And she's crying cuz she can't she can't see her mom. I called her mom several times. >> All right, you want to face that way? All right, take her purse off. >> off. But like I have never left my daughter ever ever. On April 23rd, 2025, deputies arrived at the hotel after staff reported a young child crying and asking for her mother. Okay, what happened an hour or so ago? I have a little 6-year-old down from the elevator crying. She wants her mom. I finally figured out what room she's in. So, I tried calling it. No answer. That's So, I have a friend of mine talk to her. She's a young female. We're getting along real well. Uh I had somebody knock on their door cuz they got a do not disturb sign. Nobody's answering. Now, the young girl was telling me there's nobody else up there but her. And she's crying cuz she can't she can't see her mom. I called her mom several times. It rings once and goes to voicemail. And I don't know what else to do with her. You know I hate Okay. I hated to call you because I know what that's going to do with this poor girl, you know. Okay. I'd take her home if I could. >> [laughter] >> Okay, what's uh what what room are they >> They're in 223. Okay. We're um is there a way that we can get into the room? >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. Okay. Room 223. I want to go up there and try and knock first. >> Okay. We could always TL her phone number. They have a phone number. Okay. I called and it's it's ringing one time and it went to voicemail. >> I want to try and knock. I don't want to try and call first. Okay. He said like an hour ago she came down from the elevator with her crying. Um he's called the mom's number multiple times. It rings once, goes to voicemail. They've went up there and knocked, no answer. Okay. Officers decided to go upstairs and check the room themselves hoping the mother might be inside. You go up and check the room. >> Yeah. All right. Would you stay stay with her? I'll just go go up and check the room. Nope. Do you know what kind of vehicle she's in? No, that one I don't know, sir. Does car keys? Yeah. All right. Might be a rental. Huh? Might be a rental. So, how how long have you been here? Do you like a Like how many days? Like Like a couple days? I don't know. I only know that I've been here for 3 days. I don't know if I I don't know if I've been here 4 days. I don't know. >> Okay. When mommy left, what did she say? What'd she tell you? Remember what you told me? It's okay. She's my friend. Yep. So, I promise you, pinky promise you. I pinky listen. I pinky promise you. Or I'll go get you another candy right now. Like you can Ooh, that's candy. >> She's I know her and that's why I called her to come here because I know her and she's going to help us. Yep. She said that even if she She said if it's even if it's for a while, she'll come back, but I'm not sure. Okay. And then what did she do? She gave you a This book. Mhm. Okay. Well, that's cool. Right. Yep. So, we're going to find her. A short time later, the mother finally returned to the hotel and she wasn't alone. Yeah, hey, hold on. Let me call you back. All right, bye. What are you doing? Come in here for a second, ma'am. Emily. Come in here for a second. Come in here. As soon as she stepped inside, officers stopped her and took control of the situation. They told her she was under arrest for leaving her child alone. All right, you want to face that way? All right, take her purse off. >> off. You're under arrest. I'm under arrest? Yep. Are you kidding? All right. For leaving a 6-year-old alone in the hotel room. I went out and got food. >> Are you kidding me? >> Stay this way. What happened? Uh you left daughter in a hotel room by herself for multiple hours. Not multiple hours. Well, not multiple hours. Not multiple hours. Sir, she's not Yeah. Are you kidding me? All right. >> Let me tell them to go do something with >> Yeah. Hold on a second. We don't want your daughter to see you like this. >> But like what happened? So, we'll explain all that to you. I'm going to read you your rights and then we'll do an interview and uh then I'll explain to you what happened, okay? But we don't want your daughter to see you in handcuffs, so we're going to give you a ride away. >> told her I'll see her right back. I'm coming right back now. Okay. Officers explained to her that she had been gone much longer than she claimed. >> Well, I can tell you we have been here for probably about 30 minutes. The hotel said that she's been down here for over an hour before they called us. So, you've been gone a lot longer. >> An hour. Have you ever seen an alligator? No no no no. Do you want to see an alligator? Come on. Um we can go >> going to walk this way. Yeah. >> Let's go see an alligator. >> Do you want to Do you want to be in the cart and I'll push you? >> Bring in the bear? No, she's taking this, too. We're all We're We're all going on this. >> hold on tight. Don't forget your chocolate and your tic-tac-toe. I will be right back Yeah, we're coming right back. Yeah, we'll be right back. I need I got to go to my car. We got here crying. Mhm. She wanted to know where you were. You're going to go on this side. They checked the mother for anything dangerous and placed her near the patrol car. Which side? This side. Go all the way up. No, I can open the door. Go all the way up to the front first. All the way up to the front to the front to the front of the car. There you go. All right, lean up against the car. You have anything on you that's going to stick me, poke me, stab me? I never left my never my daughter. Okay. Well, there's always time for something new, I guess, and you did today, so. Come on. Seriously? Never. All right. Walk back this way. Never never. Where Where's my daughter at? Uh she's with many other deputies. Okay, cool. So, we've contacted DCF. Cool. That's awesome. All right, just want to hang out there. on the trunk. Yep. I know where it's at. Okay. If you want, you could sit with your different way. You can put your cuffs this way. It'll be more comfortable. I'll be back in a minute. Ask you some questions, okay? Once things were under control, an officer read her rights. All right. I'm going to read you this and then it's up to you if you want to talk or not, okay? You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to talk to a lawyer and have him present with you while you are being questioned. If you cannot afford a higher lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you before any questioning if you wish. You can decide at any time to exercise these rights and not answer any questions or make any statements. Do you understand each of these rights I have explained to you? Having these rights in mind, do you wish to talk to us now? Will it let me go to my daughter? I don't know. She said her daughter was asleep when she left and that she only planned to be gone for a short time. I have never 10-11-20. left my daughter. This was the first night ever. And she was asleep, so I thought I could sneak out for an hour. Because I was with my husband for 15 and a I was with my husband for 15 and a half years. And the first time we did We were actually 15 and a half years. It's our first time. I'm the most protective mommy. I'm a counselor. This is embarrassing. Like I have never She was asleep. I was like, I'm going to sneak out, drink, come Like literally I don't drink. Having these rights in mind, do you want to talk to me? I just told you I don't. Is he going to let me go? I can't give you a yes or no. Okay. But I need a yes or no from you. Right. You think I'm like a bad I promise you I'm not. >> I don't judge anybody. No, you should I don't make judgments. But I Before I can talk Okay. Before I talk to you, I need a a yes or no. It's up to you if you want to talk to me or not. I can't make you. Which is going to give me back to my daughter soon. I can't tell you that. Do you want to think about it before you give me an answer? It's fine. Whatever. I told you what I needed to tell you. I'm sorry? I told you what I needed to tell you. >> Okay, so you don't want to talk to me? Do we need anything else here? I tried. DCF's coming. Do you like literally What's her name? DCF should not come. We were gone less than an hour. I've never left my daughter in my life. >> But no, can I tell you? I've never left my daughter in my life. You want to be quiet and listen? I don't care how long you were gone for. Even so, officers stayed focused on the facts in front of them. You were gone for more than an hour because the motel gave you over an hour as a courtesy to make sure >> Tell it to the judge, lady. You don't leave a 6-year-old by herself in a motel room. >> in my life life. >> this first time, so now you can get that off your bucket list. Great. Great. I She was asleep. Okay, what's your date of birth? I have literally What's your I literally have never left my daughter in my life. >> Not yet. In my life. Do you have any other children? Yeah, but yeah. Cool. Cool. I didn't hear you the first time. He said He said she left at 7:30, so she's been gone 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30. >> It's 12:00 now. Yeah. But then she's bringing a gentleman back that she doesn't know. No. While this was happening, deputies also spoke with the man who had come back with her. We got him ID'd and all that? I have no idea who he is. I heard that um want to give you a ride home so you don't get a DUI in the golf cart. Yeah, but she said I was She just said crash here. She's not crashing here. She That's what she told me. She said crash here at my place here. She's not crashing here. She's not? No. I don't know I met her like 10 minutes ago. >> That's what I That's what I found out. But I don't understand how this It's kind of like alarming how this happened. It is. This chick seemed like she was all right. >> Yeah. Where'd you meet Where'd you meet her? No, I was like I tap I was tapping out at City Fire. I was tapping out at City Fire. Yeah. And this chick at the end when I'm tapping out, she's like, "Oh." So I'm like, She's like, "Look at me." >> [laughter] >> So I don't know if So she might be a scumbag or something. Yeah, I don't know. I only know her like 5 minutes more than you know her. That's true. What? And I'm like concerned like why is she She's cool. I think. She's cool. No. She She got some issues. She's got a She's got a history or something. I just know her 5 minutes or 10 minutes more than you Yep. Ready to go? This deputy's going to give you a ride home, and tomorrow morning come get your golf cart, and lesson learned. Next time you meet a young lady, all you got to do is say, "Hey, you ain't got no kids in a motel room, do you?" And you'll be good. [laughter] I will never go out to get food again. I promise. I promise. I thought you were going out to get a drink. I went out to get a drink and got food, which is the whole point, and then I To be fair, honestly, they gave me a shot. But like I've never left my daughter ever ever. And then you got your daughter in there, and you're bringing some grown man that you've never met before back to your room? >> No. No. I love how you think that. No. So who was the guy that was with you? He drove me here. Do you hear me? Are you kidding me? On my life. I was with my husband 16 years. I was with the next guy 3 years. I don't randoms, okay? I don't want to you think. I know this is a Florida, so it's a little bit wild town. Like we don't 207 We don't ground this [ __ ] Like I have never in my life left my daughter. I let her go get food, and I got a drink, and I came back. I've never left her. Never in my life. In my life. This is our first trip as mommy and mom. Like mommy and daughter. Never. In the end, she was formally charged with child neglect. Let me know what you think about this case in the comments. Do you think the situation was handled the right way? Stay safe, and I'll see you in the next one.