These two parents are going to force the cops to take custody of their kids. >> A 10-month-old and a 6-year-old were left alone in apartment at 1:00 a.m. at night and that's just not acceptable. >> The inside of the house is unsuitable for a child. >> Are you taking him? >> We have a house so disgusting that as soon as the cops entered, they knew they were going to have to take action right away. >> There's all the flies. There's bugs. What's all over the floor right here? That that'll kill him. >> And a nurse who left her 10-month-old baby home alone claiming she had to run out for an emergency. >> Where is your mom at? >> She went out. >> She went out? >> I would never leave my kids here. I'm the only person I have. >> But first the cops were called when a toddler was spotted playing in the middle of an intersection. >> Officer Carr, my body camera's on. >> But I tried knocking on the door and the door kind of opens up a little bit right here, but he ran back to this house. I don't even know if he belongs there. >> Okay, is he inside? >> Yeah, he's right here. >> Hey bud, you doing all right? I'm Officer Carr. >> He doesn't talk. He's probably about two, you know. I >> Just a baby? Hey bud, do you live here? Hey bud, you want to come out here so I can just I can help you out? You're just trying to get back inside? >> Do you mind if I can get going, officer? >> Yeah, can I just get your name? >> No, officer. >> But you you said you saw you saw him down here by the little pipes. >> down here and he got ready to cross the intersection. I'm like, "Dude, you're going to get run over." I mean like I'm in the car. I asked him, I'm like, "Are you supposed to be out here? You look awful young." And then he got out of the got out of the little pipes and ran all the way up the street. >> Okay. >> And he has like paint on him. >> Man. Okay. >> Yeah, so I don't know what's going on. >> All right, so you just saw you saw him down there, you asked him if he was okay and then he ran back up here. Okay. >> So as a community caretaker, he's got to make sure the kid's okay. He's got somebody there to care for him, has to try to locate a parent. In his mind, he's going to have to start thinking about Fourth Amendment protections like when can you enter a house and when can you not? You need something truly exigent to go into somebody's house and start looking around or asking if anybody's home. So this is what he's going to be facing. [music] >> Trying to get into the front door. >> Okay. >> Front door is open, but he can't I don't know what's going on. >> Okay. You doing all right, bud? You're all covered in paint, dude. Poor little fellow. Hopefully he can raise a parent here. >> Your mom's home? >> Is mommy here? Mommy here? All right, I'm going to knock on the door, okay? That's loud. Should raise somebody. Is there any call history with juveniles or children at this address? You doing all right, bud? >> So, he's asking dispatch for a past history. Do we have a history here of coming here? Has DCF have a history of responding to this address for child neglect or child abuse or anything like that? He just wants to know what he's dealing with. >> You got your phone there? >> What? I know they sleep in, stay up late. I don't know if they're going to get in there. >> Okay. Is there Do they have a child that lives here at all? >> As far as I know, they have a boy. >> Young boy? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We don't ever really see him outside. >> You said they sleep in pretty long. >> They normally do. When we are outside, we don't really see him. >> Okay. If you saw the child, would you recognize him? >> Yeah. >> So, any information he can get from neighbors or people who know the family is going to help add to his ability to build enough reason [music] to go into the house. >> Okay. Would you mind walking up? I'm just trying to I want to make sure this kid lives here and or isn't a child that >> I was >> I I appreciate it. >> No, it's good. >> Yeah, [music] cuz he ran >> Perfect. He can ID the kid and tell him >> and ask if he's okay and then he ran >> He belongs here. This is his house. >> You doing all right, bud? >> Yeah, that's their kid. >> That says okay. All right. Well, I appreciate it. >> No problem, officer. >> Thank you. Hello. Police department. Hi. >> Hey buddy. There we go. They were just being really careful about just going in the house because the courts have ruled that you do really need something truly exigent to violate somebody's fourth amendment rights or to have permission to override somebody's fourth amendment rights and to go into their house. Thankfully, here is a parent, hopefully. >> Um so, you have a child that lives here? >> Uh yes. >> What's his name? >> He's inside. >> Uh yes. >> He is? You sure? >> Yeah. Yeah, he's up running around right now. >> Okay. Well, he's out here. He got out of the house. All right. He was out He was down the street. >> Oh my god. >> The UPS driver stopped. Stopped and tried to get a hold of him. All right. Okay. Yeah. All right. All right. >> Ah, poor baby. >> [crying] >> Okay. Look at that diaper. If you're a parent, you know that diaper looks heavy and it looks like it's not been tended to in quite some time. >> [crying] >> Is anybody else home? >> Uh my wife, uh she's uh she's asleep right now. >> How long has he been crying in pain? >> Um just uh late last night. Like he was just asleep when I got home. Like I got home from work and I mean, he did this while I was at work, so. My wife My wife's [crying] handicapped. She is uh >> Really? >> Yeah, really. She can't really get up on [screaming] her own. I mean, UH I >> [crying] >> HE SAID HE SAID, "I'M SORRY." He said, >> It's almost as if he doesn't hold his kid a lot or something. The kid is really wiggling around here and is very upset. >> She's uh handicapped. She can't really get up on her own. I mean, >> [crying] >> like she can't ever help. We found her out last night. >> [crying] >> She let me know that she couldn't get a bath. Give him a bath. >> Sounds like a tough situation. >> I was going to give him a bath [snorts] after >> You guys got power and water to the house and everything? In most states, there's basic things you need to have kids in the house or people, like running water, electricity, things like that, climate control. >> How long have you been in that diaper? Cuz it's >> I I It looks like Like I haven't been able to >> [crying] >> I haven't been able to >> It's looking pretty heavy, brother. >> a shower and changed it. >> Yeah. You good if I go and check on her real quick? Just make sure she's outside. >> I mean >> You need to just tell me how to get there if you want to you want to hang out here. >> Um yeah. Like I said, he's >> Ooh, house is looking pretty rough. So, he's letting them go in. The cops are obviously going to look around and see if there's anything that's dangerous or anything that would really not allow, by law, to have children present and see if this is a violation, see if this is child neglect, child abuse, child endangerment, take your pick. >> Uh she's bright in here. >> Okay. >> Hey, babe. Babe. Babe. Babe. >> Huh? >> Cops. All right, we're good. >> Babe, cops. >> back outside and wait, man. That's okay. Jade, are you okay? Are you okay? Our police department, you okay? I'm just making sure you're all right. All right. Just want to make sure you're all right. Yeah, we can go wait back outside, man. There's kittens everywhere in here. >> Yep. Yep. >> Look at that little killer. >> One of the strays that we brought in recently had kittens, so >> Had kittens? >> Yeah. >> I got you. It is strange on the hoarding calls I've been to, it does seem like people who are tend to let their house go or get beyond what would be legal do have an excess of animals. I don't know why that coincides, but having all those cats in there just going to the bathroom wherever, not good. >> Yeah, we'll just wait outside. >> Yeah, yeah. to just wait in the car. I'm sure I'm sure they said our cameras are on man. So what's what's happening now with given the nature of the call and everything. Sure you're kind of aware what's happening. We have a policy to go by and we're we had to contact the Department of Children and Family Services regarding the matter, okay? I'll be I'll be completely blunt with you man. I'm not saying this to be insulting that inside of the house is unsuitable for a child. Okay? With that being said we're not how it's going to work out now we're going to hang out here. We don't want to cause any more stress or anything to the child or anything like that. On a technical level speaking child is in our protective custody currently. We're not going to remove you guys from each other. We're just going to hang out here. Does that make sense? Do you need me to explain that further for you? >> Are you taking him? >> On paper right now the child is in our protective custody. Physically I'm not removing him from you right now. We're going to hold him here until we hear back from DCFS and they're going to come out and >> That's good. >> That's all this is going to go. Again, everything I'm doing is in the best for the child. Everything that I've seen in the home again I'm not saying any of this to be insulting or derogatory towards you. It's not right for the child to be >> The way he's talking is perfect. It's not like they're saying you're a bad person or anything like that, but you might be in a situation where you can't handle having or taking care of the kid. Your wife is so handicapped she can't get out of bed. You're working long hours. The kid is supposed to fend for himself. No one's bathing the kid. The kid's a mess. He's got a diaper that looks like it's been on for a day. All things that need to be investigated to protect the child. >> He seems well fed and I've told everyone that he seems well fed. Outside of that though he is he's filthy. That diaper has been on him I would assume for several days by the looks of it. He's got a matter of matter of hair. I mean I get if you come home tired man it is but at the same time the kid needs to be cleaned up before bed or something. Um >> So police will freeze the scene and they'll call DCF and it's kind of under their purview. They come and assess the situation and decide what to do. The police are really just there to kind of like stop things and call the right people. >> I mean like I said, like when I >> And we have no idea how long the kid was outside. Like he could have been outside for hours, correct? I mean and I know you said you didn't hear him. >> being pretty honest. >> My my suspicion is that uh you were probably asleep and then I realized the kid got out and the only reason we got you woken up is cuz I I pretty much threw your door open and >> I think he knows. Like he knows this isn't good. >> everyone's on the same page at again at this at this as of this moment um the child is in our protective custody. We're not going to physically remove him at this point, but anywhere he goes, we're going with which is why we're hanging out outside cuz I don't want to be inside the residence right now. >> I have a situation over here in Pekin regarding a child. >> Okay, but is it a domestic abuse or >> No, ma'am. So this kid a unknown caller called in for a child walking in the middle of an intersection uh with no supervision. The kid has no shirt on. He has pants on that's covered in paint. The child's covered in paint. >> So the cops job here is to relay to the DCF worker how serious this is and they need a field response. They don't need a referral. They don't need somebody to follow up. They need somebody to come out now and address the issue. >> His diaper sagging down to his knees. He was completely unaware that his child was no longer in the residence and in the middle of an intersection playing around and it took us a while to make contact >> with the father at the residence. >> Okay, child would you all leave the state now? >> He is with us and the father. We are still out on scene talking. >> We need you to come on out. >> Sorry, so let me get your name first. >> Uh real quick, ma'am. This is another officer, Officer McFee. I'm on scene as well. This child is not We have not taken custody of the child. He's still physically with the parent, but uh >> Okay. >> we don't like how this is looking, and we wanted to reach out to you guys and see if this is something you guys would want us to take. >> Okay. >> So, this officer's kind of chiming in just to let them know how serious it is and that they need a response. >> Okay, Officer McFee, okay. >> Yep. >> They'll make that determination, okay. >> Understood. >> I'm going to do it as quickly as I can. >> Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. >> That's what he wanted to hear. >> is now aware of the situation. The officers wait for their supervisors to arrive. >> My camera's on. I'm Paul with the city of Beacon. I'm with the police department. I'm the code enforcement guy. I have a body camera on. I have to let you know that. They're a little concerned about the conditions of the house inside. >> Yeah, yeah. >> [crying] >> I've been in the process of cleaning as well, so >> Okay. >> This is great. They have someone on the police department who's part of code enforcement. Sometimes it's a separate department that you have to deal with, but in this case, this department's large enough where they have an actual sworn officer who's on the code enforcement team, and he can address the house. >> So, do you mind if we take a look and see what's going on? >> Uh sure. >> He's very cooperative. He's got no problem giving them access. I just noticed the flies. >> House is rough. >> You all notice all the flies. >> Oh, man. >> [crying] >> Hate to see it. >> over the floor right here. >> Oh, baby powder. He got into the bathroom last >> No, not that one. >> How old is that baby powder? >> Um >> Is it Johnson & Johnson baby powder? >> Um I do not know what the >> Do you know where the thing is for it? >> I know. It's probably stuffed in the garbage. >> Buried in that garbage. >> We had So, that's like How long How long So, what the cop is getting at here, and I only actually know this because I have three kids of my own, is talc baby powder is like very toxic when airborne and can impact children and adults negatively. The cornstarch variant of baby powder is much safer. So, I think that's kind of the road he's going down. It sounds like he knows that the Johnson & Johnson brand that that might be is actually talc. >> Yeah, but baby powder is is air toxic. >> Okay. >> I mean, that that can make you and your wife extremely sick and and almost like in some cases it can cause some really bad damage to your lungs. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I have heard that. >> That's There might be a situation where you guys are going to have to leave the house. >> Yeah. >> All right. Is there some place that your wife you and your wife could go? >> Um I don't know, honestly. Like, I'm >> We don't know the What's up with the wife at all? What's What's your disability? >> Like, it's been there since late last night. >> So, you got animals, too? How many cats do you have? >> No, we We have We have a two that are ours and then we got like um a stray that we brought in that had kittens. >> How many Why? >> I have four. >> Why? Why >> [laughter] >> Why do you have some feral cat and then it had kittens in your house and they're just there? No. >> So, I'm going to have these guys get a hold of animal control and come out. What's in here? >> Our kid. >> Who's bedroom? >> His. >> Can we open that? >> Yeah, go ahead. >> Yeah. Come on, buddy. >> Yeah, I've been trying to clean up in here as well. >> He's very agreeable. He's letting them all over. This this he kind of has to, but >> [crying] >> being [snorts] cooperative. >> I want to get out of his way and walk. I told I'm being cautious not to step on an animal here. >> Kittens everywhere. Oh man, kids room is a disaster. See all the the flies? On the roof from typically used. Hopefully they can get this family like a hard reset. Okay. Set them up for success. >> Go to the back one of the windows in the backyard and put that on there. So awesome. So the Dream Center in Peoria, you guys because of the type of family that you are, you'll be able to get a hold of them about a possibly a place to stay. The Misty the social worker, they contacted her for the city of Pekin. You could also reach out to her down at the police station. Um the uh >> It's great. Somewhere to go. >> of the house >> [snorts] >> unlivable, but it's also dangerous to your health, okay? So what's going on is you guys are going to get sicker and sicker. So right now we're >> I mean this is great. Code enforcement cop. >> Um and while you're finishing up with him, just to give you an update, you guys need to be out of here by this afternoon, okay? So grab what you can that you need >> It's going to be tough. >> What will happen is is if anybody's in the house, then and we get called out, then we'll board it up and you guys won't get in in at all. If we have to, then the city will get a warrant and then if anybody's in it, they'll get arrested and taken to jail. >> He's saying this whole spiel because this is what he does. [music] This is his specialty and he sees people come back and refuse to leave. That's exactly why he's saying this. >> Um I want you to call me and let me know where you guys end up, okay? You got my number on that card as well, all right? And then um um, but make sure that that the landlord, whoever you guys is married person gets a hold of me as sometime today hopefully. >> Okay. Okay. >> All right, we'll let you finish up with the animal control. >> We'll get back to the parents charges in just a moment, but first the cops were called when a child was found wandering the halls of an apartment complex looking for her mother. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> Where's mama at? >> She went out. >> She went out? Do you know where she went to? >> No. >> No? Do you know mom's phone number by chance? >> No. >> No, I didn't think so. Where's your other brother at? Is he doing okay? Okay. How long has your mom been gone for, bud? >> Um, 3 hours I think. >> 3 hours? >> Okay. >> So, the state I work in there's actually no set age that it's okay to leave your kid at home. It's determined by the child's maturity, which in this case we'd call DCF and they'd come out and they do like a little interview and determine is the kid capable of being home alone. Obviously in this case she's way too young and she has a little tiny brother with her, which is even another problem. Some states, I think the ages range from like 6-year-old up to 14-year-old. They kind of set a limit, but where I work it's determined by the maturity level of the child. In here it's quite obvious that this is too much and mom should not have left. >> Do you know where they went to? >> No. >> No? What's your name? >> Kennedy. >> Is your mom's name Taylor? >> Yeah. >> I mean this is definitely going to have to be a China case. >> Uh, it's child endangerment. >> I mean she they're way too young to just be left. >> I mean look at the state of the house. Is it just mom here with you or you >> Oh boy. >> dad, mom's boyfriend? >> Just the baby. >> Yeah, I see how the baby >> What's going on in that crib? >> baby? >> What? >> What's his name? >> a pack and play. >> So, mom's been gone for 3 hours, correct? Do you ever stay with your father? >> No. >> No? Do you have any family in the area? Where's grandma live at? >> I don't know. >> You don't know? No problem. What's grandma's name? >> Tanisha. >> Cop has a great demeanor with the kid. I don't know if he has kids or not, but he just has a nice way about him with the child. He's going to ask a bunch of questions to try to make sure the kid's okay, cared for, who nearby could come stay with the kid, things like that so they can get the kid taken care of. >> Chenisha? Do you know how to spell that? >> No. >> Okay, no problem. I don't know how to spell that either. That's a long name, isn't it? Did you eat anything or drink anything? Are you hungry at all? No? Okay. Did you just wake up to your mom being gone? Yeah? Okay, how long you been up for do you think? >> 11 hours, I think. >> 11 hours, wow. So, it sounds like you maybe have went outside into the hallways trying to find mom and you found a neighbor, correct? Okay. >> So, the timestamp at the top of this video says 1:30 in the morning. So, this is this is late or super early, depending how you look at it. >> Did the neighbor just bring you back here? Okay. Was he a nice man? >> Yeah. >> Cool. Do you know where mom usually goes off to? Does she work anywhere? >> Yeah. >> Where does she work at? >> At at >> The one downtown? >> Yeah. >> Cool. Does she work the overnight hours when you usually sleep or does she work during the daytime, during the evening hours? >> She works during the daytime. >> She works during the daytime. What does she do for work there? >> She helps people. >> Yeah, is she a nurse? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> [snorts] >> Could be a problem down the road. The licensing board, if they hear of this or get a hold of it, might have some criteria in there for her license that is going to be a problem. I don't know about this state, but I know that there are certain things you can't be convicted of and still hold your nursing license. >> Cool. How often does your mom leave you guys alone? >> Like three times, I think. >> Three times total? Okay, how long is she usually gone for? >> Like six hours. >> Six hours at a time? >> Woo. >> If you just want to hang out real quick, I'm just going to jot down some notes. Poor kid. All right, All right, so might have found a number. So, I got her info from a year ago. Do you know what your dad's name is? >> Donald. >> So, that's Yeah, Donald. There's history of domestic with him, so >> Were you asleep when your mother left or >> So, they're not going to want to call dad then because they don't know at this point there could be no contact order. Her address could be hidden from him so that he doesn't know where they are. So, that's that's not a viable option. >> Were you awake when she left? >> I was sleeping. >> You were sleeping. Oh, okay. Do you know a Robert? Who is that? >> Grandpa. >> You like your grandpa? Nice. Do you know where grandpa is? Does he live nearby? >> He lives kind of close right here. >> He lives kind of close right here. That's just what I wanted to hear. That's perfect. Hello, is this Taylor? >> Yeah, this is Taylor. >> Hey, this is the We got mom. Hey, so we're at your apartment. Somebody was out walking around the apartment and they came home and there was no one here. So, we were just trying to see where you're at and if you could head home so we can have someone look after your kids. All righty, thank you. Hey Kennedy, which family member lives here? >> Aunt Casey. >> Aunt Casey? >> Yeah. >> You like Aunt Casey? >> Yeah. >> Nice. Nice. I like this cop. >> He is like 10 months. >> Yeah. >> Hey Kennedy, are you able to go show my partner which >> You want to take me to your aunt's apartment so we can >> That's great if she's >> if she's awake. >> on premises. I'll let you lead the way. So, when they're in the house they're looking at certain things like hygiene, clutter, things that are dangerous to a kid. A lot of times just because a house is cluttered or messy, that doesn't really amount to an infraction or something that has to be corrected. But obviously in this case, the kid is left alone. That's the major issue. Does she live inside here? >> Yeah, over here. >> Right here? >> Yeah. >> Is this where you usually go through? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Are you sure this is her apartment? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Police department. Well, I don't know if Aunt Tracy's home or not. Have you seen Aunt Tracy tonight? >> No. >> It'd be great if she was. >> No. >> No, okay. >> I just knocked on her door. >> You knocked on her door. Did she answer? >> No. >> No, okay. All right, we'll head back upstairs for now. Hello. >> Hi. >> Have you been able to get a hold of Tracy at all? >> No, you guys went out there and she's right down there. >> I tried knocking for 5 minutes. >> I literally asked him to keep an eye on them. We talked for all day. I told her She told I told her to keep an eye on them and she would I'm not going to leave my kids like that. >> Okay. So, that's going to be her excuse, I guess. She told Aunt Tracy to watch the kid, but then Aunt Tracy didn't do it. I actually went to a very similar call where got reported to us that there was a child home alone. We got there and like right after we got there, the parents and the grandparents came in the driveway and they live together in a two-family home and the parents had asked the grandparents to watch the kid. Grandparents forgot and then all the parties left. So, that wasn't a big deal and that was an honest mistake. So, no DCF involvement and that's kind of what she's trying to play at that she left her in somebody's care, but that person is the person that left her kids alone. Did you go tonight? >> I went to go help my friend. >> Okay. >> her boyfriend was missing and her and that's why I went to She said I I went to go help her really quick. >> Okay. >> never leave my kids >> Okay. What time did you leave to go help your friend? >> Like 1 o'clock. >> 1 o'clock, okay. So, did you have any contact with her before you left? Like, "Hey, I'm leaving in the middle of the night. I need you to come up here and watch them." >> Yes, I promise you she's always down there. I don't know why her car's not here. She's always down there. >> So, her car's So, she's probably not >> has her car or I don't know, but she's always down there. Like, I would never leave my kids here by themselves. >> Okay. >> That's the thing. I would never do that. I've never done that. I would never do that. >> Well, you're here tonight. Watch after them. Basically, what's going to happen from here? We're going to do a case because we have to follow up talking with them. It sounds like this isn't the first time this has happened where they've been home alone for long periods of time. >> We were leaving them home. >> And we can't get a hold of Tracy, and then they're left home alone. Obviously, the condition of the apartment and their rooms is not great right now, okay? So, there are concerns on our end. We're going to document those concerns. They're going to follow up with you, okay? I don't know what happened with Tracy, but at the end of the day, a 10-month-old and a 6-year-old were left alone in an apartment at 1:00 a.m. at night, and that's just not acceptable. Regardless of who's at fault, right? That's not acceptable, right? If there was any sort of issue, she cannot take care of him. He can't get out and help himself. So, tonight, don't go anywhere. Make sure that you're here with the kids. Our detectives will follow up and make sure that everything's good going forward, okay? >> Where did you go for to help your friend? >> She was at a little bar thing. So, I I went to go help her. Her boyfriend was like messing with her. >> At a little bar thing, kind of sped past that statement. >> So, I went to go grab her. She didn't want to come with me, so then I ended up going back here. >> Did she call you or text you? >> No, she called me. >> Can I see when she called you? >> Yeah. She called me at 11:00, and then she called me again at 12:18. >> Regardless, you know, with their age, somebody has to be here. They can't be left unsupervised. It's just unacceptable at their age. So, do you have any questions for us before we take off? >> No. >> Okay. >> So, they're comfortable leaving the mom in the house with the kids. It's not really an abuse thing. It's more of a neglect thing. So, they can leave them there, and that's usually what the DCF services prefers. If at all possible, leave the kids with the parents if they're going to be safe. >> All righty. Well, that's the other thing. Hey, my friend's going to have an emergency tonight. Can you watch the kids? >> Like, yeah. >> Like, no. You don't From the sounds of it, what happened was she had no idea her friend was going to text her. >> Tracy ain't home. We already tried. >> She said her car's gone, so I'm almost positive she's not here. >> I think most reasonable people would wake up from that. >> Yeah, no, 100%. >> So, what they'll have to do at this point when they clear the call, they'll have to contact DCF, file a report orally, and then file a report in writing, and then DCF and sounds like their detective unit is going to follow up. >> Hi, Taylor. How are you? >> Good. I'm Detective >> Here's the follow-up. >> spoke over the phone yesterday. Can I step away from everybody and talk in private? Is that okay? >> Yeah. >> This is Detective Gim Polo, just so you know who we are. I'm Vasquez. >> Okay. >> So, I spoke with County Attorney about the case and the circumstances involved and everything else. So, there >> There's a couple charges that have been approved for your arrest. >> All right. >> Ooh, wow. They're going to take her into custody. >> personal about this, okay? So, our big question is the children, okay? You've got Davon and Kennedy, is that right? Okay, so like, are they with somebody right now? Like I said, we're going to work with them on this. We're not going to just go marching through there and parading through everything, but we are going to take you with us today, okay? So. >> I'm a little surprised they're actually going to take her into custody and arrest her. I figured she'd catch some charges. I just didn't think they would follow up and take her in. >> We're going to go outside and do all this, but I want to talk with you now about making arrangements for your child care, okay? >> Well, my daughter's at the school right now, and >> He's at school? >> My son is at my mom's. >> Okay. >> It's her first like literally her first day today. >> Aw, man. >> I just dropped her off this morning. She >> Poor kid. >> Yeah. >> My big question is this, who's going to be able to watch the kids like going forward from this point? Like, do you have mom or dad in town? I mean, we're going to have to have somebody. >> Yeah, I can ask my dad, but I don't know. He just get He gets off at 4:00. >> If she can't find somebody to watch the kids that are in her family, which is obviously preferable, the kids would go into state custody, which nobody really wants. I don't think she'll be gone that long. She'll get booked and processed, bailed. >> And I hope you understand we're working with you. We're not trying to embarrass you here. I know this probably stinks, but as is, we're going to just walk out of here in a minute. Let's grab your belongings, okay? One of us is going to have to come here and stay with you though. >> It's nice you're not cuffing her up right now. In front of everybody. >> We're not going to go visual with you. I mean, I I'm but we're working with you here, obviously. I'll let you make some phone calls and that, so. >> And then we're just going to walk out front, okay? We're just going to walk with you out front. And again, we're not asking you any questions today about anything, you know, related to the case, so just affecting the charges that were already approved. >> Go on up here. Watch your head getting up there. We'll help you. Taylor, you want me to put a seat belt on you? No? >> So, hopefully DCF will just follow up with her, help her get a plan, do some pop-ins on her for the next probably 6 months or a year, make sure she's still on track, and everything will be fixed. That's what you hope. The man was charged with endangering the life of a child. The woman was charged with two counts of child endangerment. But unfortunately, I could not find any sentencing for either of these cases. Thank you for joining me on this video. Please like, subscribe, comment below, let me know what you think, and don't forget, hit that bell notification so you know when the latest video has dropped. And don't forget to go over to the Sergeant Steve Originals channel. It's my second YouTube channel. I have more body cam commentary over there, and I might play around and try some different formats of videos. Also, I'm doing my own FOIA requests, so I'm going to try to make it so these videos have never been seen, or they've not been seen by many. If you like police war stories, check out the Things Police See podcast, where I sit down with the men and women of law enforcement for about an hour and get their most intense, bizarre, and sometimes humorous moments from the job. Available everywhere you get podcasts, and there's a link in the description to the YouTube channel. Thanks, guys, and I'll see you next time.