Just go put all that sight. >> What is it for? >> Child. >> What incident is this? >> Can you pack your child a bag? Cuz he needs a diaper change. >> Yes. Can I call my mom also? >> Not right now. No. I haven't decided if I'm going to arrest you or not yet. >> Why would I get arrested? >> Child. >> I know, but I >> But we usually keep it clean, but we do. Mothers are supposed to love and protect their children, but what happens when you have a mother who doesn't care? And while the idea of separating a mother and child is heartbreaking, it's always for the good of the children when cops arrest the worst mothers ever. >> Sir, ma'am. Ma'am, listen to me. >> But you haven't told me. Tell me so we can look for them. where she went to the bathroom. >> On December 20th, 2022 in Florida, Miami Dade police were dispatched to an American Airlines airport terminal because an angry woman was allegedly destroying equipment. When police arrived, the gate agent explained what had happened. >> Okay, so she walks up. She walks up. >> Is did she do all that? >> Yeah, baby. Look at that. >> Okay, hold on. >> Okay, just leave it like that. I'm going to take pictures of her. >> We don't know anything about her. >> She walked up right behind the counter. >> She open. >> She opened here. I want my children. Don't give me say yo. Say yo, excuse me. >> The mother apparently fell asleep, but when she woke up, she could not find her children. She asked the gate agents for help searching for them, but they were unable to leave their post to help her search. And that's when the mother started destroying the counter. >> Huh? >> Sorry. [Music] >> You need us to call fire rescue for you? >> Fire rescue. The mother destroyed a computer worth $3,000 and many other airport equipment in total, causing $10,000 in damage. The mother even attacked an airport employee who later claimed she was injured and needed medical assistance. The police tracked down the mother and immediately apprehended her. >> Sir, ma'am. Ma'am, listen to me. >> But you haven't told me. Tell me. So we can look for them. Where? >> She was I went to the bathroom. >> Okay. But where was the last place you saw them at? >> In the bathroom. >> At the bathroom. Which bathroom? >> I just want my girls to go. >> Okay. Well, we need to find your girls. So, you need to help us out. Okay. Where was the last place that you saw them? >> What are they What are What are your kids wearing? How are they dressed? >> One of them got rich. A red shirt and some black pants. >> Red shirt, black pants. Is that a boy or a girl? >> A girl. >> Okay. How about the other one? >> The other braid braid up. It's a white and shade. >> Okay. She's also a girl. So, it's two girls. >> You got the information? >> Red shirt and black pants. That was the first one, huh? Sweetie, give us a give us the information on the second one. Listen, listen, listen. You need to help us out so we can find your daughter. >> The police were extremely concerned that there were two little girls who were missing inside the airport. The officer tried to get more information out of the mother, but she seemed totally out of it, unwilling to give them details that would make finding her children easier. >> Can you We're going to get her name. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> To see if that is true that you know some of that you have two kids. You know what I'm saying? And I was let me one minute and an she hit she got into with a passenger. I don't know where the passenger is. >> Is she flying with >> American? She's a non >> Is she with any traveling with anybody? >> Yes, she kids. They're born in 2014 and 16 >> where it's just three. We are going to JFK. >> The officer learned that the mother was flying out of a completely different terminal to New York City. That's when he realized there was something suspicious going on. Why was the mother at the wrong terminal? >> Yeah. She She smells drunk, right? >> Yep. >> It's two girls. >> Hey, they're here. >> Yeah. >> Hi, guys. Let's not Let's leave them here. >> Yeah. They don't They don't need to see their mom like that. Okay. The two little girls were seated patiently waiting for their mother to return to the correct gate. The officers now knew the woman had either made up the fact she had lost her children or she was so intoxicated she forgot which gate they were at. If anything, her two children lost her, not the other way around. And it was her fault. >> The children are fine, okay? They're over there with an officer. We didn't want to bring them over here to see you handcuffed and stuff like that. Second, second question. Are you from here or you from New York? You have any family or friends here >> that can come and pick up the kids? >> Anybody can come pick somebody to DCF. >> DCF is the department of children and family. Since the mother had no relatives in Miami that could take custody of her children, the police were forced to hand them over to DCF. >> Find the kids at the gate. >> Yeah. >> All right. >> They were sitting there waiting for >> Okay. Somebody said that she was with two kids cuz she was at the reun55 and uh and that she was rebooked, but they let her know she's she was going to get onto that flight cuz she was on a standby. >> Damage your property. >> Uh what are we up to? It was too long of a way to take the mother to the front of the airport. So, the officers walked her down a passenger loading bridge and then outside where a transport police vehicle was waiting. >> Take your time, okay? We don't want you to fall. female. >> The mother was loaded into the back of the squad car and driven to jail. Her two little girls were probably very scared to be separated from her and now had to stay in the custody of strangers until their mother sobered up and bailed herself out. During what should have been a time of holiday cheer, it instead turned into a thing of nightmares when guests in a hotel reported to staff they could hear a baby crying for over 15 minutes with no indication of anyone helping the child. One of the guests came and informed that uh there's a baby crying from the room 210 and uh no sound except the uh baby sound and nothing else is. >> Do you have information on the guest that's in there or when they checked in? >> Uh yeah, I think uh one of the police guy only uh brought that girl. Uh one of our friend clerk informed me that one of the police >> You got a name on Yeah. >> Another employee at the hotel was worried about the baby's safety and so he used a key to open the room door. Officer Coen quickly made his way up the stairs and found the employee holding the baby. >> Hello. >> I'm good, sir. >> Good. How are you? >> Good. So, I work in the front desk. >> Okay. >> Um, there was a guest, you know, >> cracked open the door cuz, you know, my boss gave me a key. I cracked it open. I said hello. same time she's getting answered. I end up opening the door. The pillow was like the baby's face. >> So, nobody's in the room. >> She's right there and she wake up. >> The mother's name was Promise Mosley and she was passed out and snoring on the other bed. The baby was too young to be able to roll over by himself and was dangerously close to suffocating under blankets and pillows. >> For me, >> Miss Mosley. Hey, >> ma'am. >> Hey, come on, >> ma'am. [Music] Ma'am, >> I need you to get up. >> It's the police. >> Promise didn't seem to care that Officer Coen was in her hotel room and didn't even understand to ask if her child was okay. Officer Coen shined his light on the nightstand, illuminating a bottle of alcohol, which indicated that Promise was most likely extremely intoxicated. >> Hey, I need you to get up. >> Stop singing. >> Get the gun. >> Get the gun out. >> Ma'am. Get out of my face. >> Get out of my face. >> 336 320. You can head up to the room. I already spoke with the RP. [Music] >> Did you drink or what's going on with you? >> No, I didn't count. >> They called about you and your baby here. Promise didn't even try to grab her baby. She was more concerned by how bright Officer Coen's flashlight was and wanted it out of her face. After a while, she finally realized the hotel employee was holding her child. >> I saw you. >> That's your baby there. >> Were you drinking or what's going on with you? Why are you so >> I I have a bunch of lip and baby's cute. >> Are you just sleeping or what's going on with you? >> So promise what's going on? >> What? >> Your baby was crying. >> She cries. I have I broke my teeth. I broke my lip. Broke my teeth. >> You broke your teeth and your lip. >> She's a very cute person. Officer Coen tried to retrieve more information from her. She claimed she was in town from Mississippi. Two additional officers came to the scene and informed Officer Coen that Promise had been dropped off at the hotel by police, but the reason was unclear at that point. >> Listen, Promise, >> I'm going to be kind of straightforward with you, okay? >> Let me wait till we get the baby. >> We need to have somebody's information. Grandma's information. I need her name and number so I can call her. >> Okay. >> My grandma's submission. >> Huh? >> My grandma's information. >> Yes. >> Do you have it in your phone? Do you know her phone number? >> Y'all keep asking for mine. Yeah. Yeah. Come on. Fine. Fine. That's all it >> is over there. >> All right. Listen. Okay, we're going to go to DCF as long as you give us information because she got to go. >> So, I know. >> So, if you want to just try to grab the baby and we can just But I want to try to at least get grandma's information. >> She's not >> before we You know what I mean? >> She's her. She's not her. >> She's her. I'm not from her. I'm not for her. >> Is she okay? >> She does fall. >> Promise. What's grandma's name and number? >> The officers were in a tough position. They knew they had to take the baby away from her, but they were hesitant to grab the baby because they didn't want to cause the child any more trauma, and they didn't know how Promise would react. >> Y playing this game with me. >> It's not a game. I'm telling you, >> I've been through foster care. I know what the game is. >> I don't My grandma I have a great grandma. I don't have a great I don't have a grandma. >> Who do you call grandma? Is that her? >> No, my great grandma is dead. What the are you talking about? >> Okay. >> Promise. What was your password again? >> For what? >> For your phone. 55. >> Why? Why do you need it? >> I'm trying to call your grandma. 55. >> Who is out there? >> That's just another partner of mine. That's all. >> Why do I need y'all going to take me to jail? >> What is your grandma? >> Why you going to take me to jail? So, I'm asking. >> Listen, promise. What is your grandma's number? You cannot care for this child right now. Okay. I do not want to send your child to DCFS. I'm I'm gonna be playing honest. He's training. Okay. He's training and observing us. >> Is he gonna take my child to jail? >> I do not want to take your child to DCF, but if I have to, I will. So, I want to give one of your family members to jail. >> Are you listening to what I'm telling you? Are you listening to what I'm telling you? Okay. You have liquor in this room. It took me a while just to wake you up. >> In my room, in my room with a baby. The officer tried to explain to her that if he was not able to hand off her baby to her grandmother, then her child was going to the Department of Child and Family Services, but she was too drunk to comprehend what they were saying. >> I know that I've been thinking that. >> Okay. >> I got hurt by my friend. >> Okay. And I'm sorry. >> Don't tell me. >> Okay. >> Don't tell me. >> You need to understand a severity. >> I know that [ __ ] >> Okay. >> I know that [ __ ] >> Watch your baby, please. >> My baby's on my hip right here. I got for arm. Stop. Let my baby go. Let my go. Let my baby go. Let my baby go. Let my baby go. >> No. >> Hurt my baby, bro. I swear. >> You want to hurt my baby? >> You have to look alike. >> I only [ __ ] >> Listen. Listen. >> What the you doing, bro? >> What is >> What the is you doing? >> I'm going to ask you one more time. What? What? What's the password in here so I can get grandma's >> What is it? >> I get you. You see all right? >> What is it? 55. I know I have one, too. 55. What is it? >> Get out of my room, bro. >> This is not a It's a fact. Get out of my room. >> The situation continued to escalate with her becoming even more agitated and hostile. She refused to give officers the password to her phone so they could call a family member to come and take custody of her child. That left officers with no choice but to detain her. >> Okay, >> look. Promise. Turn. Put your hands behind your back. >> Put them behind your back now. Okay. >> I got you. I got you. Hey, these two I'm playing you. I'm going to play you. >> Okay. >> Huh? >> You say I'm hurting you. >> I heard you. I did three of you and two get him. You keep saying I to him. What? What did I do to him? >> Sorry. >> What did I do to him? What officer [ __ ] didn't disclose earlier was that Promise had an active warrant for her arrest. On top of the new charges for neglecting her baby, even with the handcuffs around her wrists, she didn't fully understand what was happening until she was told that she was going to jail. >> Mom, right in the room. >> Okay, but you are going to go to jail. Okay. >> Get my clothes. I ain't got no underground. >> Need a transport if you want. >> Huh? >> You transport if you want. >> Okay. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. >> We So they're >> keeping me account my baby. My baby. >> Promise. >> Get my baby. >> Walk. >> My baby. >> Walk. We'll be calling somebody for your baby. Okay. >> Okay. [Music] probably in the front. >> You huh? >> She refused to walk, dragging her legs to the floor to stop the officers from being able to take her to the squad car. But no amount of tantrums was going to stop the inevitable. She had played fast and loose with her baby's life. And now she had to suffer the consequences. Stupid. >> All right, have a seat. Don't touch me. It's also the same location for a whole bunch of >> domestics. But that's obviously different. >> It was very alarming that her husband's address was also the location of multiple domestic violence calls to police. That might explain why she was dropped off at the hotel by police earlier. >> She thought she knew she had a >> warrant. That was Oh, maybe she just said that she was mad. That was her name. >> Yeah. You know what? I didn't even I had come like told her, "Oh, your name's Promise, right?" She's like, "Yeah, because they I asked their her name first, you know." So, >> yeah. Run to OSF real quick. We're good here. And if we make contact with family, we'll figure out that way we can pass along to DCFS. But we've already got the DCFS ball rolling. Um because if she's got guardianship, unless she says that dad can take her, uh we're not we won't hand her to anybody. >> She likes thumbs. >> Yeah, it's just a thumb. Yeah. So, go ahead. Let's head to OSF and get that. See if they got any info on this truck. >> Promise was charged with child neglect and battery on a law enforcement officer. All in addition to the open warrant she already had. Hopefully, she gets the help she needs so she can be the mom her child needs. On September 24th, 2024, two children inside their mother's car on the way to dance class called their father to inform them they believed their mother was drunk driving. The father used the children's iPads to pinpoint their exact location and called the police for help. [Music] >> Hey, I'm officer Shoe with the police department. Can you do me a favor? Go ahead and shut the vehicle off and step outside for me. Okay. >> Oh, Lord. What happened? >> What happened? >> You got blood all over your leg and you got stuff everywhere. >> Oh, that that is uh Yeah. >> Scratching. >> Just scratching. Can you come over here? >> Yeah. So, where are we where were we headed tonight? >> The mother informed Officer Shoemaker that she was home, then left to pick up the kids from school before arriving at the dance class. When Officer Shoemaker pressed the mother on her alcohol consumption, she denied everything. >> Were you drinking at all today? >> No. >> No. You had nothing to drink today? >> No. >> No. Okay. Cuz your your eyes look like they're a little red, a little glossy. >> No. I Yeah. >> And and having the the little fall down thing, the way we got the car parked, there's there's a lot of things that kind of allude to the fact that you've probably been drinking a little bit. >> So, >> okay, whatever. >> Do you take medications? >> I do. >> What kind of medications do you take? >> I take Oh, >> okay. >> And I take um uh hang on. >> Yeah, we're going to stay right here. So you take when did you take >> um this morning. >> This morning? >> Yeah. >> What time? >> Uh probably about 6. >> What other kind of medication did you take with it? >> Um fish oil. >> Okay. >> Uh CoQ10. Um and then probably vitamin B. Okay. Vitamin D. >> So So where is dance at? >> Dance is um down the street. >> What's the name of the place? Um, >> honestly, sir, I don't know. >> Have you taken him to there before? >> Yes, I have. >> You have? >> Okay. Hey, does sound about right? >> Yes. >> Fantastic. So, is there a reason we're having a hard time getting there today? >> Cuz >> no. >> The mother had also been seen driving around in circles, indicating she was too impaired to remember where the dance class was located. But her entitled attitude only got worse when Officer Shoemaker informed her they had been contacted on suspicion of her being intoxicated while driving. We were made aware, okay, of of your potential condition. Okay. Well, before we came in in contact with you and you have been back and forth over here quite a bit. Okay. >> No, not quite a bit. Maybe twice. >> Okay. That's still more than normal. If you know where you're going, it doesn't seem normal to >> you. It's not more than normal, but Okay. Okay. Water. >> So, so water. >> Yeah, water. >> Okay. So, what I'd like to do is I'd like to run you through a couple of tests because I can smell the alcohol on your breath. Okay. U your your speech does appear to be altered. >> All right. And you've had a difficult time locating a place that you've been to more than more than one time. Okay. >> Officer Shoemaker informed the mother that she was going to run her through field sobriety tests to figure out if she was able to get back behind the wheel of her car. That proved difficult with her attitude. >> Give the eye abnormalities. contacts, glasses, anything like that. >> Yeah. No, probably eye abnormalities, but they're not >> What kind of eye what kind of eye abnormalities? >> Normal. >> Well, it's normal. I don't know what normal would be. Normal to me is not having any eye abnormalities. So, what kind of eye abnormalities would you have that you would consider to be normal? >> I don't know. So, just >> Okay. Focus on tip my finger. Follow my finger with your eyes only without moving your head. Do not take your eyes off my finger until we have completed the test. Do you understand? >> Just focus on the tip of my finger. Nope. You're okay. All right. You got to you got to stay focused on the tip of my finger. Okay. Okay. You can blink a few times, but remain focused on the tip of my finger. Okay. [Music] Okay, you can blink, but you got to make sure you stay focused. Okay. >> Okay. >> And then you got one over again. You got to be able to stay focused on tip. Okay. You keep going back to center. You got to stay on my finger. All right. >> I apologize. Okay. >> Keep your eyes focused. Okay. >> Sorry. >> Safe to say she failed that test. Officer Shoemaker continued with the next test, which was a walk and turn. After she confirmed that she didn't have any physical body issues that would prevent her from walking in a straight line, they proceeded with the test. >> Does that look like a pretty straight line here on the ground for you? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do you think you'd be able to walk that pretty straight? >> I I mean, I think >> Okay. And are those shoes pretty comfortable? I know you you've fallen already. We've got some scrapes on her leg. >> Oh, no. This is just from the dogs. >> It's just from the dogs. Yeah. >> Okay. All right. So, what I want you to do is I want you to place your left foot on the line. >> Okay. Yep. right foot in front of your left touching heel to toe and keep your arms at your side and then you're going to stay in that position until I tell you to begin. You understand? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, all right. I want you to stop, take your step back. Okay. We're going to put our left foot on the line. Put your left foot on the line. >> On the yellow line. Put your left foot on the yellow line. I want you right foot in front of your left. >> Let me get my leg going. Okay. Now put your right foot in front of your left and put your hands down at your side and remain in that position. Heel touching toe and remain in that position till I tell you to begin. You understand? >> Yeah. >> Are we going to be able to stay in position there for me? >> How is my hip? >> No. Okay. >> Even though she just said she had no physical issues, the mother suddenly claimed she had problems with her hip. Another officer quickly stepped in to ask her more about her so-called injury, suspecting she was only making excuses. You working? >> Yeah, I work at the VA. You >> work at the VA? What do you do at the VA? >> I'm a nurse. >> Okay. >> Does that require a lot of standing and walking? >> Do you have any restrictions at work where you can't stand? >> But it's just a lot of like they're like can't balance. And I'm like, I can't really balance. >> But there's no you have no work restrictions from the doctor or anything like that. So you can't do certain activities or anything like that? >> Not at all. >> Okay. All right. >> So can we try again to stay stay in position? >> Try again. >> Okay. Yeah, for sure. >> All right. So, what we're going to do, Hold on. Before I do it, I'm going to kind of give you a rundown. >> All right. Well, I'm going to give you a quick rundown. >> So, what you're going to do is you're going to put your left foot on the line, >> right foot in front of the the left, heel touching toe, >> and your arms out at the side. You have to stay in that position until I tell you to begin the test. Do you understand? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, go ahead. Left foot on the line, >> right foot in front of the left, >> arms out at the side, arms out at your Okay. >> I just I've just balanced Okay. But you've got to have your your heel touching toe. Okay. Just like that. Okay. Stay in that position. That's how I say it again. Do you understand? >> Yeah. >> I'm just I can't balance. Okay. >> It was clear the mother had also failed that test. The last test was a breathalyzer to measure the amount of alcohol she had consumed. But that also proved difficult when the mother became snarky with officer Shoemaker's instructions. >> Yeah. Can I can I sit? >> Nope. We're going to stand right here. Okay. >> Um I I don't think you're really allowing me to sit. >> You're correct. I'm not allowing you to sit. And I'm not allowing you to get back inside of your vehicle. >> Okay. Well, I think you need to allow me to sit. >> I do not need to allow you to sit. >> Okay. Well, then we're we're we're going to um we're going to >> What are we going to do? >> You're you're going to allow me to sit. >> No. >> Yeah, you are. >> No, we're not going to argue about it. So, do you want to >> You're right. We're not going to argue. >> All right. Do a favor. Turn around. Put your hands behind your back. You're under arrest. We're driving under the influence of alcohol. >> I'm going to walk over here. >> Hold on. Let's go. [Applause] >> Step in there. Careful. I got you. Sorry. I didn't expect to be doing anything. I wanted to drop it off. What was your first name again? >> You go away. >> Okay. >> Your name. >> It's go away. >> And that's how you deliver consequences. The mother was probably embarrassed and angry about getting caught and she took that frustration out on Officer Shoemaker. But at the end of the day, the only thing that really mattered was the safety of her children. >> Stand over here. I can smell it. >> Oh god. It was It was >> water. Is it? Well, she's trying to show up. It was very, very strong. >> Oh, yeah. >> Oh, when we pulled up, did you you were right here. When we pulled up with the windows down, they were screaming and crying. Grab some photos of those real quick and then I'm going to go back to the PD and start getting her booked. Look at her rims. >> I was going to say something. >> Yeah. I mean, you see the shot of it. >> Yeah. She cuts the length of the damn car. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. tire. >> Jesus. I bet I bet if you drive up and down 50, you'll find it. >> Across the ram and a pole. >> Yeah, >> she did that earlier today. >> Oh, that was earlier today. >> Yeah, the husband already knows about it. >> Her husband came to pick up the two children. Upon searching the mother's vehicle, multiple empty tiny bottles of liquor were found. She took a breathalyzer test at the station and blew a 321, which is over three times the legal limit. She was charged with a DUI and endangering the life of a child. On July 27th, 2024 in Mckenry County, Illinois, a couple driving on a busy roadway spotted something unusual by the road. A barefoot toddler dangerously close to fastmoving traffic. The couple immediately pulled over to check on the child and called the police. >> Hi, officer. >> Hi. >> Wait a call. >> Oh, sweet goodness. >> Hey, buddy. >> There you go. >> How are you? Where you live, my man? Okay. All right. We can do that. Buddy, where you live at? >> You live over here? What's your name? Oh, buddy. Buddy, >> what's your mommy's name? Do you live over here? >> Yeah. Over there. >> The scared and crying little boy could barely get any words out. Knowing he would need extra help, the officer called for backup, but the question on everyone's mind was who and where was the little boy's mother? >> Where where'd you see him exactly? No, >> right here. Right here. Right here. >> We were coming. We were headed down to the airport. >> Oh, I appreciate you guys stopping. >> He was all wet, too. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Walking barefoot, I believe. So, I have a feeling maybe he walked off and was a fiber. >> Yeah, I know. And I think I have a feeling where and it's going to be >> and I think the parents are on their way. Yeah. >> No, unfortunately. Mom's I have a sick feeling. I know where this one's going to belong. The previous night, a woman named Brooke had called the police and the same officer had been dispatched to her apartment. He had a hunch that she may be the mother of the child when an additional officer arrived. The officer disclosed his suspicions >> fully. I know the way the world works with ironicness and police work. This is I guarantee I have a sick feeling this is going to be the complaints kid from the her earlier call. >> It's a complaintant child. >> When I knocked on the door, she's like, "Yeah, this guy's I reconnected with him after high school. He's been acting weird now. He woke my kid up. >> I really wonder it all up. Let me see if I have a car seat. >> So, I mean, I kind of want to see if he can point me out to where he lives. He's He keeps pointing over here. >> Yeah. I'm assuming he does. >> I mean, I hate to say it. I almost want to call this woman and be like, "Hey, Brooke, I just want to make sure you still have your kid." She had a child, a 2-year-old, she said was awake that he woke up, a boy. And ironically enough, now I have a boy walking in the same area. >> He was he was walking along the side and I said >> on this side. Yeah, but we're headed uh south on 21st and we're passing by. He says, "Hey, you see what I'm saying?" I told to my wife. I says, "Yeah, the the boy seems to be in franic and crying." I said, "Whoa." I says, "He's in his pajamas." You know, >> and so what happened is that Oh, he's got cross. He says, "Do something." So, I turned around really quick. >> You did good, sir. I appreciate it. Thank you. >> Yeah. [Music] You got him, buddy. >> All right. [Music] >> Are we okay now? >> Yeah, you're good, man. >> Okay. Thank you. Sure. >> The officer now had to load the child into the car, but the child was dirty. His diaper hadn't been changed in a long time. The first responding officer was itching to confront the woman he suspected was the mother. >> I can smell the key on him. >> I'm going to go knock on that woman's door. >> Not yet. You're not, but yes. Why not? If she's right here, you take him. I can't go knock to confirm if that's the mom or not. >> Well, if you do though, I mean, you'd be ready. You're going to have to >> arrest her. >> Yeah. >> We have to be It's so nice to have another pan this time. >> If you want to go to the That's fine. We'll go to the PD. >> Well, it' be nice. I think it' be nice to see how long it takes her to, >> you know what I mean? Okay. Right in the police car down. Okay, little guy. What do you think? How's that? [Music] >> Oh my god. I'm sorry. >> The responding officer was worried about the little boy and frustrated that he could not quickly apprehend the mother, which caused him to get into a heated exchange with the female officer. before you get off like not to hook her up real fast or whatever. Like just try >> something about the bag again. >> No, just try and talk to her. Like >> I know how to do my job. >> I know I'm being very micromanagy today. I understand you're mad at Ryan, but you're taking it out on me and it's getting frustrating. All right. I know how to do this. And if you want to go do it, you can go do it. >> I'm going to take the child to the do this or not? >> I said yes. >> Okay, I will go take care of it. With a child's welfare involved, emotions were high for the officers in this situation. The female officer took the boy to the police station while the other officers made their way to Brook's apartment to see if the boy belonged to her. >> This is going to sound crazy, Brooke. This is no knock on you. How old was your kid? >> He's he just turned three. >> What's he wearing? >> Is he not here? I'm going to I have a feeling he's not. >> Oh, you're saying I >> go to I don't know. Go. Is he wearing blue stripe pajamas? >> Yes. I'm sorry. I fell back asleep. I've been up since 5:00 in the morning. >> How much you have to drink last night? Can we come in? >> Yeah, you can come in. >> Bruce, come on. >> Stop. Don't tell me this is true. >> Where is he? >> I have him. >> I'm a panic attack right now. >> How much did you have to drink last night, Brooke? I had one beer. >> One beer all night. >> Yes. I'm sick. I'm getting over a cold. I'm sorry. I'm about to have a panic attack right now. Oh god. He got over his gate. I was literally sleeping. I didn't go to bed till like 5:00 in the morning. >> Okay. So, he was in here. >> Yes. In here. And he when I was here when I was here earlier, you said he was awake and I said, "Go pay attention to your child." >> Yes. And then he stayed asleep. >> I promise you he fell back to sleep. >> Oh god. >> How much alcohol do you think's in your system right now? >> You need to be honest with me now. I don't think I don't think you only had one beer. He was walking around with a bottle of tequila. >> The officer was referring to the incident from the previous night where Brooke had invited a man over who became extremely intoxicated and the police had to remove him all while her son was in the next room. >> I probably had a shot and a beer. I can do a breastilizer. >> Your kid was walking down 31. >> No. >> With no shoes on. >> Can I call my mom? >> Not right now. >> I don't know how he keeps getting >> Has this happened before? >> Yes. >> Yes. He's gotten like out the door before. I literally bought something right here. >> What's his name? >> Crew. >> Crew. >> Yeah. I bought this that goes over the door. >> Okay. And why isn't it on there? >> It doesn't fit. It doesn't fit. And I mean, you can see I've tried putting it on a million times. >> Brooke had a laundry list of reasons why she couldn't keep her child safe. But the question remained, why was her son alone so often that he was able to get out of the apartment on his own multiple times? I was up all night >> putting over a cold. >> No, you were up all night with a guy you had over. >> Yes. And I don't ever want to see that guy again. And I >> So here's here's how outside perception looks. >> You had to call 911 this morning. What time was that? About 5. >> Yeah, 5:00 in the morning. >> Because a drunk guy that you were partying with, you hooked back up from high school was over and you no longer wanted to party with him. When you were in your ear when I was here earlier, your mascara was all running. You looked clearly disheveled. You look clearly You look clearly intoxicated. >> Okay. >> And now 2 hours later after you told me your child was awake, instead of going to take care of him, it appears to me you went and passed out cuz your child's in the police department. >> I don't know how long he's going to stay there cuz I'm going to call DCFS. >> No, >> I have to. You I'm required to. Can you pack your child a bag? Cuz he needs a diaper change. >> Yes. Can I call my mom also? >> Not right now. No. I haven't decided if I'm going to arrest you or not yet. >> Why would I get arrested? >> Child endangerment. I know, but I but he climbed over the gate >> bad sleeping. >> I understand that. >> The officer explained to Brooke that if the previous night's incident did not happen, maybe he would be understanding of the situation. But unfortunately, Brooke had shown her true colors that night. So, the officer was not going to hand her back her son so easily. >> Literally appeared intoxicated, kicking your intoxicated hookup out cuz he was walking around with a bottle of tequila. >> Okay. You told me then the child was awake. I told you go tend to your child. >> Yeah, you did. >> And you went back to sleep. >> Well, he also went back to sleep. I put my son back to sleep also. >> He was asleep. >> Yes. I put him back to sleep. Put him back in bed. And then I went into my room and I went to bed. >> And he was awake by the guy not wanting to leave. >> Yes. That's what he was up for at like I don't know. It probably started like 1:00 in the morning. He was yelling all around my house and everything. I tried getting him out of here multiple times. I called his sister multiple multiple times. I left her messages. She wouldn't answer. And you know, I called you guys. You guys got him out of here. I had my son, put him back in his bed and everything. I turned the TV on for him so he can just lay down, relax, and then I went to bed. >> Was he sleeping when you went to went to bed? >> Yeah, he was tired. >> He was tired. I had no asked you was he asleep or did you just lay him down in front of the TV and go lay down? Did you lay with your child long enough? >> I laid with him for a couple minutes and he stayed laying down but he didn't but he was not asleep. >> No, probably not. >> So you So you went to sleep leaving your child laying in his bed watching TV. >> Yes. His gate up and everything. My door was open and I fell back asleep and I literally just woke up now hearing the buzzer go off. Notice how Brooke didn't ask if her son was actually okay or if he sustained any injuries or if she could immediately see him. The officer stepped outside to get approval from his superiors and went back inside to arrest Brooke. >> I mean, you think that they'll get me my son back today? >> I don't know, I don't want to tell you one answer something else. You call DCFS. You said I do get to see my son. >> Yeah, I'd imagine. So, well, what I'm going to hope to do is then I'm going to after I call DCFS, I'm going to come back. I'll take care of the cell. I'll book you >> and then I'll give you all your paperwork to release you and I'll take you up to the lobby and I'll let you sit with your lunch again. >> Okay. >> Until we figure out what's going on, right? >> Okay. Until like DCFS decides what they want to do. Is there some kind of safety line to >> Okay. Um I mean what do they think that like I'm a bad mom or something? >> You're not a bad mom. You had three bad decisions. One bad decision does not make you a bad mom. >> I know. I never make bad decisions. >> I never do. >> Brooke was charged with child endangerment. She was released from custody and allowed to take her son home. But the Department of Child and Family Services helped her come up with a safety plan for the child so that hopefully nothing like this happens again. On the evening of February 21st, 2025, in a Walmart parking lot, it was discovered a child was sleeping inside a running vehicle alone. When police arrived, the child was still inside and no parent was in sight. Okay. >> And I was like, and then I pulled around. I just I thought maybe someone was sitting at the back with her. Yes. >> So, did >> did you call us or did you >> Yes, I called. I came I went >> You worked for Walmart. Okay. >> No, I I went and got him to me. Okay. >> And he said >> 15 minutes is a long time to leave a child alone in a car. And that was just how long the concerned woman had been watching. Who knows how long the child had really been in there before that. Then, out of nowhere, the mother finally showed up. >> Hello. >> Hi. Is this your car? >> Yes. >> Is that your daughter? >> Yes. >> Okay. Why did you leave your daughter in the car? >> I've been inside for about 5 minutes. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I just got here. I went inside cuz she was sleeping. >> Mhm. >> I had to use the bathroom. >> You went inside where? >> Walmart. >> Why did you just walk from this way? >> Because I can't. >> I was trying to find my car. >> Okay. Do you have your ID with you? So, not only did she leave her sleeping 7-year-old daughter in the parking lot alone, but she also couldn't even remember where she had parked her car, the mother told officers she was a single mother and had no help taking care of her child, which is a tough position to be in, but not an excuse. >> You know, you left your car unlocked. >> I did. >> That's why the doors open because I when I got here, I opened the door to see if it was you left your car running or the door unlocked with your child in the back seat. didn't think there was an issue. Like I said, I'm here by myself. >> Okay. We have conflicting accounts. Um the person that called us was security and they were dealing with the situation for what they claimed to be almost 20 minutes. >> I don't know exactly how long it was. I just know I didn't think it was that long. Like I said, I initially was in the car. I had to go to the bathroom. I was coming to try to find some flea medicine. I didn't find any medicine, so I left my cart. When you see the footage, you see I left the cart and everything. I came back. >> So, she wasn't just quickly using the restroom. She was searching for items. Her story is taking twists and turns. Just like her walk back to the car. Instead of being worried about her child, she became annoyed at the officers. >> This is ridiculous. I don't know. Like, >> what do you mean it's ridiculous? >> Because I I I don't know. It's like I'm being treated as if I'm a horrible mother. I went inside really quick. Nobody's treating Nobody's treating you any any different way. I'm asking you questions. >> No. Was whoever called the cops on me. Like I just >> There's There's a child in a vehicle that's running and unlocked. That's obviously a cause for concern when they're completely by themselves. The windows are clear. I mean, have you have you watched the news? Have you paid attention to anything? Like things happen where kids get abducted all the time. Right. So, who's to say that somebody doesn't walk by, see that she's by herself with no adult supervision, they break a window, they open the door, they take her, she's gone, and we have we're getting a call from you crying because now your child is missing, right? This is why you're saying it's ridiculous, but it's really not because >> a child should not be left alone in a vehicle running and unlocked. You're >> right. It's not ridiculous. I guess what I mean is ridiculous. I just I I'm here by myself. I can't ever get a break. I just had to go to the bathroom. I don't have any help. I just I didn't think it was going to be an issue. >> The officers went inside the Walmart to speak with security to verify the mother's statements. They discovered that she walked into the store at 7:06 p.m. and walked out at 7:32 p.m., which means she left her child alone for 26 minutes. >> Well, I knew it obviously wasn't 5 minutes. It takes about 5 minutes to walk from here to there. So, I didn't think exactly 5 minutes. I didn't think I was gone for that long. >> Would you would you agree with me that 26 minutes is excessive? >> Yes. Um, okay. >> I was shopping around. I know I got lost a few times. I was trying to find vitamins. I think that's another reason why it took so long. >> And then, and this is my other issue, right? You told me initially that you went in there to use fat. Now you're saying that you were shopping, >> right? >> Well, I I did say I was trying to find treatment. I left. That's why I left the cart. I was very disembaled when I saw everyone. So I that's what I said initially. >> What do you mean you saw everyone? >> Like when I saw like you and then there was a lady here like there was a lot of people here. So initially I you know I was very jumbled. >> Maybe jumbled was another word for scared. She was going to get in trouble so she lied. The officer knew the mother was most likely irritated that she had gotten caught and not because she believed she had done anything wrong. you need to call your mom or her dad or somebody to come and pick her up. If they're not able to, then we're going to have to call DCF and have them come out and pick her up. >> Can you start working on that? >> Why? >> In the state of Florida, child neglect is a felony. Leaving a seven-year-old unattended in an unlocked and running vehicle with keys in it to go shopping for 26 minutes would constitute neglect. >> So, I'm getting arrested. >> Yes. I'm not physically going to put you in handcuffs in front of her. I'm going to try to avoid that as long as you're cooperating. >> There's no misdemeanor or a ticket or something you can give me. No, >> I'm going to try and do this as calmly as possible so that she is not harmed by this process any more than she needs to be. Okay. >> The woman said her mother was 33 weeks pregnant and high risk, so she wouldn't be able to travel to pick up the 7-year-old girl. The woman became extremely upset and the officer did his best to handle the situation, keeping in mind the child was in close proximity. >> So I So how do I get her back? >> That'll be through the court process. >> How long am I going to be in jail? >> Um I'm most likely just overnight. You get booked in, you get a bond. Once you pay the bond, you get out. You're George. >> Okay. Do you have your ID? >> Yeah. >> Um should be able to explain it to you at a later time. Uh but we at least appreciate you >> the main issue is if somebody wasn't available I mean, I went through the DC, but I do a little bit of a different process with definitely going to be involved in this afterwards, but the fact that she's kind of by herself is what complicates matter. The officer explained he did not want to cause the child any emotional trauma, so he wanted to hand off the little girl to be smooth before he arrested the mother. Custody of the child was safely transferred to the man. >> All right, see if you can put your hands on your back. If you keep your palms like facing each other, it's going to be the most comfortable for you. Just be careful because the seat is hard plastic. So if you lean back against it, it's going to be difficult. Um, I'm gonna leave your phone in your pocket. Okay. There's there is there any other coordination that you have to do in order for George and Jazelle to meet up or they're going to be able to handle it all themselves? Okay. Um, is there anybody that you need to or want to call uh in order to facilitate pond? >> No. >> He's going to do take care of it. Okay. Um, all right. I'm going to leave your phone in your pocket. Please don't do anything stupid. Okay. I'm trying to give you some respect here. >> Amazing. >> At the end of all this, do I think you're a bad mother? Absolutely not. Okay. I understand it's difficult. I'm going through the same very similar situation. Luckily, his mom is more involved. But at the end of the day, I don't think you're a bad parent. I think you made a mistake. >> The officer told the mother he hoped that at the end of all this, there were resources or support provided to her to help her with what she was going through. The mother was charged with neglect. On August 26th, 2024, an injured child was taken to the Simpson County, Mississippi emergency room. The sheriff's office opened an investigation into the incident. On October 1st, 2024, they sent an officer out to check the child's residence, but nothing could have prepared them for the horrors inside. >> How was you? >> I'm good. So, I got some information that there's a small child that lives here that's basically being neglected. Uh three-year-old maybe or girl. >> What? >> Mhm. Is there a three-year-old that lives here? >> Yeah. Uh Matt's little girl, but she's not neglected whatsoever. >> Right. And she may not be, but I just got the information that she was. Um she here now. >> Yeah. Okay. >> You want me to go in and >> Yeah, I I'll have to I'll have to see her and check on just check on her or whatever. So, um, >> is the living conditions any better than they were the last time we were here? >> Uh, yes, as far as I know. Yes. >> Well, Brian has a damn door lock. Let me go to the window. Hang on. >> What's up? >> Not much. >> How are you? >> Did you get up? >> Yeah. Sleep your life away that way. >> Oh, yeah. Uh, like I told him, I I received information that there's a small child living here in poor living conditions. I know you still don't have running water. Um, >> so I want to I want to check on the living conditions in the child. >> All right. >> So, let me see if I can get them up. >> Okay. >> At the hospital, emergency room staff noted that the child had multiple bruises on her face, forehead, and right cheek, a cut above the left eye, a scalp laceration, and several broken ribs. Eventually, the 35-year-old father of the child came outside to speak with the police officer. >> How are you? >> Pretty good. >> You doing okay? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Like I told him, I got a report that there's a small child living here that's being neglected, living in poor living conditions. Uh no food, no running water. So, my job is to just have a look at your child, make sure she's got food and a place to sleep, and then I'll be on my way. cuz um right now we ate what we had last night, but I'm I just got my K, so I'm going to go get some for today. >> Yeah, >> but she's not exactly. >> So, where's she at? >> She's asleep right now. >> Okay. Well, you can take me to where she sleeps and then um >> Well, we have to go around to the back cuz it's harder to get to the dog. >> Okay. >> Or you want me to go get her? >> No, I I want to see where she sleeps. As the officer followed the father around the house, the man stopped, hesitant to take the officer any further. The officer sternly told the father she needed to check the interior, but the father continued to remain evasive, obviously trying to stall the officer from entering the house. >> I can know who called cuz she's not >> right. I still need to see where she sleeps. >> She sleeps with me and her right now. >> Okay, I'm still going to sleep before I leave. >> I can't get in there. >> Why can't you get in there? Because we got a couch and we got two dogs, >> right? >> The one dog is a >> I've been here before, sir. >> I've been in this house and I know what it's going to look like when I go in here. I'm not going to be surprised at all. >> But I do have to check the welfare of the child before I leave this house. >> Can I go get her? >> I'm going to see where she sleeps. I mean, when you act this way, that tells me that it's not going to be good when I go in here, okay? And as a parent, you should know better. >> The officer gave the father an ultimatum. Either he showed her where his daughter slept, or she would call social services to come pick up the child. After some back and forth and a call to the sheriff's office, the officer was finally escorted into the house. >> I hadn't had time to clean it cuz I've been working. >> I know it's messy. I'm trying to get everything done, but everything takes money in it. >> I had all this clean, but it's not trying. Hold on. She's right there. >> Get the dog. >> Come here. Not here. Come here. Come here. I try to put him up. Come on. >> Baby's right there. >> This is from last night from the dog. >> It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. The little girl was tucked behind the couch while her 33-year-old mother, Angelica, tried to act like she was caring for her. The house was filled with peeling paint, moldy walls, and disgusting piles of trash. Every room leads to a new terrifying discovery of filth. which I got to get cleaned up, but we usually keep it clean, but we do need your refrigerator even work. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. [Music] How do you get to the room where she sleeps? >> You got to go over that. Okay. God, >> that's crazy. I'm coming in here. >> The officer stepped on something that became stuck to the bottom of her shoe and had to climb through multiple obstacle courses of blocked doorways to reach the area where the child allegedly slept at night. Let me sit back there. I'm kind of just going anywhere. Where does she sleep? >> Okay. [Music] I'm going to move that way where I can see. The child's bed, which she supposedly shared with her father and mother, was squished between a wall and piles of trash, old cracker boxes, and dozens of fast food plastic drinking cups. The officer radioed the station and reported that the living conditions were worse than last time. >> Oh, this is gross. [Music] Oh god. Oh god. Oh, that's gross. >> The Department of Children and Family Services and additional Sheriff's Office investigators immediately drove to the house and began documenting the vile living conditions that the parents had forced their child to live and sleep in. >> All right. So, we're going to go across this couch. >> Okay. >> I'm just going to tie it. Don't even Don't even worry about >> You sure? >> There's another door. >> So, you have to climb this and you go through that door there? >> No, there's a door outside that goes over there. >> Really? >> Yes, they can open that. >> Okay, good. Thanks for letting me know. >> How are you? >> Pretty good. >> Where's the mom and dad go? >> Dad's up there. The mom's back there. >> What? Will you call for her? I need to get her information. >> She ain't your information. said you failed. I was like right here. >> Rolled right off that couch right here. Just rolled all around in it. >> Ankle going to be swole. >> Did you already get all this documented right here? >> Yeah, I videoed back there. It was clear the parents had zero concerns about the health risks of living in a place with animal feces on the floor and exposing their child to dangerous bacteria and toxins. After wrapping up their investigation, the officers confronted the parents. Dad, you put your hands on. >> I know. >> Mr. R. >> Yeah. >> You going to stand around and put your hand back for me? >> Okay. What >> we're going to talk about all that here in just a little bit. Okay. Social service is going to come talk to you and then me and you'll have a conversation on why you're going to jail. I feel like it's pretty obvious, but go up here to sit in my car. >> After their arrest, the father and Angelica were charged with firstdegree criminal abuse of a child 12 or under. Firstderee want and endangerment. and endangering the welfare of a minor. In the early evening hours of June 6th, 2024 in Los Cruus's, New Mexico, officers arrived at 40-year-old Ivonne Lagardi's house following an incident where her child ran to a local library claiming his mother had hit him. >> Okay. And they got cameras. We just called out her name. So >> just grab her. >> That's what he said. He just called her. [Music] The officer knew the mother was inside since they heard someone call out her name. Ivonne was most likely hoping the officers would leave if she didn't answer the door, but the officers stayed until Ivonne came. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Huh? >> Okay. Are you here? You bet. >> Ivon. Sorry, Ivon. Youette. You bet. Okay. Well, Missette, you have or Yvon, you have a warrant out for arrest. Okay. So, we need you to come. Can I get my shoes? >> We'll get your shoes in just in a second. Okay. >> What happened? Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. What's going on? What's going on? >> She's got Okay, let me get her shoes. >> Ivonne was being arrested for allegedly hitting one of her children with a metal mop handle, allegedly as punishment for failing to clean the backyard properly. The incident left multiple visible welts on the child's skin. >> You have a child abuse. What? >> Yeah. Get your sho suit right now. >> There's no right now. >> What is getting arrested? >> It's not us. She's going to get out later, okay? When she has a bond and she's going to have her date in court to explain what happened, okay? I'm assuming you guys know kind of what this is about. Just watch the baby. >> Can you get her shoes though? Cuz it's very my baby, please. >> I'll let you just over here, okay? And then we'll get you some shoes, right? >> Ivonne's other children appeared extremely upset to see their mother taken away in handcuffs. While Ivonne was waiting outside her house, the officers heard her say something about one of her children. >> You know what? I wanted to say bye to Leo, but he's been to me. Okay, this one right here. I wanted to say bye to the baby. It's okay. Just watch over him for me. No, just watch him for me cuz my baby's autistic. Your baby's autistic. >> If he see you like that, he's going to be crazy. I'm going to hug my wife real quick. >> I'm sorry, baby. >> I'm get you out. >> Yeah. You'll see the judge in the morning. Okay. We'll get you out of here. All the neighbors are going to be coming. Let me put these socks on. >> Oh, you want to put these ones on? >> I want to put these. Yeah. Anyone. >> Okay. We're not doing that. It's not that serious. You don't even care about me being like if I >> It's okay. It's okay. They just They just doing their job. >> Not him. >> Just be nice, bro. >> Just be nice, man. You know the situation. >> Watch my baby. >> I got him. >> Is this a misdemeanor or a felony? >> It's a felony. >> What kind of felony is it? Great. >> Ivonne's husband, Lorenzo Lagardi, had previous child abuse charges where he was accused of beating a child with an electrical cord. Ivonne was driven to jail and later released. But 3 days later, new allegations claimed Yvonne forced her children to smoke cigarettes until they threw up after she caught them with a vape. >> Yes, we can be with you before work right now. Can you ask me? >> Is there a way we can meet with you before work right now? >> Oh, well, it's going to take like 2 minutes. I promise you. We could even do it like in front of your work if you want. >> Wait, you don't have a what? Somebody was studying and he told me that I had a warrant. >> Oh, no. We're not here for that. No, we're not we're not here for no warrant service. We were here because the detective asked wants us to ask you a couple questions because she's out of town right now. So, we have to get a recorded line um with you like a like a little interview. What was most disturbing about the new allegations was that after her children threw up from smoking the cigarettes, Ivonne allegedly pepper sprayed both her children because she was so upset they had vomited. >> I got Walmart or we can meet up at Walmart. >> Okay. Which Walmart? >> How's it going? You? >> Yes, I'm >> uh what's your last name? >> Lagardi. >> Lagardi. Yes. >> And we're the ones talking to over the >> uh speaker. Yeah. Are you okay? No, I'm scared. I'm done with it. Cuz last time I got arrested >> for what? >> For the child abuse. Cuz my son was vaping and they told me they accused me of of abusing him. >> Is that what happened? >> My son. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I'm like the the judge let me out on what's it called on strict stipulations. I'm like, I don't need to get in trouble no more. >> Is that what happened? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, here's what's going to happen. Okay. >> Okay. >> Let me hold on to that real quick. I talk to you >> this. Okay. So, you still have that warrant out >> for what? For the >> the child abuse. >> What? There it is. They put it out. >> Detective put it in. >> They just put it out yesterday. >> Ivonne was more concerned about losing her job than the well-being of her own children. In later court documents, it also alleged she used pepper spray on her children another time after she believed they had stolen money from inside her purse. >> I'm sorry we had to do it this way, but we had to we didn't we wanted to avoid a barricaded situation or stuff like that. Okay. >> That's the only reason why. I'm not going to lie to you. Okay. You lied to me. >> No, I'm not going to lie to you about why we did it. I 100% lied to you on why we made you or we brought you over here. >> I wasn't hiding. >> We just we didn't want you to find out what we're there for and then you would not come out and then we have to get SWAT to come out and then it's just a whole ordeal. Okay. It just got put on last night. >> What is it for? >> Child abuse. >> What incident is this? >> We don't know if we're detectives. We're just the ones that they sent to find these people. No, he doesn't. Had we told you that you were um there was a founding war for child abuse, okay, you would have been on the run. You would have done something else, okay? We wanted to avoid any type of incident or situation. Okay? >> For the safety of everyone, especially you, specifically you, okay? >> Ivonne faced 27 counts of child abuse charges since 2013. Witnesses to the abuse stated that she goes overboard with punishing her children and she and her husband Lorenzo fed off of each other in escalating violent situations. From forgetting where you left your children to driving drunk to physical abuse. It's a good thing these officers stepped in and rescued these children from their bad mothers. We can only hope these women realize the harm they had done and became better parents after if they will be given another chance.