I'm not going to come down. [screaming] >> You're gonna get MATTER IF YOU HIT US. >> YOU KNOW, you >> see ve matter at several different stages of decomposition throughout the redness, which is disgusting. You see flies all around the room. I walk in the house, as soon as I walk in, I'm smacked in the face by odors I can't describe. And I smell buddies. That comes pretty close to I'm not good. >> I'm done you. I'm done. >> You did this. Go to jail. Go to jail. >> You >> being a parent is one of the hardest jobs ever. It's not something to be taken lightly. But some people are clearly not up to the task like these parents who don't seem to consider their child for one second. This is what happened when cops face the worst parents ever. >> You got all right. Hey, I heard a car. HE HAS MY KEYS. Thank you. >> On August 25th, 2025, police in Ohio were called to a residence after a woman assaulted her ex during a heated dispute over the custody of their child. Once the officers arrived, the scene was chaotic and it was clear the family was not going to make it a straightforward case. Hey guys, go up there. >> Say what? >> Can you guys go up there, please? >> Say what? My mom house. My mama house at my mama house. My mom here at my mama house. >> You talking about >> So can someone tell me what's going on? >> She at my mama house. SHE WENT BACK WHAT? 3 4 IN THE MORNING. THEN SHE YEAH, IT'S HERE. >> Then she pulling back up. Talk about she want to fight. Talk about report here that she ready to fight. Come off the porch. Come off the porch. She pulled up with her babies. Talk about some come off the porch. She ready to fight. So we're here to fight. Why are you calling? >> Who's that? Who's that? >> That's the guy. >> That's a ride. You ain't got no ride. >> I have a car. He has my keys. Shut up. In your house. SHUT THE UP. >> Do you want to go to jail? Do you want to go to jail? >> Then back the up. >> Okay. >> You shut up or you're going to GO TO JAIL. SHUT UP. >> The officer's patience was finally wearing thin. And it was easy to see why. They were screaming over him, refusing to listen and acting like he wasn't even there. One thing is for certain. It was the kind of case that leaves an officer walking away with a headache. Well, you guys are cousins, so it's this cond. Yeah, you guys can SHUT UP. >> TELL HER TO LEAVE. >> OKAY, I'm trying to resolve the situation. She's not I'm trying to, but you keep screaming. >> Dear, what are you guys doing here? >> My son is in there. He has my keys. He won't get my keys. He won't. >> She came here to fight me and she has Who's this? >> This is my bay mom. She came here last night. I I called the police on her because she beat me up on camera. >> Do you guys Are do you guys are you guys have shared custody? >> No, WE DON'T WE DON'T CUSTOY. >> She doesn't have full custody. We don't have no legal agreement where >> did you let him get the kid? >> No, he came here CLIMBED OVER HER SON. >> MY KID'S in the house. But she's not even supposed to be here. She has a warrant for domestic. >> She came here to fight me again. She just came fight me last night. I called the police last night. They told me if you see her again, call her cuz she has a warrant for domestic. He explained that he shared a son with the suspect who he said turned up at his house the night before. Things had escalated and she was arrested for domestic violence and told not to return. Sure enough, there she was the next day doing it all over again. Some people will never learn. >> She was talking about she talk about her keys and my son, but when the officers came last night, like they told me she came she came back to get her keys last night, but she was driving crazy with my son. So after the situation where she fought me, I heard took her keys out my her car, right? They came back, the officer told me like that's a civil matter. Like y'all got to go to court for the keys and as my son, she pulled up here to fight, but my baby's in the car. Like so I grabbed them out like you you trying to fight my other day, mom. Like it's it's all it's all trash. >> He told officers he had babies with multiple women and it seemed like it had caused some friction between the parents. Not just that, he had taken their son and the suspect's car keys the night before, but he insisted he did that to make sure his son was safe. >> Hey dear, I'm have you step off the car real quick. >> Face that way. >> Put your hands on your >> Get back up. >> You got shoes? >> Okay, I'll get We'll try and get those for you. Did you know you got a warrant from last night? >> You sure probably not came back here if you knew you had a warrant. >> I don't care. Shut up. >> Probably last night. >> Yeah, probably. >> Can we not leave till my mom get here? >> She's coming to get my son. >> Well, he's the father, so it's >> But I don't want him with my son. I want my mom. I want my mommy. matter. Sorry. >> He can't stay here with her. >> Well, he stays here. He goes, >> he doesn't live here. No. No. Why can't my mom take them? >> Take a seat. >> Why can't >> Sorry. Sorry. I'm keeping your son. Sorry. Hi, son. Thank you. >> This is bad. >> The man continued taunting her as she was being arrested, only adding fuel to an already burning furnace. With behavior like that from both sides, it was hard not to feel sorry for the young boy caught in the middle. As the suspect waited, cuffed in the car, her mom arrived. >> So, you still can't get your keys to your car? >> No, they're not getting nothing for my keys, my phone, nothing. >> So, we just going to be out here just running around in your car. >> Exactly. Like, where's his car? >> Where's the car at? >> It's parked at my friend >> on Eastland. >> Am I supposed to get my phone like she's supposed to be [ __ ] The girl supposed to be on her way over. Where's your phone at? >> We can take We can send your phone to county >> if you want it. >> You want your phone? kind of that was that was uh >> that was uh >> that was whatever happened last night. They signed a warrant on her for domestic. >> Officers explained that they had no choice but to take her to jail since she had an active warrant for the domestic abuse incident the night before. But despite the seriousness of the situation, her family seemed most concerned about getting the car keys back [music] from the child's dad. >> Do you have her phone? Her cell phone? See, I'm gonna She's gonna take it to county with her. Okay. >> So, what about her keys to her car? >> I can try and get those. I mean, >> cuz how is he able to keep their keys? >> It all depends. Like, she lets him drive the car all the time or they live together and share the car. It's kind of hard for us to determine if he's not having it or not. >> Even though it's in her name, >> right, >> he can still keep the keys because he's like, "Wow, we haven't got license yet." I don't know. I can I can try and get the keys from him. >> Yes. Because I don't think that's fair because then he probably do something to her car just because it was >> well then she could file insurance claim. >> Eventually, the dad brought their baby boy outside and handed him over to his grandma. But it was yet to be decided who would take custody of the child. And with everything that had happened, it was clear child protective services would need to step in to determine the [music] next steps. wipers. >> Come here to fight. >> No, sir. My son doesn't have nothing. Sir, come. I I just got to talk to you real quick. All right. You want to come come over here? So, >> All right. Um, so here's the thing. Um, you don't have nothing. Okay. So, mom, >> this is what we're going to try. Um, do you have like a clean record or whatnot? >> I don't have no felonies. >> Okay. Um, >> maybe the tickets. >> Okay. What has to happen since she is getting arrested for domestic violence family offense, >> we have to uh send the kid to CSV. But just hear me out. If you have if we if you're cool, cooperative, CSV is going to come out here. They're probably going to talk to you since you're the dad. You could try to get emergency custody of the kid. that that's that's a route that we can go. But that's that's what my sergeant said we had to do. I know it sucks, sir, but like I'm just trying to give you the benefits of if we do that, you could get emergency custody. >> Because the mom was facing a domestic abuse charge, the child would likely be placed in protective custody. There was a way to possibly avoid that if the father agreed to take custody, but he didn't appear particularly thrilled about the idea. I raised three kids by myself just to raise your kid. That's what it still hate each other and still come to the point you got to put your hands on somebody. >> For sure. Like I said, my oldest daughter is 32. is my song is 31. >> People don't care about the cops. >> Hell no. >> I can tell you that first. >> I know where did the damn thing. Okay, listen. [laughter] >> I'll pull up. Okay. Young stuff. >> Yeah, that's what I That's what I told this young generation something else. >> Maybe she your daughter didn't ever want it. We tell her to leave and that'll be it. No, that's out of my hands. >> The suspect's mom was clearly unimpressed with her daughter's behavior. Returning to the house had been a huge mistake, [music] and the consequences were immediate. She lost custody of her son, who was about to be displaced, and she was arrested and charged with domestic violence. On September 18th, 2023, police responded to a child welfare call involving a woman named Esther. When officers arrived, they met with the Department of Children and Families worker who stated there was an emergency order to remove four children from the home. >> Hello. >> How you doing? >> All right. So, we right now this point in the investigation point >> with a sex, >> huh? We have too many concerns with the safeties for the children. >> About what? >> The state of the children. >> State. >> Safety. The safety with the children. >> What you mean? >> Well, for example, like we talked about the dad and we just sound like that too. >> Child protective services had dealt with Esther before. They had previously raised concerns about the children's safety, offering support and putting a safety plan in place, both of which she refused or failed to follow. At that point, removing the children was the only option left. >> Not even supposed to be here. The father's not even supposed to be here with these kids with no with no monitor. >> I know. >> He said he was going to get one. I tried to find one. I couldn't. >> We had here. >> No, he wasn't. He wasn't here. >> But he worked. He know that. >> And then as for him to come to work, >> he got here. >> He not here right now. What time? out of the time knowing when I said >> he never come again since we love. >> He never came again since you left. He never talked to us again. >> He had told me >> and then he told me >> Okay. All of that aside, we have to take the kids into >> Can you Yes. There's no option. >> No, no, no. I'm not doing it. >> Absolutely. >> No, I'm not doing it. >> The kid's dad wasn't supposed to be around them without supervision, but he had been at the house. Even though Esther claimed he hadn't, the Child Protective Service officers knew otherwise. It was a sad situation. But at that point, the best thing she could do was cooperate. >> This isn't your first case. >> I understand that. >> And you know, what's going on with it? >> And you understand your husband has serious mental health problems. >> And you downplay. >> No, he don't. >> He beats you up. >> No, he don't. >> No. >> No, he don't. My kids. He don't hit my kids. He don't touch them. He know he they that kids. He know that. >> Okay. Can you with him and all that? He good. >> You'll have the opportunity to >> No, you coming over here. You're being rude as you being. >> She is being >> No, you're doing all your hand like that. That's threatening. >> It's not threatening. >> It is. >> It's not. >> It is. >> The Department of Families and Children had already tried to check the home the week before and again that very morning. Each time Esther refused to answer the door and ignored their calls. With growing concerns, they brought the police in on standby in case the situation escalated. >> I don't want to hear nobody talking on my ear right now. I don't want to hear that. I swear to God, I don't want to hear that. I don't I'm not doing that [ __ ] with y'all, bro. I got four kids that push them kids. Y'all didn't push my kids. That's the thing. Y'all working. Y have y own kids. Put yourself in that situation. See how it feel? Come on, man. Come on. Get inside. >> You're not going inside. >> You're not going inside. >> You're not going inside. >> You're not going inside. [screaming] >> You're not going inside. >> You guys got to stay out here. >> Come. Come here. That's not my kids. This one is not my kid. >> Okay. But you're taking care of Come on. >> WHERE'S YOUR OTHER >> WHY ARE YOU TOUCHING MY KIDS? >> You cannot touch my kids. You can't touch my kids. She said she didn't want them to take her kids and put them in foster care since they could be used. But the officer explained to her she could provide a carer herself to look after them, a family member or a friend she trusted. But still she refused. >> I'm not going to come down, [screaming] BRO. I DON'T understand nothing, [screaming] bro. I don't want to. >> Do you have any relatives they can call? >> Do you, man? >> Do you have any relatives they can call? The children quietly witnessed their mother's meltdown. What stood out most was how little they reacted. It was almost like moments like this one were not new to them. And that calmness made the scene even more concerning for the officers. [screaming] >> No, no, no. No, she [screaming] >> you're GOING TO GET [screaming] LOUDER IF YOU HIT US. >> NO, NO, NO. >> NO. NO. NO. Leave me alone. Not going to happen. You're not going to leave me alone. [screaming] No, no, no, no. >> Don't hurt your baby. >> You hurting my baby. >> You my baby. You my baby. >> [screaming] >> No. >> Having your children taken away from [music] you has to be one of the most painful things one could ever go through. It's sad it had to get this far. But if Esther had cooperated with the officer's safety plans and attempts at help, it likely would not have reached this point. [screaming] >> You want to go for battery? You bite me again. Why? >> There's no way to accidentally bite you. >> I think my kids are putting me in jail. >> My mama is going to die. >> What? >> What? >> My mama's going [screaming] to die. >> Your mama. >> Eventually, officers managed to calm Esther down just enough to get her moving. With careful guidance, they escorted her down the stairs and towards the patrol car. Her being upset was understandable, but biting a police officer was going too far. >> Okay. You want You want to leave with mom? >> You want to leave with mom? >> Okay. She's done with this. >> Okay, we'll give it We'll give it to mom if you want. >> I know, but I have to In the end, Esther was arrested and charged with battery on a law enforcement officer. All four of her children were placed in state care. The Department of Children and Families would be responsible for caring for the children and finding a safe place for them to live. On September 21st, 2025, officers were called to a home in Moore, Oklahoma. After neighbors reported a young boy wandering the streets alone. When they arrived and spoke with him, what they learned about the case was heartbreaking. >> Said that his dad is whipping his feet, his feet are red, and that his mom's starving. He sits at that extension cord on his feet. >> She just stopped and I coming at asked what was going on. They asked if I get some chips and drink. So then she said, "Well, could he come to your house? I made him a sandwich." So he's in there eating a sandwich and a hot dog right now. This boy looks like he's way malnourished. >> Seven. He don't look seven. >> He doesn't look. >> Concerned neighbors called 911 after finding the malnourished seven-year-old with visible scars wandering the street. At first, they thought he was lost, but then quickly realized it was something far more sinister. The little boy lived with his dad, Dylan, and stepmom Kathy. I asked him if he was okay and he said he's running away because his parents won't feed him and they beat him and told you that he only had a protein drink today and that >> that Kathy has been starving him and he wants Dylan to go to jail. >> Dylan Moore Junior needs to go to jail. >> He has marks on his feet. >> Okay. >> The officer entered the home to speak with the young boy. He detailed horrific abuse at the hands of his dad and stepmom all under the guise of discipline. The more he shared, the more horrific the case became. >> I want to know something. Guess what Kathy did? >> What's that? >> Um, she looked my feet like a sprin. >> Yeah. >> I didn't want to get make noises cuz I was in a hurry. So I had to grab the case to get I finished my water then grab case because then after that I left and I was running away. >> Mhm. >> Was like the worst mom ever and >> she was really mean. >> Yeah. >> Really mean your big t-shirt, buddy. >> Put that on. >> Officers notice lighter burns on the boy's feet. It's the kind of case that sticks with officers long after the call is over. The details were so disturbing that it even made local news. From there, the officers turned their attention to interviewing the father. >> Everything's Did he's safe? We're good. >> How long has he been gone? >> Like 5 minutes. >> Okay. >> Oh my god. >> Has he done this before? >> No. He know he's he he got in trouble at school and he was grounded and I had the garage open. I don't know why he would try. Oh my god. This boy. Jesus Christ. Is this him just to leave like that? just to like leave the house. >> No. >> Okay. >> Just I mean he acts out and he's he's got some issues. >> What What do you When you say issues, what are you talking What are you talking about? >> Cuz I got full custody of him. His his mother had drug issues and alcohol. She's in jail. >> Where's he at? >> He He's inside right there. Just hang out here for us right now. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Has he gotten hurt recently? Like hurt himself? >> I mean, no outside being a normal kid. Yeah. So like normal cuts and scrapes on elbows, knees, things like that. >> Yeah, it just be normal. >> There shouldn't be any other injuries. >> Should be just fine. >> The role of a parent first and foremost is to keep their child safe. But these parents did anything but that. The officers had seen marks on his feet where he said Dylan and Kathy had whipped him with an extension cord and burned him with a lighter. >> They burned. So first they grabbed the lighter and burned my feet. >> Okay. So you put your shirt on, B. Oh, you didn't tell me that. >> No, we don't. Oh, yeah. No, I mean to go. >> That's okay. You don't worry about it. We'll talk about it later. Okay. You worry about eating some snacks. >> They always call me a baby. So, they gave me milk that has protein powder. They gave me it for breakfast for lunch and [music] dinner. And they gave me a piece of bread. This one piece of bread. And Kathy only does one nice thing. And that's stop. And that's not really fair. >> All right. So, Milton's on his way. [music] >> Okay. >> Um, DHS will be calling. We're going to request a joint response >> based off from just >> spontaneous stuff. He's kind of said taking >> the boy asked if the officers could take Dylan to jail. It's notable that he only called his dad by his first name, which was very telling on what kind of relationship he had with his father. >> All right, man. So, we'll keep it real with you. Like I told you, he has some injuries that are concerning to us. He made some statements without us compelling him to do so. His statements kind of correlated to the injuries that we saw. I contacted our detective supervisor, told him what's up. We contacted DHS, told him what's up. They're coming out. Our detectives coming out >> with a mom already in jail and now his dad is about to go there as well. The little boy had been through much more than any seven-year-old should have. Dylan was taken back to the station to be interviewed and it didn't take long for officers to crack his innocent act. >> That being his foot. >> Oh my god. Would that be consistent? That would be his left foot. Would that be consistent with where you stuck the ladder? >> Yes, sir. >> Have you not looked at it at it since? >> Um >> cuz it's not healing. Do you not think that would need medical attention? >> Has he been complaining about it at all? >> No, not at all. >> Walking different? >> No, just not. And you you were in the process of doing that with the lighter. Where were you at in the house? >> I did it in my bed in the boys's bedroom. I [music] seriously I I want to get him evaluated and get help like I do cuz I I don't Is the reason you don't get didn't go get him checked out medically cuz it needed it is because you did it? No, I didn't. I didn't. No, [music] not cuz I just I thought it would just heal up. Like, >> was she there when this happened? >> Yeah, she was there. She It was just me. Like, she was in the house. >> She didn't take part in any of this. >> He claimed his wife hadn't been involved in the abuse, but that directly conflicted with what the boy had told officers. Next, the officers interviewed Kathy, who revealed further details about what they'd done to him. He asked what had caused the marks on his feet. >> Do you know how he got that? >> That is from either him walking his shoes, but he had it was small, but after I put got the water out, it just kept getting bigger. >> So, you don't know how he got that though? >> No, I want to say it's from walking. >> Okay. [snorts] Have you ever got a blister like that from walking? >> Okay. After another 10 minutes pretending like she had no idea how the boy had got the injuries, Kathy obviously realized the officer wasn't buying her act and eventually [music] said something truthful. >> So, what happened? >> We're just trying to scare him. >> Okay. >> Because what he has been doing to us is becoming worse over time since he's been away from his mom. And I fabricated this whole, oh, we made up this officer that we call all the time when he does something bad and his name is Officer Stevenson and we're like, Officer Stevenson, [music] you need to come get him. >> And it would just continue. At first, he would be scared and then he would strain his act up. Then when this officer Stevenson never comes knocking, >> he kind of got, >> you know, >> got smart about it. >> Yes. And we tried everything. We don't want to keep whooping him cuz he got in trouble so damn much. So then we, you know, did wall sits, we did walking. He used to throw up when he gets upset with us. >> Okay. >> He stopped doing that. Now he pees when he get upset with us >> and it gets frustrating. I get it. >> And so as we're fabricating this thing with Officer Stevenson, we're like, "You want to know what it feels like to go on the Duncan?" You know, so you know, we did that. She talked about it as if it were normal behavior, almost as if she were trying to rationalize how they treated the little boy. Aside from the young boy, Cathy's child lived in the house, too. But officers believed her child hadn't faced any abuse. >> So, who who got the lighter? >> One person would hold his foot while Am I making sense? >> Yeah. >> But I can't remember if it was 2011. >> So, you would hold his foot and then he would heat up the lighter and touch it to him. No, no, no, no, no. Like one of us would just hold it. He was like dangling on the bed. >> Mhm. >> You know, like feet would be dangling and then like we would just light it like like we're not putting it on his skin. There's not any direct like we would just light it and then like hold his feet up here. That's why I said afterwards we didn't see anything like there was not am I making like there's not a burn mark or anything. >> Yeah. >> Until like maybe 2 days later he's like, "Oh, my foot hurt." And I didn't believe him. And then the day after that was when I installed the water bubble. >> Did you see Dylan touch the lighter to his foot? >> No. We were holding it under. >> It apparently got so hot that the skin is dying now. >> It was not like that originally because >> Well, I understand because it has to go through its a burn process where the skin protects itself, lubricates itself, which is why you get the bubble. >> Mhm. >> The skin is trying to protect what's under it. >> Okay. While Dylan and Kathy were being interviewed, the young boy was being looked over by a doctor for signs of child abuse. His ribs and spine were visible, and his belly was extended from the lack of food. It was clear he hadn't been fed a decent meal in weeks. >> You being a reasonable person, you seem pretty reasonable, right? When you take a lighter to somebody's foot, would you consider that to be excessive? >> Yes. >> Okay. What about that made that seem okay to you? >> You know, we didn't just jump to that. It It's not like >> Well, I understand that, but in any way, form or fashion, what would lead you to believe that burning somebody? >> We We wasn't trying to like burn him. That's why it wasn't on him. It was just I was just trying to find a way to get him to like be scared and want to be with us. like it's it's just been very long and hard. >> After she just admitted to taking the lighter and burning the young boy's feet so much that a blister formed, she had the nerve to hope for a sympathy vote when asked how many times she did it. She said her and Dylan both burnt his feet two or three times each. me as a parent and like I said I'm trying to wrap my head around it but me as a parent cuz it's been rough on you know I've seen the tough side of this stuff but I can't imagine as a parent taking a lighter and putting it to the bottom of my son's face >> we wasn't we was not that was not the go we was not trying to burn his foot off it was just wanting him to feel the heat going along with what we made up about this dungeon and that officer Stevenson is going to whoop him with these hot burning chains like you know in the movie was it Hercules. >> In the end, the young boy was treated at the hospital and placed with a foster family. Both Dylan and Kathy were charged with child abuse and child neglect. After spending almost 2 months in jail, they were both released on $200,000 bail. The case is still pending. On July 31st, 2025, officers were called to a parking [music] lot in Ohio after witnesses reported a mom, Desiree, passed out in her car with a young child inside. >> She was left over in the car with her daughter, young daughter, in the car with her. Probably >> I believe it's just a single car. What did that guy tell you, X? He said that she already banged on the window. >> Gotcha. >> A man had seen Desiree passed out in her car and immediately called 911. Straight away, she was taken into the ambulance to be checked out. It was clear she had no idea what was going on. >> What happened to you? >> You were in that car right there. So, what happened to you? >> Yeah. What happened? >> Your boyfriend's not here. >> Your boyfriend's not [music] here? So, what what happened? >> Do you know what you hit or what hit you? >> Not to the point. >> You guys need anything? >> No, we're good. Thank you. >> Not to [music] the point where you guys are saying that I rolled or can you say anything [music] because I >> You didn't say anything. What happened in your car? >> Yeah, what happened in my car? Yes. [music] I'm trying to understand what happened in my car. Officers noted that her car had clear signs of having been in an accident, but she claimed to have no memory of one. Next, the officer spoke with the caller to try and piece together what had happened. >> How you doing, sir? So, what did you Obviously, you didn't see the accident, right? >> No, she was already there. I was dropping my son off daycare [music] down that way. >> Was she where she's at now? >> Yep. And then I went to the gas station and then when I came back from the gas station, I used to turn down here and I turned down here and that piece was in the middle of the road. So I was move and I was telling me I'm like let [music] me check on sitting there too nobody over here and I knock I didn't know a little girl was back >> okay >> so I just called 911 >> while trying to figure out exactly what happened before she was found unconscious the officer began searching Desiree's car >> okay she's got suboxin in here >> she's got some what else >> suboxins so >> it looks exactly the Same as the one that's on the street there. >> Yeah. >> Suboxins. She's got prior history for some drugs. >> Okay. She's got that green stuff coming out her nose. >> She's denying drugs, obviously. >> So, when we got here, I don't know if you heard, but she was she was slumped over. Her daughter was in the back seat crying. >> Was she buckled in at least? >> She said she was buckled in. She wasn't when we got here. I think she unbuckled herself to check on her mom. Um, ex like pressure pointed her to wake her up and it took a decent amount of time to get her out. >> Suboxones, which is a medically prescribed drug to treat opioid addiction, were found in Desiree's handbag. Meanwhile, the medic explained that they had completed their tests and neither the mom or daughter had sustained any injuries and medically they were fine. Ma'am, we're going to leave stuff's going to stay in the car. >> Can I get my verse? >> We'll get it in a second. Okay, >> let's go sit. We're going to have you sit out of the rain in my the back of my car, okay? When we figure out what's going on, listen, man. >> I don't want to handcuff you in front of your daughter, but if we we play this game, it's going to happen. You're under [snorts] arrest. Warned for driving without a license. >> All right. >> So, we're going to figure this out. What's going on? >> You have narcotics in the future. >> So, you can either we can go this route. I handcuff you in front of the guard or you can sit in my car and you can console her until I can figure out what's going on. >> Your choice. Can I pick who can figure up? >> We're going to figure that out. Okay. >> Again, we're going to get out of the ring. Your daughter's hysterical. >> And I don't want to make it worse by placing you in place. >> She doesn't need to see you that way. >> So, why don't we go search my car? >> Okay. Can I reverse cereal, please? I have no >> Desire's daughter was crying hysterically and not once did she try to comfort her. It seemed as if the officer was the only one who truly seemed to care about the young girl. He even chose not to handcuff Desiree to not traumatize her daughter. >> You want to put daughter in your car once once I give you a bag. >> Yeah. >> Stick your hands out of your shirt. Now you can do all over here. [snorts] Suck your foot in. I'm >> driving. >> Not only had she been driving under the influence with a minor in the car, but she'd also been driving on a suspended license. The charges just kept racking up. >> Who can we call? Who who can we give your daughter to? Um my daughter lives um right on the street. >> She said she's got a grandma in Norton. >> Um on 22nd Street. It's not in Nor. It's in It's in Kenmore. >> In Kenmore. What's her name? >> Kathy. I can show you how to get there. >> Officers were trying to find out what had caused the damage to her car. Some of the cars down the street were damaged and they suspected it could have been Desiree. Either that or she had hit an object. officer suspected she had hit a telephone pole. >> So, here in a few seconds once your phone powers on, we'll get your her is that your mom or her father's mom >> that lives on 22nd Street? >> My mom. >> Your mom. Okay. >> So, once the phone powers on, we're going to call her. I'm going to get some information. Uh, so what's going to happen is we have to call CSB. We're going to roll six your daughter. Um, and then if CSB is okay with her going to your grandmother, that's where she'll be released to. Okay. Or your [music] mom. Has your mom ever been convicted of any crimes, any felonies, anything like that? >> Wait, can I change your person then? >> Is there a different family member that she that you wanted? >> That might be more qualified. Yeah. >> Who would [music] that be? >> Um, could you get my phone for me? >> It It's so That's the problem. Okay. So, we're I have it plugged in. It's going to charge up for a little bit and then we'll get the numbers and take care of that. >> Okay. And then you go over the bench. >> Huh? >> Yeah. I'm going to have to talk to you. >> Mean like I need a supervisor and stuff like that. >> What do you mean? >> Like when you say like >> we're going to take cussy of your daughter. You overdose in a car while driving. >> She tried to claim she hadn't overdosed, but she was fooling nobody. It also appeared that her mother had a history with law enforcement as well, so wouldn't be able to pick her daughter up anymore. cocaine. If I were to have to guess, [music] I would guess. >> She also had a green bar. >> Yeah. Where are the keys? That's right. [music] >> [screaming] >> Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. Hold on. >> Hey, here. You got to stay awake. >> Are you going to have to go down to the hospital? >> I'm not trying to hurt you. I'm sorry. >> I know. I know. I'm not trying to hurt you either, but I got to get you up. >> Okay. >> Okay. Hold on. Here. This is what you need to do. This is driving me crazy. You need to blow your nose. >> When officers searched through her bags, they uncovered a mix of [music] substances like cocaine, Xanax, morphine, and opioid medication in her stuff. But even with all the evidence laid out in front of her, she still insisted she hadn't overdosed. >> I'm not going to lecture you, but I I I really hope that uh this changes something for you here. If you if you if she starts kning up, whatever, dude, just grab that net. Okay. >> And just pinch hard. >> She usually just Yeah. She had to get all that cuz I'm sure that's drugs. >> Mhm. >> In the end, Desiree was arrested and charged with assault on a police officer, possession of drugs, and child endangerment. It was a long list of serious charges and ones that will haunt her forever. It's not clear what happened with her young daughter, but child services were called. On September 27th, 2024, officers were called to a home after receiving a call about a boy as young as two wandering in the street. What started as a welfare check spiraled into a full-blown criminal investigation once officers stepped into the home. working. How we doing? >> All right. We got a call about a kid walking around in the road or something other. >> Uh must have been my son. >> Where's he at? >> A couple minutes. He's inside. >> I see him. >> Yep. >> Is there a reason he's walking around unattended? >> Uh no. He had gotten outside. I was letting the garage door air out. He woke up and walked out and that's where I had initially found him to bring him back in. That would be this little gadget. >> Okay. Uh, is there a child locks in the garage or? >> Um, not on the door that goes out. No, I have the child locks basically on this one. So, they can't make it outside on this one. >> How many kids are in the house? >> So, that was legit. Just my bad for not realizing he had woken up and he looks out there for me cuz I usually head out in the garage. >> How many kids are in the house? >> Five. >> Five. Are they all yours? >> Yeah. >> Nicholas lived in the house with five kids. his girlfriend and a roommate. [music] An Amazon delivery driver had called the cops when he noticed the little boy wandering around outside by himself. When they arrived, officers took down the dad's name to search in the database. >> I was like, I hope nobody saw you out here, but you don't get me in trouble. >> I see you got some stuff laying about on the ground. You mind if I look inside there and make sure it's [music] all good for the kids? >> Yeah. I mean, it might be a little dirty at the moment, but super basic. Still learning. >> Hi. >> Down. Down. Down. >> Come on. >> The footage from inside the house was redacted for legal [music] purposes, but inside the officer was shocked by what he saw. After further investigation, [music] it also came out that Nicholas had a previous neglect arrest after one of the kids had a seizure from ingesting marijuana left lying in the home. >> That's right. >> You're responsible for the kids. >> Yeah. >> Were you guys? Wait. >> What is that? Uh, >> looks like there's a liquid on the ground. Is that dog urine? >> Um, looks like [music] water. >> Water? >> Yeah, cuz I got a water bottle right there. >> What about all the way down there? That's a little sticky wet looking stuff as my water. >> That's my That might be from her or it might be oil. Uh they had a oil spill. I got to get my floors mopped up today. Come on. >> Come on. >> Are you the only adult here? >> No. >> There's another adult here. >> Where are they at? >> Uh he's [music] back in his room with my son right now. >> Okay. Um who is he to you? >> Who is like who was the relation roommate? Nicholas told the officer that the kids were aged 2, 4, 8, 15, and 16. Their mother also lived in the home, but was currently at work. As officers gathered more background, it became clear [music] it wasn't a one-off situation. They had already been called to the house 16 times since early 2023. >> You're the stepdad. >> I'm stepdad to all what at least. All right. So, as far as technicalities go, I'm stepdad [music] to >> three out of the five. Dad completely blood by two of the five. >> Okay. >> But I have names and claim on all but one. >> Okay. >> I miss your secret. >> I have names and claims on all but one. >> Exactly. >> Where were you when he walked out? >> When he walked out initially, I was probably in the room with uncle cuz we have in the back sitting on our back. >> How were you alerted? How were you alerted [music] to him being outside? >> I came out, looked, didn't find him in the bed, came out here, and looked right off. >> How long did it take before? >> Not even 5 minutes. >> Nicholas acted as if 5 minutes wasn't a long time for a 2-year-old to be roaming around the streets alone. Anything could have happened to him. In fact, they'd already received reports that he tried to get into a stranger's car. A detail that [music] underscored the seriousness of the situation. >> They called about a 2-year-old trying to get in their vehicle. So had that not been a concerned citizen and had it not been some up the street and >> so would that kid. >> Can he swim? >> Uh he hasn't been yet. >> Okay. >> Where does he where was he napping at that you said he was you said he was napping? >> He was napping in my room. >> My room originally. >> That's the room on the right over there. >> Up on the bed. >> Does he have a like a a crib or anything or >> No. No crib. You said the garage door is not tile locked. >> No, the garage door is not. But apparently I'm getting ready to install the motion monitor I got out here. So I know system on the residence. >> No. >> Despite having [music] five children living in the home, he seemed very lenient about not having basic safety measures. They also noticed there were no child [music] safety seats in his car. Another sign that he showed little concern about the children's safety. >> Child seat. >> Seats. >> No seat in the car. Why? >> Uh cuz it depends on it. It's going to be me and mama having [music] the day. >> I see you. >> What's his pocket in his pocket? >> Catch. >> That's the one I got for a booster seat for about >> Okay, that works. >> Cool. Well, you have two younger than five, right? >> Yeah. seat for the other one. >> See, you got pocket knives. Do you mind if we take them out of your pocket? >> If you want to just cuz I don't want you to get mad at me. You know what I mean? >> Back pocket. >> Yeah. >> No. Back pocket [music] right here. If that's the case. >> No. No guns in there guns. >> Can I ask any guns in the house? >> Um, [music] if my roommate still has his, then there would be his. >> Does he keep it locked up and away or does >> Yeah, I don't I don't even know what heck the guy keeps the thing in. >> Does he have a safe? >> Not sure. Not knowing where a gun was kept in a house full of young children is a serious concern [music] to the officers. It wasn't just careless, but a dangerous situation waiting to happen. With that information in mind, they move to gather more information from the roommate, Aaron. >> How often are you guys cleaning up the house? >> It gets >> clean and then it gets thrashed. But I've done my fair >> Well, I'm asking not not you specifically, but how often [music] is the house cleaned up? And I I cuz looking at this house, it hasn't been cleaned up in at least two or three days at being generous. >> Being generous. Um, >> usually it gets to that point, but it was supposed to be to my knowledge cuz I was not supposed to go home with that. But >> I'm not asking I understand it's not your responsibility. >> It's like it's like >> I guess two to three days. >> Every two to three days it's cleaned up. >> Yeah. It it gets picked up, but usually it would be easier. Who's is it the dog and cat that belongs to Mr. Carter? >> The cat is the girls. The dogs is his. So, >> and there's feal matter and urine scattered about the house. >> Officers learned that Aaron had been living in the home [music] for around 3 years, sharing the space with Nicholas and his family, but none of the children belonged to him. It was a bizarre living situation and added another layer to the chaos in the household. Obviously, just thought you're a hostility. You're not the parent. Outside [music] looking in, how would you describe this? If you would have just walked into this house just like we did never ever have been here before, seeing urine, feal matter, roaches, [music] food on the ground, oil, oils, weird smells, kids with cavities, kids wandering about. How described as a reasonable person? >> Not too well, right? Aaron explained that Nicholas [music] and his partner have been arguing a lot recently. Officers also learned that both of them worked at McDonald's. It raised an uncomfortable thought about them leaving a place like that and heading straight to serve food to the public. >> We go to the house all the time. We understand how dogs, [music] right? >> But we see deco matter at several different stages of decomposition throughout the residence, which is disgusting. We see flies all throughout the residence. I walk in [music] the house, as soon as I walk in, I'm smacked in the face by odors I can't describe. Now, I'm I smell a lot of things every day in law enforcement. >> That's one of the worst smelling things I've ever smelled walking into a house. I'm telling you, from my training experience in law enforcement and I smellies, that comes pretty close to I'm not good. So, a little dirty is a I think an understatement here. And then you have you have objects all about the floor that can be a danger to children. Like >> which objects? >> You have toys and ladders and tools. You have wet spots that can be slipped on. I'm slipping and sliding on moving boots walking around the house. >> Knives sitting on the counter. >> Officers had Nicholas wait outside by the garage [music] while they stepped aside and decided what to do next. Inside, the children were living among mold, decay, bugs, feces, and [music] serious hazards like a collapsing ceiling fan. An environment that was clearly unsafe on many levels. >> Don't tense up on tensing. Stop tensing. >> Okay. I want to know for what? >> Can I get the explanation? >> No. Nope. [music] >> Why? >> You just go do crazy things just like you just did. >> I'm trying to do crazy things. You're being detained for >> child neglect. I'm going all the way in. >> Yeah. >> Nicholas was arrested and charged with felony [music] child neglect without great bodily harm with a $2,500 bond and obstructing an officer without violence with a $500 bond. The state would also decide if the children's mother would face similar neglect [music] charges. On February 18th, 2024, officers in Ohio were called to a domestic situation between a man and a woman named Kiar Jackson who shared a child together. >> Over here. >> Thank you. >> Who's in the house? >> Jared Jackson. >> Jackson. >> She had to put your knife on me. Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Okay. No more than >> Can we put this stuff down real quick? >> All right. >> Miss Jackson, >> you have any weapons? >> No, I don't. I don't. >> Keep your eyes open. Stay right there. >> I'm over here. >> Place your hand behind your back. I'm going to detain you for now. >> Okay. The man who claimed that Kiara had held a butcher's knife to him was her daughter's father. He told officers that Kiier had entered his home and caused damage to his property. Her behavior was unacceptable. But what the officers learned next was even worse. >> I see nose, lips, and any other injuries you have. >> She's probably search it. But my dog >> search it. Okay. Go. I got the door. >> You two search it. >> Okay. >> Where where are your children? >> In the car, actually. >> Right. We'll ask here. >> Yep. Find these kids. I want to know their condition, if there's heat or not, or if they're asleep or not or what. Supposed to be in the bathroom building. >> Okay. Um we got this because we haven't had communication for about a month and a half and I haven't had financial support from them. and um I came over, he let me in and I attempted to have a conversation with him and he physically assaulted me and I defended myself which is the reason for that mess. >> Officers found out that Kiara's daughter was just 5 years old and Kiara was also babysitting her cousin's three-year-old daughter. Both kids had [music] been left in the car outside for about an hour while she was busy attacking her daughter's father in his home. There's >> two kids. >> Are you guys okay? >> And I'm a single parent. Like I'm struggling and I'm banking on him and he just keeps lying to me. So tonight was like, "Okay, like stop lying to me." I asked him, I was like, "Why do you keep lying to me and you just keep saying you're going to help and you're not helping?" And he's like, I'll do this and I'll do that. And he's like, you've been saying things for months now and you're not doing anything. Tell me something that's legible. Tell me why you keep lying. He's like, I don't want to have this conversation. And I'm like, fine. He's like trying to force me to have it. And he swings on me and I'm like, I fall to the floor. You'll see it on the camera. I fall to the floor and I grab him and I try to protect myself and I say, "Why are you doing this? There's still an emotional attachment there." So, I'm like, "Please stop hurting me. Why do you hate me so much? like I'm not a problematic, you know, baby mom, basically. >> Kiier claimed her ex had punched her multiple times in the face and her violence was a form of self-defense. It's not clear if she was lying, but what is clear is that she'd left two very young children in a freezing car outside for at least an hour, putting their lives in danger. >> She wakes asleep. Okay. >> How are you? >> Yeah. >> All right. Let's go. >> How are you? Are you okay? >> Mommy. >> You want your mommy? >> Okay. >> It's heartbreaking to see the kids outside in those conditions. The car was switched off. There was no heat and it was 15° outside. She's lucky they were okay and something tragic didn't happen. After waking them, officers brought the young kids inside. I'm not going to run away here. Okay. Okay. Once you get to the jail, we'll be able to get them off. Okay. Okay. It's cuz you got all that. >> Under Ohio law, people who commit domestic violence are immediately arrested. Officers have no discretion with such matters. Since Kiara shared a daughter with the man, it would be classed as domestic violence under state law. So officers took her straight to jail. >> All right, you ready? We're going to take the seat belt off. There you go. Let me carry you. It's a little cold. I don't want you to slip. Okay, we're going to go up and go sit upstairs. Okay. All right. Come on. >> Ready. >> The window. Yeah, >> you see yourself in it. You can see a reflection in it, huh? >> Yeah, there's some stairs there. But we're not going to go down those stairs. All right. You want to sit down? Let me see if you want me to see if I got some like coloring books or something for you. Do you like to color here? I'm going to scooch you in right there. All right. >> Still at that location. Here's some color, boys. Do you like dolls? You do? >> It's your lucky day. >> Yeah. >> In a chaotic situation. It was a brief moment of warmth seeing how the officer interacted with Kiara's niece. Meanwhile, Kiara's daughter had been taken to her father's house to stay for the time being. Eventually, Kiara's cousin arrived to pick her own daughter up, and she was understandably unimpressed. >> Hello. Yes. Okay. >> This is a very serious matter. >> Yeah, it is. Yep. Come on in. Thank you. >> Mhm. She's right here. [music] Where is she? >> She has been wonderful with us. >> Okay. >> Um, >> do you have your ID on you? I need to get your info. Okay. >> Um, um, domestic violence and child endangerment. Like she was up on like the ninth floor. the the car was in the back of the building in the 15° weather. Um, then it was not on. It was not running. >> The other little girl was asleep. She was awake and they were both very cold. Obviously cold. >> It wouldn't be a surprise if Kiara's cousin never spoke to her again after learning how she put her daughter in such danger. In the end, Kiier was arrested for domestic violence, kidnapping, felony assault, and two counts of endangering a child. On April 26th, 2025, officers were called to a home following reports of a domestic disturbance. What made the situation even more concerning is the caller was a 16-year-old calling to report her mom, Ashley. There were also several [music] young children inside the house at the time. Hello. >> Hello. Park police. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Come in. >> Come on. >> Everybody okay? >> No. >> Yes. >> Who else is here? >> Who else is here? >> Just you and him? >> Mhm. >> Anybody else? >> No. >> Can I talk to you then? >> Yes. There's no weapons in the house. >> No. Okay. >> Who called? >> I did. >> Okay. >> Yes, I did. Yes, I did. >> Yes, I did. Yes, I did. >> Okay. All right. >> He's trying to get me a rest on purpose. >> As soon as the officers entered the home, it was clear they were walking into a toxic environment. And Ashley slurred her words, raising red flags over her inebriation. In the background, a baby could also be heard crying from inside the home. >> I'll do a ticket. >> Okay. there. Okay. >> Oh, you take you, >> sir. Can you go in there? >> NO. TAKE HER. >> I JUST [screaming] NEED >> TAKE HER. I'LL sign everything. Take her. >> I don't I just need you to calm down. I can't talk to somebody that's yelling at me. [crying] Go talk over here. Thank you. >> Look, >> I see I see what happened. >> Look at my face. >> I got video. >> Okay. Tell me what's going on, man. >> Her [crying] I don't drink. I don't drink, bro. You don't do this, bro. What did she do? >> We've been here. >> I've never been here before. >> She attacked me. I'm not touching you this time, bro. >> I got video, bro. >> Okay. Tell me what happened. >> She went nuts, bro. >> Why did she [screaming] go nuts? >> Cuz she's mental like that. >> Okay. And how did it all start? >> Alcohol. Have you been drinking alcohol? Have you been drinking? >> The man, Aiden, openly admitted that both he and Ashley have been drinking alcohol all day while they were supposed to be caring for their children. Two of the kids were just babies, making it all the more concerning. [music] And he spoke about it so casually like there was nothing wrong with it. >> I'm tired of it, boy. I'm done. >> I'm done. You I'm done. >> You did this. Go to jail. Go to jail. >> You >> Aiden. Who else is here? >> Don't fight her her daughter. [crying] >> Huh? >> Can you talk? Can you stick around? I got a daughter. >> Oh, she is close. >> Hi, honey. Can I talk to you? Yeah, >> cuz you're like the only one that's up is not yelling. Can you tell me what happened? >> Um, so basically, >> so you're the one that called, right? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, basically, I'm not exactly sure why, but dad just started physically fighting and breaking stuff. >> Dad or mom? >> I think mom started it first. >> Started breaking stuff around the house. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And I don't know why. I just know they were drinking. Maybe that's like a possible cause, but I don't know exactly like what led up to it. So it wasn't necessarily punching, slapping, kicking. It was just you were hearing things breaking. >> Yeah. But I think they were like hitting each other, too, cuz like I saw blood. >> The 16-year-old girl was more composed than both of her parents put together. She had the sense to call the police when she could hear the chaotic situation happening outside her door. And from the way she spoke, it didn't seem like this was the first time something like this had happened. >> So she she brought up the ps. Oh, she used to be on po on on on depression, some bull. Yeah. And then she's like always talk about I want to die and [ __ ] I'm drinking, bro. I'm alcoholic. I used to be and other bro. I made it, you know. Whatever. If you if you call it, you made it. [crying] And then whatever. We're drinking, bro. I'm not the best person, bro. >> Okay. >> She just Hey, I'm not the best. I don't know. She don't want to be with me. I don't I I have no idea, bro. >> So, tell me exactly. So, walk me through it like if I was here, cuz I wasn't here. We were drinking sitting on the couch or >> No, no, we don't. Bro, we just drinking, bro. Everything's chilling, bro. And then she just is getting more aggressive and more aggressive and more aggressive. >> When you say aggressive, what do you mean by that? What is she doing? >> Just talking and and you and hitting >> verbally. Oh, she's hitting me. >> Yeah, she hitting me, bro. >> Where is she hitting you at? >> Everywhere, bro. She hitting my face, hitting me with a palette. She had water. Her hair is white cuz she had hot water. >> Bro, this is the first time. I don't care. Take her, bro. I don't care. Look, there's blood on my kid, bro. Aiden casually admitted to being an alcoholic. The relationship between the adults was clearly toxic, and the real concern for the officers was the children caught in the middle. In situations like this, they're often the ones who suffer the most. The officer searched Aiden for any signs of abuse. >> Is that? >> Yeah. Everything. Everything, bro. >> Okay. What about this? >> Yes. All that from today, right? >> Okay. Turn around. Let me see if there's anything more. >> Everything. >> Okay. All that. Where's the blood coming from? Look. She did this. Look. Come here. She was trying to clean it up. >> Okay. So, as she was trying to clean up, she smashing. >> It was not pleasing. >> Okay. And where did she How did she break it? >> Look. >> Hey, how did she break the >> There was all blood on the wall. She's smashing it, bro. >> All right, guys. What's going on? >> I just want to leave at this point because he's trying to make it like if I leave, it's something else. I have no choice. Like it's like I'm buried in this hand literally. Like you have no idea how was it to feel in my life. >> But you're not telling me anything about what happened. You said nothing >> because No, I wasn't trying to do that or made you miss. >> Tell me what happened. >> Because all he does, he gets mad. He gets a temper [crying] and when I don't do what he wants to do, that's it. >> Clearly, Ashley was also very drunk. Her words were slurred and her behavior disjointed, making it difficult to understand her. But the children were the real concern. They deserved better than their two problematic parents. >> He's taking everything, tossing it around. He'sing hitting me. What else? >> What is he hitting you with? >> His hands. >> Okay. I have to ask. You don't need to yell. I have to ask. Can I see your hands? Do you need the medics for anything? >> No, cuz it's not going to matter. I >> figured out. >> Yeah. How did you cut yourself? >> I don't even know. >> All right. So, I'm going to escort you downstairs. They're right here. >> After the medics, we'll do this. >> Okay. >> Never mind. >> They're already here, honey. They're already here. >> I got to hear them. >> And she was involved in a domestic with her husband. Uh, she's got cuts. I asked her if she wanted to see the medics. Obviously, if you have to, she indicated yes. But then she started refusing it as we were walking out. >> Aiden refused medical attention [music] despite saying Ashley had hit him multiple times, poured hot water on him, struck him with a pan, and threw objects at him. But even with those allegations on the table, he declined to be checked out. >> I don't want to be held, right? >> Wait, wait, wait. Please don't grab me, sir. Please wait. Can you tell him not to grab me? Can you tell him not to grab me? Almost. >> Can I please? I don't want you. >> I want to get off. >> You got to wait. >> I want to get off. You guys won't let me. I want to >> Am I under arrest? >> Am I under arrest? >> Not yet. >> Not yet. Am I under arrest? >> Can you please stop? You are nervous. >> Why? >> What? >> What? What? >> What? >> What? For what? >> In the end, Ashley was arrested and charged with domestic violence and battery, facing a serious list of offenses that would likely have lasting consequences. As for the children caught in the middle of it all, all anyone could hope is that they would find some stability and safety. It's clear being a parent is a responsibility not everyone is prepared for. Whether it's driving drunk with kids in the car or forcing them to live in squalid conditions, these were situations where the child's well-being should have come first. Time and time again, officers had to step in and face the worst parents ever.