have video recording. >> Everyone has video. >> Well, we've we've seen their recording. Okay. But your what your statement is? It's contradicting what they're saying. So you're So for me to to do a thorough investigation, I need to see that. >> Okay. >> So, can I see that? >> Okay. Okay. Can you go? >> He was this dude. >> But that's that's the point. He's already detained. Do you have anything that goes back? >> Cuz I I arrive in that scene. >> I know, but you said you had I just >> That's him right there. Okay. >> He He me right there. See, he's trying to get He pushed me. It's cuz he threw my phone. He I was holding it like this and he threw he threw it right there. And then that's why it got caught off right here. See, I was I I was recording because at the See, he was right there. I was trying to He threw my phone. That's why I cut and then that's what he was trying to get to me. Is that how she's holding him? >> Yeah, >> you said you said that. >> I told you I just got on to the sea. Did you not get a recording from everyone else? I don't know. >> We did. We did. And that I just like I said, yours contradicts what they're saying. So, I just want to I want to hear your side, right? We've gotten their statements, their recordings. >> Okay. >> See this person I don't know why she's being like why she's in this scene. And why is he why is he >> Yeah. This is not a crime either. They'reing I was like I was like they'reing him down when I just showed the first video when I the guy >> they're detaining him. >> Okay. He had a right to be detained. >> Okay. >> What do I do now? >> What do I do? >> What do you mean by that? >> What do I do now? What do you What What do you want me to do? What What do I do? Oh, no. I I I asked my sister and I and my dad and my children. >> Well, you have it to my my siblings. >> Your mom's not involved and you're not other than being here and seeing it, right? So, >> my siblings, my my siblings, my little brother, my little dad. >> Well, you guys you guys will be fine. >> No. >> Okay. >> It's not fine. How is this funny? How is this? How do you say that? How can you say that? How do you How could you say that? How did you say? >> I know there's a lot going on, but the best thing you can do right now is let us do our investigation and then we can give you more information about what's going to happen with your sister and what's going to happen with your dad. Okay. What we need from you is to just kind of try and relax as much as possible. Give us good statements. In a little while, you'll be able to talk to your dad. >> So, right now, we kind of have to play the waiting game, right? Tensions escalated when the mother was asked to leave the area due to a previously issued restricted access order at Timberline. [laughter] >> I don't think they have anything this >> No, we've had others definitely haven't seen I mean Are you Did you want to talk to dad? Are you going to be okay? Like we said, we gave you our word. So, >> my sister my sister, she's calling me. >> Okay. Well, we're going to >> My sister, >> he's going to go for it to somewhere else. >> He's going to be gone. >> Well, we're still doing investigation. He's not going to be far. >> Did Did you want to speak >> to him? Speak with what? Hey, so >> I'm going to make this clear, right? >> I didn't see her. I didn't talk with her. >> I didn't talk with her. I don't want to talk. >> I'll have her give you a call. >> Okay. [laughter] >> So, hey, you mom, do you remember we talked about that you cannot be on Thirsten Timberline property? a little bit more >> settle down a moment. Okay, I need to go home. I'm not going to >> He can't be here technically. There's a trespass. It's not through city yet, but we're Timberline wants a trespass. So remember that there's a restraint inside, right? >> Yeah. But the whole family's there. I'm not I'm going to give you some. You need to take her home. >> Okay. If you guys don't go home, we're going to arrest her, too. >> But I'm I'm not We're not going to do that. It's pretty much going on. >> Go to the hospital to get picked up on how to go there yet. You need to go home. >> Call me. I need my phone number. >> You need to you need to get your mom. >> 1 minute. 1 minute. >> One minute. >> So, is that I should go to the hospital. I need >> But I need mom. She's You need to get mom, >> right? Yeah. I'll give you my word. I'll give you my word. So you go against mom. Okay. >> After collecting statements and reviewing relevant information from multiple sources, authorities proceeded with the required measures. Nevertheless, given the actions that had occurred, the man remained resistant to the imposed control measures. >> So my my body fam still on. Okay. So I know I already read you your rights, but I'm going to read it again to you. Okay. So, just so you're aware, everything's audio video recorded. Okay. Um, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have the right at this time to talk to your lawyer and have him present with you while you're being questioned. If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. So, right now, you are under arrest. Okay. So for two domestic and then a four um do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? Do you understand the rights? I just need a yes or a no. Okay. Do you understand what I'm saying? You don't have to speak to me. I'm just I'm just asking if you understand your rights. Like you you have the right if you choose to speak to me, you can. If you don't want to, you don't have to. But I just want to let let you know your rights. Do you understand that? >> You don't want to speak to me at all. Okay. I'm going to take that as you don't want to talk to me. Okay. And just just for the record, right? Like I said, everything's being audio video recorded. Could you say something? >> He said they're tight, but >> your cuffs all right? >> No. >> What's What What do you need? >> They twist. >> Huh? >> What's that? >> They twist too hard. >> They're Let me see. Can you turn around or can you turn sideways for me? Can you shift that way a little bit? I can try to loosen them up for you. >> So that that's that's some gap right there. Okay. >> I want to twist my hand. >> Okay. Well, I can't have you twist >> this one. >> This one here. >> This is like numbs right now. I can't feel nothing. It's numb. >> It numbs. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Give me one second. >> Let's take him off. I don't go anywhere, man. >> I I can't do that for policy. Okay. >> Okay. >> Here. Let's have you step out for a sec. Okay. I need so I can adjust it there. I'm not taking them off, just so you're aware. Okay. Turn around. Have you already checked his pocket and everything? >> No. Do it quick. >> Yeah, do that. Cuz I at that point I just detained him. >> Yeah, it's fine. I swapped cars that I expect any gloves, but I'm good. >> Oh, this. >> We're good. Yeah. >> All right. You're not going to resist at all, are you? >> No. >> Okay. So, I loosened that a little bit. Okay. There's still my hand away. >> Well, I I mean I can't loosen them up too much. >> Okay. >> You tighten them more. >> No, hold on. >> That's That's That's loose. >> No. Where is it? Still doesn't move. Oh, just let me move my hand. The trigger. >> That's pretty loose. >> I can put my whole finger in there. >> Here. This this part is like this finger is can't move >> right there. See, you just have to lift it up. >> Okay. >> So, so I loosened it up. >> It's only a 10-minute drive. Okay. It won't be too long. >> So, that's that's pretty loose. Okay. >> This one. This hand. >> No, I understand. But like I said, it's I can I can fit my whole finger in there. Okay. So, if you need to maneuver it to lift it up a little bit, do so. >> Okay. Get back inside. Okay. >> Brian, take a seat, please. See, there's a there's a gap in the seat back there for your hands to sit. You feel it? It's kind of in the center in the bottom. It's like a little gap for your hands to sit. Okay. You good? >> Yeah. >> Okay. We'll be fast. Okay. >> Just so you know the two charges. >> Yeah. The 44 yearear-old father and 40-year-old mother were charged with attempted secondderee domestic violence and attempted and were taken into custody at Thirstston County Jail. Under Washington law, they could face a combined sentence of 40 to 50 years in prison. Regardless of cultural beliefs, expectations or pressure, placing children at risk is never acceptable. There is no justification for enduring children within their own family. Somewhere else, another mother leaves her child home to go drinking. Degree in hand, excuses on her lips. >> Deep breath. >> Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. >> On January 23rd, 2025, Illinois police received an emergency call about a serious crash at an intersection. Shaken witnesses said a woman lost control of her car, took a wide turn, then drove straight onto the sidewalk. When officers arrived, she tried to appear calm and cooperative, but they quickly noticed signs of instability. Hey. Uh, do you have one that's uh more current? >> I know you dropped one. Is that >> No. I'm so sorry. What is that one? >> This one is from Dece June of December of 24. Do you have one in your name, too, or No. >> No. This is my husband's. >> Yeah, I saw the name. Let me Let me take a look at the other cards. >> No, this is my husband. >> Okay. Can you want to see if he can send you a picture? I'll give it back to you for now. >> Yeah. No, no. Is he at home? He's not. I I don't have my park like my phone with me at all. >> Okay. All right. Okay. All right. Just sit tight for a minute. >> I give you my like I can give like the phone number. >> But for him? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Go ahead. You want me to tell him that you're okay and I just need the insurance? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah, I can do that. >> Okay. All right. So, I'm wrapping up most of the paperwork right now, but I got some questions and stuff I want to talk to you about. Okay. Can you turn the car off for me? >> Yep. >> So, you're coming from >> Prairie. >> From Prairie. And that's where you live. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And you have kids at home? >> I do. >> Okay. How old are your kids? >> Two and three. >> Who's with them right now? >> My husband. >> Your husband. Okay. You said he was at work, but he's at home. >> Yeah, he works from home. >> Oh, got it. Okay. Does he know that you left? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Uh, what were you doing before you came out here? >> You at home? Okay. What were you doing at home? >> My kids. >> Just with the kids today and the family. Okay. Have you had anything to drink today? >> No, sir. >> No. Recreational smoke or anything like that? >> No. >> Nothing. Do you take any prescription medication? >> No. I mean like what prescription? Like anything that do you take anything? No. >> No. Like anything that they tell you to be careful if you're driving or operating heavy machinery? Nothing like that. Okay. What's your highest level of education? >> Bachelors. >> Bachelor's degree. CF college. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, I'm going to ask you to do two things for me. Okay. First one, I want you to say the alphabet for me. I want you to start at E and I want you to end at W without singing. Okay. >> E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T V W X Y Z. >> Okay. All right. And then for counting, I want you to start at the number 67 and I want you to count backwards down to 43. 67 66 65 63 64 63 62 60 69 58 57 56 59 54 52 52 51 50 49 58 57 56 Now 54 53 51 50 49 48 57 46 49 Okay. >> 48 43 46 45 44 43 42 41 48 >> All right. Do you remember what I asked you to stop at? >> I don't. Sorry. >> 43. >> And [snorts] so the DUI test began in the bitter cold. But from the very first step, she already struggled to keep up. >> What I'm going to do is I'm going to have you step out of the car. Okay. Come stand here for me real quick. This is my uh my partner officer. He has my other partner officer. He's our community service officer. So he's just he's here just in case cuz didn't know if there was step right here for me. >> So I'm just going to face me. Just stand just like this. Put your feet and heels together and your hands down on your side. Okay. Do you wear any glasses or contacts? Nothing. Do you have any eye in areas? What I'm going to do is I'm going to take my finger and I'm going to move it from side to side. And I want you to follow it with your eyes and your eyes only. Don't turn your head. If you need to blink, you can blink. Okay? So I'm going to start out. Just look at my finger. Just a tip. Don't turn your head. There you go. All right. Okay. Can you see my finger clearly? >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. That's just to help you so you just kind of get an idea on how it feels. Okay. All right. >> And now we're going to go out. >> Keep your chin flat for me. There you go. Okay. We'll try again. Don't move your chin. >> All right. >> All right. So, what I want you to do is I want you to stand face this way for me. >> Stand just your hands on your thumb and heels together just like this. What I want you to do is I want you to take your right foot and I want you to put it heel to toe just like that. It's just instructions for me. Okay. So, stand just like I am now. Your right foot, you're going to put your heel on your left toe. >> Don't Yep. You're >> just hold it like this for me. Okay. Alyssa. Step back for me. >> Oh, no. >> We're not going to start yet. I'm going to give you instructions and I'm going to show you how to do it. Okay. You understand what I'm saying? Just stand there. Just watch me. Don't do anything. >> I'll tell you when to move. Okay. >> Okay. You understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Feet together like mine. Go ahead and move. Now, put your right foot in front of your left foot and just hold that position. >> Yep. Stand just like that. Hands out at your sides. Okay. Just put your hands at your side like that. Just stand just like that. Okay. When I say begin, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps in a straight line right in front of you the width of your foot. You're going to count your steps out loud in the following manner. One, two, three. When you get to nine, you're going to take a series of small steps back and you're going to do nine heel to toe steps back. Okay? It's okay. Take a deep breath. >> So, just like this. Don't start yet. Don't >> look at me. >> Don't start yet. Just like this. You're going to go one, two, three, all the way until nine. Keeping your lead foot on the line. A series of small steps. Look at my foot, please. >> And then turn around to do nine. >> One, two, nine. Right. >> Once you start, don't stop. You're going to look at your feet while you walk. and count your steps out loud. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> Okay, you may begin. >> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 7 8 9. During the next test, she barely made it to 1,11 before suddenly collapsing. Yet, despite all the signs, she denied drinking, blaming it instead on her anxiety and antid-depressant meds. >> All right, one more. Okay. >> You want your feet like just just like this? You want to put your hands in your pocket for a second? I know your hands are cold. >> No, it's okay. >> Sure. All right. Stand just like this. >> When I say begin, you're going to pick a foot, either foot of your choosing. You're going to raise it 6 in off the ground. You are going to look at your toe of the raised foot. You're going to count out loud in the following manner. 1,00 1,002 and so on until I tell you to stop. Okay. >> All right. Are you ready? >> All right. >> Begin. >> 100100. >> Just pick your foot back up and keep going. >> 100 1 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 >> Uhoh. >> I'm okay. No. No. It's okay. No, it's okay. No, no, it's okay. >> Okay. It's okay. >> No, I'm [snorts] not. >> Go and put your hands in your pocket for me. >> No, it's okay. >> Put your foot back down. We're done with that. We're done with a question for you. Okay. >> I'm going to be very honest with you. Have you had anything to drink today? >> Nothing. Zero. Okay. Have you taken any anything that's in Have what you have? >> I have and I have like moose stabilizers and I have >> So, you're on medication right now? >> Yes, I have. cuz I can see it in your eyes. Okay. >> I took a and I took other earlier and I am so >> What are your other earlier? >> You have a pent. Okay. >> What do you take that for? >> Anxiety. >> And probably depression. >> And depression. Do you have any of those on you right now? >> No, I don't. >> When's the last time you took your meds? >> Um, no. >> How often are you supposed to take it? Um, take like noon and Xanax I take as you get, but I took it at like 11. >> Okay. 11 in the morning, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> With [snorts] no other option, police had to bring out the breathalyzer and the truth came out. Not only did she exceed Illinois's 0.08 limit, she blew 2.5 times over the legal threshold. With that number, the law had to step in. >> All right. What I'm going to have you do, this is for alcohol only. Okay. What I'm going to do is I'm going have you take a deep breath and you're going to blow it up like a balloon and you're going to blow until I tell you to stop. Okay? You're going to refuse. Okay? Cuz I'm going to tell you that I can I smell alcohol as soon as I talk to you in the car. Okay? Your speech is slurred. Your eyes are glassy. I'm getting a lot of eye movement on my gaze. Neagas. Okay? I would like for you to do this. Are you refusing to do this? >> This thing's not going to go to court at all. As far as that part, it's a prelim preliminary portable test just to help us gauge where you are at. If you're like a 0.007.08, you're having conversations with us, but I do smell it too. Okay. And it is noticeable. So, of course, maybe I mean it depends on it gives us a better accurate reading. Otherwise, if we don't have an accurate reading, we have to go off of what we see and we have a strong odor. You know, as you saw the tests, we're not exactly one for one the best. So, this gives us a better understanding at where you kind of are at. That's why it's I would say it's beneficial if you did. The ball is in your court. Okay. >> So, can you give me what if I did and what if I didn't? So I have to make if you don't do it if I don't do it. No. No. If I don't do it, what >> then I make a decision based on what happens next based on what I've observed with my perception of the odor of alcohol, your eyes, and the test that you conducted for me with your counting and the alphabet. This just is part part that helps me make a decision. Are you willing to do it? >> If I don't if I'm not willing to do it, what are my options? >> Well, he'll have to make a choice whether or not to arrest you or or arrest you. >> So if I don't do it, he will arrest me. But if I necessarily I'm not saying that's a guarantee guaranteed answer. Depends on his choice and what he wants to do as a primary officer. >> If I was I'm not the one here. Here's here's the thing. >> I genuinely want to know >> here. How about this? I'm not the one making the decision decision. Okay. But I'm his backup officer. If I was in his position, I would arrest you if I don't have a PBT accuracy injury. >> If I don't have an accurate number. So like obviously we have problems. If we're like 0.1, right? Like triple the legal limit. We have problems. I don't think you're there. I can only see and observe based off the facts that I see at hand. Does that make sense? You know what? >> This gives us an accurate reading as far as that happen. >> So, Alyssa, >> it's cold out here. I know you're cold. I know they're cold. I need an answer. Yes or no? >> Yes. All right. >> Deep breath. >> Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Blow. Good job. >> All right. So, the vehicle limit Illinois is 08. All right. You are a 207. We're supposed to be at 08. You're two and a half times. Please turn around. Place your hands behind your back. And you'll be under arrest for DUI. Step. Watch your head and I'm going to blast it for you. >> Tension erupted when she suddenly confessed, [music] "My husband isn't home with my kids. She had left two small children home alone for over an hour with only two dogs just to go drinking. A tragedy born from selfishness and irresponsibility hidden behind a degree and awkward lies." >> Melissa, correct? I have to do a search before I do the car. >> My husband isn't home with my kids. >> He's not? Where is he? >> He's working. >> He's working. Okay, we'll try to give him a call and see where >> No one is home with the kids. >> No one's home with your kids. Where's your kids at right now? We'll see. We'll see what we can do to uh accommodate until your husband gets there. In the meantime, just like I said, we have we have extra people if if you want. >> All right. I'm going to go through your pocket real quick. Do you have a house key? >> Um, yes. In my um >> Was it one of these by chance? >> Yes, probably. >> So, this is your house key. >> Yes. If you went through my gate, you would probably get to my kids. >> The gate? >> I have a white gate. >> Okay. >> And if you went through there, through the back door, that's how you get into my house. >> Okay. Through the back door, you said? >> Yeah. Um, and I have two dogs, but ignore them. >> Do they bite? No, they don't. >> The two kids are probably asleep, though. >> The The back door is unlocked. It It is literally unlocked. It It's unlocked. >> It's unlocked. That's all right. We're having an officer go out there and [snorts] they'll they'll hand it off. Okay. >> Okay. Did anyone go to my house? >> Yeah, we have officers going right now. >> Okay. Thank you. >> They're going right away. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. >> On the way. The mother was charged with DUI, bringing the life of a child, and traffic offenses. Under Illinois law, these charges can carry up to 12 years in prison, $50,000 in fines, and bail ranging from $25,000 to $50,000. Never judge an adult by their stable appearance. Inside, they could be a mess. A degree doesn't teach sobriety, and children shouldn't have to pay for lives fueled by alcohol and psychiatric meds. Welcome to Ohio, where the truth is distorted, love turns into violence, [music] and children are stuck between two adults who have yet to grow up. >> I've been trying to get her to stop eating Xanaxes. >> August 3rd, 2024, an emergency call brought Dayton police to the scene of a tense domestic dispute. The man accused his girlfriend in a panic way, the mother of his children, of driving while high, physically attacking him multiple times, and even becoming vi in front of their two kids. mixed in were underlying tensions over a property dispute. >> What's going on, brother? >> Coming from upstairs. >> Okay. Well, what happened, man? >> She's on bars and she's extremely up. She's driving intoxicated right now. You'll see it as soon as she looks in her eyes. She has my truck. She bought it, but it's in my name, so technically that's my truck, right? >> You guys are married? >> No. >> Have you guys lived together for a while? >> Yeah. >> You got kids together? >> Yeah. But even [clears throat] >> by law, it's actually both of your trucks, >> but it's in my name. >> In Ohio, that doesn't matter. If if you're uh in like a common law relationship, which is basically you guys have lived together for a while, you have kids together. >> Well, I have two kids in the house and she's being like that in front of two kids. She's on her third domestic violence charge. I would like her to go to jail tonight for domestic >> Yeah, we'll try and find her. Uh >> and before you get here, she's going to say that I kicked this bookshelf over, which I didn't. And I have my 12-year-old daughter in here that can come down here and tell you the exact same thing. >> But I'm not bullshitting my lip. >> Yeah, I see it. Yeah. Okay. You got a red mark in there. >> And she's gonna tell you that uh I put my hands on her and my daughter will definitely tell you no, I did not. >> So tell me what happened tonight. Tell me like a like a story. Like >> I've been trying to get her to stop eating Xanaxes for 3 days. She said she was going down to her grandma's to do something, which she went and got more Xanaxes. Then she said she was going to go do something. And then she went and got more Xanax axes and then them from me. And when I told her it was either the Xanax axes or me, she went I rate. Like I said, I can show you the bookshelf that she over. What's today? Saturday. >> Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. She'll be in there all weekend. I definitely want her in jail for domestic. >> Do you know where she might be going? >> No, she's running around hiding from you guys. If she does happen to go to jail, is there any way you can possibly get my keys and bring them to me? Yeah, if we uh if we get her um we'll give you a call and >> because I have two sleeping keys in the h kids in the house, I can't get to them. >> We could drive the keys back to you. We could probably like park it somewhere and then drive the keys back to you. Drop I can drop them off at your house and then you'll just go get the car later if you need to. >> I mean, you you throw them right in the backseat of that car. I don't care. She thought I was playing, but I'm not. This is the third time she's put her hands on me. Any man, even you, I know you're a cop, but if a female puts her hands on you three times very violently, you're going to do something right. Professional question. >> Yeah. What's up? >> If she does go to jail for domestic, does that qualify me to get emergency custody of my daughter? >> Could you just have to talk to a judge about it? We can't really give you like I guess >> she's looking at 6 plus. It's her third violation. >> We can't give you a legal. >> We can't say that. You would have to speak to a judge cuz they can only make they can only tell you that you can have emergency custody. Is she in your mouth? >> Yeah. I want domestic charges. >> How does she with like your fist or >> hand? I mean, >> how many times is she? >> Three or four. >> In your face. That's your Oh, I can I can explain it to her. >> It's a witness statement. So, you'll put your name You'll put her name on this next line and then you'll explain to us what happened like what started tonight for you to call us. >> She has the on her and pill. >> Okay. >> And when you see her, you will literally see how intoxicated she is. >> Well, if if you don't find her and she comes back, don't open the door. Call us back and then we'll come back out and she can be arrested. I hate doing this to her, but she needs help. >> I'd recommend any rehab instead of jail time. >> The next morning, they came back. The father was still shamelessly lifting his shirt to show an old wound. And the woman, she was dragged up from the basement, her face blank, saying, "He my with a cigarette in her hand and a baby beside her." >> Hey, man. Where's she at? >> Still back at it. >> Where's she at, though? Right now. Hold on. Hold on. Where's she at? Where is she at? >> In the basement. >> Lead us to her. You don't have any inside, do you? I mean, yes, but none on us. Do >> you have any dogs? >> Outback. >> They're out back. They're not inside. >> No, but apparently I'm the one going to jail cuz I'm the aggressor. >> We'll deal with that in a second, buddy. >> I know. Oh, she has access to >> Hey, Destiny. >> Yes. >> What's going on? >> Okay, so he will not leave me alone. >> Okay, >> I'm sorry. Who's he to you? >> Um, he is my fiance. So, this is cool. I don't want to you carried to see my boobs. So, this is what um he did to me. Kind of easier to >> Okay, we can we can deal with that with the medic. >> We have a medic waiting for you. Keep your shirt on right now. Okay. >> You can see right here the >> on my legs right here. >> Okay. >> Um, go ahead and put your cigarette out. Okay. >> Oh, sorry. The back of my leg right here. Hold on, baby. I know. I know. Come here. Come here. Come here. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. >> That's okay. >> Okay. This is why we're figuring things out. >> We'll get that first. Dr. >> Hurry up. Take a drink. >> Set that down. Set that down. >> You see my bag, right? >> Yeah. >> See how I lit, right? All right. We had an accident yesterday and it's all in a report. All her marks are from the accident. What she says was from me. She's highly intoxicated from what? >> Xanaxes. And if you look at her, you could tell. >> She's smoking water, too. >> Yeah, I smoke. Yes. >> Oh, I I don't care. But I was just wondering if she did as well. >> No. All she uses is annexes. >> She prescribed them. >> No. >> All right. >> Can I please put everything in my >> I don't want to have anything in my >> Okay, we'll deal with that. But in the meant There you go. >> Okay. Okay. Just >> That's why I say Yeah. There you go. >> Can you please put my purse my phone in my purse? >> Hang on. Let me double lock this first so it doesn't get too tight on you. [snorts] >> Everything went exactly as the father had planned. Destiny was handcuffed and taken away. >> Hey, Trembly. I'm going to take her up real quick. >> I know, baby. >> I know, baby. Hey, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Will you come here for a minute? Will you take your child, please? >> Hey, Jesse. Can you talk to this officer for me? This is the other This is the other. Give it to him. The cops are here, and I need you to explain exactly what's going on. Can my baby please not stay with him? He's very vi dad, right? He's the biological dad. >> Yes, but I have five other people ready to come get her. >> Okay. Well, we're going to figure that out in a minute. Okay. >> Yes, sir. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Is that her stuff? >> Yeah. >> Keep walking. >> Keep walking. >> Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. We just had physical therapy on our backs like for eight days in a row. We got some big settlement and like a company us. I can't. Can you help me? I'm sorry. >> Yep. Keep going. >> Oh my god. No. I got to Okay. Go. >> There you go. >> Can I see how everyone said? >> No, we're going to keep moving. Come on. >> Cuz we have a seat for you and we want to get you checked out. Okay. >> Thanks a lot for you being my >> We're going to have >> Will you do me a huge favor? Move to that side of the bed for me. >> Just leave it. I'm to that side of the bed. >> I'm sorry. Come on. >> I got it. >> I'm just going to >> Can I call my landlord? >> You guys both staying here, right? So, >> we don't have a lease. Like our landlord, our last >> But that doesn't matter right now, okay? Cuz you guys are both staying here. So there's an occupant residency. >> But I'm not understanding why I'm going to jail when he did not. >> You're going to jail for a separate incident. You're not going to jail for this. >> For what am I going to jail for? >> We're going to explain that to you in a minute. Okay. >> But Destiny's statement told a different story while complaining of pain and saying she couldn't walk. She accused the father using both her and the child. These two grown-ups are only good at blaming others, [music] causing the investigation to slip away from its focus. >> Is there any way they could be cuffed in the front? Like I promise I won't run. We can't cuff it in the front. I got to do the same thing every time for everybody. But if you have a seat, medics will come take a look at you. >> Should I be in jail? >> No. I'm going to explain it. We're going to figure We got a bunch of things to figure out. Okay. We're going to look at a few things. Okay. Ma'am, medic's right here. I'm going to have you sit down and then you can talk to him and tell him what's going on. Okay. >> Butt first or >> just Yep. Butt first? >> Yep. Bring your leg up. >> Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. I can't. I can't. I can't. Okay. Oh my god. My nail. My nail. My nail. Oh. Oh no. [screaming] Oh my pinky nail. Okay. Okay. >> There you go. You're fine. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Explain to this officer what's what's going on. You requested one, correct? >> Pretty much I was trying to get away from the situation and my fiance took my daughter out of the stroller, took her back in the house. I was gone all night taking care of my grandma because she has asthma. She was having a very bad episode. All he said was, "If you don't come home, I'm calling the cops. I got videos of you doing this and you doing that." No, he doesn't. There's only one camera and I unhooked it and I took the wire with me. He said, "If you don't come home and talk to me right now, then I'm calling the cops and you're going to jail." Blah blah blah. He literally said, "If you don't come home right now, blah blah blah, then I won't call the cops and then we can just sit down and talk." He's acting like a big child, but he literally did this to my leg. What's up with your neck? Do you want me to stand up and show you? Like, >> well, you can just show us right here. Just start pointing on this shoulder right here. It's very all around my neck. Like my back is very up. Like and he did all of this. The only thing I did to him when he pushed me into a corner like he face pushed me into a corner. The one in there as soon as you go in where the crystal shelf is, he like grabbed my face and pushed me into the corner. And then I like pushed him back from me. And my hand did like push his throat and I said, "Get the off of me." So that is the only time I ever touched him. But other than that, he literally just like would not stop touching me, throwing me on the bed. No, you're not leaving. Like, you're not driving off in the car. That's our car. You're not doing this. He like literally just would not let me leave. And I was like, I just need time away from you. I need time to think. I don't want to be with you. >> When did all this happen? >> Last night was when it got really bad. But the day before was when I had to go spend the night with my grandma. And he was like, "Really? You're going to spend all night with your grandma instead sleep in bed with me?" his daughter that is like 12 years old. Okay, hold on Destiny. Hold on. What do you need these gentlemen here to check on? You called them here. You requested like my back, like my legs, like they just so bad. Like I can barely walk like my toe right there, my pinky, like everything hurt so bad. I'm in physical therapy. We're supposed to go today. We're supposed to go eight days in a row for like a company truck and we're supposed to get like a big settlement. They do the water bed thing and the massage thing and everything else. It's getting like a little bit better, but like it hurt so bad and like that her >> the climax came when she shouted. He made my daughter lie. Both tried to play the victim. Yet neither bothered to see the toxic storm they had just unleashed on their child. >> Hey, have you taken anything today? >> No. >> You haven't taken nothing? No, >> no pills. Xanax, you haven't been drinking. >> He keeps saying that, but no, he has taken Xanaxes. He has drinking. He's taking pain pills. His mom gets pain pills and Xanaxes. The peach footballs and he goes over there every day and snorts them with her. Is there any way you can look in my bag and see if it's really bad? Okay, just please be easy, easy, easy. Step on out. Okay. Oh god. Oh no. No. My butt. My butt. Oh god. Oh god. Okay. >> Well, I mean they are hard plastic. >> Sorry. Little wedgie. Ow. Ow. Ow. Go ahead, turn in and face in. Okay, this this gentleman here is going to look at you. >> He's not going to jail, too. If he's doing my >> So, you just got a little soft abrasion right here. It's going to heal on its own. You don't worry about that. >> But, can you look at his back? Like, his back is way less worse than mine. Mine's way worse. >> Okay. >> Like, the whole thing is is I was I was gone last night and he got mad that I wouldn't come home and he called the cop. He got his 11-year-old daughter to lie for him and say that I him and she was sleeping. >> So, right now, you're going to take a seat back in. They can't do anything else for you right here. Okay. >> Is there any way >> we're going to explain all this? Okay. There you go. >> Oh, God. >> Yep. Go ahead and move. >> Is there any way I can pee before I go? >> No, you're going to have to hold it. >> Okay. >> Okay. I'll make sure we get this through. Okay. >> But can my baby please go with my my family and not him? He the baby and throws her in her bed and like he's very >> we're going to double check. Okay, we're going to look at like I said, we're going to look at a few things and then we'll see what we're doing. >> Threw her across the room. >> Okay, hang tight. Okay. >> But in this battle, the father held the advantage with a statement from their 11year-old daughter while Destiny had only tears to defend herself. >> Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. I'm so sorry. I'm just listen for a second. >> Is there Is there any way you can turn the air up? >> Well, what? >> Just hang tight with her. >> Yes. >> So, you guys both living here together? >> Yeah, but I plan on moving. >> What happened this morning? Why did you call us here? >> Because she came back home and she was still IRA. She was still on Zaxis. She told me to call you. She said she said she was going to call you guys because I her. >> So, nothing physical happened between you guys this morning. All that stuff happened last night. She just came back. >> No, this this happened this morning. >> Okay. What's that from, buddy? >> Her pushing me away and me trying to walk away. >> Okay. What's that from? >> Her pushing me in my mouth >> this morning. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And last night. Your other officer should have documentation of it. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I'm I'm going to check that. >> They took pictures because I tried to get her put in jail last night. >> Okay. >> God damn. >> I can't hear you, ma'am. What? >> I This is hurting my shoulder. The seat belt. Can you pull it down just a little bit? >> I don't understand what you Can you pull it like over like just down like right there? And can you please turn the air on? >> The air is on. >> It's all the way up. >> Yeah, it's running. >> So, he's going to have custody of mying baby. >> Was your daughter or your older daughter awake for everything that happened this morning? >> Yeah, that's why I would like you to talk to her. >> Would you mind going up and speaking with her real quick for me? >> Okay. Would you want to get up AND [cough] >> [laughter] >> What happened last night before she left? >> Um, she she put her hands on you and there was like a big like red mark on your back and I was in front of you. I was like right there and there was like a bunch of yelling and stuff. >> Did she also throw the fan at me? >> Yeah. >> Did I put my hands on her whatsoever? >> Nope. And there was a shelf that she kicked outside that she broke. >> Thank you for stalking me. Okay, >> we're we're leaving the day, baby. You don't have to deal with this no more. >> Thank God. >> Mom's probably going to go to jail. >> Okay. >> After [snorts] all the tears and begging, the mother stood alone in the cold grip of the law. The moment she heard her got custody, she started screaming wildly and oddly all her back pain suddenly vanished. Why the person get to get my baby [ __ ] the person the out of me I go to jail because y'all want to believe him because I wasn't here. Excuse me. >> Can I be going to teach you or something? Say bye to my baby. >> Hold on. We have a lot of things we're figuring out real quick. Okay, but I'm like drooling everywhere. >> Okay, hold on a minute. Okay, talked to the daughter. She said uh both last night and this uh this morning, the mom has been physically attacking him. Threw a fan at him. Uh yelling and stuff like this. >> He's taking him to jail, too. >> No, he's not going to jail, too. YOU'RE GOING TO JAIL. >> HE'S THE ONE who kiss you. >> Put your leg in there. >> You're hurting me. >> No, I'm not. Stop. >> You're going to get charged with vandalism. You're going to get a felony. >> I WANT TO SEE MY BABY. THAT'S ALL I WANT. I WANT TO GIVE HER A KISS CRYING. [screaming] MAYBE AS IN no you won't because I'm being a >> I want to say one thing to him and I want to see my baby before I go. >> I will never be with you again. Yeah. >> They must not have been tight. Hold on a minute. >> I'm not putting them back on until I see my baby. >> So here's the deal. This is GOING TO NO, >> I WANT MY BABY. OW. NO. I WANT MY BABY. >> TURN AROUND AND face me. >> No. Are you really going to go this route? >> I want to give my baby a kiss and then I will cry. >> That's not how this works. Okay. You're going to jail for INCIDENTS THAT HAPPEN. >> I WILL NEVER BE WITH YOU AGAIN. NEVER. GET OUT OF [screaming] MY HOUSE. >> STAY RIGHT HERE. STOP. YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR CHILD OR NOT? >> OW. YOU'REING ME. >> NO, I'M NOT. I >> YES, YOU ARE. YOU AREING ME. MY SHOULDER. [screaming] IT HURTS. Do you put it on STAY OFF OF THE SHOULDER? God damn. Justin, don't ever ask to be with me again. GO TO YOUR MOM. STOP. >> I JUST WANT CAN YOU untie me, please? >> No. >> Cuz of the way you were acting. >> I JUST WANT TO GET MY BABY A He's already my But I GO TO JAIL BECAUSE I WASN'T here last night and y'all believed him. Like, are you kidding me? Like, because he said I his and he put marks on himself, I GO TO JAIL. HOW IS THAT RIGHT? CAN YOU loosen it just a little bit? IT'S TOO TIGHT. >> SHOW ME YOUR HANDS. >> LOOK AT THEM. >> The struggle ended with a plate. I just want to kiss my child one last time. >> If you're going to continue to act like a child, then no, I'm not going to. We're just going to go >> get out of the car and let her give me a kiss. >> We're going to bring her to you just like we did. You can give her a kiss. You can say bye. I'll see you in a little while. That's all we're going to do. Missy's going to know I'm crying and she's going to cry. >> She'd like to uh kiss the baby before she goes. >> Do you want to bring her over as well? >> Can you wipe this off my nose? >> Yeah. >> Come here, baby. I love you. Oh, >> yeah. I'll wipe it off. >> You happy? I never want to be with you. You come here. Give me a kiss. >> I told I told this cop if you start, I'm going to take her from you. You don't have to be with me again. Give me a kiss. Give mommy a kiss. Take her baby. >> You have her scared. >> Because of you. I never want to deal with you again. Do not be here when I get back. >> I won't. Neither will my kids. >> Yeah. Neither will Joe. Joe will find out. >> I'm getting emergency custody of my daughter. >> No, you're not. I will. >> No, you're not. >> I'll be in jail for a day. >> Can I get a >> Yes. >> Okay. Your food stamp card. >> I want that with me. >> You want it with you? You don't want it with him so that way he can feed your child? >> No. Okay. >> He has no salad. >> Okay. She said no. Okay, that's fine. >> Turns out Destiny still has two active warrants. A child raised by a mother like her sooner or later will follow her path, becoming a distorted version of her. And when a child is a victim of [music] domestic, the psychological wounds may haunt them for life. So, this is the deal. Yes, you're being arrested today on not only whatever they called last night. I wasn't here, so I can't attest to that. But you did have a broadcast with us for your events last night. But you also have two warrants which are both confirmed. One out of Morin, one out of Montgomery County. So, you're also going to jail on those two. Your daughter is going to stay with dad here where you guys have been living. When you get out, if you decide you guys are going to separate >> in 2 days, >> well, if you guys are moving in 2 days, that's fine. You can take daughter, but you can't be living together if you guys are going to act like this cuz it's look, it's it's going to get it's pretty soon it's going to get child children services involved. >> So, we've already had >> Okay, so you've already you've already had it. So, you understand the hand. >> Okay, so you understand. >> I'm sorry. I don't mean to be difficult, but I'm having a panic attack. Really, really bad. I'm having a panic attack really, really bad. I can't breathe. [cough] I'm just having inhaler inhaler at >> It's in my safe. My on my left shoulder. It's just me so bad. Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Oh my god! Oh my god! [laughter] Sorry. >> All right, let's go. >> The mother, Destiny, was arrested and charged with domestic violence. Under Ohio law, this charge can carry a prison sentence of 9 months to 3 years and a fine of up to $10,000. Bail for this offense can also reach as high as $10,000. But what do you think? Is this father truly a good one? With so many red flags, should the police dig deeper? Share your thoughts in the comments below. As the video concludes, one clear truth remains. [music] Children are the most affected even when they have done nothing wrong. Authorities can step in and the law can take action, but it is adults who determine whether children grow up in a safe and nurturing environment. Like this video if you believe children's [music] well-being should always come first. And don't forget to subscribe to follow us in the upcoming stories. [music] See you tomorrow. [music] >> [music]