I'm tired living with all you. I wonder why he would say that cuz you've been beaten on the seven years. Five kids and two dogs and cats all in a little fifth wheel. >> Mom was you. Were you able to breathe you throughout the entire time? >> Barely. >> Your parents were naked? >> Yeah. I got traumatized. She just told me to like not tell anybody what happened like this stays with us kind of thing. >> They said put a hat on and keep your face down so no one can see the injuries. On October 14th, 2024, officers responded to a residence following reports of a domestic disturbance involving multiple children. An investigation revealed allegations that a young family member was involved in a physical incident with his mother and stepfather resulting in visible injuries. >> Dad, please. >> Okie do. >> Hey, how's it going? >> Good. And you? >> Good. >> Good. It was a disaster last time you showed up here and [laughter] it was a disaster again, but we have an excuse to all good. >> Oh my god. And we ran. We just went south. We ended up in Miami for three nights and just got back last night. So, do you want to come inside? >> Sure. >> Come out and help us. >> Yeah. Yeah. All good. They're uh they're stuck in traffic, so it'll be a few minutes anyway. So, no problem. >> Cool. Thanks, man. Hey, buddy. >> I mean, it ain't never on me. And I tell her this all the time. Every time something goes wrong, it's on every single How many times GPS? How many times? Well, obviously they're going to get called again. Um, >> you know, it's ridiculous think and think that they can do this. And you know, the coaches, they're the ones who tell you go in the system. You're going to you won't be, you know what I mean? Scrapping piece of mother who can't hold a job. So, they don't do what they do. And they just there's homeless people staying over there with them. Homeless people staying over there with them. I just can't. Have you tried at all for like permanent custody or anything or >> Well, you know, for the longest it was hard just me being, you know, I mean, she's not new new, but we've been talking for like a year. She's just moving in and then this happened. It's been one thing. >> It's a lot for someone to deal with that too. >> And her dad was a lawyer up in Indiana and she always had me, you know what I mean, pinpointed. She could say something that had me worried about my freedom, worried about my cuz she sent me to jail. She sent anybody to jail in a heartbeat. don't get, you know. So, I just kind of I just try to play the peacekeeper and do this and try to make but it's it's [ __ ] like this, but when they're trying to say that this is, you know, this is your fault. Look, man, some of it may be his fault. He may say, "I'm tired of living with all you." I wonder why he would say that cuz you've been beating on the seven years. >> Doesn't justify you going that slap. Okay. >> I mean, well, even a slap, man. You know, I know you can touch a mother with a slap and go ahead do your thing. It's legal. >> You can do it anywhere in the body really >> as long as you don't leave a permanent mark or any kind of scarring or anything like that. >> Punching someone in the face is a bit different. >> I mean, when I saw I looked at him like, "Boy, what the happened to you?" Like, it look like you got junk. That's what happened. You got jump, dude. He's got scratches and I don't care if he bitter or not, man. You get mugged. I've been there. I'm from the Chicago area, man. You got to be ready all time. >> All right. I'll get with you in a couple minutes. >> Yeah, man. So, my ultimate goal tonight is obviously go over there and place them under arrest. However, they don't like me. They're probably not going to open the door. >> That's what I said. >> So, would you be willing to drive over there, knock on the door so I can at least make sure they're actually there? And if they come out, they come out, I can walk up and try to arrest them from there. And if they run back in the house, I know for sure they're there and I call my canine out to kind of do something. >> Well, last time when this happened, we we end up finally getting out of the kids. We're like, "What's going on?" Cuz the car was messing and she was doing her little threat and me and [ __ ] I said, and I said, "You know what?" I said, "The only one here that's got a case is you." And I try to keep it calm. I'm trying not to cuss on the text cuz it's all evidence. That kind of And I'm like, "You're the only one with a case." And I was like, "Hey, why you're at it?" Cuz she said, "I already called cops, talk about your bull." I said, "You know what? Why you call him?" I was like, "Ask for ask for sheriff." I was like, "Ask for him cuz he'd like to talk to you too while you're at it. You know, all this ducking and hiding because why are you hiding from just property damage for you know what I mean?" What? Now they said 200 bucks. Now I took it to the guy. He said, "2,400 bucks." And he said, "I'm taking it easy on her." He said, "Because you got a great car. I got to take off the fenders and match the blend." I'm like, "I don't think I'm ever gonna get that money." You know how it is. Yeah. >> At the same time, they're talking about moving the kids out to like, I don't know, Maka in a trailer. So, you're going to have five kids and two dogs and cats all in a little fifth wheel. I mean, you got more batteries and almost I got fingers, mother. You know, it's I mean I do that just because of my kid, but cuz I feel for the safety. Like I guess for 50/50 I got every right to not send my kids back there technically because of the danger whatever. She was going to go to school be a lawyer. So she's kind of convinced me of what my rights are as a parent. But I go over there, I just it's like I told Grady, I said, "Man, I'm not I wasn't there. So I I'm not a witness to nothing. I can't say it's my is just hearsay from here out. You know, I can dog her for the last 20 years. you going over there would just be helping us to get them in jail tonight. Cuz like I said, I I don't have the authority to just walk into a house and see if they're in there. But if they open the door and I can confirm they're there, then I have more to play with. >> My only fear officer is that they're dirty, man. They're a mother. He He grew up here. I mean, they're dirty. You can see they're dirty mother people, man. They're scrappers. They don't do they're not good to anything. His brother's always in jail. Now, I I told him I take them on. >> I'm not forcing you to do any of it. So, that's just it's if you want to. Can I talk to the family about it? Just >> I want to be here talking. I'm wait for them to finish up there. I want to tell Monica, she just moved in here and I'm telling her, "Look, you got to be on your PC." Now, nothing's safe during the day, nothing safe at night. Don't be surprised. Dirty mother. I've seen them up in Indiana. They will burn your house down and and somebody will do it for an eightball. Whatever the you're doing. It's >> No, absolutely. Yeah. Talk to them and then I'm going talk to my lieutenant and sergeant over there. >> We We decide. >> Here's the thing. And I told her we were going to ask, she wanted to go back over there and get something anyway. >> And she was the first one to say, "Look, they trust me a lot more than they're going to trust you cuz they got school in the morning." >> Mhm. >> I said, "Well, I mean, I don't know if it's okay with with the officers cuz I don't know. I don't know. I'm not I don't know. >> You're going to think it's suspicious if you just show up. >> If I just show up and knock, they're >> What do you need to from? >> Because we're not friends. There's no there's no way to watch. >> I have school. I need to get my school stuff." And I have just mainly my school stuff, but cuz if I'm not going back there, I can't just And like my school uniform cuz I don't have anything to wear here. That's my school stuff. >> Well, and the first and just like they did with you, you know, they were there the whole time. You know, they're hiding in whatever, whatever. But they're usually out in the back, you know, they usually sit underneath the little line. If anybody's going to bring them out of the line, it's going to be when she goes in just cuz I know her mom. >> So, let me ask you this. Would it be would it be out of the normal for you guys to just show up randomly throughout a night and say, "Hey, I need to grab my stuff for school." Yes, >> we've done it before. >> I mean, but it it would be awkward, right? Like, we don't even talk. Like, if she calls my phone half time, I'm like, Brooklyn, talk to your mom. >> So, if you were to do that, would you ever call her or text her, say, "Hey, mom, I need to grab my stuff and we're going to come over real quick or do you guys just show up out of the blue?" >> I just need to get If I'm getting >> Well, she wants me to bring him there in the morning. >> Uh, when mom was you, were you able to breathe throughout the entire time? >> Barely. >> Do you feel like you were going to black out and lose consciousness? >> I almost felt like it. >> Okay. Can you just sign here stating that everything that you were here is the truth and nothing but the truth? Are you allowed to cuss? >> Not around him. There'll be sometimes I'm just talking and I'm like, "Sorry, dad, but you know this or that." And I just like say what happened or like say what they said, but my mom doesn't care if I cuss. >> Your parents were naked. >> Yeah, I got traumatized. No, because I went to walk out to tell them and facing me. Like I hope they didn't see me, but like I just walked out and I was going to say mom, but then I saw that they were both naked and like facing me. So I turned it on and off. >> Did you actually see um your mom and and him hitting him? Your stepad? >> Some of it. I didn't see all of it because my mom told me to stay in my room and not come outside because she knew things. >> But you saw them physically hitting them at some time though. >> They don't hide anything. >> They don't hide it. They do it in front of the kids. >> I had a sleepover with my best friend at the time and they literally were, you know, having while my friend was over >> without doors closed and nothing, man. Who does that? What kind of family? I know they don't in the period. And that's not how you kids should be raised. I love >> you guys. My friend here. >> You ain't going to be that guy. >> She was like, I'm 30 whatever years old. I can do whatever I want. >> Can you sign her there saying everything you wrote on this page is the truth. >> I don't know how many times the cops have been to like my school or to my house. It's kind of annoying. >> No, it's embarrassing. This is not how families are. >> Like when I was in fourth grade, fifth grade, second grade, all that stuff, like elementary school, my friends knew that I talked to the cops cuz they saw it. All right, give us a couple minutes and I'll be right back with you. So, because of the children involved with it, we have a detective coming out. He's going to make the ultimate decision if we're just going to do arrest warrants on him, if I'm going to do my probable cause and just arrest him right now. So, is she going to be up for a little bit or >> Oh, yeah. I mean, >> yeah. I mean, it's still early. I mean, I didn't know. [clears throat] >> Okay. Um, I'm going to start writing up my report and everything. Get that going. We'll wait for him to get here. If you guys want to you head in, do whatever you need to do. Chill out. I'll knock on door again, talk to you, and we'll talk to him when he gets here, too. >> All right. >> Cool. >> No problem, sir. Thank you. >> Thanks, man. >> It's time to get >> for right now and get the information about the the cars that they drive and just kind of make sure that nobody leaves the area. >> What car does mom drive? >> A Malibu. >> That's white, right? >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> And dad stepdad has a white van, right? >> Uh he drives two vans. His work van, which is comto. It has comto on the side of it. >> And then his other van that has like I don't really know how to describe it. It's really beat up. >> What's mom's name? >> Lauren. >> Lauren. >> We're looking for Lauren. And >> Robert, >> so what's the status on the baby? We have no history. >> No history other than disciplinary reasons. There's no other like physical. >> You've never seen your parents put the or stepdad and mom put hands on the baby or smack the baby or do anything, left the baby unattended for long long periods of time. >> There will be times where like they're both not home cuz Mike's at work and then my mom will go like to the gas station or to a store or something and she'll be gone for like 20 minutes and leave us home. >> But she'll leave the baby with you guys though, right? You're the babysitter. All right. >> All right. I'm the babysitter. Yeah. So, that's appropriate. >> He's he's good with over there and letting her run inside to grab the school bags and everything for >> Do you feel safe and comfortable just to go inside and get your stuff? You don't think that they're going to try to keep you in there and not let you come back with dad or anything like that? >> No. Okay. Has mom text you in the last since we've been here with you or called you or said anything? When's the last time she told you not to say anything to anybody? And >> The last time she told me not to say anything to anybody was whenever cuz I was on the phone with my friend and I told her everything that happened cuz I trust her a lot. And um my mom stopped. >> No, I'm just saying >> she's the only person I really can't trust. >> She just told me to like not tell anybody what happened. Like this stays with us kind of thing. >> But this was last night before getting to bed, right? >> Are you the sister that he got in the argument with in the front yard initially? Okay. And there was nothing physical between you guys that would make dad stepdad that much more angry or anything. >> No, it's just he kicked me in the stomach >> that night. >> He kicked me in the stomach trying to get his phone back, but that was the only thing that he did. >> Okay. Do they know that you're coming over there to get your stuff? >> No, I don't. >> Okay. No, because they're they're gonna think something's up. Period. I think just because I think they know they up. Like I I think I think her mom knows sheed up. Like period, whatever you did, you guys jumped the kid. I I hate to say it that way, but that's what I call. There's more than one person fighting. >> Well, cuz my concern is I don't want to overly spook them. So my my thought was to at least call and see if they'll if you could talk to him and just say, you know, hey, I'm going to come get my stuff. Tell him your brother's not coming. He's scared. Whatever. But I don't know if there's any there'd be any need for that. Well, the last thing she said to us, if you know what I mean. >> No, no, no. >> She The last thing she said to me was, "I want the kids here in the morning." Because I work early in the morning and we had just, you know, it was a thing that we've done for years now that I'll drop them off early in the morning and then their buses are all right there. It's just it's convenient because she left me out of everything, right? >> But but I work with her just to try to keep the bees. So, we thinking that might be the only thing that they may be sketchy about because it's like she's coming here to get now. What? You're supposed to bring them in the morning. Why the she here? >> Well, because you need clothes for school, right? >> Yeah. >> You don't have clothes here for school? No. >> Okay. So, you got to go there. And so, you're just going to go in and just >> I feel like if I were to say something about the bathing suit, oh, why do you need a bathing suit? Just wait. >> I mean, if you can just go and say, "Hey, I'm going in grab some clothes." You have a cell phone? >> No. >> You don't? So, if you're in there, so if you're in there, how would you let him know that you're there not going to let you out or anything? >> I couldn't. >> Okay. >> But you'd be able to take your cell phone for right now. All All you need to do is call 911. Even if it hangs up, we get a 911 call, abandoned 911 call, we know it's you. Sound good? >> Yeah. >> And Dad, if you're good with it, then we're ready to roll. >> Like I said, I just This is all for the safety. >> Yeah. So, like I said, we're going to be we're going to be down at the end of the road. All I need you whenever you guys get done with everything, just stop by real quick and say, "Yep, they're there." Both there. Perfect. Then you guys can head back home. We'll take it from there. >> All right. >> Sound good? >> All right. >> All right. >> What's your name? >> Hello. >> What's your name? >> Lauren. >> Step out of the vehicle. >> Why? >> Do as I say. Step out of the vehicle. >> Okay. That's my husband. Oh my god. What the is my car? >> PUT IT IN PARK. PUT IT IN PARK. >> SORRY. >> Put it in park. Step out. >> Okay. >> Oh my god. Ow. >> Put your hand behind your back. >> What is happening? >> My phone is on my What is going on? >> Why am I under arrest? Can you tell me what I did? >> Not right now. Hey, she's trying to call him. So, get units behind that house cuz he's probably got going to be aware now. >> Hey, Rob. Can we talk to you right here? >> Yeah. >> Come here. What's up? >> Hey bud. How you doing? >> GOOD. >> HEY, GOOD. >> What's going on? >> Look over. >> Hello, dude. How are you? >> You're under arrest for child. Who's going to be able to take care of your son? >> My mom need to be able to call. >> Yep. We'll do all that. Mom's going to be able to take care of it. >> Hey, I love you, Bubba. >> She's about 3 hours away. >> Okay. We need somewhere closer then. Call >> my uh sister. >> Hey, I'm being arrested. I need you to get Robert. >> All right. I just come to your house. >> Yes. Okay. What about Lauren? >> I don't know where Lauren >> She's going to jail, too. >> Oh, okay. She's going to jail, too. >> Yes, ma'am. Hey, how long do you think you can get here? This is a sheriff's office, by the way, Deputy H. Hotton. >> Oh, no, that's okay. Um, I'm all the way in Sun City. >> I think maybe like 30, 45 minutes in. >> So, yeah. >> Okay. Well, I appreciate you uh helping out like this. >> Yeah. Yeah, no problem. >> All right. We'll see you when you get here then. >> As I'm putting the car goes, it's perfectly legal open and smack your kid. >> Oh, all right. I'm going to get going. You good? >> Yep. Yeah. >> Appreciate you. >> I'll make sure I do that. >> Okay. >> Hello. >> Hey. So, when she got out the vehicle, there was a note. I don't know if I don't know what you want to do with the vehicle, but there's a roach in the passenger side. I mean, driver side uh thing and the pipe fell out of her when she got out. >> Yeah. >> Search the vehicle. >> Yeah. Between her legs or something. >> Search the vehicle. >> All right. >> You got any in the vehicle? >> No, sir. >> What's up with that pipe? >> That is not mine. >> Fell between your legs right out of the car when you get out. >> It's not mine. >> Well, you're being charged with it. Right now, you're under arrest for possession of paraphernalia, whatever else they find in the vehicle when we search it. And for child >> child on on who? >> On your son. >> My baby is perfectly My oldest child. No, no, no, no, no. >> Yes, ma'am. >> I I did not I didn't put my hands on him at all. He attacked my husband. >> Oh my god. >> Okay. Well, your husband's got no injuries and he does. >> This is the second time that this has happened. I restrained Brady. I restrained him. >> He probably took a little bit too far. So, you're going to be under arrest for that. All right. We're done. >> Nikki is his sister. >> Nikki Michael's sister. Yeah. >> We We don't talk to her. We haven't talked to her in years. He called her and she's willing to come down. So >> come down for what? >> To watch him >> to watch Robert. >> Your is that your son's name then? Yeah. >> I don't understand what is why I >> When your son has injuries the way he does, you guys took it too far. Okay. >> Why is it you guys? I don't understand why. >> Cuz he punched him in the face and gave him a blue black and blue eye. >> I being >> because you him around the neck caused a scratch. >> Oh, no. That's not what happened. >> Oh, you can explain to the judge, but you're under arrest for. And then whatever, like I said, whatever else they find in your car along with pipe that fell out between your legs. >> Wow. >> Yeah. Wow. So daughter asked for stepdad's phone to watch a movie. He said, "No, here's your brothers." Well, he didn't know his phone got taken. And then he said, "Change the passcode to 1 2 3 4." So she did. He found out, got mad, they started fighting, brother and sister. Stepdad took stepson outside, argued. Stepson said, "I live in a household full of made stepdad mad, popped him right in the eye, caus him a nice big shiner." Well, then they started physically fighting. Mom comes out instead of separating him gets on top of the sun and starts him around the neck causing big marks around his neck and then they force him to go into the bathroom and clean him up. Busted nose and everything bleeding profusely. Made him clean himself up and said you're not telling anyone this to Yoda daughter to get off the phone. No one needs to hear this or video record none of that. They went to go to Walgreens whatever it is the 26. Yeah. They said put a hat on and keep your face down so no one can see the injuries. Oh yeah, dude. Just Yeah. Oh yeah. >> Oh wow. >> Yeah. So I'm so happy we hooked them. Less property goes with you the better it is for everyone. So, she's been she's been playing tricks. >> Playing tricks. My shoulder hits. >> Yeah. And then I put two handcuffs on you cuz you told me to. And >> he is horrible. >> He's got little man syndrome. >> Yeah, he really does. >> Glad you >> Oh, yeah. Come on. >> Find out about my son. She's been picked up. >> I'll ask right now. Give me one second. >> 2 a.m. 21. Can any advise if Nikki came and picked that son up from West End? Perfect. Thank you, sir. Dad was just asking. She's there right now with him. The mother and stepfather were arrested for CA with the mother also charged with possession of illegal substances.