It's a problem. The kid is starving right now. I had to feed him beef jerky because >> starving. >> You expect a sevenyear-old to be an adult on his own? Are you serious? >> Some parents rule their kids with fear. Others hide from their duties at the bottom of a whiskey glass. >> Upset right now. There's a baby in that hotel room by herself. >> I spent all my money with that fat [ __ ] and he just tried to hurt my son. >> He said if you were a [ __ ] Some wave around sovereign citizen like it's a shield, while others lose their damn minds in the name of love. >> Over a female, a female. We're not even together. She finished in this game. >> And sometimes when the cops show up, it's not to punish, it's to save whatever's left of a soul that's already halfway gone. On April 2nd, 2024, Craig Head County Police responded to a call about a 7-year-old boy who walked over 7 miles to school by himself. When asked, the child said his mom punished him by skipping dinner and told him to get ready on his own because she wasn't going to do it. And here's what happened next. >> Good morning. >> Morning. How are you? >> It's not raining. >> No, got a little shower a while ago, but other than that, I think that's all we got. >> How you doing, buddy? Where you live at? >> Say what? >> Can't remember. Come here, baby. >> Oh, it's okay. You can't remember. >> Where's your mama at? >> I don't know. What >> is she at home? >> Yeah, but I don't know what road. >> See, I can't figure out what which bus driver runs this route. I don't not a whole lot of kids. >> I know his address. We'll fix something go over here in a minute. Did you Did you talk to your mom this morning? No, she she she I got in trouble and then and my mom said today you have to wake up up on your own and try to get catch the bus. If you don't uh you should maybe maybe like now she doesn't want me to just she said like I'm like I got in trouble last night and then and then she said go to sleep I won't set your alarm clock and she won't like >> did you set your alarm. >> My mom My mom always do that, but she didn't. >> Do you know how to set your alarm? >> So, no alarm was set and you got up a little late. >> Okay. >> Said his mom's name. Hawkins. >> No, I I can't remember. >> You can't remember your mama's name. You just call her mama. >> Forcing a seven-year-old to set his own alarm and walk to school alone isn't teaching independence. It's abandoning your duty as a mother. She turned responsibility into punishment. The boy chose a sevenmile walk through danger over going home. And that fear showed when he couldn't even remember his own mother's name. want me to go to school cuz she loves me but she wants me to go to school. >> Okay. Well, we're going to make sure you get to school, but we got to go talk to her real quick. Tell her anything. Are you hungry? All right. Did you eat supper last night? Didn't eat last night either. >> She She said you're not going to eat eat supper. And and she does and she said, "You just need to stay in your room for all night." >> Okay. >> And I just been doing my homework. >> What did you get in trouble for? >> Can't remember. It was a long >> Oh, you can remember. All right. Well, come with me. We're going to run to your house real quick. Okay. >> I want to just go to school cuz my mom don't want me to. She want me to go to school soon. >> Okay. Well, come with me then. >> Are you going to go to school? >> Say what? >> I'll be back in a second. >> Are you going to go to school >> in a minute? Get up there and have a seat. Give me just a second. Okay. I'm going to go talk to to this guy up here. Okay. >> Been out all night. And I'm like, why have you been out all night? you know, then he says, "Well, it was kind of dark and I missed the bus." And but at first he wouldn't tell me anything. He was scared, I think. >> Yeah. >> And I was he was just like, "Please just take me to school." And I'm like, "I can't just take you to school, buddy." Because >> you did the right thing, Colus. >> You know, >> there's actually a family at their house right now trying to figure out where he's at. >> In that fragile little mind, love and fear had become one. The boy repeated what his mom taught him, that cruelty meant love. That's the deepest scar of abuse when the victim defends the one who caused the pain. But the neighbor's report painted the mother as completely invisible. >> Her neighbor's kid, she was driving down here this morning. She called the police um and um she picked him up. He was walking. She took him back home and she's been out there beating on the mom's door trying to get him to come to the door. She said the kid went around to the back of their house to man my [music] like I don't know where this kid's at. She's like I don't know. I said showed up. I guess he >> I guess he thought he saw this vehicle and thought you know I just seen him come back past the side. You ready? >> I'm not sure. >> I'll follow you over. >> You got a 2-year-old brother is what he told me down there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He's got >> He was all the way down there by the landfield. He walked that far. >> Yeah. Well, I picked him up and I brought him back and he whenever I was cuz he called he opened the door and I didn't go in, but I was yelling for him and he walked around the house. So, I thought he went in the back and I've been yelling for him and I can't get him to come to the door. Well, I know why. He I don't know how he went past me. >> He said, "Mama's going to be really mad if he didn't make it to school." >> Yeah, that's what she That's what he she said, too. >> I told her I said, "Don't leave until you find out somebody's okay, man." >> Well, we're going to keep him in here for now so he don't run off. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Yeah. He said he got storm. >> He said he got in trouble last night and they sent him to bed with no supper. Told him he was going to bed and setting his own alarm, getting up and going to school on his own. They wouldn't waking him up. So he got up this morning late on his own. Missed the bus. And his mom told him last night if he missed the bus, he'd be in trouble. So he started walking. You can't be walking by yourself, buddy. That's scary. traffic and cars and >> All right, we're fixing go clear this ass. >> Hey, I mean, >> we'll be right back. Okay. >> Okay. >> The neighbor confirmed she was still active online, deliberately cutting contact when approached, ruling out any medical emergency and revealing a conscious effort to avoid responsibility. With a child possibly in danger and an unlocked door, the officers had every reason to enter the home. >> Sheriff's office. Sheriff's department. >> Kid in the bedroom right there sleeping. >> Hey buddy. Sheriff's office. >> Another kid. >> Hey buddy. Hey the police. >> Sheriff's office. >> Clear. >> Clear. >> Hey buddy. Where's your mom? >> Oh, sheriff's department. the sheriff's office. >> How you doing? >> I'm good. How are y'all? >> I'm trying to figure out why your kid's walking down the road by the landfill on his own. >> Who? Which kid? >> Your sevenyear-old. >> I don't know why. >> He said you told him to uh get up and go to school on his own this morning. >> He got in a lot of trouble last night and he got an alarm for um Easter. >> Well, he missed the bus and he's scared of you. So, >> he's scared of me. took it amongst himself to walk all the way down by the landfill. >> He's scared of me. Okay. I mean, he can he can be scared of me all he wants. He needs to be scared of me. I'm I'm his parent. That's his that's my job. >> You got any ID on you, ma'am? >> Um my husband actually has a he has my ID in my circle. He had to take an attorney's office with some things for our business. >> Okay. Well, what's your first name? >> Amber Thompson. I know my ID. I know my DL number by by heart. What did he get in trouble for? >> Who? >> Your son. >> He um purposefully left his 2-year-old brother on a trampoline in the backyard by the pond cuz he thought he he just flat out said he wanted to be mean and left him on there by himself. >> What's your birthday? >> 8:22 of 90. >> So you think it's >> He also yelled at >> You said 92. >> 90. When she was finally woken up, the mother didn't even know which child was missing. No panic, no worry, just excuses. To her, motherhood meant control, not care. She felt no remorse, only conviction that her cruelty was disciplined. >> Did he get to eat supper last night? Cuz he told us he was >> Last night he did not get to eat supper. That's the first time that has ever happened. Ever. >> Okay. >> But when he left his 2-year-old brother because he said he wanted to go play with a cat. >> Yep. and he left one of my other babies on a trampoline. >> But but but with you being an adult, you can't expect a seven-year-old to give his full attention to a 2-year-old kid. >> Yes, I can. When he says, >> "I want to play outside." >> Well, come come come out front with us real quick. >> I have two other babies that are sleeping. >> Yeah, we done woke them up. They're not sleeping now because we had to come in to find you. Okay. And >> hey, y'all need to lose. Y'all stay out of touch with me. I'm being very kind. I'm a mother with three boys and I'm doing everything I can do. Where are my babies? >> Okay. And we don't have an >> y'all. Y'all are phoning. Y'all are tuning in. I know. >> Well, I'm a police officer. >> You don't need to have it just cuz you're a cop. >> Okay. Well, listen, man. We can just take you to jail for child endangerment. >> I didn't do anything. >> You let an 8-year-old get all the way across town. That's a problem. So, don't say that we have an attitude. No, listen. You've talked this whole time. >> Don't say we have an attitude when your 8-year-old is walking down the street and we can't get a hold of you. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> It's a problem. The kid is starving right now. I had to feed him beef jerky because he's >> starving. >> You just said he didn't eat supper last night. Last night. No, he didn't. >> He hasn't had breakfast either. >> Yes, he did. He had breakfast this morning. >> He said he ain't even seen you this morning. >> No, he that was what he was told to do this morning. This is the first >> You expect a sevenyear-old to be an adult on his own? Are you serious? This is absolutely the first time this has ever happened for him to have to wait. >> Just hang tight up here. >> Huh? >> Just hang tight up here. I'm fixing to call >> I'm fixing to call the uh child services. >> The situation escalated because of Amber Thompson's confrontational and unapologetic attitude. Her lie about breakfast destroyed what little trust was left. Worse, bruises found on her three-year-old shifted the case from neglect to physical abuse and domestic battery. Her husband's admissions sealed it. She now faces secondderee domestic battery and firstdegree endangerment of a minor's welfare with bail set at $50,000. And if she's found guilty, what do you think justice should look like for a mother like this? Because when a child's forced to grow up too soon, sometimes they become the very nightmare their parents created. On March 3rd, 2025, police were called after a mechanic reported being assaulted inside his own shop. When officers arrived, they discovered the incident involved a mother and her son. And what unfolded went far beyond a simple family argument. >> Didn't I just wave at you? >> Huh? >> Didn't I just wave at you downtown? >> Yeah, I just I just beat the [ __ ] out of that guy. What guy? >> He He's tried to hit me in the head with like a You >> trying to hold me up in here? You want to try to hold me up in here? >> All right, come over here, man. >> Trying to bash my six-year-old's headed with me. >> All right, >> get the [ __ ] out of my car, fat ass, >> dude. Can you wait inside, please? >> Please go away from me. >> Is it Ashley? >> No. >> What's your name? >> Tiffany. >> Tiffany. All right, >> my fat mother. >> Can I have that, please, before we do something stupid? Can I have that, please? Thank you. >> Piece of [ __ ] >> All right, come on over here. >> I'm in my >> Tiffany, dude. Come over here. Come on. It's It's okay. Take a breath. Take a Do either of you need an ambulance. >> He just He just tried to hit in the head with that [ __ ] >> I beat his ass. I'm not going to lie. I wolf. >> He just got jumped. >> Okay. >> Yes, he did. >> Do you WANT >> KILLED MY KIDS? I just think I think my hand is already broken. So, I know that I just broke it a little bit more. But >> which hand hurts worse? >> Huh? I'm It's just I'll be all right. >> Which hand hurts worse? >> Um, which hand broken? >> Tried to square up and grab my when I when I took my hoodie off cuz he he took he was he was like this. He took his sweater off. He was like, "What's up then?" Cuz I was like I was like, "Don't talk to her like that. We can fight if you really want to." Fair. He takes his takes his zipper off and then I go to take my hoodie off and he tries to swing on me while I got my zipper on back up and I hit him wolf face and then I grab him and slam him on the floor and we'll figure out >> and my son better not jail. >> I'm probably going to get >> No, >> she wasn't looking for justice. She was looking for someone to unload her anger on. What started as a minor disagreement turned into her twisted narrative of defending her son from being attacked. That's how she justified her own violence. In her mind, the real victim wasn't the mechanic. It was her bruised ego. >> Piece of [ __ ] almost killed my [ __ ] I just came back because I came here. They had my car for 26 [ __ ] days and this fat didn't even bleed my brakes. She said my shit's leaking. She said this car is completely [ __ ] safe to drive. I just came from there. So I came up here because I'm like you need to you better fix my [ __ ] Me and my kids literally I was going to pick him up from the hospital and we drove up onto a [ __ ] because my brakes don't work. >> Ernie, >> we'll figure it out. Can you please just take a breath? >> Take a breath. >> I want to press on that fast. >> Tiffany, listen. I can't help anybody if you keep yelling. I understand you're mad. >> Go the inside. >> Hold on. Can you away from me? Stay the >> PLEASE GO INSIDE. >> MY [ __ ] you >> Tiffany, you have to stop yelling. I can't help any >> me AND MY [ __ ] >> I I hear that. I I can't help you though. If you >> SPENT ALL MY MONEY WITH THAT FAT [ __ ] and he just tried TO HURT MY [screaming] SON. HE SAID IF you were a [ __ ] I'LL [ __ ] YOU UP, YOU FAT. REALLY? And then he picks that thing up and HE ALMOST JUST BASH I ALMOST just watched him bash his head in. You fat piece of [ __ ] Look at my forehead. He tried to KILL US. HE HAS NOTHING BUT deadly weapons in that. >> Oh, it's a tool. It's a workshop. >> The irony. She insulted others for being fat without ever taking a good look in the mirror. She thought that kind of attitude would make the cops take her side, but they only tried to stay calm. She wouldn't stop talking, spinning herself as the victim in every story and from violence to money. While the mechanic, on the other hand, gave his statement calmly, almost unfazed. >> Are you okay? >> Yeah. >> You need an ambulance or anything? Okay. All right. So, what the hell happened? Excuse my French, but she she comes in. Okay. She come in a couple months ago. We were talking about fixing her car cuz she pulled out somewhere and it everything snapped on the left side left. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> This is a month or so ago. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. I broke my leg on 4th of January. So this is literally my third fourth week back something like that. Him and the other guy that was here fixed her car. She drove out in a month. So then she comes in here and starts acting. >> No, she said her breaks around. I almost try to kill her. She come here screaming, yelling. I ask him, "Please leave." They wouldn't leave. Next thing I walk over the corner, I turn around. That kid's like, "Oh, we're going." Old man. I'm like, "Dude, just leave before you." Mhm. I He's like, "Oh, no." He ripped his shirt off. [snorts] I was like turn taking my jacket off. He swung and punched me. $34 impact in a pocket. >> Okay. >> I want it backwards. Okay. What's an impact? Isn't that a drill or is that a wrench? Milwaukee ahead. >> Okay. Yeah, that's what I figured. Okay. You got your idea? So, she's freaking out. She comes in here saying, you know, my car broke down. You guys are trying to And then you told her to leave. >> No. I said, she was just I couldn't understand. She was so crazy. I said, I just did you a favor cuz the work I did for her was totally trashed. I did a favor cuz she has little kids. And then if she comes back a month later today and I'm like I didn't try. Excuse my language. >> That was fine. >> And then uh she's just off and I told her I said just get your [ __ ] He that's my mom. I said do me a favor you get your mom and go. We'll deal with this. You know it's another time when you're not. And then I said I walked away went over to my toolbox. I turn around. He's standing behind me. He's twisted up. >> His composure stood in stark contrast to her chaos. He admitted using a tool to defend himself when attacked by both mother and son. A perfectly reasonable act of self-defense under the circumstances. But that's not what she wanted to hear. >> All right. You said you got security cameras. Can you pull them up for me? >> I have to call the owner and get >> All right. Okay. Just hang out for a minute. I'm going to go back and talk to my partner. Okay. So, to my understanding, your son's going to the hospital. Is that Is that correct? Okay. Um, >> I have to get my baby. My friend isn't home. >> Yep. Go to the hospital. Take care of him. >> I can't. I got to get my baby. She's >> Oh, I thought you meant he he is your baby. >> No, my baby's only six. >> Okay. Can you get your baby and then go to him? >> All right. Listen to me. You are not to come back here, Tiffany. >> Basically, >> I understand. Tiffany, I paid them $400. >> I understand. >> What do I do? >> I would be livid, too. Okay. I would be livid, too. >> He died with my kids. That's why I'm here. I can't even get an alignment on my [ __ ] after what he did. They owe me. >> That's why I'm here. >> Time out. I know. >> We're not the tire police and I'm not the money police. I can't do anything about that. >> He almost just bashed my kid's head in with a tool. >> Listen, everyone's a little bit of at fault here. Okay. Everyone's a little bit of a focus. >> Well, not >> to. But besides to come up here, of course, I'm angry. >> Yes. >> I'm allowed and I have a right to be upset with this dude. >> You have a right to be upset. Listen. >> And of course, I show up. This is who worked on my car. >> But the situation Listen, I know you showed me, Tiffany. I know the h the situation was not handled in the best way that it could have been. >> Cuz he tried to kid. If you come back here, you're gonna get charged with trespassing. This is going to be written up as an assault. Okay? You cannot come back here, nor your son. He doesn't want you here. All right? If we get involved again today or anytime in the future with this, you guys are probably going to go to jail. Somebody's going to go to jail. Nobody's going to jail right now. It's going to be a report. Even when the officer tried to diffuse the situation, reminding them everyone shares some blame, the real challenge was untangling the financial dispute from the criminal one. She was defending her pride and her child, but in the most self-destructive way, dragging both of them deeper into trouble. >> But he's not a girl. It does not matter. Tiffany, he's still a kid. >> It doesn't matter. Ernie is the size of a grown adult and he assaulted another man. All right. He is a man at this point. That how big he is. just because >> Oh my god. >> He He is the size of a grown-up. >> He's all right. He's not like a little 8-year-old. He's a 16-year-old. He's massive. Okay. So, if he assaults another an adult >> kill for that. >> Okay, I understand that. But at the end of the day, uh they don't want you on the property, so you need to leave the property. Okay? >> Do you get what I'm put we're putting down, please? Can you do you hear what I'm saying? >> Yes. >> Okay. If you want to sue them for the money or the damages or anything, you're going to have to do that civily, Tiffany. We can't help you with that. All right. But you can't come back here. Okay. Are you able to drive? >> Okay. >> Yeah. I mean, even though my [ __ ] seem not safe or drivable. >> Well, I can't even get alignment on my [ __ ] now because nobody will touch it because of what they did. That's why I showed up. She said, "Go back to him because he has to fix that. He He is obligated to fix that. That's why I'm here. It's not like I just showed up to beat out of him." You know what I mean? What's my kid supposed to do? You would probably your mom, too. You know what I'm saying? You probably punch somebody in their face with their finger in your mama's face, too. You know, just flat flat out. What am I supposed to do? I have two kids. I have no family. I I can understand your point of view, but the situation was not handled very well. >> It could have him. >> No, we're all adults here except your sons. They could have it could have went a different way, >> you know. Well, what I mean, like you said, he's big as hell. So, once they got to tango, let him go back. You know what I'm saying? Okay. At the end of the day, >> it's the situation is over and you need to leave the property. Okay. So, you need to turn the car on. You need to leave. We can't sit here all day. Okay? if you want to sue him or get an attorney that you're going to have to do that. I guarantee you if you pull in the lot, that dude's going to call us and it's just going to make it worse for you and your son. I don't want to do that, Tiffany. I want to see you drive off and go somewhere else and get your car fixed and I want to turn and go back to the station and write it up and be done and leave it at that. Do not dig yourself in a deeper hole. Don't let your son dig him. I know. >> It's over, Tiffany. I know. It's done and over with. >> Look at my brain. >> I see your face. >> In the end, neither the mother nor her son was immediately arrested. Both received court summones to face assault charges. If convicted, penalties could include probation, restitution to the victim, fines, and mandatory anger management classes. The boy being a minor might be tried in juvenile court or depending on the severity transferred to adult court. Some mothers fight to protect their pride while their children are just fighting for a hug. On October 30th, 2024 at Sherman Park, police on patrol around 1:00 a.m. found a 5-year-old boy wandering alone, crying in the dark. There hadn't been any call for help, just a heartbreaking discovery that revealed a story no one expected. >> Boy with the police department, you okay? Where you live? 63. >> Come here, buddy. I can't hear you. >> 603. >> Huh? 603. 603. Why are you outside by yourself? >> Cuz I'm looking for my mom. >> Looking for your mom? Okay. >> Cuz she help. >> All right, buddy. You know where your mommy usually goes. You want to sit in the front seat? >> I can sit on my couch. >> You want to sit on your couch? Does your mommy work at night usually? >> No. Does she have any friends here? Do you know where her friend's house is? >> No. Where's it at? >> One's over there. >> Do you know the numbers? Is it? You say one of this one here. 601. >> Yeah. And then that one right there. >> They're friends. His name yet. Hey, how are you? Can >> you say your mommy's name is Shaunie? >> Cheyenne. >> Cheyenne. Okay. Buddy, I'll be right back. Okay, you hang out with this this officer. He's Mr. Sprag. Looking for your mom. Did you say where she was going? >> No. Cuz >> a little cold. Why don't you let me show you the police car and then your mommy's coming? So, I'll get you right to her as soon as she gets here. Is that cool? Let's wait here for a second. >> Who's Courtney? >> Courtney Elliot. >> Okay. Where were you? >> I was at the bar. She was supposed to watch him talk you out. >> Okay. Well, she's not and she didn't at all. >> Okay. So, this is a real problem because your 5-year-old son's standing on the corner of Sherman Park. >> Okay, I understand that for sure. >> Right. So, somebody needs to take ownership of this right now and I need to have serious conversation with him cuz that is endangering of a child. >> I understand that for sure. >> I am upset. You need to go give me your babysitter now. Go get it for me now. >> I take him with me. Can I carry him with me? >> I need to speak with your babysitter. >> But, can I grab him and carry him with me? >> That's fine with me. I don't care. That's your son, right? >> Yeah. Her actions were reflected perfectly in that image of her child, 5 years old, lost, and crying at midnight. Choosing a night out at the bar over watching her son wasn't freedom. It was neglect disguised as self-care. Even if she claimed someone was watching him, her absence spoke louder than any excuse. >> Contact babysitter, first name of Courtney at 606 camera park. >> Hi. Are you Courtney? >> Yeah. >> All right. Come on out here. Come on out here. Close the door behind you. He can stay inside. I don't need to talk to him. You can stay in there. >> All right. >> You can stay in there. >> Okay. >> So, have you are you supposed to be baby babysitting anybody right now? >> Uh, yeah. >> Okay. Why aren't you? >> Um, she told me to go check on him and come back. >> When was that? >> Right before I went to bed, >> which was It's 1:15 now. >> Around 10. So, you aren't actually babysitting him. You're just checking on him periodically. >> Yeah. >> Is that a the deal? You're just supposed to go check on him once an hour or it was like a hey, will you go check on him one time and then come back home kind of thing? >> From what I heard, it was check on him one time. >> Okay. Um, what's your date of birth? >> August 22nd, 1994. >> So, do you have any Was there any agreement at all she text you, email you? >> Not that I'm aware of. I do know. >> So, how did you know to go check on him one time? >> Uh, she told me that right before she left. >> Okay. Which was that 10:00? >> Uh, around like 9:00. >> Um, she said you asked her to go check on him at 1000 p.m. There was no >> Never said that. >> There was no agreement to watch him at all. >> That's never came on my life. >> Okay. What was the agreement to watch him? >> To come check on him every so often cuz he's asleep. He's 5-year-old. Yes. And she's right there. I told him to come check on him every so often. Yes. I did say that for sure. >> Okay. She's saying you did. >> But I did. >> Yeah. >> It's not good enough. Does that Does that >> He's five. >> I know he's five, but he comes in and I give him a bath. I give him his medicine and he goes to bed. >> Apparently, >> maybe he wasn't. My bad. Okay. Nobody's perfect. Okay. My bad. I'm really irritated. I'm not that type of person, okay? I'm not I'm not this type of person that like is what's going on. >> Listen, I understand things happen, but we're worried about the 5-year-old boy. Okay? >> But my son is fine cuz I'm not that type of mom. I'm not that type of person. and this happened at the wrong time. >> Regardless, >> her own statement changed everything. She hadn't arranged for full supervision. She'd simply asked someone to check in once. That meant the child was intentionally left alone. The decision to separate her two kids showed she knowingly put one in danger just so she could have a night out. >> Okay, I'm not going to deal with your attitude because technically that is endangering of a child. So, if you want me to charge you with that, I can't cuz you had no absolutely no plan to take care of him through the night. 5 years old. So if you don't want this to go a different way, I I suggest you simmer down right now. >> So that's why I'm mad right now. >> Give me your date. That's why I'm upset. 62501. That's why I'm upset. >> 01. >> Yes. 25. It's 6. >> How much you had to drink tonight? Cuz you just drove here and I saw you. >> I didn't drive here. >> Yes, you did. >> No, I didn't drive here. >> Okay. >> I for sure did not drive here. I was never behind wheels. walked out of his front door freely to the corner uh between the 500 and 600 buildings. He was by himself with no shoes on wrapped in a blanket. Uh there's no call for service for this either. We were just patrolling the area and noticed him. He was crying on the corner and didn't know where. Is there anybody in this area that could watch your baby tonight? Maybe a family member or something. >> Their dad. >> Where's their dad at? >> It's right there on Train Drive. >> So their father. Yeah, she's attempting to do so now. Okay, so Cheyenne, I think you're able to take care of yourself. I can definitely tell you're inebriated. Okay, you're definitely drunk. So, here's what here. Let me talk and then we're going to I'll let you talk, okay? Cuz we're going to just bring it down a level. So, I told her that you are capable of being here with your son for the night. I don't think you're so drunk to where you can't take care of yourself and your baby, okay? But what I would recommend is it's 1:00 a.m. He's 5. You need to go to bed. He needs to go to bed. Okay? It's actually 1:35. and I would like for the father to come over here. Okay. All right. >> Is that is that a deal? Now, I'm letting you know now CPS is gonna follow up here. >> Once again, a mother convinced herself that her little boy could handle himself. She tried to hold on to her image while her son paid the price for her pride. Sometimes, justice steps in, not to punish, but to remind someone what the word mother is supposed to mean. Child protective services may now review her custody rights. So, what I want you to do is take your baby and your um boyfriend, husband, brother, whatever it is, go back in your house, shut your door, lock it. If she comes beating on your door, call us back. Okay. Because I don't know what her intentions are tonight. Okay. >> Yeah, cuz you know I she was on the phone with me before she came and dropped her off. And she was like, "Well, I do have just Sean." And I'm like, "Well, I have an extra bedroom with beds in it. He can come here." And she didn't tell me until after she dropped her off that Oh, I'm going to leave just Sean home. >> Okay. Hey, Sean, come here. >> All right. So, I'm giving you a summon to uh court on 118 November 8th. Okay. That's next month's about about a week. Okay. That you received this. It's not saying that you're guilty. Okay. All it's saying is that I'm a copy. I >> Yeah, they're waiting for you, bro. What's up? >> Here and I'm walking up here now. >> What? Tell them I'm walking up here now. >> They hear you. They hear you. >> Tell them the sergeant's walking to them. >> Said sergeant's walking up. >> Are you hearing us? I'm not about to keep doing this, bro. I'm not about to keep doing this. >> Keep doing what, [ __ ] You just kid took it from your own house. Your own house. You dumb ass [ __ ] How about keep doing what? >> Want to talk to you by yourself if that's okay. >> My grandmother. I want her to hear it. So, >> okay. She can hear too then. Come on over. I didn't know if you wanted her to hear it or not. >> No, I do. Okay. I want to record it if I can, honestly. >> Yeah, I don't care. I have it recorded, too. But you can certainly record. >> Not because I'm not trying to be smash, so this is all my kids being very upset, >> too. This is what it was like. >> Okay, here's what's going on. I'll tell you. We were driving by and we saw a 5-year-old. They're >> standing right here by the building. >> Hold on. This I got to get to my kid. You don't care. >> No, absolutely. The quarters. >> Am I going to be able to get them before that happened? >> Go with you right now. She said they want to go with you. It was already culturally sourced and they said it's fine. So, >> so I'm not going to have to get custody immediately or it's not going to work. Am I going to be allowed to get custody immediately? That's >> we get to pull it in. >> Okay. >> Get all services tomorrow. She called service and narrow that zone. >> She was cited to appear in court on November 8th for child endangerment. When the children's father arrived to take temporary custody, he gently carried them away until she snapped, grabbing for the younger one, desperate not to lose what she'd already failed to protect. A raw painful moment where motherhood and justice collided. >> Oh my lord, you are so cute. I just had my first daughter. Okay, you guys >> I think I saw black out there. >> You guys go ahead and lock up. Okay. >> All right. >> Have a good night. Sorry. >> How are you, ma'am? >> Hey. Hey. >> You come on out here, buddy. Get your hand up and get her. No. >> Hey, we're not ripping. >> No, I'm not. I want my [ __ ] baby. >> Hey, we're not going to fight over his baby. Stop. >> I'm not fighting my baby. >> Let go of him. Let go of her. Let go of him. We already agreed to a change in custody. Get off of him. Hey, hold on. >> Come here. Hands on your back. Hands on your back. You're going to be placed under arrest right now. Disords. Okay. Put your hands together like you're praying. Reminds me of my phone for me. Falls. >> You want to take it with you? >> No. >> You want it for me, too? >> Can you grab it for fall? >> Yeah, we'll get it. We'll still >> All right. I'm going to let just out of respect for you, I'm going to let your kids get in their car and then I'm going to walk you out. Okay. I don't want your kids seeing all this. >> You're my son. Your what? Your phone. Yeah. >> Okay. We all right? You going to walk out with me? Not be dumb. All right. Let's go. Well, we're going to lock it. I don't know how you're going to get back in. >> I guess I can't. >> You want us to lock in now? >> Okay. Oh, yeah. There's no bottom line. >> All right. Why am I getting arrested for >> disorderly conduct by inops? Okay. We don't believe that you are able to take care of yourself because >> I am. I believe you drove here. >> Comments. I am. I go to sleep, bro. Like, I'm not talking not to enough to go to sleep. Like, I promise I'm talking so like straight right now, bro. Like, I'm not. >> I am. Let's just get >> like I I swear to God, though. >> Hey, don't turn around on me. You're all right. Listen, Intox is 8 hours. You be out in the morning. >> Okay. It's only an 8 hour hold. Be out in the morning. I wrote you a summon for the other thing that would actually hold you. Okay? So, you're going to be good in 8 hours. You're going to be out here. You can fight your case. I'm doing you a favor. I really am. for obstructing the handover. She was arrested and booked on charges of child endangerment and disorderly conduct. If convicted, she faces up to 6 months in jail, probation, or a fine of up to $1,000. The final call rests with the judge. While one child screamed her name on the street, another cried alone in an empty room. On August 21st, 2022 [music] in Hot Springs, Arkansas, 30-year-old Samantha Nicole Hitchcock was charged with firstdegree child endangerment after officers found her wandering drunk, having left her 10-month-old baby alone. When police arrived, the story they uncovered was far sadder than anyone could have imagined. >> Okay, this woman has been We are at that hotel, the quality and in sweet. She's been walking back and forth between our hotel room for at least probably 30 40 minutes. Okay, she's obviously messed up on something. She asked us to plug her her phone up in our hotel room. We plugged her phone up in her hotel room. Then she started to tell us she had a kid over here. We asked her for details. She's at the country in this week. So, we came over here. He helped us get her to her her Sorry, >> I'm really messed up. >> Okay, take a breath. >> We're upset right now. There's a baby in that hotel room by herself. >> Take a deep breath. Deep breath in and deep breath out. It's going to calm you down. It's going to help you relax. You can tell us the rest of the story. Good. just waiting here till y'all got here. We were stood outside of our um our room next door and she come out and she was obviously under the influence or something and she asked she waited around about 15 or 20 minutes and and finally I was like, "Hey, what's your name?" You know, and she told me she needed to charge her phone and uh after she was charging her phone, I was like, "You know, what are you doing here?" >> You have time. in the room. >> Oh, >> so what's going on tonight? >> Really nothing is going on, >> huh? >> There's really nothing going on. >> Witness statements painted a chilling picture. She was disoriented, impaired, and emotionally detached. Leaving a 10-month-old baby alone just to charge a phone wasn't an accident. It was a selfish impulse over responsibility. Even as officers approached, she remained eerily calm as if nothing serious had happened. >> Concerned about her earlier. >> Oh, I'm always concerned about my child. >> Well, not if you're leaving her in a hotel room. >> I'm not. >> Get your ID. >> Literally asleep. >> Get your ID. >> How old is your baby? >> He's 10 months. >> 10 months. >> 10 months. He was asleep, by the way. I was chilling with my kid and then I went downstairs. Yeah, that's what happened. >> So, you were chilling downstairs while your kid was asleep. >> I was chilling downstairs. I went downstairs to smoke a cigarette. >> I don't normally smoke. >> I I went to look at some Tik Toks >> instead of doing that with your kid in the room. Um, >> you had to drink >> a margarita perhaps, but not much. >> So, you're supposed to be being responsible for your kid. You're leaving her up here. You're drinking while you're supposed to be taking care of her. >> That sounds really like ridiculous if you use it in that context. It was more like I was a super responsible human being. My child fell asleep around 10 or 11. It was not an hour. Also, I went downstairs and came back up. >> I went downstairs and I came back upstairs. >> Well, I mean, we can also go pull video footage if you want. >> I'm not worried about that because I didn't do anything wrong. looking for cell service. That was her excuse. But when asked about the baby's diaper, she froze. And diapers don't lie. They told a story of neglect, of a child untouched for far too long. At that moment, every bit of her defense fell apart. >> Go ahead and change her being her diaper's full. I mean, common sense would tell you that if it's full, it needs to be changed. Correct. Actually, I could tell you no kids because yes, I'm going to change your diaper, but you're actually not supposed to change your diaper. >> Oh, so you're not supposed to change your diaper when their diaper's full. >> No, not not right off that. You're supposed to >> I took her um >> I think >> well that and you got a 40 ounce there a 40 ounce beside the bed that's empty >> I take her and I'll do CFS and go from there. What? >> So, step off the bed. >> Yeah, you have to hop off the bed. >> I can't because the shoe could fall off if >> Hop off the bed. >> Put your hands on that wall. >> Why? >> Do it now. >> You're under arrest. Put your hands on Put your hands on the wall. I'm not doing >> both hands on the wall right now. That's exactly correct. You aren't doing anything. >> Why am I under arrest? >> You're under arrest for child endangerment. We have more than enough probable cause to believe that you left a 10-month-old child, your 10-month old child, in a room by itself for at least 30 minutes while you're intoxicated. >> That's called child endangerment. You're not taking care of your child properly. You can't leave a 10-month-old by themselves. >> They can't fend for themselves. You can't do it. >> Are you serious? >> I'm 100% serious. >> Are you serious? >> 100% serious. >> I haven't done anything though. >> Yeah, exactly. You haven't done anything. I.e. you haven't taken care of your child properly by not doing anything. Okay. >> When confronted with undeniable evidence, her facade crumbled. She clung to the idea that it's not illegal, refusing to face the truth, that she had endangered her child. In her confusion, she saw herself as misunderstood, not guilty. >> A little ridiculous and out of context. >> Which part of it's out of context? >> The entire thing is out of context. >> What's the context? >> The context is that that sounds like a bag of [ __ ] when you put it like that. Well, nothing I said was an incorrect fact. Lean up against the car. >> I have a right to look at my child. >> You have the right to lean up against the car. >> Let's get back this way. >> Why does that woman to like hold my child? Morning. >> Have a DCFS supervisor. Call myself, please. You ready to go? Come here. Look at all those lights. Yeah. Look at all those lights. Yep. What you think? Huh? >> What you think? Huh? You're a pretty girl. >> Yeah. >> Hey. >> Yeah. >> 138. You hear them talking on radio? >> I got that female in custody traveling. >> Yeah. >> You hear them talking on that radio? >> Even as she was being taken away, her only focus was herself, not her baby. Meanwhile, [music] the 10-month-old was gently cared for by officers waiting for DCFS to arrive. One officer quietly held the baby, whispering to calm him down. A rare act of humanity in a night defined by chaos. >> Yeah. That just makes all kinds of noise, doesn't it? Yeah. >> You listen to the radio, huh? You're a cutie. Yeah. >> Hi. You >> want to say hi? >> Sweet girl. >> Oh yeah. >> You like the radio? Huh? Are those toes ticklish? What you think? Huh? Yeah. >> Sweet baby. Hi. >> What you think? >> Huh? >> Yeah. You getting some tea? Yeah. You want to turn the steering wheel? Yeah. >> You give him five. >> Yeah. >> You give him five. You sure are a cutie. Oh, yeah. You want to drive some more? You want to drive some more? Oh, big yawn. Big yawn. You getting sleepy? You getting sleepies? Oh, that smile. Look at that smile. Awful sleep. Yeah. Hi, dear. You passing them glasses. There you go. I'll put them back on. Peep. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. You got more hair than I had. Say my toes ridiculous. Yeah. You got them toes. You got them baby toes. Oh, them. On them toes. On them toes. >> On them toes. On them toes. Your dog toes. I'm going to get them toes.Oop. I >> Yeah. Push them buttons. >> I'm going to get you. Are you going to drive some more? Huh? You going to drive some more? What's your name? >> Are you driving? Where are we going? You going to go? You going to go? [crying] >> Perkins. I said just get a prosecutor screen for blood draw. >> Samantha was booked into county jail on firstdegree child endangerment with a $2,500 bond. If convicted, she faces up to 6 years in prison. When alcohol wipes out judgment, the illusion of control often vanishes right along with it. On February 22nd, 2024, Florida police conducted a traffic stop on a woman driving 36 mph in a 25 mph [music] zone with an illegally obscured license plate. What began as a routine traffic violation quickly turned into something far more complicated. Morning depress two reasons of stopping you. One Pine Island speed limit is 25. You were going 36. >> Okay. >> That's still 10 miles per hour over the post speed limit. It's 25. >> No, it's not 25. >> So, I was going at 35. >> So, that's 10 over. You just told me that you're going 10 over the supposed to be. The other issue is your license plate cover is illegal. You can't have a tinted license plate cover over your license plate. Before I ask for any documentation, are there any weapons in the vehicle? Guns, knives, hand grenades, tomahawk missiles. >> Okay. I need your driver's license, registration, proof of insurance from you. >> Okay. >> Hi. Uh, have your head? >> No. >> I need your driver's license, registration, proof of insurance. >> Okay. >> I am not going to ask again. >> I'm not driving. >> You're not traveling. >> Stand by. Step out. >> Are you serious? >> Get out of the car. >> Oh my god. >> Start 9. Code one. >> Okay. First of 30. >> This was likely one of the fastest sovereign citizen arrests ever caught on camera. The officer acted decisively and within the law. The moment the woman refused to present her ID, he made the call to detain her. a clear sign of training, confidence, and a solid grasp of legal authority. >> I'm literally on my way to work. >> She advised she was traveling, not driving. >> All right. Well, right now you're under arrest. To identify, you were >> you were told to give me your license during a lawful detainment for a traffic violation, multiple traffic violations. You advise you not going to give it to me and that you're not driving your traveling while you're sitting in the driver's seat of this vehicle operating on the highways of Florida. All right. Do you have any questions for me? >> I got to make one phone call, sir. >> No. >> I have to make a phone. >> Absolutely not. >> I have to call. >> Do you have a driver's license? Are you suspended? >> No. >> No. To which one? >> I have to make a phone call, sir. >> Okay. Walk back to my car. >> Nope. Go to tell your car as well. Okay. >> Do you have any weapons on you? You guys knives, hand grenades, top whistles? Anything that's going to poke you, poke me, stab me, stab me? >> No. >> Do you have any narcotics on you? >> No. >> You're going to go and get checked when we get down to the jail. If there's anything on you, it becomes a felony when we get to the jail. >> I don't have anything on me. >> Okay. Lean up against my car. Put your forehead on that glass. Spread your feet more. She tried to take back control by demanding to make a phone call, but the officer didn't flinch. Every step he took was methodical, ensuring safety, performing the search, and verifying her information through dispatch. Once she was secured in the vehicle, the process moved with calm precision. >> Is there anything in that vehicle I need to know about? No, sir. >> Okay. You going to give me a first name or anything? >> 28 support. >> Have a seat. >> 40 28 42 St. John's. I found my driver in prior contact. She is very much suspended. I heard the call. I'm not driving. I'm traveling. >> I heard that, >> dude. >> So, just 36 and the 25. Not the end of the world. license plate cover. Not the end of the world. Actually, I was going 35. Okay. So, you admit you're going Okay. I need driver license proof for insurance. >> I don't I need your driver's license region for insurance. I'm not going to ask again. Give me your driver's license. I'm not driving. I'm traveling. Walk around the car. Get out. >> Lovely. Was she coming here to work or something? >> Uh, well, I pulled I lit her up there and she slammed on the brakes, turned in here real hard. >> She said, "Can I just go to work?" Like, no. twice and teen. >> Oh man. >> So, but we pulled her over recently, luckily, in the same vehicle. So, I just looked at the vehicle. Oh, she's in the medical field. That's super comforting. Jesus, they let delusional people provide medical care. When the officer learned she worked in healthcare, he hesitated for just a second. It was strange. Someone who saves lives and follows strict protocols at work was now defying the most basic ones on the road. She clearly knew the law. She just chose to ignore it. That contradiction said it all. >> Appreciate you. >> Yeah. I think she's like a home healthcare nurse. That's terrible. >> Oh, that's not >> it's not the same thing. >> That's not really a >> Yeah, it's not the same thing. But >> caregiver, >> somebody's got to do it, man. They do they do important stuff. It's our traveler's information. >> TDLSR second or subsequent and refusal to ID. >> Not driving. >> It's been a minute since I had somebody pull the I'm not driving. I'm traveling. >> I've never had that. >> Up here. >> We got a couple like frequent sovereigns. She's got a social security card on her. She believes in that. She's not a driver's license cuz it's suspended. >> Oh, it is super suspended, dude. She's got like nine or 10 suspensions on it, all for non-payment. So, she keeps getting tickets, not paying them because she doesn't believe that the laws apply to her. >> Mhm. >> I think there should be like, you know how that has hto be one of STTO, sovereign traffic offender. So, every time they get stopped, it's a felony. Eventually, they'll learn. Hey, >> driver's licenses are required. Driving is a privilege, not a right. >> All right. No drugs. Yay. She got like four different purses in this purse. There's nothing in here, so I don't care about that. I'll wait near to >> how you caught me at 36 >> on radar >> stalker duel front antenna. >> In the end, the woman was transported to jail and charged with driving on a suspended license and resisting arrest without violence. She later entered a no contest plea, receiving 180 days of probation and 10 hours of community service. a person who thought she was above the law and another who believed he was simply enforcing it. On April 17th, 2024 in Florida, police responded to a report of a serious domestic violence incident after a witness heard loud shouting. Upon arrival, officers found an injured victim in visible traces of blood, prompting immediate intervention. >> Are you involved with this at all? What? >> With this situation here? >> No. How's it going? Pretty good. >> All right. Here. Come on. >> Stand over here, please. >> Yeah. Come over. Where you want going? Over here. She's in there. I don't know if she put her hands on me. She need a bunch of pills. >> Does she have any weapons at all right now? >> Shot me with a hammer. But can't do this [ __ ] She needs to go to war. >> Okay. Who is she? What is this all over? Take a deep breath on me. over a female. A female. We're not even together. She left and then she came back and I don't know. We're not even together. I don't know. >> Does she usually carry any weapons at all or does she >> You guys have weapons in the house? >> There's she used a lot of stuff. Weapons, man. Anything would be collectible with her. >> She needs So, >> this all start over. So, what did she do to you? I see you're cut up. So, what does she do to you? I don't just question me and stuff like I don't want to get her in trouble or anything. I don't I don't want her to be in there doing something. Should I try to get her out? >> I can go in there try to talk to her. >> I've got dogs. I've got to put up. >> Are they put up? Will they bite? All right. Get them put up for me. Or if you're able to at least get them outside you, Ashley. All right, Ashley. Tell me a little bit what's going on. >> Nothing. I was just having a little >> Hey buddy, can you go to step back there for like while I talk to her? He didn't hit or anything like that. What's going on? While you got cold, >> you say you didn't hit him? >> No. >> Okay. So, he's got cut marks on his head. >> What? >> Yes. >> I swear to God, I didn't hit him. I did not hit him. >> All right. Tell me a little bit what's going on. >> We were just arguing. I've seen that he was putting hearts on his pictures. Like, it's literally a little baby argument. >> Okay. cuz it's not that serious. >> The man was torn between reason and emotion, wanting to end it yet unable to destroy her. The woman, sensing his hesitation, shifted tactics fast, denial turned to justification, and she claimed her actions were out of jealousy. It was how she rationalized violence by disguising it as passion. >> He was messing with the chickens. >> They don't look like a chicken. >> I swear to God, nothing serious happened. We was We was I mean we were yelling. I was yelling. Not really him. I was yelling. But >> you don't have any weapons or anything on you? >> No. I have a phone in a vape. >> Can you turn your pockets inside out for me? >> Yeah. >> You can talk to him. There's nothing serious. >> Well, that's what you just told me. You told me that you hit him. >> He told you I hit him? >> Yep. So, I just need to know. >> I did not hit him. Look like, dude, I didn't hit him. >> Okay. >> Can you go talk to him again? Cuz I did. >> Yeah. Have a seat on the porch. Don't move. >> Okay. >> How did she hit you? >> I don't know, man. >> Is this the only place where she hit you? >> I don't know. >> Do you know she hit you or not? >> My glasses came off. And >> so, did she hit you or not? How did she hit you? I need to know cuz that's a big thing. >> I don't I don't want to press charges on her, man. Well, there ain't no choice at this point cuz you guys live together. >> You guys are you guys married? >> She was gone for 3 months. She was left with a guy, got on drugs, and I told her basically, I'm not going to be around the drugs. I used to be a addict myself. I'm not doing any of the drug [ __ ] >> Okay. You guys have kids in common? >> Thank God. No. >> So, how long you So, you guys aren't living together then? >> No. >> No kids in common. >> But she did hit you. >> Be honest with you. She pushed me and shoved me. >> So, how about the blood all over you? >> I don't know. Do I have blood? >> Yeah, you got blood on the side of your hand and on side of your hand there, too. >> Okay. >> He struggled to explain his own injuries, repeating that he didn't want to press charges. In that silence lived the tugof war between love and fear, loyalty and survival. Each breakup and reconciliation only tightened the cycle of abuse. >> You guys have any kids in common together? How long you've lived here? >> Like five or 6 years. >> Okay. And what was this all over? >> Pen putting hearts on other girls pictures. >> Okay. >> It's not that serious, you guys. >> Well, it is serious. And we got that call. So, >> I'm sorry. >> All right. So, basically moral of the story is no kids in common. >> Um, he has marks on him over there. He has blood on the side of his head. His glasses knocked off. This is all over him liking other females is in pictures. >> She live here. >> She lives here. >> Okay. >> Um off and on. They just got back together. They both I guess she was caught using drugs in the past. >> Okay. >> Um he doesn't want to press charges. >> Okay. >> So I mean really there's So he's pretty distraught. Um claiming sheal. She says she's not. So >> what's going on ma'am? >> How you doing sir? Good. What happened with you today? >> Um, basically she got her data today and I guess >> she I'm sorry. >> Data for her phone. >> Okay. >> And um I guess first thing she did was got on my Facebook and got a list of names of girls that we were split up I guess to investigate into. >> Okay. You disregard 55. >> I did comment something on a girl's post. That's what I think started it. But she lost like a handful of her >> just now. Approximately 15 minutes. >> You watched her. What were they? >> I don't know. I really don't know. >> What happened when she came in the house >> and stuff? What do you mean? >> Like something happened when you guys when she came in? So, I was out taking some chicks to the barn cuz warming up and obviously got a lot of chickens and um I was chickens out and she came out and all kinds of she changed colors on me and I don't know. She looks like she scratched you on the side of the face and looks like she hit you from where she hit your glasses or something. >> She had a camera from where she hit you with it. >> Okay. When someone starts monitoring your Facebook, it's no longer jealousy. It's control. Her rage over a harmless post show total loss of restraint fueled further by drug use. >> What's your name? >> Ashley. What happened today? >> Man, you just I It's really not that serious. I don't like >> Well, serious when someone calls 911 and then they >> I'm sorry. >> All they hear is screaming in the background and then we go rushing over here. >> I'm sorry. I didn't know. Like we was just arguing. Like that was it. >> Well, he's got mark on the side of his face. >> ID? >> No. >> Do you have an ID? >> No. It's Ashley. >> You on probation parole? >> No. >> No. Do you have kids? >> Yes. >> Are they here? >> No. >> Where they at? >> With their dad. >> Okay. Where do you Where do you live at? >> I live here. >> Okay. He says you don't live here. >> I do. >> He says you stay here sometimes, but you don't live here. >> I've been living here for the past month. I mean, can we like just get together and talk and try? >> Well, that's not how this works. So basically it's domestic violence and he's got a mark on the side of his head and then did you hit him with you said you had a hammer. Was you threatening him with a hammer? >> No. Jason, come on. >> No. Well, that's not how it works. >> I did this though. I didn't do anything wrong. He was putting hearts on female [ __ ] >> Okay, then you confronted him. >> Yes, I did overreact and I'm sorry, but that's all. >> What happened when you overreacted? >> I just started yelling. >> Did you have a hammer? >> No. >> He said you had a hammer in your hand. said didn't say you hit you didn't hit him with it but said you had a hammer. Why would he lie? >> I don't know. I'm sorry guys. I'm like I'm really sorry I freaked out but that was it. >> Okay. Well, where else do you stay besides here? >> This is the only place I stay. >> Okay. So, that was it. You didn't threaten him? Didn't hit him? >> No. >> He's got like a scratch on his arm. He said he grab just out in the >> Okay. He said he grabbed your arm because you had a hammer. Dude, there's no marks on me whatsoever. >> There's a bruise on the side of your arm right there. >> Right here. That's over. I scratched myself. I just didn't feel right. But I swear to God. >> Okay. Well, >> so he doesn't want me here. >> I don't know. We're going to find out. >> Even as the evidence piled up, she kept minimizing what happened, showing no grasp of the harm she caused. But when the man admitted she'd threatened him with a hammer, everything changed. That became the legal turning point. >> Did she threaten you with a hammer? Did she have the hammer in your hand? >> She beat the table with it. >> Did she say she was going to hit you with it? >> Yeah. >> She threatened. >> She threatened you with a hammer. >> Okay. You want to write a statement? >> I don't. >> Who has one? >> Out of where? >> Cool. >> Well, it makes it easy then. >> Huh? >> They confirm it. >> Uh, yeah. >> Probably. Do they say what county you want or >> No, she said it's different. >> Okay. from actually go ahead and stand up for me. Go ahead and turn around. Place your hands behind your back. >> As of right now, you got warn out of Champagne County. >> Okay. >> Is that it? Like is >> Well, we don't know if we're going to do the domestic yet. Okay. >> Hey, can I talk to him real quick? >> Nope. Not yet. >> Dude, I really didn't know it was going to be like this. This is the biggest misunderstanding and I really don't want to. >> Just trespass her if you want to trespass her. But all her stuff's here, right? It's what? >> Write a statement out for me, man. It's just import domestic. If she threatened you with a hammer, >> would you like protection order? We can do that one as well. And that keeps her off the property. >> Protection order. >> Okay. So, you write out statement and fill out protection order for me. Okay. Cool. >> We back to talk to you in a second. Okay. >> Hey, can you ask him if he can come talk to me? >> I will. Give me a minute. >> We're probably going to take her on M4 domestic ourselves. So, but they can go ahead and let you know, let him know she's She'll be a 21. >> But he Yeah, he she threatened him with a hammer and so she's going to come back here and burn the house down and all sorts of fun stuff. >> So Ashley, you are going to be trespassed from this property. Um he is going to gather up what property you do have and then when you get out, you can uh make arrangements to pick up that property. Okay. But you are not to come back here without us here. >> Can I talk to him? >> Nope. Have a seat. >> Jerry, pat her down. >> Oh, I just did the outside. Yeah, I was on the right. Selfie on the right be on the left. >> All right. Can you grab a seat belt since you got your gloves on? >> Sit back for him, please, ma'am. >> In the end, the woman was arrested and charged with domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon along with an existing warrant and a no trespass order. She faces up to 364 days in jail and a $2,500 fine if convicted. One person sought to control love. The other tried to control the entire world. On May 22nd, 2025, police were dispatched to an Applebee's after staff reported a woman [music] causing a disturbance and refusing to leave. What seemed like a simple trespassing call quickly spiraled into a tense confrontation. >> I'm sorry. You spoke to me. >> All right. Uh other people are trying to intervene now, bro. It's starting to create a whole scene. >> Well, [clears throat] he just pulled up, so we'll go in there. >> Yep. >> Yeah, we have dude trying to hop up from the bar. I'm like, absolutely not. There's police outside. Please, >> please don't do that. Like please don't. He's like you don't have control over this situation. >> Get her out of here. >> Grab city police. >> What's going on? >> Nothing. I um sting my finger. >> All right. You were asked to leave. >> My life with this finger. >> You were asked to leave. >> Yeah. Let me look. Let me go home. >> Okay. Well, how much have you had to drink tonight? >> I had one small one. You want me to be honest? This is small. This is 8 8%. That ain't [ __ ] And I watched the Laker game. >> How How'd you get here? >> I walked. >> You walked? >> Yeah. >> Where from? >> I live across the street, but I got kicked out. Y'all y'all kicked me out over here. Really? I'm back. >> My name, >> you know. >> I don't I have no idea who you are. >> Miss B. >> You have an ID on you, Miss B? >> You want me to get your ID? >> Yeah, >> please. >> Yeah. Hold on. Let me get my glasses on. It's brani. Okay. Excuse me. Excuse me. [laughter] Gucci. That's I need my glasses for earlier. I cussed the man out over there because I thought he stole my Gucci glasses. Gucci man gave No, the artist gave me a free pair of glasses. >> Here we go. Let me find my ID for you. >> Here we go. Right here. That's the only one I have honestly. Only one that's a special my life has changed. >> Since you came in, you were that special. >> At first, she appeared to be a happy drunk, laughing and chatty. But it didn't take long for the instability to surface. When officers verified her ID and calmly offered her a chance to walk away, her vague complaints about being kicked out were nothing more than an attempt to play the victim. >> Yeah, >> you can't walk around and drink. >> Can you pass me my coat to the right of you >> as a lady? That's your apology. >> Is that an open container, man? >> Yeah, you can throw this away. >> Do you guys mind tossing this? >> Yeah. >> Support the yellow, though. For real. I need to Hey, can I holler at you when we walk outside? >> Yeah, let's go. Come on. >> You want to trespass? >> Yeah. >> I have a seat for us. Just for a minute. All right. I want her out of there. >> I want to talk to you. >> Yeah. >> Just have just have a seat. >> So, what I'm telling you is that if you come back here, >> I'm not just listen. Please. If you come back here, you're going to be arrested. Okay? Don't come back. Okay? Does that make sense? >> Yes. >> Okay. Where are you trying to go? >> Um, I'm going to day in. I'm going home. That's where I live. I live at the I work at the room. I'm I'mma be honest. I'm a physical massage therapist and I do housekeeping. I mop the floors over here at the uh the free store. So, I I mop and clean and then I do physical therapy on the body. >> I need to go home. >> Okay. Listen, >> I can walk or y'all can take me. I could walk either way. Go straight across to McDonald's, order me a chicken, and just go home. >> Do that. >> But hey, can I talk to you though? What's up? >> I want to talk to you. Where can I get me? Can I buy or can y'all get me a sting gun? Because there's somebody in my room that they said is a pervert and I just did my nails. I don't need to be >> I should be cool. You look I see a blue. >> Yep. >> And there's a littering. Hey, come back here. Come back here. Hey, come back here. >> Oh, that's just that's just a tissue. >> Yeah, pick it up. >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. I got it. I got it. Oh, oh, no, no, no, no. This is why I want to ask you, >> can I get a flashlight at night? I can't give you a dollar to give me one. >> You need to leave the property. >> One more chance. Okay. >> Thank you. >> What started as mild defiance escalated fast. Her behavior grew erratic, [music] her words disjointed until she suddenly darted into the street. At that moment, the officers had no choice but to restrain her before she hurt herself or someone else. >> Hey, hey, city police. Come here. >> Stop. Turn around. >> I pick my tissue up. What's going on? >> You're under arrest for disorderly conduct, right? >> I don't have time. >> Let's just hook her up for disorderly. >> You're under arrest. >> That What are you talking about? >> Disorderly conduct. Okay. Got that lamp. >> Yep. [sighs] >> Have a seat for me. Is there anything in the purse that's going to stick out focus? Anything like that when we search it? >> No. To be honestly honest, you need to let me out of here and go home. >> I can't do that now. >> I didn't do nothing, bro. >> We gave you my option. My defense attorney is going to go get me out of here today. Whether you like it or not, >> I don't care what happened. >> They're going to get me out of here today. Y'all need to leave me alone. >> In jail right now. Stay right here. >> That's right now, though. I don't care about right now. You ain't got no money right now, so stop talking to me. You ain't pull out nothing. Don't go through my purse. If you go through my purse, put my purse in the bag. Don't talk to me no more. >> That's what I said. I said what I said. >> Okay. >> I just did my makeup. I look good. You need to get out my face. You scaring everybody away. You You need to go away. >> Can't do that. >> Like, I'm about to go home. What you going to disrespect me for? >> What's that? >> Why? >> I'm not disrespecting you. >> No, no, no, no. I want I'm talking to you. I'm I want to talk to you. >> I'm going to back up. Sit on the bumper. >> Then came the performance, claiming the police were hurting her when [music] in truth, she was just avoiding accountability. Phrases like, "I have issues." Or, "I'm innocent." and felt hollow. Rehearsed. >> Since you can't listen, I'm going hold on to your cuffs now. All right. >> Ouch. >> Well, that's what happens when you try to pull away, not listen to him. >> Well, now I'm going to talk to you. I'm >> I gave you the option to comply. Okay. >> My issues. >> Don't Don't say no words. >> You ran around cars the most >> innocent until proven guilty. Don't say nothing to me. >> You're under arrest. So, I already told you that. >> He's hurting my hand. Let go of what's in your hand. >> He is hurting me. >> Let go. >> Can I talk to your boss, please? >> Let go of what's in his hand, please. >> He is hurting me, bro. I'm innocent. You could just let me go home. >> No, you're under arrest. >> We We gave you that. >> We tried to do that with you. What is it? >> Why did y'all chase me? >> Because you're violent for no reason. >> Let's go. >> I'm suing y'all. You >> I want a lawyer. >> Well, get one at when you go to court on this. Stop pulling away. >> He got my purse. I want a lawyer, bro. He got my purse on the floor. >> Yep. When you run across the highway and you're drinking, you're drunk. >> You stay away from me, bro. I'm not drinking. I'm out. I'm a grown ass woman. I can do all things through Christ and strengthen me. Stay away from me, bro. >> I said I said I said I could do all things through Christ and strengthen me. Bro, you a fitted in the Bible. >> I'm getting I'm getting out today. Tonight. Sit down. Oh man, [sighs and gasps] >> I figured this was going to go downhill when I asked for ID and she handed me an inmate ID. >> Yeah. >> Come on. Give her the option to just walk away and go out. >> They're not going to take that. N >> I feel like skipping around a vehicle in the middle of this busy roadway is probably a good probable cause for disorderly >> intox. 100% say so. Like I'm like, "All right, you're under arrest for disorder." >> Hey, make sure you put my stuff back in my purse. He going all through my purse. My wallet is [ __ ] I had no food. This man need to get away from me, bro. >> 67. You can see funny. Ain't a MOTHER JOKE. AIN'T [ __ ] FUNNY. >> As reality sank in, she reached for anything, religion, law, emotion to twist the narrative and regain control. But when nothing worked, she switched tactics again, using guilt and manipulation as her final shield. >> LET ME GET A PUBLIC DEFENDER. >> GO AHEAD. Let me out of here. What do you see this doing? >> Stop one out for me. All right. Turn around. Face away. Face away. Over here. >> Do you have anything on you that's going to poke me stick me hurt me? >> No, ma'am. >> Nothing. >> I need to go eat. >> We need to eat. What do you want to eat? >> Applebees. I said I offer to buy both of y'all something. Y'all let me go eat cuz my husband's supposed to be coming at 7:00. >> I have to go. >> Nothing on you. Listen to poke me. Sick me. >> No, you make sure you got my purse. Please >> I'll just give you your conveyance warning now. Okay. If there's anything hidden on you, you're going to get charged with a felony. Okay. >> You going to come over there and eat? Maybe later. Maybe another time. >> Okay. >> Maybe another time you y'all come and eat with me. >> I come out of the house. Stay in the house. Thank you. Y'all handle my purse correctly. My my 20 bill. I know. >> I'm switching sides. Stay right here for me. >> I like your teeth. They beautiful. >> My teeth. >> What's your name? >> My name is Officer Reese. >> You look like your name is It could be Victoria. >> Victoria. >> Yeah. You like a V. Vicki. Like Victoria. >> Like a Vicki. >> Yeah. You like your name can be Victorian. >> Oh, I appreciate that. What's your name? >> Britanni. Brittani. >> Yeah. It's Brittani in Spanish. And it's in Britney in English. >> I got you. Do you need me for anything? >> I mean, >> can we go can we hit this guy who's being belligerent and then I'll come back and help you if you need help? >> Yeah, I mean, you can. >> What do you need done? >> In the end, she was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespass. After refusing to leave Applebees and endangering herself by running into the road. If convicted, she faces fines from $100 to $1,000 and up to 30 days to 6 months in jail. So, when ego outweighs reason, balance is the first thing to fall apart. On March 23rd, [music] 2025, police responded to a report of a woman found asleep behind the wheel of her car, stopped right in the middle of an intersection, a situation posing an immediate danger to traffic. What followed was far from a simple wakeup call. >> Take a picture first. I can't see anything. >> Are you contacted with You have your E brake on? >> Yeah, I have my port. I'm in for >> I throw my E brake on. Give her a little bit of contact. All right, call. Ready? >> Yeah. >> Let's open. Go and open. Hey, are you okay? Police department. Police department. Hey. Hey. Hey. You're okay? >> Yeah. >> We're just really worried about you. Right on your window. >> Can you open the door for my partner to your left? >> Ma'am. Ma'am, don't drive away. >> Can you open the driver's side? >> Hey, ma'am. >> Yeah. >> Go ahead and roll down your window, please. Please turn the car off. >> Don't open the key. >> Yep. Leave the gear shift alone. Just turn the key off. >> No, put it in park. >> I am. >> Put it in park now. >> Can you wait for a second? >> No, I can't. Put your Put it in park. >> Don't move. >> I'm not. >> Okay. Step out of the vehicle. >> Why are you doing that? >> Step out of the vehicle. >> Why are you doing that? >> To keep everybody safe. You're in the middle of an intersection right now. >> I understand that. >> Okay. Come on out. >> Come on out or I'm going to take you out. [music] >> Leave the keys alone. >> Leave the keys alone. >> Come on out. >> Why are you driving me? >> I am. Come on out. >> Why are you driving me? >> All right. They did what they had to do, unbuckled her seat belt and pulled her out since she refused to cooperate and was in a hazardous position. But she reacted instantly, convinced she was being attacked, completely unaware of just how serious the situation had become. >> Is it drinking or medical? >> No, it's medical. >> Okay. For what condition can I sell fire? What? What? What medical condition can I tell them? >> No. >> Can you let me go? >> Can soon as you tell me why you're asleep in the middle of an intersection. >> You almost got hit by a car driving past. >> I have vertical. No, I don't. I have vertical. >> You want fire comer. We'll do some SFSTs. >> You willing to do some SFSTs for us? >> No. I have vertigo and I have a You let me go. >> None of that would affect your ability to do SSD. >> Yes, it is. I have sleep apnea and I have >> again none of that affects. >> Yes, it does. >> It It really doesn't. >> Yes, it does. >> What is all that? >> Puke, maybe. I don't know. But her ID is in there, so we'll see. Throw up on your part. Okay, let's walk her over to my car for now. I guess you're not going to do SFST. Okay, >> so my partner's in a frisbee right now. Last chance. Is there anything I can check? Nothing wrong. No, >> I'm just asking. >> Okay, so you are under arrest. >> All right, let you know back up. All right. Could you take a seat for me? >> Yeah. >> You good? Go for it. >> She claimed she was too sick to perform the sobriety tests. A convenient excuse until the officer asked for details, and she fell silent. That kind of vague reasoning is all too familiar when someone's been drinking and is trying to avoid a DUI charge. Ironically, it only made her look guiltier. >> Do Do you understand? Do you want me to read the Miranda rights again for you? >> I just want my stuff. Can I get my purse? >> Do you understand the Miranda rights I just read to you? >> No, I don't. >> You don't? Would you like me to read them again? >> You asked me about my medical conditions. I told you about them. And then you sit here and you want to sit ask me additional questions. >> I'm just asking you if you understand the Miranda rights I read you. >> No, I don't. >> You don't? Okay. I'll read them again to you if you'd like. >> I don't understand. >> We'll read them again. >> I'll read them again for you. Okay. >> I don't understand. >> You have the right to remain silent. >> Do you understand each of these rights I've explained to you? >> No. This is It's not the R. >> I'm sorry. What? >> No. >> No. Okay. Well, I've read them. I've read them to you twice. >> Does Tiana want to do voluntary field sobriety tests? No. >> Okay. And just for safety at your recommendation, we're going to have fire come check you out. But if you haven't been drinking, would you be willing to do some field sobriety tests? >> I'm not doing anything. I need to go. >> Okay. But you're not. You're under arrest. You fell asleep in the middle of an intersection, which is super dangerous and not okay. >> So, we're going to have fire come take a look at you. >> But we believe that. Do you believe that you are intoxicated? >> I don't stop asking questions. >> I can't ask you questions. I'm a police officer >> and you're asleep in the middle of my intersection. >> I don't care. >> Obviously, you don't care, but I'm still asking you. So, no field sobriety tests. >> Can we check your eyes since you have vertigo and everything? Can I take a look at your eyes? >> Look at people's eyes for >> tell if you've been drinking or not by looking at your eyes. >> Eyes for >> I know, but I can tell if you've been drinking. >> No, you can't. >> I I can't. >> No, you can't. No, you can't. >> So, no field test. >> White man. There was a white man. >> So, would you like to deal with the black officer then? >> No. >> Would that be better for you? >> Doesn't No. He's not He's not black. >> So, can I look at your eyes? >> So, no. Okay. Well, you're going to jail today, and we're going to impound your car. >> Okay. >> That's not my car. >> Too bad. >> As her composure slipped, she resorted to verbal defiance instead of physical resistance. From provocative remarks to fake medical issues, everything was an attempt to claw back a sense of control. But the more she fought, the deeper she dug herself in. >> You're talking to me. I will I will call an attorney for you unless you have one of your own. You could give me a number. >> If you can't breathe, then you also can't talk. >> And I cannot breathe. >> Okay. Well, the fire department has what they need to take care of that for you. Okay. Hang tight. Um, she's telling me that she can't breathe and she has an attorney that she's going to call and that I am required to take her to a hospital. So, sharing that information. Yeah, that's what I said. Why you guys her, not mine? >> Okay, no worries. So, you're Tiana. >> All right, come on out. >> Do you need a minute or I got to get you in the room where it's warmer? >> Yeah. >> Let's get you inside where it's a little warmer. >> I have a lot of health conditions. >> I understand. take the other take your other balance and the health conditions that I told you guys I have. >> Okay. >> They may not take it serious, but I'm telling you I have them. >> I I I don't have any reason not to believe you. Okay. >> I know. But I'm not Laticia. I'm Tiana. >> Tiana. Yes. >> Leticia doesn't have those. I do kind of going to do that. >> But I'm letting you know. >> I heard what you said. Okay. >> Like I'm iron deficient. I have problems. I have [clears throat] despite what you guys want to acknowledge or not, I'm telling you guys have serious medical conditions. Okay. >> And I'm not Leticia and Tiana. Leticia is healthy and has no problem. >> If her health was truly so poor that she fell asleep while driving, she shouldn't have been behind the wheel at all. Yet, she refused to cooperate, clutching her purse and resisting arrest. When officers finally detained her, she accused them of targeting her because she was a black woman. >> No, I want my >> Come on, please. Come on. >> No, dude. I don't Why? No, I don't want my stuff to be separated from me. You can grab my stuff. >> It's not okay. Right now, it's in securely locked in my vehicle. Okay. No one else is going to get in there except me. Come on, let's go. >> No, I want my >> You're not an exception to this process. Okay. >> It's not about an exception. >> You're not going to be an exception to this process. >> I'm sick with you taking my stuff aside. Then I'll ask somebody else. >> It doesn't feel right. It feels >> and that's my right. That's it. >> What was the point of grabbing it out of the car if we weren't going to bring it in with me when I go inside, too? Please. >> Okay. We're going to have to zip up my shirt, please. >> I'm not going to zip up your shirt. >> What do you mean? It's going to zip. It's going to unzip when I go inside. It's going to unzip. >> You're just going to go ahead and sit down. We can go ahead and find something to throw over the top of you. Okay. We'll put a foot a foot cuff on you and you can use your hands >> and your hands will be free in a minute. >> Foot cuff? >> Yep. >> Yeah, we put a leg guy. >> Put a foot cuff on me. >> Stop. Listen. >> What do you mean stop? >> I mean, stop. >> I'm not doing anything. >> You're talking and I'm going to try to explain and answer your questions. >> I am telling you to stop talking. >> I was quiet before you came out here. >> You want to hear how this is going to work in your benefit or you want to just keep talking? >> So, what's going to happen is we'll go ahead and put a ankle cuff on you and get you out of the handcuffs and then we'll process you. You can zip yourself up. won't. So, we do that questions. >> I just want my bag to come inside. >> We don't want your bag to come inside. We're going inside then we're leaving again. >> It's not really about what you want. >> It's not about what I want. Nope. Not even a little bit. I have my stuff outside of the car. >> Walk inside or we'll walk you inside. >> Which one would you prefer? >> Inside when I came inside. >> Walk you inside. It is. >> All right. Go and walk. Okay. >> Don't be aggressive. >> You could have just walked on your own, >> but you didn't want to. >> All right. Couple practice breaths. Breathe in. Let me know when you're ready. >> Deep breath. More. More. More. More. More. >> There you go. Blow. Flash the line. Watch the line. Watch the line. Keep that blue line up. Keep the blue line up. >> In the end, she was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, DUI, after a BAC reading of 0.12, well above the legal limit. If convicted, she faces fines ranging from $500 to $5,000 and a license suspension of up to 12 months. On January 17th, 2023, police were called to [music] a Home Depot, but this time the suspect wasn't a customer. It was one of their own employees. Destiny was suspected of quietly pocketing cash straight from the registers. She thought no one would catch on, but the truth came out sooner than she expected. So, she's admitted signing affidav at least $3,000. >> You guys have the video footage of >> it taking money every single >> Yeah, they they all the transactions. We actually thought it was more about five, but she admitted to three. But I we have her back here. Um we I have to notify her we're terminating her and I would like to prosecute and I would like to walk around and test. >> I don't know. We'll see what we we're going to do here. I'm uh but most likely she's going to leave and we're going to go through this door so you're not gluting my whole place. >> These rights I just explained to you. >> Okay. So when when did this start taking place? Do you remember if you had to take an educated guess like was it like a month ago, couple weeks ago? >> Few weeks ago. >> Few weeks ago. Okay. I like the customer service. >> Customer service. So, you're around the cashiers area. So, you do take returns and take people you check people out and stuff like that. Okay. It's been going on for a few weeks now. How How are we doing this? like explain to me so I can better better understand how how we went from working here to slightly taking some cash out at a time. >> It was a thought process. I just did it. >> How How were we doing it though? Were we checking someone out when we were doing it or were you just randomly go to the register, open it up, take out Were you taking out like $20 at a time or $100 at You were taking $100 out at a time. Every single time. Okay. So, every single time you did it, you were taking money $100 out every single time. Okay. Though Destiny seemed nervous, she wasn't in full-blown panic mode. Maybe she still believed that coming clean would earn her some leniency. But when she confessed to a much smaller amount and claimed it happened weeks ago, it became clear this wasn't a one-time lapse in judgment. It was part of a pattern. >> What were you using it on? >> I was going to use it. >> Marina buy her neighbor. She just separated that. [cough] >> I got you. So, you're taking the money for your grandma so you can spend it on her. Does your grandma take care of you and you thought it'd be nice to kind of treat her? >> It wasn't treat. She was just sick. >> She's sick on the money. Now, were you taking like 20s or were you taking a $100 bill? So, it was a $100 bill every time. Okay. And you said it's up to 2,000. You took over $2,000. I know this is hard for you, Destiny, but I I need a verbal. Okay. Or headshake or something. Okay. >> New message. >> Is there anything that you want to add to what you told me? >> No. >> No. It was more than $100. each time, right? So, last night we you talked about yesterday what you took from the registers, right? Was over $1,000, right? Okay. He needs to know that. >> Oh, I I >> know you didn't understand when he said hundreds. >> Oh, so you were taking So, >> sorry. >> Let me let me break it down for you. So, let's say this is my my till right up at customer service. I open it up and I took I'm just taking $100 out. No, I took more than >> you took more. Did you? And that was happening every time you did it. >> Yes. >> So, you took up to you took all the hundreds out of the tills. Are you telling me? And that would add up to whatever amount that >> hundreds of to four. So, we're talking couple hundred every time we took money out from the cashiers. Okay. So, in our discussion, we always we talked about the dollar amount, right? And she wrote a written statement of $3,000, right? Okay, that's important to tell. >> She tried to play the sympathy card, saying she was doing it to help her family, but that didn't hide the fact that she was deliberately stealing. Both the manager and the cops pointed out that this wasn't some spur-ofthe- moment mistake. The fact she opened the register even when there weren't any customers around just proved it was premeditated. This has been going on for a while. >> Um, they're taking copious amounts of money. >> We have statements for you. We have video for you. Um, we have, you know, just a packet for you that CIT puts together. So, once we get um two or three hits on this, we'll send it up to the central investigation team. >> They go in, they pull all the video, they pull everything that they need, and they send you a pack. And then we go in and we um investigated a little bit more. >> So, she is young. Um, >> she was 19, so she's not a minor. Um, do you do the diversion program >> uh for stuff like this now? >> Okay. >> This is this is a felony amount. I'll be honest. Just tell me from the the start dates >> until what led up today. >> Okay. So, about I'd say a week and a half ago, I received an email from the central investigation team in regard to Destiny. We had cash shortages. Um competitive, you know, can every other day we had cash shortages. So once they did their investigation, they determined that Destiny could be seen clearly be seen um on camera popping open the register with the cash boy and removing cash, placing it in her right pocket. Um at that point, um they put the packet together. Um we made an appointment to come and see her today. We sat down with her, discussed exactly what happened. She admitted to taking $3,000 worth of money from the registers, stated it was for her grandmother. Um she's written a statement. Um I've written I have a statement as so does um the other witness and that's what happened. >> For information that you can provide from the beginning to the end up to today uh just go ahead with it. >> Absolutely. So I was I proceeded to start looking at video to start seeing what was going on. Um and then I was able to observe today um yesterday's transactions. So yesterday's transactions um um basically was the individual in question was at the register. She would start pacing back and forth, look around, look left, look right, then proceed to start um accessing the register without having a customer present. That's automatically red flag because there's no reason to touch the register if there's owners. She impacted two different registers in the a in her uh yesterday shift. Um one of them was $533 [sighs] I believe and the second one was 1,2 change. >> So roughly yesterday she took about $1,800. >> If I had to guess, I would say approximation yes north of 1500. Her story didn't line up with the eyewitness reports and hard evidence, and that weakened any shot she had at cutting a deal. At first, she stuck to the number three grand and stayed quiet, playing it passive. [music] But after some gentle, steady pressure, she finally admitted it was closer to 5,000. you on on multiple occasions, okay, it seems like at least five different days, okay, you were seen on camera taking multiple plethora of money from the tills. Okay? And I'm just I need to get an exact dollar amount and someone who takes cash, they go home and count it. Okay, I know you went home and counted it. That's There's no if hands or buts about. Just give me the best estimated number of how much money that you took. Are we talking like $3,000? >> How much? >> Three. Cuz from what I'm seeing, we're talking more than that. >> I mean, alone yesterday, you took about $1,800. Okay. And I think you know that she went home and counted it probably last night, right? Okay. So, every other night, how much? And I know it's been months, but if you had to take the best guess possible, I mean, cuz one in one time, one one shift, you took $1,800. >> Are you sure? You're 100% sure you did not take over $5,000. >> I'm I'm pretty sure. >> Okay. I'm not trying to push it, but But you know I you know that I know the you know the amount. Okay. I know that kind of sound a little bit confusing >> but >> I know you [snorts] know the amount of money that you took. It might not be to the exact dollar but so we're we're talking about five you took over well up to $5,000. >> Is that correct? >> Okay. >> Eventually she confessed to stealing close to $5,000 and agreed to revise her written statement. She also admitted she'd only taken money during shifts when nobody was watching, which just confirmed she knew exactly what she was doing. >> About what she did, about, you know, >> can I have her amend her statement? >> That's her written statement. >> There was three, but I I believe counted to the dollar. >> You want to amend your statement and add five in there instead? >> Yes. >> Yeah, it's fine. I know you're not going to know the exact dates, but do you remember like what day of the week it was when you did it at least or anything like that? >> No. >> No, just whenever you were working. >> Not every shift. >> Not every shift. >> But just when you when you thought the clo the coast was clear and you were able to get into the tail without anyone seeing. >> Okay. So, if you haven't figured it out already, you are going to be placed under arrest. Okay. So, we are going to head down to the jail. You will be able to bond out, okay? Because you're being pretty honest with me from the beginning. And I take that I take that with a great amount of respect. Okay? So, you respect me, I respect you. Now, we try to run or get funny or do anything. >> I I have I have this cool Batman utility belt where I can use a lot of things that I don't want to use. Okay. >> It's fun. So, what we're going to do is I'm going to have you were going to walk in front of me. Okay. >> All right. You have nothing else in your pockets, right? >> No. >> Okay. >> Oh, I hope. >> What's up? >> All right. Leave that in your pocket. I'm talking like knives or anything like that. >> Nothing in your bra, anything like that. I hit that. >> All right. Easiest way in is to sit down butt first, then pull your feet in. Okay. >> Even though she cooperated and wasn't hauled off in cuffs right then and there, Destiny still got hit with felony theft charges for taking nearly 5 grand. If convicted, she could be looking at 1 to 5 years behind bars, fines up to $5,000 or probation, depending on the state and how the judge sees it. Either way, a felony like this can follow you for life and wreck your chances at school, work, and just about everything else. And just when you think a few thousand bucks was gutsy, someone always finds a way to take it up a notch and leave the whole system stunned. On November 7th, 2023, police were called to a Pep Boys after store management discovered a troubling pattern. Tires and auto parts were vanishing from inventory without ever being sold. Internal reports and surveillance footage pointed to someone on the inside. Turns out it was the assistant manager behind the whole scheme. And what happened next might [music] just blow your mind. >> $97,000 over the past year. Most of that was tires. $57,000. So basically, she has a friend that owns a rental car company on Orange Avenue and he brings his cars here. She writes a ticket, puts the tires on his cars, and then deletes the ticket. And she said he pays her $50 a piece for the tires. And they average $170 a piece is the one she's given them. Okay. >> So, yeah, like I said, I can give you copies of all this or give you originals and make copies for myself. But, um, in addition to all the tires, she also been, uh, defrauding us through lift. She's been ordering lift rides, charging them onto bogus work orders for herself, her kids. She's having lift go pick up her kids at Harmony High School in St. Cloud and drive them here after school and then she's getting rides for her boyfriend. She said that the tires were not for him, but sometimes she said she uses this guy to do courier services to like deliver maybe merchandise to other pet boy stores. No. >> So, basically she called him and said, "Hey, >> I need you to take these six tires to my friend, which basically she stole them for another friend." And the guy with the Mercedes basically just delivered them to her file. >> She's telling you, right? >> Did get a report. Um, we have a report that is called the u nonfal special orders and this door flagged as like the third worst in the entire company. And so the district manager came in here, I believe in August to do an audit and inventory of the tires because basically we had and I want to say it was about $98,000 that was never went through the register that we ordered and paid for but were never rung through the cash register. So he came through, he did find some tires on the shelf, but a lot of it >> 90,000 >> a lot of it he just couldn't account for. But at that time, nope, they didn't know, you know, they couldn't explain it. But her activity on that report kind of stopped on a dime. And >> this woman used her system access to create and then delete fake orders, making expensive tires disappear like magic. She picked her moments carefully. Late hours, stormy nights, times when no one was watching. She quietly moved the goods out to a friend. By the time upper management caught wind, the store had lost nearly $98,000. [music] Interestingly, the theft stopped the moment the district manager showed up in August. Suspicious, right? Oh, wait. >> Boys, >> what's the best? >> Um, honestly, the mom and >> pops on the best. >> Okay. >> So, like I said, I want to get your side of the story just like how I got their side of the story. So, before that, I'm just going to read you some questions right off the start. probably. >> So you have the right to remain silent. Do you understand? Yes. >> Anything you say in court? >> Okay. Um this is the amount here >> for the engine. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So the customer came up and took the engine >> um without paying for it. >> Okay. I haven't seen anything for it either. So he's just going back and forth. Um, what's the weight on that? >> When was he supposed to bring it back? >> I don't know yet. >> These are so basic. >> Okay. What's What's with that? So, I from August, September, October, and November. >> Okay. So, lifts here. 12 hours straight. No, nothing. >> 14. >> Yeah. You see how much help they have right now? >> Mhm. >> Okay. Normally, it's just two people. >> Okay. >> You see how busy it is? >> Okay. How do you expect me to walk? >> Very hard as are single mother. >> Yes. >> Very difficult. >> So I did the lifts on the back. >> She eventually admitted to some of it, but quickly fell back on personal excuses. Claimed it was to support her kids. But let's be honest, nobody's buying that nearly 100 grand worth of stolen merchandise was just about feeding her family. This wasn't about survival. It was about greed. Plain and simple. dressed up in emotional excuses. >> Yep. Since school started. >> Okay. Where is your school? Okay. Single >> me. >> I get it. >> Single mother doing the best you can. Obviously very hard. Sorry that you have to go. So just like just trying to figure everything out, right? >> So you said that you're trying to work under the table or something like >> under the table. What happened is he comes with tires. >> He's the same person that did the engine as well. Okay. So, tires and engines. Okay. How much is he paying you to do that? >> For the tires are $50, please. [music] >> $50 each tire. Okay. And has he been keeping up his >> most? Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. How long has that been going on for? >> About a year. >> About a year. and he was a customer here just post these tires that you ordered and they're saying that they never made it to the shop. Is that those are the tires that they never came for? >> Okay. >> Where came from from there is up to everything else. >> Okay. So, >> would these be the tires that you would have given? What's the name of the individual that you're >> uh CJ? >> CJ. Um would these be the tires that are part of that? >> Yes. >> Okay. Yeah. >> CJ, do you have any contact information? >> Just phone number. >> Phone number, you know, name, first name, first name, last name, birth. >> Carl, some >> Carl CJ. Really just doing this because one, you need extra cash and because as being a single mother, you need the help in order to transport your children because how old? >> 15, sorry, 14, 15, 17. >> 14, 15, 17. can take her hands off, but obviously not. >> Well, no. A lot of them have his license. >> She was the only employee with access to handle special orders and every single missing item tracked back to transactions she processed. Destiny eventually admitted she'd been working with a guy named CJ for over a year. She'd move the tires out and he'd toss her $50 a pop. A sharp woman trusted with responsibility and she threw it all away for some quick cash. barely touch. [laughter] >> But um >> Okay. >> Uh so this work order one. This was a friend. Jorge is a friend. Correct. Okay. So um he's going through hard times as well, but he had every opportunity to pay it for like a week now. >> No, honestly, he's actually been working. Um he's been doing lips, not lips. Um, >> he's been doing runs for 30 years. >> The engine was here that you wor that for his car or that you guys. >> Okay. But he >> he just came and picked it up and threw it in his car and had somebody else put in or you guys service put in? >> No, he has it somewhere else. I'm not sure. Actually, so from last week they have some type of video of you moving six tires into a vehicle. >> What was that? >> Last Friday there was um >> Jorge or >> No, it was for a different brand. >> Oh yeah. >> Um took it to >> Jorge took it to him. So he was the cer to move those tires. Do that. Okay. Who Who was that brand that you gave those tires to? >> Um that was >> he was picking them up. Um Did he order those tires or the same thing? >> How much is he paying you for? >> A,000 for each side? >> Oh, h that's all you know him as. >> But it didn't stop there. When she started cutting in friends and family for a share of the spoils, it turned into something bigger. This wasn't some spur-of-the- moment lapse in judgment. This was a smallcale organized operation and she was right at the center of it. >> Like me? >> Yes. >> No, that's you. >> You have social media or anything like that? >> I'm not sure social media. >> Um, I believe so. I'm not sure. >> Has he ever been a customer here before? >> No. Yes, he has. He's got an appointment here. Something else. >> He had guilty. >> No, I think he has a year. How much do you think you made for? >> I think we went over about Oh, how much? >> How much? >> $10? >> Maybe 10 at the most here. He's paying 50 per tire >> and he's just using them for his uh >> the rentals. So, we did 300 338 tires for $50. $50. >> How often would you say you have seen CJ like face to face? If you're at Walmart right now walking by. >> Would you guys say you're kind of friends or associates or what? >> So, so you would recommend you guys on a first name basis? >> Yeah. I should do a picture of you right now. >> Do you have my social media or anything like that? >> No. >> Stand up for a second, please. >> Am I walking with you? >> Yes. Just put down. >> Do we just walk instead of arresting? >> No, ma'am. Do you want to give us? >> In the end, she was arrested and hit with felony grand theft and organized fraud charges with total losses clocking in at over $97,000. The sentence, 9 months in jail, 20 years probation, and full restitution of every dollar she stole. And if you think one bold thief is wild, just wait till you see a whole crew tossing piles of loot into luxury SUVs like they've never heard of security cameras. On May 27th, 2023, police in Florida launched a sting operation at an outlet mall, targeting a group suspected of repeatedly stealing shoes from a Nike store. The red flag started [music] waving when mall security spotted the same group making multiple trips in and out stuffing bags full of sneakers into parked luxury SUVs. What happened next was a swift takeown 12. Come on. Go over there. You go over there. >> You're being accused of stealing. >> Back down. Just hold that. >> Back. >> Say, get him. Get him. >> Hey. >> I don't know. >> Do I have food? >> Yes. He has nothing to do with this, right? No. 54 on him. Let him go. >> So, we're still missing one. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> 54. We're just 1012 with the two females. We're looking for the male portion of >> We just That's a vehicle >> for the male. >> Okay. >> We just need stage to where no one gets in that car. Where's the uh discussion? >> The tattoo in the arm guy. >> Okay. >> Hey ladies, >> how you doing? >> I'm already getting hammered right now. >> You got an ID on you? >> No. >> No. >> Line too. >> Yeah. >> What's your first name? >> Wait, where's their ID? >> They don't have No, they're ly >> Oh, lined. They're lined. I thought you said they they were lying. I'm like, wait, what? These suspects weren't winging it. They had a system. One grabbed the merchandise, another kept watch, and someone else packed the getaway cars. When officers moved in, the group looked rattled, but tried to mask it with a fake sense of calm. That kind of phony composure, a classic move from folks who've done this kind of thing before. >> Just dripping out. >> Are you staying here? You chilling for another guy, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Hold on, Mike. Husky looking. >> They're always want me to tag the other one. >> Um, it looks like two pairs of shoes each. >> Okay. >> Do you have an ID? >> No. >> No. >> You don't have an ID? A floor ID? Any kind of ID? >> An ID from anywhere? You want me to reset up over there for that? >> Yeah, we still just I rather have someone to push just in case he's trying to flash. Did we take the piranha out? >> Yes. >> I just don't know if we have the charges on him to do it. >> Okay. What's your birthday? >> December. He just saw this guy come out to the car with the full bags, dump the stuff, fold the shopping bags, and go back in. >> I don't know. That sounds like a a good amount. >> And it's a good amount he has in there. >> You don't got nothing with your information on it? >> No. >> Echo 84 back. Copy. 1029P. My name's 104. The reason I told you to stop him was because when he saw us, it looked like he was about to start sprinting. >> Well, yeah. And then I as Trevor Trev was like Trevor calls. He's like, "Oh no, his car is parked right next to his wife was walking up." >> Said no record found >> for both of them. >> I'm trying to help you, believe it or not. >> Me, too. >> You don't need my right. >> You got my all all my information. >> Okay. Okay, that's fine. >> If I can't find you on here and you refuse to give me your name, you're going to go and >> you got my name. You got my name. >> Well, I'm trying to find it. If it doesn't come up and I can't verify your identity, like I can't verify your identity. >> You ready? And they said that we don't have no records. >> No, that means >> none of them had IDs. Some gave fake names trying to stall the investigation and duck real charges. Their calm, almost numb demeanor only added to the suspicion. This wasn't their first rodeo. They were likely part of a seasoned booster [music] crew, organized, rehearsed, and not easily shaken. If I don't positively identify you right, >> that means that I'm going to put you under John Doe >> and that's going to make it a lot >> or Jane do >> and then it's going to make it really hard for you to get out of there. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Male with a white shirt >> and gray hat walking the car right now. >> Can you stand there? Yeah, I can fly. >> Yeah, two people. They got one side and one side trying to get away here. >> I got this tools here. >> He just locked the door. He just tried to lock the doors to the car, too. >> Hey, Adidas. >> Where do you want to see it? Right here, >> Dennis. Where's your car at? >> My car is all the way behind me. >> Bring mine over. >> Well, I wanted to free you up. >> We're literally right. >> We don't have enough people. We only have four people. So, bring my car over. >> Erica, can you put those two females in your car? That way we can try to pick up a echo. >> Stand up. And we're going to be 1012 with all parties. >> So you see the way there's nothing inside the car. The same way you go here is the same way we expect when you come in. >> Okay. >> Like the passenger dropped it. >> Yeah. Cuz he saw he saw a driver get approach and then he tried to like >> Yeah. >> Thank you. In the chaos of rounding up multiple suspects, officers missed a crucial step. They didn't search the women before placing them in the patrol vehicle. One of the women was still holding her phone and possibly used that moment to alert other crew members. >> What type of phone? >> Uh, well, we'll I'm going to leave my camera to see if we can get anything. >> Your first name is spelled J E S S I C A. No. J E S S C A. >> J E S S >> I C A. >> Yeah. J E S S I C A. >> Okay. >> What is your social? >> But I don't know why you need my social for >> to help me pull you up cuz I'm having a hard time, right? So, if I can pull you up and I don't have to pull you in as a Jane do. It makes it easier for you to get out. So, if that's what you want, that's fine. We can do it that way. But, I'm trying to make this a little bit easier on you. I'm down. >> He's got his ID. What is What does it mean when you guys say booster grooves? >> Uh, organized and then they usually have the bags lined when you go. >> They usually mean the car pulls steps. Oh, >> they just go back and like back and forth. Y steel. Melt steel. It's amazing. That's why I say >> officers quickly regrouped, securing the scene and searching the vehicles. Inside the SUVs, they found piles of Nike sneakers, many still in boxes with tags and anti- theft sensors still attached. It was solid proof. This wasn't a random shoplifting spree. It was a planned hit. Okay. You don't have a social, right? Do you have a social? No. No. >> Okay. at home security >> shoes. >> All Nike or Y the looks of it. The total haul, $5,142.93 worth of Nike gear and another $1,378 from Adidas. Four suspects were arrested and charged with two counts of grand theft each, while one man, the guy in the hat, caught an extra charge for possessing a device meant to disable anti- theft systems. If convicted, they could each be facing 3 to 5 years per charge, fines, and a criminal record that'll follow them for life. There's a fine line between mistakes and choices, [screaming] but when it comes to parenting, that line can define a child's full future. 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