he belongs to and this is the second time >> he's been in the office in a week >> and he almost got hit by a car. >> Does he just Where is he walking out at? >> He just walked around the gate and came into the office. >> Whoa, man. >> And he don't speak. He doesn't >> Do you know what building you live in? >> Could you point it out to me? You can't take me to your house. >> How old you are? >> A little bit. >> How old are you? >> Yes. >> Can you show me on your hands? >> Yes. >> How How old are you? >> Three. >> Three. >> Three. >> Okay. >> Do you know what building you stay in? >> She lived down. Do you live down there? >> Yeah. You want to walk down? Do you want to take me to your house? >> Yes. >> All right. >> What do you mind coming with me? I don't know if this is going to work or not, but it's better not. All right. We're going to follow you. You're going You're going to walk us down there. Okay. >> Who is this? Is this your child? >> Yo, give me a minute. >> Is this Is that your mom's kid is your kid? Who's Whose child belong to this child? >> Okay, this is the second time in a week. How does this keep happening? >> Okay, so look, I was sleep. Me and my sister, we were asleep. Okay, >> my little brother, he was >> he was supposed to be sleep. The only reason he keep going outside, I don't know why, cuz like he just be going outside. >> We keep trying to lock the doors, but he keep trying like he he keeps unlocking it. Like he walking he he keep unlocking both of these locks. I don't know why. He want us to open the first it be on the balcony, but then he then I'm so mad, bro. >> Okay, I'm not trying to How old are How old are y'all? >> 14. >> 14. >> 16. Okay, y'all are kids, so I'm not going to blame y'all. I love that. >> Since you're you're older, keeping a better eye on him. Realistically, this falls on your mom. There's the second time in a week. Was he in diapers the last time, too? >> I I don't No, you need to blame my mom because she's at work and like she don't she re she can't really be um be at the house all the time. >> I I I get that, but at the end of the day, it's it's her kid, right? At the end of the day, she's solely responsible. We can't have we can't have two and threeyear-olds walking around an apartment complex in the middle of daylight and wearing nothing but diapers. There's cars. There's random people up there. Like we don't Does this Can Does he unlock this or what does he do or does it not lock? >> Okay, so they changed the locks. I don't know why. Stupid. So what he be doing? He unlocked the bottom lock first and then he unlocked the top lock and then he opened the door and then he just >> I don't know how this happened the last time we tried to fix it, but he keep just going out. Okay, >> here's what I'm going to do to at least if this problem happens again. I need his name. I'm going to document that he lives here cuz I already know what he looks like. That way, if we get another call about him wandering around, we can prove a report number and we can bring him back to y'all. Cuz what if this lady and that guy down there isn't there? You know what I mean? We'll know where to bring him back. Hopefully, it doesn't, but I need his last name. The very next day on October 2nd, 2024, officers received another call about the same three-year-old child wandering outside unsupervised, again near a busy roadway. The reporting party stated this was the second consecutive day the child had been found alone. >> Hello. >> Hey, good morning, Mr. Vanish. Yes, >> I'm Detective Van with Fairman Police Department. I believe we spoke on the phone yesterday. >> Oh, that was you that called me? >> Yes, ma'am. I just want to know what happened this morning. >> Uh-huh. Said what? >> I'd like to know what happened this morning. You still want to? >> No, she just uh she got him over with the uh like you said, the CPS. >> That's not the only thing that happened this morning. >> What happened? >> Your child got out of the gate again this morning at 6:55 and was almost run over and the complainant picked him up. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> So, the report I came out >> This was This was yesterday. So, the child that they just found when he was walking outside the gate this morning at 6:00 this morning after dropping your husband off and you were running around the complex asking where my child is was not you. >> That was Yeah, that was yesterday. I mean, uh the weekend prior to that. But today, no, cuz she just got here this morning. She got here early this morning, like 7 something. >> Who's that? >> Uh the CPS. >> Okay. What? She she trying she she called y all time. >> Mr. Detective, you can come. Y'all want to come in? >> Yes, sir. >> Cuz look, we um we got the camera. Well, nothing on the camera this morning. We can put this camera up last night. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Was not on camera this morning. >> I got you. >> Yeah. I'll make a focus on being with just a second. Okay. >> What? >> Hold on. What am I doing with the children in the second degree? >> What? And we in the in the bad sleep. >> Hold on. Children to who? >> Cruelty to children in the second degree. >> What is that? I don't even know. is early in the morning. What could I possibly do early in the morning? Hold on. My sister's on the phone. Call my >> We're going to walk down here. Okay. >> I need my shoes. Can I get my shoes? >> Up at the door. Go get your shoes for you. >> Where's the shoes? >> They right there by the door. >> And you didn't even look at the thing that I had on today. >> Yes. >> Let me show you the thing that I got on my door. This is >> 53 ammo with them. We have one in custody. >> Arrested for nothing. >> I'm basically being arrested for nothing. Why? Why is I'm being arrested? Cruel to my child. >> So, this is the fourth time this has happened. Put your shoe on. >> How is this the fourth time? >> Put your shoe on. >> How is this the fourth time? >> Let's go. >> How is this the fourth time? >> How is this the fourth time? >> Am I have to pull you out of this house? >> My phone. I need my phone. Can you please get my phone? Lisa, call. Kyla, call. >> Let's go. >> Y'all come out lock the door. >> Nope. They're good with CPS. >> WHAT? >> YEP. >> HOLD ON. How long? HOLD ON. MY KID OLD ENOUGH TO BE AT THE HOUSE FOR >> MA'AM. MA'AM, WHAT MEAN THE FOUR? HOW IS THIS THE FOURTH TIME? How is this the fourth TIME IS WHAT I'M TELLING Y'ALL. THIS THIS IS NOT RIGHT. NOT THAT HOW IS THIS the fourth time? Y'ALL DON'T EVEN HAVE PROOF, Y'ALL. WHAT? How is this the fourth time? >> Why? WHY ARE Y'ALL DOING THIS TO ME? >> WHY? [screaming] WHY? YOU WAS ILLEGALLY LOCKING ME UP. WHAT DID I DO? >> NOTHING. I AIN'T NEVER BEEN TO JAIL, BRO. WHAT IS Y'ALL DOING? >> WHAT? Why are y'all locking me up, bro? Why? [screaming] Why am I GOING TO JAIL? WHAT DID I DO? I ain't do nothing illegally. >> So that we don't put them in child. >> Ma'am, >> she's trying to help you. >> Remember Remember I tried to have this conversation with you? >> No. Why? Why? This is illegally. Why? Why? What did I do? >> It don't matter. I'm not in the room. What happened? >> I know. I know. You didn't I know. >> Go out there and just uh have my daughter just see what my kid have my daughter called uh my sister. That's it. >> She got a cell phone. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Because I mean this is illegal. Can you Can you call my sister real quick? I ain't did I mean I ain't did nothing. >> That's the problem. >> What? What's the problem? >> That your kid keeps getting out cuz you're not doing anything. >> What you mean? I'M AT WORK. I WORKED. What are you talking about? You trying to PAY ME AS A PARENT? >> I need you to get in the car. >> What? What are you talking about? >> We're going to put you in the car if you don't get >> My kids are 15, 16. ain't old enough to be at the house. What is your take care of your child? >> Of my child while I'm at work or in in in the bed? I'm not. Y'all think I don't love my child. >> I never said that. >> So So why why is I'm getting arrested? Y'all have no proof. I ain't did nothing. Y'all ain't told me nothing. Y'all just put a hand in your vehicle on on me. Call the supervisor, please. >> I'm going to jail. What did I do illegally on on paperwork? Where the paperwork at? He told you the charge. He explained it to me. >> What? I ain't got no paperwork. >> Don't have I don't have anything. What? What did I do illegally? What? What crime did I commit? >> The longer we sit here, the longer you take. >> You know what I'm saying? But what crime did I commit? >> The longer we sit here, the longer you take >> What crime did I commit? >> What? >> Don't get the children. >> How this cruel to children? >> Put your feet in the car. >> How? My baby is good. What is y'all saying? >> Put your feet in the car. >> How this cruel to children, >> ma'am. boy. >> They just got rounded out by a coworker. He says that I'm going to school. >> Okay. Well, that's pretty >> well. That's pretty apparent. >> Or what does y'all go to school? >> My mom's the one. >> So, who who's a family member that you guys call? We call my auntie. >> We'll need her name for the police report so I know I left the kids with >> Does anybody give a damn in this apartment? >> Yes, we do. >> Doesn't seem like it. >> Why is it so? [laughter] >> Hey Missy, I got a daughter and I got a granddaughter who I care and I love very much. Listen to me. You be quiet. >> No. Like >> shut up. >> Shut the hell up. Listen to me right now. Shut up. >> You shut up. >> Okay. >> I'm a father and a grandfather of two girls, okay? Who I love very much. And I would give my life to protect those two and my family. That means I watch over them at all cost. If you love your brother and give a damn about him, you wouldn't let this be happening. I'M ASLEEP. I'M >> IT DOESN'T MATTER. YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF THEM YESTERDAY WHEN YOUR MAMA WAS GONE. >> We was asleep that time, too. >> You can't be asleep when YOU GOT A TODDLER IN THE HOUSE. >> He was asleep with us. >> You have to watch them 247. >> They get into everything. They get out. >> You have to be responsible. >> Can I tell you something? >> Can I tell you something? >> Listen, I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but look, he would sleep with us. >> Yes. He was literally sleep with us. We don't know when is he going to be up because we are sleep as well with him. >> Yes. >> So I don't understand why you trying to yell and tell us all this, but we are still kids at the end of the day. So why are you now kids? >> We are teenagers or whatever. It's still kids at the end of the day. We are still sleep. >> Where is the kid's father at? >> You sp Excuse me. Where is the child's father at? >> We don't know. Yep. We do not know. >> Y'all got different dads? >> Yes. I apologize. My mouth's Sorry about that. [snorts] That wasn't on purpose if I spit on. >> Is he sleeping now? >> Yes, he's sleep. >> Where's he at? >> He's in our room right now. Sleeping on that bed. >> Do y'all not have school this morning? >> Not right now. >> Not right now. What time do you have school? >> Right now. Creekide. >> Do you ride the bus? >> Sometime. >> That's in session. And it was in session yesterday. This happened yesterday. >> So, why are you guys not at school? >> Are you purposely not in school to watch him? >> Are you purposely not going to school so you could watch him? >> Did your mom put you up to that? >> How How many days of school have you missed to babysit? >> No. Like, this is not like a everyday thing. >> No, this is the fourth time. time this has happened recently. >> Oh yeah, I'm trying. What did he move like for >> yesterday? We came out. He's over there with a loaded diaper running around. Almost got ran over. >> Okay. Okay. Look. Okay. So, tell me. Okay. So, I remember this happened yesterday. So, >> yes, the police were here yesterday. >> Yes. So, >> that's twice. One, two. >> Okay. So, I'm trying to understand cuz it only happened two times. So, where you get four from? M how about the previous encounters like a week ago? >> Which one? >> Which one? How many are there? >> No, I'm just I'm I'm confused right now cuz you're saying fourth, but I I I don't even remember. It happened two times. >> What days did y'all go to school last week? >> Can't even remember. I can't remember. >> Did you go once at least? >> No, it was like three, I think. >> I asked the kids. I said, "Well, what time did um he [snorts] get back home this morning?" You know, she said that he never got out this morning. Well, >> I asked the kids on >> Wednesday he got out. >> Oh, I had to make a report this morning cuz he got out again. >> What's your name? >> Detective Vanloo. I just made one this morning. >> Oh, okay. You made another one. Okay. >> Yeah, cuz he got out this morning at 6:55. >> Mhm. >> And he almost got run over cuz he was almost to Highway 74. >> Jesus. >> And the same person who found him yesterday dropped her husband off at work was coming back in and found him again wearing the same clothes and she said the diaper was dirty again. considering that if they change the diaper or I don't know that part, but she was 100% sure that it was today's date and that it was the same clothes yesterday. So when mom was like, "Nothing happened this morning." So, you know, we arrested in the car and went back and asked the kids, "So, what time did brother come home this morning after he got out?" They said, "Oh, we don't know, Mom. We have to go pick him up." So, obviously, he get out again this morning. available in exc member coming. >> So at this point I spoke to a cousin named Bana and she's um an hour and 10 minutes away. Brianna Cunningham. She lives in Woodstock. >> Okay. Uh >> so I'm waiting on her. The mother was charged with cruelty to children in the second degree and transported to jail. However, she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.