These adults appear to put their own priorities above everything else. You wanted to have sex with him, you left the child in the car. >> There's cigarette butts all over like in reach of the kids like on the couch and stuff. They unintentionally overlooked their child's needs. My baby, my This point in time you are being placed under arrest for driving under the influence. >> What are these bruises from? Do not put your handcuffs on, okay? I'm just going to hold them. How about this? Let's move back here. I don't want your kids to see anything, okay? This resulted in unintended consequences and highlighted the importance of always prioritizing a child's safety. Initially, the incident seemed like a case of a child being left in a car, but the underlying reasons were more complex. It's really cold out, but it doesn't matter. The moral story >> Yeah, I know the moral story is my child was left in the car. On March 18th, 2025, a child was left alone in a car in cold weather at a hotel parking lot in Alaska. Concerned passersby heard the child's voice and called 911. Police and firefighters arrived promptly and ensured the child received a medical checkup. Shortly afterward, the mother arrived at the scene. Vehicle's running now. Two car seats IN HERE. HEY, SHE IS NOT HERE. OKAY, I need her phone number. She called in the dispatch, the mother. Can I get her number? I'll get back Oh, that was >> Okay. Okay, man. Talk to you in a little bit. Thanks, man. So, what's the situation with my son? The medics have your son. I don't know the whole but I trust them. Your son was, I guess >> Can you flash my light? Preliminarily, this is just info that I've gotten so far was that nobody was here. The child was screaming. What's that? Yeah, he had woken up when I was gone, most likely. >> Most Yeah, I would assume. They could not locate a parent or legal guardian and they called the medics. The medics came, the child was cold cold. He's your child, right? Yeah, I know. I mean, that's serious, right? Under the circumstances, I directed them to take emergency custody of the child and then it sounds like at some point somebody got a hold of you. So, tell me what I know that was a dumb move. I know. I mean >> I'm going to stand up to it. That was a dumb move. >> I don't know if I just didn't Don't be offended by what is my questions that I have to ask so, okay? >> I'm trying not to be. Fair enough. Fair enough. What is so important? Usually when I see this, it's because of drugs or alcohol or something like that, but what is more important than a child freezing to death in a car? >> Exactly. Please walk me through if you would, try and put yourself in my shoes for a second. I'm trying to put myself in your shoes. Like, was this where you were parked? Correct. Child was in in one of those car seats, I assume? Okay, which one? The one in the back. This one right here. Okay. What was your purpose in coming here? I came out here to go Hook up? I wanted to go see him. Was this just a quick hookup or what? I wanted to just go see him, yeah. You wanted to go see him. Is he working here? Yeah. Okay. So, he's staying at the hotel. What's he do for work? Construction. >> Construction. So, he's working there. You came from where? Fairbanks. Um, so you live in Fairbanks. You came from Fairbanks to see him. Is this just a quick nookie call? No. Okay, just to just speak with him? Yeah. You can speak over the phone, right? >> We can speak over the phone. Yeah. The mother explained the circumstances and duration the child had been left in the car. And >> they kind of Yeah. >> No, tell me. I don't know what kind of yeah means. Yeah, nookie kind of call. It was a nookie call, okay. Fair enough. You came, you wanted to have sex with him, you left the child in the car. >> He was sleeping when I pulled up. He was sleeping when you pulled up. Okay. >> And I was just It was going to go in and out, but It took 15 minutes. It took 15 minutes. I'm going to be honest with you. I think Bobby pulled the video. She just emailed me the video or texted me the video. Let's look here with the date time stamp. So, that's you coming in to the hotel and that is 8:09 p.m. She She did two splits. So, let me let me try that again here. Eight Sorry, 8:18 p.m. So, 8:18 p.m. right there. See 8:18? Mhm. That's you, right? Is that him? Yeah. And then 8:53 is when you're walking out because I mean, obviously you heard this commotion and bye. 8:18, 8:28 would be 10 minutes. 8:38 would be 20. 8:48 would be 30. 49, 50, 51, 52, 53. So, you did 36 minutes. Am I doing my math right? 35 to 36 minutes. You're gone for 35 to 36 minutes. The car, according to the medics, inside the car was cold and your child was It's 6° out right now. Okay. Tension escalated when police detected a strange odor in the vehicle and conducted further inspection as part of their investigation. And yours is 10 right now, but it's stationary. So, mine was saying 6 as I rolled in. I mean, it's 6° outside. Okay. Have you had anything to drink tonight? Okay, I I can smell the marijuana coming from the car. How long has it been since you smoked marijuana? In a few hours? Has it been Okay, about how long like 2 hours, 4 hours, 6 hours? You think it was about 6 hours ago? Yeah. Was that before you left Fairbanks or after? Before I left Fairbanks. Just to cover my bases here, okay? Is English your first language? Okay. Do you know the alphabet? Don't get offended. I have to ask. Do you know how to count from 1 to 100? I'm not asking you to do, but do you know how? What I'd like you to do is tell me the letters in the alphabet without singing the song. Just from E to P. E F G H I J K L M N O P I'd like you to start at the number 69 and count backwards and stop at the number 54. 59, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54, 53, 52, 51, 50, 49, 48, 47, 46, 45, 44. Now, can you do me a favor? Move your bangs out of your eyes. And can you close your eyes? This isn't a trick. I just want you to stand with your eyes closed, stand as still as you can. Tilt your head back. There you go. Okay, you can open your eyes. I'm looking for eyelid tremors. I'm also looking for balance and coordination, of which I don't think you're you're high right now. I don't think you're drunk. A few of the tests. Now, I have a whole bunch more I can do. I don't think we need to at this point. Is he boyfriend or what do you call him? I'll go talk to him separately. If you want to wait in your car, you got the heater on this time? Yeah, I know. That was mean. I'm sorry. Although the cause of the incident was not immediately clear, the police focused on ensuring the child's health and well-being. Mom going to move. She's going to move and then will you follow me down to the fire department where the child is? I still need to get a name and and date of birth and all that for the child, but we'll get it down there, okay? Hey, let's go over here so we can see better. And what's his date of birth? I'm I'm going to go talk to medics here. I'm going to have you hang out in your car for a few minutes and then I'll be back, okay? We're upstairs. Oh, okay. How's the baby? >> Much better. Explain that to me in layman's terms like is that the beginning of hypothermia or He was dressed in this with a little hoodie on and a jacket on. He was secure in the car seat. When I got there, the bystanders told me The car was off and it it was cold. Very strong smell of Marijuana, yep. I I can smell it. Yep, I can smell it. As soon as I got to the door, he just woke up and like reached to me and I got in the ambulance. I called 2000 like we're going to the station. We've given him just a little bit of water and he wants the water. Like he's thirsty. He's acting much better now. So, there is a law called injuring the welfare of a child in the first degree, leaving or abandoning a child in a situation or circumstance likely to cause injury to the child. I mean, we're not talking about going into the post office to grab the mail from the post but you're gone for 2 to 5 minutes, 35 minutes with the window rolled down with a cold car. So, let me give me a few minutes and I'll let you guys know. Okay. Thank you. In addition, the police worked to arrange a suitable temporary caregiver. Every decision was made with the child's best interest in mind while following a fair and transparent legal process. Hey, still in? Who is the child's parent? I know you're mom, but who's the the father? Bruce. >> So, we're required in a situation like this to contact OCS and let them know about the situation and all that. Getting some of that preliminary information right now. Yeah, where is Bruce at? I'm not sure where. We had >> you guys not together? Yeah, we split up. Okay, and you don't know where he's at? No. Does he have custody of the kid? I got the kid. In like court custody or No. Okay, you just have him. Don't know where Bruce is. No. And you have another child? I do. And where is that child? >> He's staying with my The kids spending the night with the kids. Uh, what is his name or her name? I don't know. Your other child? Does that match what you got? Yeah. Okay. You've got family up in Fairbanks. I do. Okay. And they're with the babies, the cousins. Your child is is going to be okay, but was suffering from hypothermia. He had a low core body temperature. Um, I just got off the phone with the district attorney's office. We are going to be charging you with injuring the welfare of a child for leaving a child in the vehicle, a situation that is likely to cause injury to the child. Tonight, you're not going to get the child back. OCS is looking for possible placement. >> call the father? You just said he wasn't even in the situation. You didn't even know where he was. So I don't know, but I could try to call him. Can I do that? >> I That's up to you and OCS. If he has He's not been in the child's life for how long? >> 4 months, 5 months. You guys separated 4 or 5 months ago Yeah. >> and he's not been back or seen the child for 4 or 5 months. >> seen him last week. When I spoke with him, I told him to come and see us. Do you want her to try and reach out to this other father? Would that work? Sure. I'll tell you what. Grab your keys and let's go inside cuz it's cold out here and we'll talk inside. The child showed signs of being cold, prompting authorities to involve OCS, Office of Children's Services, to ensure safety. We're going to be walking inside cuz it's cold out here. Come on and take a seat right there. I'll put the phone on the table and then you can provide her with the information for cousins and dad. I think it would probably be better that the kids be together, maybe at cousins? Yeah. Is that an option? Yeah. Yeah. I'm just trying to use common sense here. Do you agree with me? And then all of a sudden he's now caring for him. What what's best for the for the child, okay? I'm made the wrong move and I'm going to stand up to it. >> Yep, she's she's just in shock right now because she's didn't know she was going to jail yet. She was told that she was being charged. She didn't know she was going to jail tonight. So, let me just clarify. Yes, tonight you will be going to jail. You'll see a judge tomorrow for the charge of welfare of a child in the first degree from from hypothermia and his core body temperature 96.8 which is significantly lower than it should have been. You'll be charged with welfare of a child. And so it'll be up to OCS and the courts on what proceeds and you'll know a whole lot more I think tomorrow once you see a magistrate or a judge. They assign you a defense attorney, defend on your side and then the district attorneys are the ones that are prosecuting. Does that make sense? The mother was informed of the next steps and guidance for protecting and looking after the child. Okay, go ahead and stand up real quick. I'm just going to search you. It's always better when another person is witnessing and whatnot. The keys, are you going to leave that? Are you going to hide that in the vehicle for them to come get or how do you Yeah, he's coming for that. Okay, she's going to leave her car here for a little while. Is that okay? Somebody is from Fairbanks is coming down. Let me use back of my hand here. Back of my hand here. Here. >> Nothing. Here. Use this right there, okay? You're good. You're good. Go ahead and put your hands in front of you. You can keep talking on the phone. I'm going to do this here. So, you could reassure her that the child is okay. Obviously, he was suffering from a stray here but mild hypothermia. I'm pretty sure it all happened. I mean, my car when I hop in my car it was right but then I'm pretty sure them people had them doors open. When the doors cracked or any kind of drift coming in, it's cold. They had my doors open. Yeah, I mean you're not wrong. Yeah. They had my car's open. It's really cold out but it doesn't matter. Moral story. Yeah, I know the moral story is my child was sitting in the She's got family. I can't get a Nope, they're not answering the phone so they might be in the hills. That's usually why people don't answer the phone. We're talking another hour and a half before they get here. OCS approved and maybe that's them. That's her. Yep, are you on your way? Okay, so you're not going to be able to get down here? Okay, thanks. Bye. So, she is not coming down here. Hate to do this but we can put a car seat in the trooper car. He's going all the way to Fairbanks with her. Let me see if that's even an option. So, the ride for the child is unable to come down here. We got to figure out We got to figure out a way to get the child up to Fairbanks. OCS has approved a cousin of hers to take custody of the child. We have a car seat. We could throw the car seat front seat, her back seat like sticking a husband and wife in the car together after they had a domestic thing but technically it is a DV crime you're saying? Then no. Okay, so there's nothing necessarily prohibiting us from doing that but you would probably need to meet up with a trooper up in Fairbanks to transfer the child to them and then go remand her. What do you think? Sounds good. We'll have to We'll have to get the address again but they're somewhere in Fairbanks. Where are the cousins at? What street? My suggestion, I mean you could meet up with somebody else and transfer the kid and have them take the kid and then you take her to jail. Or I'll be headed north in about 10-15 minutes. Is the child good with that? Cool. All right, thanks. Bye. While calling her relatives, she expressed that she felt she was being treated unfairly. Give me a couple minutes to go. I got to move stuff out of my front seat. I got to get the car seat installed and then I'm going to stick her in the back seat. >> Is it okay if I use the restroom before we go? Megan, I've done a pat search of her. She's going to use the restroom. Are we talking number one or number two? Number one. >> I can leave the cuffs on though. What number two? I joke. I joke. I'll stand out here. Okay. Okay, take a seat there. Woah. Okay, yep. I'm going to put your seatbelt on, okay? Reaching past you right here. Thank you, officer. Uh-huh. Lean back. >> a officer but you know, I've never actually had a officer actually cooperate with me. So, I'd like to say thank you. Yeah, no problem. Watch yourself. I just hope I get out tomorrow cuz I can't just sit there. And then the other there's a chick up in there. I've been waiting to get my hands on that [ __ ] y'all. Yeah, it's that little white lady who found her and tried to stand outside and do all the talking. She didn't understand is he's a Alaskan native so he can take it but she ain't Alaskan native so I tried to sit there and explain to them. I was like, I know when the cars are open, drafts goes in and we don't know how long she's been sitting there with a door cracked open and all that. So, she probably prevented that herself. The big situation is my son was there in the car. The doors was open. Therefore, you got to still look forward and look at it still. You know, she probably prevented it from the cold in the car. Doors cracked open and then call it all this. It runs 25 minutes. We sat here and we did them We calculated all that after I passed my ABCs and counting my numbers backwards. Started calculating how old my son is and then he's all They're still finding me. I stand up to it. I own it. My child was there but it's still going too far and I feel it is just cuz I'm an Alaskan native. When I come here, the officers they told him that they did a rectal temperature on him. You know, on top of all that when I pulled up, my car was hot. We don't know how long that lady had that my doors cracked open. That's the thing on top of it. My part of where he had for the simple fact that the child is owned to me. Oh, there's my son right there. I see him in the window. I see my baby. My son. This has gone way too far, man. I was expecting them to just return my son and you know, give me a warning or some [ __ ] OCS coordinated with the family to ensure a safe care environment for the child while the case was handled according to the law. Thank you. I've had five kids but they're all way past the age. When can they start drinking normal milk? Um I don't remember. You know, I got in trouble for feeding my kids ice cream. From my wife, you know. She's like, you know, you give them a little taste of ice cream. You can't do that. So, I grabbed her diaper bag. She has two diapers. Apple for him? You need to cut it up in Cutting while I'm driving is kind of That's almost as bad as texting while driving. You know what I mean? He seems like he's happy with you. Yeah, that is. Where am I going? Front seat of my patrol car. Okay. All right, buddy. I got the dino. Okay. Hi, buddy. It's fine. Got a little dino. Mhm. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Give him his bottle. Give him his bottle. I think I'm going to give him some more milk. You want some more milk, buddy? Cool. Yeah, one second. Check this out. There. I think he'll be okay. I did fill this milk. Thank you again. Yep. Hello. Hi. So, we're just going to put you in my vehicle, okay? Okay. I'm going to have you wait in your stance. I just have to search you before putting you in my vehicle. All right, you can take a seat in there. All right, the car is freezing cold. This car? No, his. Oh, his? Okay. I am probably having hypothermia. I want to be temperature checked when I get in there. We're going to have a nurse take a look at you when you get in there. Fairbanks 2016 in 10. Start making your way out. The mother in this case was charged with injuring the welfare of a child. Under Alaska state law, this offense can carry a maximum sentence of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $50,000 depending on the investigation and court decision. Leaving a child alone in a car in cold weather is a risky act that can lead to hypothermia affecting internal organs and respiratory health. Over time, the child's health may decline and become more sensitive to cold environments. He thought he was sober but law enforcement determined otherwise leading to overnight detention. So, zero being completely sober 10 being completely drunk. Uh I don't want A one? Okay, do you still think you're safe to drive? >> Yes, sir. October 2022, Orlando police received a report about a father who may have been driving under the influence while transporting his young child. Thanks to the vigilance of a car wash employee, police quickly intervened to ensure the child's safety and requested the man to provide identification. How's it going, sir? >> Okay, how are you? I'm good. How What's going on over there? I was just rattled by my wife's car. Okay. I'm trying to get home. Okay, sounds good. You got your driver's license on you? Yes, ma'am. I'm going to call his mom. He's my child. Oh, thank you. I'll keep your windows down? >> Yes, ma'am. Hi, buddy. You got your registration? 55498 call Goodbye. Yes, ma'am. No. Just give me a second, buddy. For your registration. >> Yep. Probably a You said it's your wife's car? Yes, ma'am. Okay. Sounds good. And your driving with Okay. All right, just give me a second. Hey. Hey, I can kind of smell some alcohol on his breath but I have traffic on him, too. I don't Is it just All that you got? Oh, man. Can I put him in the 45 there? Can you be with him until I'll I'll be on my way? Okay, how how long do you think he'll be? An hour long as you can keep him firm with him. I don't know how long he's going to be yet. I'll be all right as long as you can keep Okay. Uh I'll I'll show you I'll show you my mistake in a little bit. What's that? I'll show you why I'm worried about it. But, okay. Okay. During the process, the father admitted to drinking earlier, but insisted he could drive while officers stepped in to protect the child. Can you kind of smell it on his breath? He's got the little baby in the back. Okay. Let me know what to do. Why were you worried? Huh? Why were you worried? About what? About waiting? Cuz I don't know if it's like that we're holding him past the time for a child to have an accident. Boo. Hey, hey, hey. Hey, Jonathan. Yes, sir. >> How are you doing? I'm Officer of the police department. Um so, my partner explained to you why she pulled you over? Um no. No? Okay. We're just concerned about your ability to drive a vehicle right now, okay? So, the people at the car wash made some statements. They were concerned about some stuff. I guess you were you were having some trouble difficulty putting your car in gear. Like they made some observations. >> I was, yeah. It's not familiar with with this my wife's car. Oh, okay. How long have you had the car? It's been a while. About a while? Quite a while. >> Quite a while? Okay. Yeah, a couple of a few years but uh but it's very very weird. Oh, okay. That's a little odd. I got you, okay. Where were you coming from? Picking picking up my son up from school. >> Okay, cool. Are you headed home now? Yes, sir. Okay. >> go to the car wash. We went to the car wash and uh I'll be 100% honest with you. I got I got rattled. I I do went to the store, got him M&M's, and a six-pack beer. Okay. And one was open and I when I saw your partner not your partner uh the officer swerve lanes, I I just got rattled because I I cracked a beer and Okay. So, I and Can you open that window down for me, please? Appreciate you. Thank you. And the reason I'm this way, the other reason I was rattled is I didn't realize I don't know what's going on on 50. I live downtown. >> Classic weekend, man. That's what that's wild. It's classic weekend, man. That's wild. We were going to go to this car wash. >> Okay. Go right home. And when I saw the traffic on the way to the car wash, I was like, "Well, I need to go this way and just go around the traffic." And Okay. How much have you had to drink tonight total? >> Uh I've had this beer and I had uh a drink. The reason I drove my wife's car is I Ubered to to where she was cuz she was having happy hour with her work friends. We've been going out with her two sisters-in-law and I had a drink and I went to go pick up Okay. >> my son. What kind of drink was that? It was it was Crown on the rocks. Crown on the rocks? Okay. About how long ago was that? I could say the Uber thing. It it was probably 4:30. 4:30? So, besides besides the Crown and then that this beer that you've been drinking Okay, anything else besides that? >> That's all you've had? Okay, do you take any kind of medications at all? >> Blood pressure. Blood pressure medication? Are you taking that today? Yes. On a scale of 0 to 10, 0 being completely sober and 10 being completely drunk, what do you think you're at right now? >> I think I'm at a What's sober and what's drunk? So, 0 being completely sober and 10 being completely drunk. Uh I don't one. A one? Okay, do you still think you're safe to drive? >> Yes, sir. Police conducted standard sobriety tests, following proper procedures and respecting legal rights. Uh that sorry, the Crown. You said it was on the rocks, straight? Yes. >> Where'd you have that at? That was at Lucky Louie. Okay, where's that at? That's on on the corner of Vineland and Victory. Okay, so obviously not illegal to consume alcohol and drive. It's illegal to be impaired and drive, okay? Obviously you have a kid in the car, so it makes it makes it in my opinion, but I want to make sure you are safe to operate this vehicle. Would you be willing to do some field sobriety exercises just to make sure you're okay to drive? >> I'd be happy to do it. Okay. Can you step out of the car, please? So, what we'll do is we're just going to step up here. My partner's going to stay back here with the baby so that way we don't have any worries about that. Do you have any weapons on you or anything like that? >> No, sir. Would you mind if I pat you down just to make sure? Okay, come stand over here, please. Put your hands behind your back. We're not putting you in handcuffs, okay? I'm just going to hold them. How about this? Let's move back here. I don't want your kid to see anything, okay? >> He's not in trouble, buddy. >> Right here, buddy. Can you stay with the baby? Stay with me. Yeah. We're just going to stand right here. I don't want your baby to see all of any of this stuff. See what you don't you have a just Just lean lean against that bumper right there, facing me. I have a seat on you. You're a little bit taller than me, that's why, so you can sit on it, lean on it however you want to do, okay? All right, so the first thing we'll be doing is checking your eyes. You see you're a little bit taller, can you just have a seat in the middle of it? Perfect, just like that. Thank you so much, okay? Before we do this, do you have any issues that affect your eyes, your ability to stand on one leg or walk in a straight line? I have sciatica and and my eyes are an issue. That's why I have my drops for. Okay. Well, what does your sciatica do? What is that? Sciatica? Yeah. What is that? It is lower back pain that shoots down my leg. Okay. How does it affect you? Uh it affects basically everything I do. I don't know. Um your issues your eyes you said you have eye drops. What are the eye drops for? Is it just dryness or anything else? It's just just red eyes and and dryness or Okay. It doesn't affect the way your eyes move or anything like that or see or perceive anything? >> as I know, I see. Okay, perfect. Do you see this uh silver top right here? Okay. What I want you to do is I want you to follow this part here with your eyes only and don't move your head, okay? Okay. Do you understand? I do. [Music] Further tests were carried out and officers carefully separated him from the child to avoid any psychological impact. Next thing I want you to do, we're going to come right over there where my lights are shining right there. Can you just walk over there, please? Yes, sir. I want you to stand on that line facing this direction, okay? So, for this exercise, you're going to place your left foot on the line and then place your right foot in front of your left foot touching heel to toe like this. Can you do that, please? >> Left foot on the line. I'm sorry, I hear my baby crying. He's not crying, he's laughing. He's not. You stand with your feet your hands at your sides, okay? You you you do right. Left left foot on the line, right foot in front of your left foot touching heel to toe, arms at your sides. All right. Stay in that position. If you lose your balance, just go back to that starting position, okay? So, when I tell you to begin, you're going to take nine heel to toe steps down this line. Once you get to your ninth step, you're going to keep your front foot on the ground and turn around by taking a series of small steps, which I'm going to demonstrate at the end, okay? Once you've turned around, you're going to walk nine heel to toe steps back down the line. Do not stop at any point during the exercise and you're going to look down at your feet and count your steps out loud. It's going to look like this. Left foot on the line, right foot in front of your left foot touching heel to toe, arms at your sides looking down at your feet, counting out loud. One two all the way to nine, keep that front foot on the ground, turn around by taking a series of small steps and go back. One two all the way back to nine. Do you understand those instructions? I believe so. Do you have any questions about them? Heel to toe, walk down count it out to nine. Last foot on the line. Okay. All right. If you understand the instructions, you may begin. Well, if you don't if you don't if you're not sure, ask me a question, then. I think I got it. Okay. Go ahead and begin when you're ready. Okay. Start with the left, right? Yep. One two three four five Seven eight nine. nine one two three four Nine is the total. five six seven nine Okay. Turn around. All right, take take two steps over here. All right, for this next exercise, I want you to put your feet together like this, your arms at your sides. This exercise, you're going to raise one of your legs. Completely your choice which leg to raise. It does not matter, okay? You're going to raise that leg approximately 6 in off the ground just like this. You're going to keep your toe pointed forward and the bottom of your foot parallel to the ground. You're going to look down at your raised leg and count like this. 1,001, 1,002, and so on until I tell you to stop. If at any point you put your foot down, you just pick it back up and continue counting where you left off. Do not hop or sway at any point during the exercise. Do you understand those instructions? Do not hop or sway at any point during the exercise. Any questions? >> No. Do you understand the instructions? I believe so, yeah. Okay, which leg are you going to raise? I'm going to raise my left leg. Okay. Go ahead and begin. 1,001, 1,002, 1,003, 1,004, 1,005, 1,006, 1,009, 1,010 1,011, 1,012, 1,013 1,014 1,015, 1,016, 1,017, 1,018, 1,019, 1,020, 1,021, 1,022 1,023 Once the number and alphabet tests were finished, authorities moved forward with the legal steps against the father. Have a seat again just like that you did a minute ago. For this one, you're going to put your hands in front of you like this. Close your fists. Extend your index finger. Bring it down to your sides, all right? Bring it down to your sides like this. Look at my hands. >> I'm doing it right now. >> Yeah, so I want you to make a fist. Extend your index finger. Bring your hands down to your side and leave them like that, okay? In a second, I'm going to ask you to tilt your head back and close your eyes. Don't do it yet, though. I'll be giving you directions such as left and right. When I say left, I want you to use the tip of your left finger. This is the tip, not the pad, to touch the tip of your nose, okay? I say left, tip of the finger to tip of the nose, immediately back down. I say right, tip of the finger to tip of the nose, and immediately back down. Do you have any questions about that? Yes, sir. Do you understand those instructions? >> I believe so. Okay. Go ahead and tilt your head back, close your eyes. Left. This one. Bring it back down. Right. I lost track. Am I waiting? Sorry. Bring it back down. Do you remember the instructions? Uh am I to hold it until you tell me to put it back down? >> No, I said bring I said to bring it immediately back down, okay? Oh, okay. Got it. >> All right, tilt your head back, close your eyes so we can continue. Left. Right. I bring it down. Right. Right. Left. I lost it. All right, open your eyes. Stand up. Next thing I want you to do is put your feet together, your arms at your sides like this. Pretty similar to last one. Again, you're going to be tilting your head back and closing your eyes. This time, you're going to estimate the passing of 30 seconds, okay? You're going to count inside your head and not out loud. You can count however you'd like, all right? 1 2 3 1 Mississippi 2 Mississippi, it does not matter. Once you believe 30 seconds have gone by, you're going to look forward, open your eyes, and say stop. Do you understand those instructions? Sorry, I but Do you want me to repeat them? >> I Yes, because I I keep thinking about my son. Not a problem. Two steps. We'll give a step right here. Perfect. That way you're still right there, okay? So, put your feet together, your arms at your sides. Okay. All right. You're going to be closing your eyes and tilting your head back slightly, okay? You're going to estimate the passing of 30 seconds. You're going to estimate that time passing inside your head. Do not count out loud. Once you believe 30 seconds have gone by, you're going to look forward, open your eyes, and say stop. >> Okay. Any questions about that? >> No. You understand those instructions? >> Tilt my head Yes. Okay, any questions about them? Kind of eat them. Eat them? Of course. Tilt my head slightly backwards, close my eyes, 30 seconds, and then say No, say stop when you believe 30 seconds have gone by, okay? Good to go? Yes. All right, tilt your head back and close your eyes, please. Go ahead and begin. Stop. How did you count? How did I count? >> Yes. Quietly, silently in my head. Okay, what did you estimate to? What did you count to? 30? Yes, sir. All right. Now, I want you to put your feet together, your arms at your sides, like this. Are you going to tilt your head back slightly and close your eyes? You're just going to recite the alphabet, okay? Any questions about that? >> Tilt my head back. Close your eyes. Okay. And you recite the alphabet, okay? Okay. Any questions about that? No, sir. Okay, tilt your head back, close your eyes, please. Go ahead and begin. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. At this point in time, you are being placed under arrest for driving under the influence. Okay. We want to talk about what we can do for the kid, for your child, okay? So, we can get mom on the way. Before taking him into custody, police allowed him to contact relatives to arrange care for the child, ensuring the child's welfare was not affected. wife, and then uh haven't heard uh recommend he to call. Okay. All right, have a seat, please. What country are you saying again? Hello, John. Here's your wife. I don't think I have ever miscalled for you. Hey, you just miscalled for me. Hey, hey, honey. Hey. Uh I am handcuffed in the back of a police car, uh being arrested for DUI. No, you're not. Yes, I am. And yes, and so the officer we we need Obviously, you can't drive, but I don't know Jack Jack is in the car. That Jack is in in your car, and who who do we need to have My mom. Okay. Where are you? Uh We went and got a car wash, and I'm on was on the way home, and we're on the We're on We're over kind of by your office. W.D. Judd and W. W.D. Judd or Okay. Uh Just tell me Can we send her location? Hey, hey, she's Yeah, we're uh the officer's going to going to pin a location. Okay. And >> on W.D. Drive by the the car wash over there. It's at W.D. Judd and John Young Parkway is the nearest cross street. >> Okay. All right, we'll be right there. Okay, so there there'll be an officer There'll be an officer waiting for for you guys to get here. Do you have a time frame? Just about? >> Yes, yes, we'll be there in like uh 15 minutes. Okay. Thank you. I'll send I'll send you the pin. I'm sure you're welcome. [Music] In the end, the father was charged with DUI and child endangerment. Under Florida law, these charges can result in 1 to 5 years in prison along with other legal consequences. Alcohol alone is not the issue, but driving after drinking and putting a child at risk is a choice with serious consequences. Parenting responsibility must prioritize the safety you provide for your child every day. Another woman in the story admitted to smoking during her pregnancy. You smoked those cigarettes while you're pregnant? I smoked throughout all my pregnancies. Now, can you calm down? On July 19th, 2024, police were dispatched to a home after reports that four children were living in severely unsanitary and unsafe conditions. At the scene, they had to work with both the father's ex-wife and current wife. Hi. Jamie, it's Elaine. Is she on the floor? Yeah. Okay. Jamie I asked for a little bit of help. Elaine, what's what's what's going on? Aries took off. Who? Aries after She ran to the THING AFTER I ASKED HER to help me clean the house. Which way did she go? They went up Birch Street. I'm going TO GO WE'VE GOT patrols in that area looking for them, okay? Okay. You were with her? We will go look, okay? We will find her. We will find She ran to the car to go to the car to SEE WHAT HAPPENED. YEAH, YOU DID EVERYTHING. I didn't know what to do. Okay, okay, I'm going to go after you. Her ex-boyfriend's uh wife. I'm the mother stepmother to Aries. Okay. You went up Birch Street. Went up Birch Street towards where? Whatever street that is up there. They crossed it, apparently. You need to calm down, ma'am. We need you to calm down, okay? I will go look for her. Wait, what's your name? Elaine. Okay. They're like two houses down with those little girls that play, right over there. They're like two houses down. They were just outside. They went in their house like 10 minutes ago. Which street is that on? The one right here. Birch Street, yeah. Okay. I will What What's the color of the house? I don't know, but I know they live like two house two, three houses down Police can go check it out. If you want to bring her home, then we got to deliver her back. So, Elaine is your ex-boyfriend's wife? Yes. It's my daughter's dad. >> kids do you have? Four. Going on my fifth one. The conversation with the mother revealed a disorganized household where no one took responsibility for child care or cleaning. She said that way? That's what she said. She showed me. Two houses down. Okay, they just said they were they're out with those kids over at North Rutland. So That's where It's the next road over. Okay. Were you home when it happened? I have a video of her screaming at my house for 5 minutes, right there. I have a video. Okay. >> were out looking to talk to her like 2 days ago, but this is a thing. She could have walked out right there while they were all playing right here, screaming down the street. I've got video on my phone of them playing right here as she's screaming, saying she was calling the cops, that they're gone, she's tired of it. Good luck, hon. Thank you. Have they located them? Ma'am, it says she did run out with them. Okay, so it sounds like patrols found them. So, what exactly happened? I asked my daughter to help me pick up the house before her dad got home from work. >> Who is your husband? Anthony Allen. And I have videos of where she's just in me in me in me, and I sent it all to her grandmother. And all I asked her to do was help me pick up because I don't want him to yell at me, you know? Okay. She just straight pushed me in my face. I had her my arm. They took off out the back door. >> Okay, and did you try to stop them? Yes, I did. She legit grabbed the two boys who were already at the stairs and ran down the stairs. I couldn't do anything cuz she was trying to go up the stairs as well. So, I brought her back in, and now she's like that. How old are the kids? Eight, five, and three. And she's how old? She's going on two. And all I asked her to do was help pick up because they're the ones that made the mess. >> And you live here with your husband and the four kids. During the scene inspection, authorities observed conditions that could impact the children's development and daily life. Basically, she was just asking the kids to help clean up, and she said it start the oldest started pushing her, and then they ran out the back door. Really, the residence is disgusting, so Well, of course, there's a 1-year-old here with her, and then I've got the names and date of birth of all the kids that you have over there. There's cigarette butts all over like in reach of the kids, like on the couch and stuff. Does it look like a cigarette burn or [Music] Okay, okay. You have the the 1-year-old has like some weird rash, but How long has this been going on? Is this Is this the first time that This is the first time she's ever run away or do anything. She's never pushed me. She's never hit me. And yesterday, we were over at her grandmother her biological grandmother's, and she's legit seen her father do nothing but hit her, push me. Where'd your little one go? There she is. And how old are you? I'm 39. I put them in time out. They legit threw toys at me. It's okay, but I mean, the house is disgusting. All I asked was for a little bit of help. You can go to Bronson at the corner of Bronson and North Rutland, and go and assist Officer McIntyre. Why would you feel like you'd lose your kids? Because they've already asked CPS, and they said the next report that comes in, I'm automatically What is CPS looking at you for right now? Because of the fact that Aries went back to school the last day of school and told them that she was touched by her biological dad. She was telling them that we have her, and we don't feed her, and that we have no food. The other day, their grandparents who live downstairs, which is adopted dad's mom, decided to throw her and my 3-year-old in, and now they're looking at that. She just said we're going to burn her report. Any drugs or alcohol today? No, you just smoked cigarettes. Yeah, I've been smoking butts. Now, I have to pay my fine by the 23rd for stealing from Walmart. More seriously, authorities noticed signs that one of the children may have been mistreated or experienced unsafe conditions. What's she got all over her? Toothpaste. They were getting into the toothpaste. That's why I yelled at them. >> Toothpaste? What are these from? Drank all her. They threw her? Aries does. What about this Where is this from? Oh, the cat over at uh Aries biological Aries biological parameters. Okay, the cat sir. Yeah. Why did the kids take off? Because Aries was telling them to. She packed all of her stuff and this is where she told Brooklyn goodbye that she was leaving. I mean, when all this is going on, you didn't try to stop them? I did multiple times and then I blocked the door. I put that in front of this door. That's why I said hold on a minute. Whatever Brooklyn was on on the phone. Nobody else lives here? No. The children's sleeping arrangements did not meet basic standards for a suitable living environment. Where do the kids sleep? Sleeps here. Where is here? In here. This is her bed? Yes, her blanket and she is well, her blanket's out here because she was watching a movie. >> Your oldest sleeps here? >> Brooklyn sleeps here. And the two boys sleep in the back. >> 96. Their bedroom is back here, you said? This is their room? Yeah. Why are their mattresses thrown around like this? That's how they always do it and then That's how they sleep? No, no, no. That's how they go up underneath they make a fort. That's why I told Aries I need your help cleaning because all the toys go in there. They get all the toys out and everything. I just threw away food. It's out back on the back porch. You smoked those while you're pregnant? I smoked it all all my pregnancy and after she calmed down A neighbor spoke up revealing that the family had previous legal troubles. The cooperation between police, neighbors, and CPS highlighted the community's vital role in protecting children. Yeah, we'll be right back. So, what's in the getting wet? The kids walked by my house, took my kids' toys out of our front yard. And she was on the bike. The two boys took my daughter's little buggy car and the other boy hopped on the scooter and I heard the car being >> pushed like plastic poop cars. I heard it getting pushed so I was like so I came outside. When I came outside, my boyfriend was asking them where they lived to put the toys back because they weren't there. I came outside and followed them down the street, got the toys back at the corner. She apologized and said, "I'm so sorry, my brothers took your your toys." I asked her where she was going and she said they were going to get milk. So, I took the toys back home, only like three houses from the corner, and I came back around the corner and they were coming up this way. And she said, "Will you just let us go get milk?" I said, "Do you even have money for milk?" Cuz I noticed she didn't even have shorts on. So, I was like, "Do you have money for milk?" And she was like, "Oh, yeah, can you get out of my way?" And I was like, "Well, I just want to make sure you're safe. Like, where do you guys live?" "Where my mom sent us to get milk." I said, "Well, your brothers don't even have shoes on." She said, "Well, I told them to get shoes on." Well, where do you guys live? I said, "It's not safe for you guys to be wandering the streets." I said, "When you get up there to State Street, you guys shouldn't be They're too little to be crossing that street by themselves." She's like, "Well, I'm eight. I can watch them." Then I asked what happened to the little boy's arm. She told me that she accidentally him in the fire and two or three more times I tried to coerce her to walk back this way with me so I could walk them home. She wouldn't come with me and I was like, "Well, if you're not going to come with me, then I'm going to call the cops because your two little brothers are too small to be wandering the street." The first cop car pulled around the corner and we flagged them down, but I think they were like Listen, is that your boyfriend stopped first or something? He was sitting on the porch. He was out there when they got out of the thing. So, I heard the car moving and I heard him say, "You know, they're not yours." back and then when I was walking outside onto the porch, he was asking them where they lived. And they just kept going. And then as soon as the cop pulled around the corner and she seen the cop car, she broke down and started crying that she didn't want to go home. Her mom was being mean to them so she left with her brothers because her mom was her with a flip flop. Shortly after that is when the other lady walked around the corner. Apparently, she's the stepmom of They have like an open CPS case and that the mother's 9 months pregnant and that the grandparents were just arrested a couple days ago, something pushing them off the scooter. You followed them down the street to figure out to get the toys back, right? To the corner and then I followed them around the corner to see where they were going because like at one point, the little boy ran out in the street and ran in front of a car. Just lingering, following them, trying to get them to go home. And then the cops showed up. I didn't want to be too pressing with them because she had already told me that I was freaking her out because I was following her and I didn't want her to be scared. Thank you, buddy. That's for me? Yeah. Thank you. You little buddy, are you ready to go for a ride in a police car? No, you can't No, you sit right there. There you go. You want to help your brother when you get a chance? While authorities were reviewing the children's living situation, the father returned and attempted to explain, insisting that the situation had been misunderstood and that the family was doing well. That was for dinner tonight. So, this is the the two boys' room. Oh, okay, they put the mattresses back. They were like flopped over. The blankets or anything weren't in here. The blankets were in there. >> Not when I originally got here, they weren't. >> When I got home when I got home, to be honest with you, the blankets these were on the floor. The blankets were underneath the bed. So, they were underneath the mattress then. I didn't see them. >> Um and this is where the 8-year-old sleeps and this is the baby's. So, this was over on the couch and one was right on the bed here and there's another one right here. They straightened a couple things up, but I come home and straighten it. You know, having four kids with her being pregnant, yeah, it's hard. I had to go make money for my fine. Especially with ones you don't want them Like I said, I keep them up here or used to keep them up there. Like Justin don't have an issue. Justin Weaver don't have an issue with that. >> Well, I do. Okay. >> Even though they're cigarette butts, they're still They're kind of gross. It's harmful to their system. They are little. Even a little bit, they get enough in their system, they're going to get poisoned from it. It's toxic. Really needs to get keep it picked up. >> I know when I came home I it was it was trash, you know. >> How long were you gone? I've been gone since 12. I mean, 11. I went I do lawns with my boss. >> You came up and cleaned up. I cleaned up yeah. I always do that. Cuz when I was here, how did you arrive and it was not as definitely cleaned up the place a little bit. There was toilet paper all over the place and that's Aries. That's She's a problem child. She's been having the boy I'm worried about my son, you know, Phoenix that she him in the fire. She should have been like basically in count like we have her in counseling. Counseling's not working. We sit them down. You know, we don't hurt children. I I don't never lay a hand on my kids. Aries is in counseling? She's in counseling. He's in counseling. He is about to be in counseling because he has PTSD from the fire. You know, he's been through a lot, you know, all you know, yeah, I was worried about But he's been seen medically and everything like that. Yeah, he's he's been going to the doctor. His next appointment is October 9th. He had a skin graft right here. They put the rest, you know, I drove. Are you guys supposed to change his bandaging or is that the hospital? There's no bandages on it. >> What about his leg? There's something wrapped on his leg. >> It's a It's a thing. We wash it. >> Okay, I I just want to have it on. You don't need no bandage not no bandages. That's all done and taken care of. Everything's healing right. And the wrap on his leg, you guys wash it? >> Yeah, we wash We have to hand wash it. Okay. >> You can't put it in the washer because in a couple weeks we have Upstate has something sent to us. It's like a hand thing. It's physical therapy. But those you don't have to have that on all the time. But the leg, you know, it's skin graft. It's normal. If you bumps it or something, it's going to still because they took that skin and put it right here. His arm this right here don't have to really be on. Although several reports were made, authorities found no conclusive evidence of wrongdoing. They also observed that the children's emotional state required attention. On another matter with Did things start with something being said about alleging something against her father? I mean Did her father have That's in the past. Okay, that's in the past. They see the whole CPS report that started with Justin was me touching all the kids. Oh, they said She accused her other father a couple months ago of doing the same thing. No one touched her. She went through a All right. No, I just wanted to ask. I wanted to Yeah, we've been on CPS since December 15th. We've never Neither of us have ever been here before so we're not familiar. So, we're not trying to accuse you of anything. We're just trying to figure out what's going on. Yeah, yeah, yeah. They removed me out of the house. I just wanted to make sure that that was in the past. Aries, the thing is with Aries, she lies. She steals. We bring her to you guys. You guys don't do nothing for her. There's only so much you can do with an 8-year-old. We're trying to have guidelines with her. We don't Like I said, I don't my kids. I'll never lay a hand on my kids because I was adopted. I was in the foster care system. I don't know if you know Pastor Jordan that used to own the church in Great Bend. I used to get in the face with one. People were saying all kids belong in the foster system. No, they don't because they're more than the parents that actually have them. If I was here today, none of this stuff would have happened. You know, I I drive without a license to be honest with you. I have tickets out there. Is Jamie getting any help? I don't know. I She tries her best. She's supposed to go in and induce tomorrow for the baby. She's been having problems with the baby. She was for a while, but they don't listen to their mother. Now, if she goes in to be induced, who's going to care for the kids? I am. You're not going to go in with her? >> I don't With all my kids, I do not. I have family. Dustin, Aries' dad, is actually my cousin. Jamie was supposed to be over at my aunt's house, his mom's house today and I was making money, man. I need fine Man, I don't need to go behind bars. She has a fine for stealing from Walmart. Income is low, you know, Justin knows We We used She used to steal just to get you know, just to get stuff. She got caught. She did her had to do her time. She were paying on her fine. I used to door dash. I mean, it just seems like she needs a break. She needs help. Because I'm at home, you know, stuff happens. I got to make money for diaper. I'm not in steady income. So, when I when someone tells me to get go get get in the car and go all day to make money, I got to do it for my kids. Now, I try to come home faster just to help find them and then I heard that the cops had them and if I was home, none of this stuff would have happened. After reviewing the entire situation, authorities decided to take the necessary legal steps against the father. If that's fine with you. Absolutely. What What did you talk to her about? Yeah. What did you talk to her about getting help? I will. Okay. Okay, thank you. We're taking off, okay? She's just got going to you a little bit, but we're out of here. I'm glad the kids are found safe, okay? Do you have everything you need? Do you have anything in your pockets? Just your phone? >> Yeah, just my phone. And a lighter? That's it. >> We're going to go over to my car over here, and I'm going to have to put you in cuffs, okay? It's just our policy whenever we transport anyone. And this officer's going to just check make sure you don't have anything on you. Good? Yep. I appreciate you making this work. So, we'll pick a court date that works for both you and for Jamie, and then you guys will just be able to head to court and together if that works better. I think that would probably work best for you guys, right? If you guys went at the same time? Yeah. Okay. As soon as we're done at the station, I'll give you a ride back to your residence, okay? The father was charged with endangering the welfare of a child. Under Massachusetts law, he could face up to 2.5 years in prison. Living in unsanitary conditions can affect a child's health and long-term development. Parenting responsibility goes beyond providing for children. It also means protecting their safety and future. Three stories, three critical lessons about the fine line between negligence and legal consequences. From Alaska to Orlando to Massachusetts, they all remind us that protecting children must always be a top priority. As parents, love alone is not enough. You also need responsibility, awareness, and respect for the law. Share your thoughts in the comments, and don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell to follow our next analysis. See you in the next video. [Music]