Sunrise, Florida. February 13th, 2026. A woman leaves her two kids with an Uber driver and says she will return in 10 minutes. When she doesn't return, the driver calls 911. >> What's going on? >> Uh, driver. >> Uh-huh. >> So, uh, a request I took, uh, the lady with the >> with her kids. Uhhuh. >> Yes. >> From where? in Tamarak. >> I don't know exactly the other really >> but on the other >> Yeah. >> Not over here but >> No, no, no, no. Because >> across the across commercial >> because the ladies give me too many turning around. Let me let me >> What's up, guys? >> Say, no, no, no. Going, going, going, going, going. No, no, the GPS at the left. No, no, no. Please, lady, you are wrong. Uh-huh. >> Please. No. No. No. No. Please. >> I give you a Spanish speaker. Give me uh bring me to the service. >> Where did you bring her? >> Here. >> Where is she? >> She went to I don't know. She was walking over there. >> I think all this warehouse. >> She just walked over there. >> Yeah. >> Cancer. She answered me. Answer me. I'm okay. I'm back. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming. Also, >> uh, look. >> How many calls? >> 12 square calls. >> What does she What does she look like? >> It's a petite girls >> like like a Spanish. >> Okay. >> Spanish people. They have a the dress is like a >> like a brown one beige. Okay. But >> so always I send a message to >> And you've been here for how long? more than two hours >> right here. >> Yes, I don't move because I have Emily, please come to pick your children. They asking for you. I send the because she is drunk. I think maybe she don't know where you call the police. I have to leave. Please answer the phone. >> Nothing. >> Nothing. Look. >> And you saw her walk this way? >> Yeah. Walk this way. >> In the park behind the trucks. >> Oh, no. I don't move right here because >> Yeah. No, but where you saw her walk? >> Yeah. Yeah. I think that way. Yes. >> And then you you didn't see her once you >> I drew I drew for this this way. >> And you didn't see nothing? >> Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. >> You said you think you think she was drunk. >> She's okay. >> What's up, guys? >> She She left it smell. I saw I told her it. Let me take you home. >> Yeah. >> No, no, no. Please let me tell you your babies. >> Yeah. >> Oh, no, no, no, no. Please cancel. >> Guys, >> he was able to explain it to me, but uh >> about 2 hours ago or a little bit more now. He picked some more. >> He picked some lady up out of out of Tamarak. >> Yeah, because I took the trip maybe a 8 a20 something. >> She gave him an address. Um, she kept telling him turn, you know, deviating from what the GPS was saying. She goes, "Just cancel the ride. I'll give you extra cash." Give him like 10 bucks. >> And tells him pretty much ends up here. >> She gets out of the car, walks through the lot, disappears. >> Appears to be intoxicated. She was drinking out of a cup. Smell remnants of rum. Um, no clue where she is right now. Just left the kids. Obviously, she doesn't know this gentleman. and he's just an Uber driver and walked off. >> After searching nearby bars, the woman was located. >> Take your hands out your pockets for me. >> You have two kids. >> Were you just in an Uber with your two kids? >> Yeah. Five. I'm 25 with her just east of the McDonald's in the Publix Plaza off commercial. >> Just do me a favor. Sit down there. >> Sit down. >> Okay. Why are children? >> Because you just left your kids with an Uber and we're all all over town looking for you. >> My phone died. >> It doesn't matter. >> Do me a favor and sit down. >> What's in the backpack? Any weapons or anything like that? >> No. >> Okay. Do me a favor. Take it off and just set it to the side. >> Don't go in it. Just set it to the side. >> You left your kids for 2 hours. It's been over two hours. >> Do you know where you left them at? >> Where did you leave them at? >> Where were your plan? Where were you going? >> Huh? >> So, you were just going to leave the Uber and walk home? >> Not walk home. But I listen, my situation sounds like a little bit complicated. >> I understand that, but your number one priority should be your kids. >> My children. Absolutely. 100%. Oh my god. I don't Listen, I'm not a criminal, bro. >> I'm here. >> I'm sorry. >> I will cooperate. That is what it is. My bad. I'm sorry. >> What's your name? >> My name's Emily. How you doing? >> Yeah, it's her. >> We're 25. What's going on? >> I don't have a car. >> Okay. >> We're 25. >> We're 25. What else? >> I like to be on like it is what it is. I don't >> talk to us. My my kids were with me earlier. I I got a ride. They did karate over here. >> I came back. >> The ride was waiting for me. >> I'm here now. >> So are your kids >> with the Uber? >> Is there any reason why you just left them? >> I didn't leave them. >> So explain to me. So your kids were at karate here. From here you guys got in the Uber, >> right? >> Do you remember what color was the car? What do you remember the body style of the car? White car. >> No, listen like I I get a whole bunch of Ubers all >> Okay, so you guys leave here in the Uber. Where was the destination from here? >> Home. >> Did you at at any point tell the Uber driver to go somewhere else? A different route? >> My phone died. >> Okay, but that's not answering my question. At any point, did you tell the Uber driver to deter your route away from your house somewhere else? >> No, just my my phone was just [ __ ] dead to be honest with you. >> I don't mean to like be an [ __ ] or be like mean, but like Yeah, my phone was dead. >> Yeah. >> But what does that have to do with Uber getting you to your home if he already had your address? >> Cuz I don't have my actual phone. I don't have my car. I don't like I'm not in control of my situation and I'm with my kids. >> I don't know what's going on right now. I'm good. What's going on is you deserted your kids for 2 hours. >> That's what's going on. >> I'm sorry. >> You deserted your kids for 2 hours. That's what's going on. >> That Uber driver's been sitting with your kids waiting for you to come back for the past 2 hours. >> You know what that sounds like? Honestly, like what probably happened is I have my phone. I just fixed my phone. >> Why did you get out of the Uber? >> Yeah. >> No, no response. No answer for that. I don't I'm like a human. Like listen, >> but you're not answering my question. Why did you get out of the Uber? >> Asking me right now. Like I get it 100%. Listen, like it's like from morning to night time, like I have to make [ __ ] happen for all of that cuz right now I don't have a car, okay? And it it sucks. It's not an excuse, but that's me being committed to be honest with you. And it sucks. It sounds stupid cuz I should have a car, but yeah. Like I don't know what I should tell you to be honest with you. I'm not trying to I'm not trying to be anything. I'm like I'm okay. >> So you're saying the reason you left the Uber is cuz you don't have a car. >> It's not that I don't have a car. It's just my phone died. >> Okay. >> There was multiple stops. They were here at the place. >> Okay. in the world and go home and like it just I don't know how you can reach over whatever phone I don't have to try. >> I Okay, so I >> I understand and I get that but I'm >> I'm having a hard time understanding why you got out of the Uber in the first place and you're not answering that question for me. >> I'm Listen, I'm not being an [ __ ] These are just these are legit these are legit answers that we need. >> No, those are legit like questionnaires that you should be asking. But listen, I signed them up for karate. I was here. I don't have a car. >> I I requested an Uber. >> Okay. >> Okay. We were transit to go home. >> Mhm. >> My phone died. It was multiple stops and unfortunately Yes. My kids stayed in the car with the Uber person. Were the multiple stops for you or was he the Uber? >> Multiple stops as in like no like innocent [ __ ] stops, bro. >> You mean like stops at like stop signs and uh red lights or he was destination stops where he was picking somebody up or something up? >> Not trying to be an [ __ ] but bro, I wouldn't be multiple stops at an >> I'm just I'm still trying to get to the answer of why you got out of the >> I get it. I get it. I get it 100%. >> And which way is home? It's that way, isn't it? How did you guys end up all the way over there at 108th and 50th? That's the complete opposite way of where your home is. So, if he had no other destinations, what brought you guys over there? >> I'm like feeling like Listen, I have not done anything wrong. I I have no idea what is going on. I'm sorry. I get what you I get your job. I get your whole persona. I get it. I feel you 100%. I'm just a mom. I just want to see my comfortable home to be honest with you. And yes, I felt very vulnerable not knowing where the hell my kids were at cuz my phone was dead. I couldn't reach the guy that was giving me a ride. And it is what it is. That's the truth. That is the honest truth. Like that is like as real as I could [ __ ] get to be honest with you. I don't mean to curse, but it is what it is, bro. I have learned to be honest with my [ __ ] And you know what? Yes, it sucks. And I know where my kids are at. My kids are everything to me. My life. I signed them up for karate. I don't have a car. I got picked up from my job. Right here, there. Drop them off. Sucks. >> Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. I'm just reading you your rights. >> Okay. Wait. Am I Am I Am I being arrested right now? >> You're not You're not in handcuffs. Nobody's pulled them out. I just have to read you your rights. >> Okay. >> Don't Don't You're not going. >> She was charged with two counts of child abandonment and is awaiting trial.