It is ridiculous. You're leaving kids unattended while you're over here getting your little high fix. The kids that were here, they're outside right now crying that they thought you were dead. >> If you step outside you can step outside. >> When we get a call about kids being in cars with intoxicated drivers, we take it pretty serious. >> I kind of realized we were It got me stressing. >> Okay, let's go back. >> Okay, >> you guys hit my car. >> You thought it was okay to leave six kids here, all under the age of 10, by themselves, >> and they're going farther and farther down, >> just walking. No, in the water. >> In the water. In the water. In the water by themselves. >> All of them. >> I think you need a leash for your kids. Ma'am, >> I don't normally like to do that in front of the kids, but you The call wasn't about noise or a simple disturbance. It was a desperate cry for help. When officers arrived, they were met with terrified children whose fear was impossible to ignore. Their voices, their reactions, and their desperation told a story long before words ever could. >> When our marriage >> Yeah. They just end up back over there, right? >> Yeah. Give me >> What followed was a tense race against time to remove the children from a situation they had been trapped in for far too long. This is when police rescue kids from a terrifying home as frightened children beg for help. The first incident is when Kid calls cops after his mom passes out doing drugs. >> Tin foil there. >> Brown all over your nose and wrist. >> I mean, I don't feel comfortable going in. >> Okay. Well, not too bad. We're going to stand up and give cuffs. >> Huh? >> We're going to go and stand up. I don't care. I don't care how comfortable you feel or not feel. >> On March 27th, 2023, officers responded to a 911 call made by a child, reporting that his mother was unresponsive behind a locked bathroom door for several hours. >> You okay, >> ma'am? She's moving. >> She's responsive. >> After I kick the door in >> Hello. >> Police Department of Fire. >> Can you move? >> Okay. >> Drawers in the way. Y'all have better tools than I do. >> Yeah. Let's break. >> Police and fire force entry and find the mother semi-conscious on the bathroom floor while her children wait outside crying, believing she may be dead. >> Nora, is that her right there? >> Yeah, that's her. >> Yeah, she's getting smashed. >> Cut her leg or something. Anybody got anything to smash against real quick? >> Nothing here. That's heavy enough to do that. Hey, >> you've been drinking. You've been doing drugs. >> 39. She's semi alert. Uh, fire's going to work with her. We will need him. So, never mind there. 97. >> So, you have your pin foil there. Brown all over your nose and wrist. Hey, how about we be some honest here since we got kiddos that called us and you're over here passed out. >> It is ridiculous. You're leaving kids. >> Officers observe aluminum foil powder residue and physical signs consistent with drug use. Confronting the mother about leaving the children unattended. >> Unattended while you're over here getting your little high fix. That that is ridiculous. So, let's work with them and try to help some things out. You got any ID, ma'am? >> What? >> Identification. That's why >> I do have Okay. This is ridiculous. >> It is. It sure is. >> Nothing to you and me and my dad. >> Actually, it does. You're the one that called 911. >> They called 911. >> The kids that were here, they're outside right now crying cuz they thought you were dead. >> What? >> Yeah, that's what >> Oh my gosh. >> What's your last name? >> My last name was whoever. has nothing to do with >> the mother denies intentional drug use, claiming her ex-boyfriend hid narcotics in her prescription bottle without her knowledge. >> Me and >> what's your first name, Miss Weber? >> My name is Ashley. >> How you spell that for me? >> Sl. So, who called >> your kids or somebody's kids that were here? The young child. What's your date of birth, Ashley? >> All right. I'm telling you, the cops came in. We spoke with them earlier and we explained all this to him to the police, the actual policeman. He apparently did drugs and the lady that is over these apartments, which is my best friend's mother-in-law, um is a judge. And we explained all this to her like she was here. They had all this done. >> Okay. But let's let's focus let's focus on >> Please again, can you shut up the word? Um I the neighbors has been nothing besides crazy since because and that was because the people that own here apparently it was a big old drug house before I got here and I was not aware of that. I'm just trying to figure out why there's aluminum foil in the bathroom. >> And I was just in the bathroom and apparently that's where he done that right up in that shelf. So, or not the shelf, the ceiling. Like, I literally just took my medicine and was getting ready to take a shower and get my kids. >> How did he do it in there? And how are you not able to leave the bathroom? >> Sir, I just got here. We was starting to clean everything to get out. The next thing I know, I was I took my medicine. >> Exact. Do you not hear what I'm saying? >> How How did he just leave you passed out in the bathroom? >> Sir, he was not here. The cops just picked him up. The cops just got him within him not functioning or not functioning with them or anything. I literally opened the door, took it's a darn name on there. >> So, when when was he taken away today? >> Uh went around 1 2:00. >> We we got here like maybe 20 minutes ago. And whenever we got here, you were passing. >> Are you not hearing what I said? >> But you were unconscious. >> I just took my medicine, went to the bathroom to pee. >> My It was I take it three times a day. Apparently, that's where he had his medicine balled up in that with a foil a >> bag or whatever. I was literally on the pot sitting there within the time and then the next thing I know, I was in the floor and this has happened. So, I mean, I I can't tell you exactly. Um, I was not willingly taking no medicine. >> Officers explained that regardless of intent, the children were left unsupervised while she was incapacitated, triggering the emergency call. >> Um, I was on the phone with my friend and I told her I was going to call him to work because all this crazy stuff has happened. Um, all he the owner could say was there was this wanting Mexican that stayed here. Um and that was it was hell getting him out. I was not aware of any of this until um all this started happening with the landlord and them where the HOA is. And like I said once again um the lady was literally a judge. Like that's what she is a retired judge. So her daughter-in-law has went to prison all this crap and she was my best friend. Um I was not aware that this dog this place was hot. My dad passed away went through a divorce and they offered to start running this team um within the month and I thought it was just a good idea to start up here start working at Mercy Hospital and just going from there. >> So 105 you can look at my you can look at my veins or all this crap. Um, like literally this happened. So, like what happened when I got back? >> I got back. Uh, the door was locked. I was getting ready to take a shower. The next thing I know, I woke up to this. So, what h like someone called, my kids called. What? Like, we was getting ready to take a shower. I was getting them ready. We've been homework and we were going to just grab something from the Mexican restaurant at the mall right after whatever. Well, according to the notes that I saw when we got dispatched here >> and from what I've gathered from us being here, you weren't able to let yourself out of the bathroom. In fact, you were slumped up in the bathroom and you weren't able to open the door and then the kids got upset and called 911 cuz they were concerned about >> the mother becomes defensive, disputes police authority, and repeatedly shifts blame to neighbors, landlords, and her ex-boyfriend. Right. >> Have to even close my suspicious activity. >> Is it that strong whatever he had in that bottle like that was just all clipped up in my >> for him to just be on my medicine and me take it and be whatever happened. Is it that strong to do? Like I I don't know exactly what was in the bottle besides of what I heard y'all say. >> Shouldn't make you pass out. >> Not my medicine. I'm saying the seps is powder except it was on my medicine in the bottle. >> That's what the powder was. >> They said it was fentanyl. That's what he was on. >> Well, if it was fentanyl, you wouldn't be breathing right now. This would be a whole different situation. >> That's what he did. So, it was powder form. He done got it right down here from the people above down below. They're drug sellers of it. >> So, is that what he took? >> Huh? >> Is that what you took? Sir, I didn't take it, Lily. Did you not just hear what I said? >> No, I I walked in after the fact. >> Can you not yell at me? I'm just asking. >> So, don't don't give me attitude either. Okay. I walked in after the fact. I don't I don't I I just showed up. Okay. All I know is you were passed out. That's all I know. >> Okay. When you >> medical staff urge hospital evaluation, but she refuses unless child care arrangements are made. >> The rest of the story, we can talk because we're not going to I'm going to >> So, just keep your house shut then. Okay. We're not We're not talking. I'm not asking you any questions or anything. Excuse me. I can talk. This is my house. >> All right. >> And actually, um, could you step outside because you can step outside unless you have a warrant. You're not supposed to. I >> I have a legal reason to be here. So, >> okay. Well, like I said, my mom my mom is a judge. >> That's fine. This is this is recorded, so that's fine. >> That is completely fine. There's no reason for you to trick me like I'm a judge. I just got the guy out of here that once. >> Good. >> So, you do not have to be disrespectful and neither do I. >> Okay. Um, who am I speaking with? Are you the paramedic? Okay. Um, can I get a shirt on? Because I do not like treatment been treated by this officer like I am some freaking drug. Like I have no clue who he is and he's not going to come here and disrespect me in my home because he's have to do with me. >> It had nothing. But he's not going to sit here and act like this to me in my home. >> This is ridiculous. >> Can we do a few more questions? Get it over with. Get a shirt on and get everything over. But he's not going to treat me like I'm I'm an LPN2 at Mercy Hospital. Like >> what's your first and last name for me? >> My name is Ashley Weber. >> Okay. Say >> yes. >> How do y'all work? Do y'all work like us? >> We all work here. So this whole story is just I mean we tend to protect that but we the other >> we work so all of us that are on right now we work >> she admits passing out after taking medication but continues to deny responsibility despite evidence and statements from responding officers the bottle. >> I drove here from Britain. >> Do you really need to go to the hospital? >> Well, I don't I'm not I don't want to unless my mom is here for my kids. I do not. I literally check my medicine. That's why the guy that was here this morning went to jail because he has been doing um dental or boxes, whatever it is, from the neighbors downstairs. Um so it was not willingly me taking this medicine. It was in my medicine bottle and his was a powder form that was on my medicine, I guess. So no longer than me coming in taking my medicine, going to the bathroom, getting ready to take a shower. Um apparently I was passed out. All righty. We got to do one more step since you woke to the hospital. We're going to have to talk to our medical director. Can you talk to him real quick? >> Yes. >> All right. Thank you. >> Oliver, are you there? >> Yeah. >> So, how long have you lived here again? What did you say? A couple months. >> I'm sorry. >> No, I just moved. We got here in August. >> In August? >> Yes. And everything was fine. um with the per with the path of that. Um my now ex-boyfriend was working at this liquor store up here. Um and so it was a big old deal of the neighbors or the people that owns here is my they lived here in the past and she went to drug court. She's been to prison all that. My dad passed away. I went out of a 30year marriage. So anyways, I work nights 24-hour shift. And apparently in the process of these me working and him working these hours up here, he was messing with these people down here that literally sell him and all um and the girls pregnant too. And anyways, all this was happening when I was at work. Come to find out, I found out everything that happened and started kicking him out with the cops. Police clarify safety concerns and the seriousness of the situation involving drug exposure and child endangerment. >> He was turned in. Um they knocked on the door this morning. I let him in to get. So >> So he's in jail now, right? It says of today. >> Yes. And it's not for something he did. I guess they have a hold on him. He has um 10 business days to let Oklahoma City or not Oklahoma City, Sequoia County come and get him from Oklahoma City. Um, he had it all like in this bottle in uh with aluminum pool. He had it all like >> aluminum pool in my medicine >> to apparently I guess to hide what he said. I'm literally clueless when it comes to medicine. I don't know until I started the people that did live here. They said if we find any drugs or whatever um it is from them and they said they had it hid in that loft right there. >> Is that that's where you had it? No, they said that's where they always their drugs right there. See that thing that comes up? >> Yeah. >> So anyways, um it was all and all that happened and I guess that's where he was signed up to. So when I figured out all this stuff, I said I would not allow this around my children and was in the process of kicking him out. And then he kind of flipped [ __ ] and he was like almost to the process of like um I wouldn't say uh hold it like he would let me go as long as he was with me if that makes any sense at all. Like I would rather I'd be able to go through my day as long as he was there, you know? So anyways, after I had literally went to get something, he put the $10 in gas and came back here to take my medicine and I was um he had lo the whole box and used that drawer right there, the far drawer >> over here. >> Yes. Who always seems to work? >> What's his name again? >> Michael, like he's never been in trouble up here or anything until this happened. And then the people downstairs with Daniel and Lacy. I don't know Daniel's last name, but I do know he ate me because he offered him fentan more than once. >> More cuz we had a dog that's which is my mom's now. But every time we go walk the dog, he was out there >> on working on his uh I don't even know. It's a silver SUV type thing. I can't tell you. But he would be up there till like 3:00 in the morning. And um every time that he would be in contact with Mikey, it was over drugs. It was overall until finally I caught him flip [ __ ] and um that's why he's out. But he was using my medicine bottles to put his stuff in gone completely, which is not a big deal to me. Like I don't take them every day. Literally as needed. And it was usually like if I needed it like the time to be like when I came home to go to sleep and it wasn't everyday use. This all happened like I came home, took my medicine, was getting ready to take a shower and packing see the boxes, packing his stuff and then >> I guess this happened. >> Officers detain and arrest her after determining the children were neglected due to her incapacitation. >> Do right now, what we're what we are going to do right now actually is you and I are going to go downstairs. Okay. Um, I'm going to have you sit in my car while we get while I speak to other officers and see what what we're going to do. Okay. Obviously, we need to make arrangements for like he said, you know, he'd like another adult to be here with your kids, you know, concerns and all these things. Okay. Now, for you to sit in my car, you you will be in cuffs in my car. Okay. You can't sit in the backseat of my car without without cuffs. Okay. Per policy. >> Excuse me. >> Can y'all not come in here and say, "Honey, I'm not >> No, we'll have to go down there." Okay. And and and your kids are down there. I mean, I'm not going to do I'm not going to cuff you in front of your kids, you know, but I'll I'll I'll I'll have you sit in my car and your kids I I said I saw them when I came up here, but I don't know exactly where they're at downstairs. Okay. >> Um >> Um I mean, I don't feel comfortable going to get >> Okay. Well, not too bad. We're going to stand up and do the cuffs. >> Huh? >> We're going to go ahead and stand up. I don't care. We're I don't care how comfortable you feel or not feel. >> We're standing up. >> Okay. Okay. I mean, what am I going to What is going to look like as far as Can y'all explain to me what I'm getting? Like am I going to jail or for what? >> Child neglect. >> Cuz I took my medicine and it had been Are you serious? >> 100% serious. >> This is not okay. >> You admitted to him. >> That was in your hand. >> I did not admit to that. That was a lie. I told y'all that he just went to jail this morning. >> This is ridiculous. My god. Star, please do not be rude to me. I don't know. >> I'm not. I pulled right I You want me to be rude? I could have left pulled you in front of your kids. I pulled over here so your kids not seeing handcuffs. >> That's not being rude. That's being considered. >> That's not explaining to what y'all's doing. >> I just told you you're going to jail. >> This is ridiculous. Like y'all are sitting there saying this and it has to do with him and his fing powder was on my medicine from the people downstairs. >> You smoke your pills, huh? I don't smoke my pill like y'all are not listening. >> Okay. Well, I was there when I kicked in the door >> and I opened y'all in. >> They did not. You did not. >> I didn't let you. >> Fire. Fire tore the door off the hinges. >> I'm talking about this morning. >> We weren't here this morning. This is this afternoon. >> Oh my god. This is ridiculous. Like you're sitting here saying I said I smoke my deal. That was not said either. >> Okay. Well, >> that was not like what the [ __ ] >> you know. You know anything inside your body or inside your cavities or anything like that? >> No drugs up inside your body. >> I'm a nurse. No, I don't. >> Check. Make sure you drop anything back there. We'll go this way. Oh, she's sitting in front on the off chance she threw up or not. >> Ashley Weber, 35, was arrested and booked on two counts of child neglect. She also had an outstanding warrant from Cherokee County for neglect of a family member. Bond was set at a 100 on thousands. Remember, children should never be placed in a position where they must call 911 to save a parent. Regardless of intent, being incapacitated by drugs or substances while caring for children can lead to criminal charges. This is the reaction of netzens to this situation. Those kids were terrified. That's the part people keep ignoring. Excuses don't change the fact that the children were alone and scared. Blaming everyone else doesn't undo child neglect. Think this situation was already intense. The body cam catches a split-second decision that changes everything. Comment if you saw it coming. The next incident is when police save kids from their outrageously irresponsible mother >> because I've been sober for a year, you know, and I kind of relapsed over that cuz it got me stressing. >> She was here, but I don't know what happened. That's what I mean. I don't know what happened. So, >> officers responded to a report of an intoxicated driver with children inside a vehicle. A situation police describe as extremely serious. >> Yeah, it may just end up back over there. Right. >> Yeah. Give me today. >> That thing. >> Okay. Where are your kiddos at? >> One of them's over there. >> One of them's over there in that car. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> What's up? >> One second. Let me get all this figured out. Okay. I'll have you just hang out over here with me for a second. So, what's going on? >> I'm not fully aware of the situation. No way to me. >> Okay. >> Then mother had took my name first. >> Okay. >> Because I was exiting out of there. >> Uhhuh. >> And it felt like they were like retalating of not me to leave. Whatever. Like I don't get it. Like on the real I don't get it. But >> that's what I'm here trying to figure out. >> But yo having like one like four cars pull up then. Is that serious? What the? >> Well, when there >> What's up with that? >> When we get a call about kids being in cars with intoxicated drivers, we take it pretty serious. Who took your >> She admits to drinking but questions why it is an issue despite having children in her care and attempting to leave the area. >> Who did they You >> Damian has my car. >> Okay. >> That's my mom's car. >> Oh, okay. But if y'all gonna take it, then just let me know where the gonna take this so I can take it back out. You're all >> and let me know what's up. You're all like, that's all I want to know. Let me own to do with the kids. That's really on you guys. That's my sister. >> Okay. Can I just have you stand over here until I finish talking with her? Thank you. >> So, who's the registered owner of the car? >> Hi, mom. >> Your mom? Where is she at? >> She's in the race. >> On the rest. Okay. How far away? >> Uh, she's in the race. I don't know where, but she's in the race. Okay. Well, I mean like which one? There's Arizona. That way. >> Yeah, that way. >> So, a few hours away. >> Yeah, about >> about. Okay. Yeah, gotcha. >> I can't expect you to like the video. >> No, I get you. Yeah, no worries. So, I'm just trying to figure out everything that's going on. It sounds like we have a lot of different issues in different areas. >> Yeah. >> And they just told me to head down this way and try and talk to you to see what was going on. >> What? Damn. You should talk to the path people. You're getting it. >> What happened over there? >> Okay. Okay. >> The fact that I want to exit out of there, >> it seems like they want to stop me from exiting out. >> Okay. >> But yeah, I understand that I was intoxicated, you know what I mean? But >> why is that a problem? You know what I mean? Like I'm exiting out of there. Why is it? >> The woman explains she is living at a homeless shelter. The path and claims stress, work issues, and housing instability led to her relapse after a year of sobriety. >> She didn't like I never did it before. You know what I mean? I didn't go or drink or whatever before, >> but they have a problem for me exiting on that day, me drinking, you know, and they're saying that to me and I kind of feel like I don't know. I really don't know. Like unreal. I don't know. >> Like they're making things more difficult than it needs to be. >> Yeah. Because they should know it's a home a homeless shelter. You know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> But I had to get on my feet. Me like personally I am a manager at KC in the East Main. I'm a shift manager, whatever over there. And >> my boss right now is like she's trying to give me more hours, too. But she can't give it to me because there's other people that are, you know, committing to the crew right now. Gotcha. >> So, she cut my hours from there, you know? So, of course, it's decent, you know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> But I feel like I don't know. I just kind of feel like she just They want me to look for another job. They want me to look for another job. >> Like they're trying to push you out. That's her sister. >> It went up another job and it was too hard for me. I can't do that. >> Especially out here, you know, I mean, especially me raising uh my niece and my boy, you know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> And I'm single. I'm not I'm not whatever. Like I'm trying to do my part and get an over day with, you know, but >> tell me this, you know, tell me this. Tell me this. >> Okay. Say you're workingh >> from 8 to 3. >> Uhhuh. you know, and you have another job to go to, you know, from 4:00 to midnight or something, you know. >> Yeah. >> Like, who just watch the kids from that point to that point, you know, if they want me to if they want me to look for another job. >> That's just why I confronted him about it. >> Officers determine her son is riding with another potentially intoxicated adult while her niece is being held at the shelter by staff due to safety concerns. And it got me stressed the out and it kind of got me relapsed because I've been sober for a year, you know, and I kind of relapsed over that because it got me stressing. >> So you said you you raised your son and your niece? >> My niece. >> Where are they at? >> My son My niece is at the I over there. I saw that car. >> Okay. >> My niece is over here and she's getting held back over here at the pad. So I'm pretty sure that's how everything got tangled. >> Who's holding her at the pad? I'm first contact you guys >> like employees of the path. >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. >> Get at the path. Get them. >> Head towards the path. >> I think uh 315 might be over at the top. >> Yeah. There's already somebody up there, I think. And it's just >> Let me call this cuz I think she's running this whole thing. Oh, all right. Chelsea, sorry for the confusion there. So, they're almost finished over there. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, I'm going to drive you back to the path so we can finish everything over there. Okay? And then you can be with your niece and then we'll get the kiddo over there, too. Okay. >> Don't take it. >> Well, let's head on over this way and we'll get you back over there. >> Take the kids anyway. So, what's the point of me going that way and then me walking back over here again? >> Can you tell the future? >> No, I don't. Police emphasize that child safety decisions are not punitive but necessary, explaining that vehicles may be towed and children placed somewhere safe. Cuz if you can't, I want a lot of taken. >> Okay. So, you can't tell the future. So, let's not put that on us, right? We're not taking anything until we are taking people. >> You guys are still do. I already know the system. I don't know. >> It's us. It's not us that's going to take anybody. >> I know. It's going to take some time. We don't have we don't make those decisions. Somebody else does. Okay. >> The thing the ultimate thing is we got to get your kiddos in a safe spot. We got to get you back to us and then we go from there. But you're like, who's going to tow it? This is what's going to happen. You don't know what's going to happen. I don't know what's going >> it's going to happen. >> How much? How much? >> Let's go promise. I mean, let's go bet then. Oh, let's go bet then. >> $1 is my standard bet. >> Okay. Let's go bet that. >> Okay. >> You guys will pick my car and the kids. >> We're probably going to take the car. >> Yes. Because you got drunk people driving it. >> Really? Is he joking? >> So there's a consequences for actions and unfortunately we're living breathing consequences. >> Shelter staff confirmed the mother left her niece behind and later fled the shelter area while intoxicated. >> So we'll take care of your baby, but you need to go with this officer back to the path. >> Okay. >> This the first step. >> Yeah, we're just going to the path. You don't want to take me to the >> I'm not even going to put I'm not even going to put you in handcuffs. Let's just come on over this way. >> That was rude, man. >> You need to tuck your your [ __ ] >> She like >> my sister all the sisters. >> Oh, your older sister's mean to this officer. You bet your seat belt on to your right. Right there. >> I need my credit card. Just kidding. We're going to pass out tonight and I need >> You want me to get the other kiddo and get them back to >> Well, I need my credit card, too. How am I going to survive tonight? >> Oh, I'll talk to >> All right. >> What's that? >> Can I get my credit card? >> One step at a time. Okay. Well, we don't know what's going to happen to the car yet. It may just end up back over there, right? >> Yeah. Give me a ticket now. >> So, just give me just a minute. Okay. So, she's going to be 15 for a minute. >> Oh, okay. you know, like you lost so bad >> like from what the guy was, he's like I was scared for the welfare like I'm not going to repeat 11 to me. So we kept her here and follow you guys and then mom took off and I ended up finding him like >> Yeah. And then so I followed up with that. cop said we don't have any type of hair like you know well and then her son is with so Jones has the 47 and that's the guys I guess >> the woman receives Miranda warnings as officers piece together that no sober responsible adult was supervising either child >> did she say anything to you or no >> yeah so she said that she was moving out >> she was stressed about work so she relapsed it seems like the past is trying to stop her from leaving cuz they took her 12-year-old face. And she was like, "And then I hope my son's over there." And she points to the traffic stop. I was like, "Well, I kind of hope he isn't. I would prefer that he was at the path, too." But did they say yay or nay to being in 47? >> Um, they're doing it right now, but they have a kid. So, >> guys know where he is. >> These guys said that the other chick was drunk. I guess she had her sister here and then the boyfriend. I mean, >> so sister walked up on me when I was talking to her. >> Okay. >> So, kill away. She was like, "Okay, basically." >> So, they told sister, "Hey, get out of here." Like, basically, and then they were worried about the kid's welfare. She's drunk. And so, they kept her and called us and then she took off in that Tucson with whoever got dumped off up here. She walked and that's when we found park. It is probably worth to note in the report that they're like, "Well, the kiddo is over there and that driver is intoxicated." And she just laughs. She's like, "Oh, he is." >> If you can't afford a lawyer, the court will appoint one for you if you wish. Uh, if you wish to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you have the right to stop answering questions at any time. >> She admits custody of her niece and acknowledges she was expected to be the responsible guardian despite leaving the child unattended. >> You want to jail? >> Do you understand your rights? >> Yes, I do. But I'm going to jail. I don't know yet. I haven't decided. So, what's going on? >> I don't know. You know, I don't know. Like, I don't know. Like, I just I'm moving out of this place like the >> the path. >> Yes. I'm moving out of there. And then this morning I Okay. Go like this when I got up and I was like I told Megan or the main or the suitcase worker I was moving out yesterday. And I don't know. It just feels like to me I don't know why they have a problem with me moving out. You know what I mean? All of a sudden they brought you guys involved and like I don't I don't get it. Like I just don't get it on the >> What happened when you guys were moving out? >> Nothing. Nothing didn't happen. Like there was no loud noise or nothing. All we were doing was just moving our p moving our boxes and get out of there. You know >> what do you mean loud noise? I don't know what you mean by that. >> I mean I don't know if we're making loud noise by moving like moving our boxes or moving furniture or whatever. But there's not much to move because you can see yourself too. But um I live in 2020 204. That's where I was staying at. And as you can see, if you can go in there yourself, like we were packing our, you know what I mean? >> Okay. >> But I just don't get it why they have a problem now. Like I'm exiting the program. Why they have a [ __ ] problem you drinking? And then they're like, "Oh, okay." Like, "You left your sister, you left your niece behind." I'm like, "Yeah, but she has adult with her, but yeah, she might be intoxicated, whatever." But >> who's with your niece right now? >> She's in there, I think. I don't know. Do you know where she's at right now? >> No, I think they took her. I don't know. I don't know. >> Who took her? >> I don't know. Damn. They have her in there. I'm pretty sure she's in there and I'm pretty sure you know what's up. You know, don't say that to me. But I'm pretty sure she's in there and everything, you know, and like I don't know. I'm puzzled. You know what I mean? >> So, who'd you leave her with to watch? >> My sister. Where's your sister? Uh she's she's walking around because they told her to exit out or they told her to leave the premises because it was trespassing even though they run her background check and her IDs here and she signs in here and there, you know. >> Okay. >> But I didn't let her sign in today because I didn't thought it would be a problem for her helping me with my the pack get the out of here, you know. >> So I know your sister was down at the park with you, right? >> No. >> This officer cuz she walked up on you guys. >> Oh, yeah. You mean just now? >> Yeah. Yeah, because I have to I have to go find her and see what's up. You know what I mean? >> My niece was here. >> But you No, no, no. I told her sister. They were with my sister. Girl, they're all my sister from the go. Okay. >> This morning. >> This morning. So then what happened when you left? Where'd your niece go? >> She was here. >> But I don't know what happened. That's what I mean. I don't know what happened between that time to that time because >> where did you leave your niece to as far as a responsible sober adult? Watch. >> Uh, nobody. I know concern because I know he already I already told you what's up because my sister was uh under influence too. >> Okay. >> That moment. >> Where's your son? >> Uh she's he's with my brother right now I think. >> There you go. Oliver or whatever. I'm pretty sure you know what's up. It's there by Dollar Tree I guess. Whatever. You know what I mean? And yeah, but he has my mom's ride and everything. So, you know, I trusted him because he's not really influenced whatever. But maybe he is. I don't know. But um >> How much did you guys all drink today? >> Not that many. Yeah. Not that many, but I don't know. I don't know why it's a problem, but >> Well, the issue we have is So, that's your niece, right? >> Yes. >> Officers confront her with the risk created by drunk driving and abandonment, noting recent fatal DUI incidents nearby. >> So, where's her? Are her parents in the mix? Like, >> I had her with me for like two years now. >> Okay. So, parents are not involved with Okay. So, you're supposed to be the responsible adult, right? >> Yes. But then the mom, I'm pretty sure I told I called her and I told her what's up. >> You know, she's >> So, who has custody of the niece? >> Me. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> And so, you're supposed to be the responsible role model, right? >> Yes. The garden show. >> I supposed to be, but you know what I mean? So, >> Okay. >> So, I'm glad we're under that, right? >> So, our issue is you leave your 11-year-old here by herself when >> No, listen. This isn't a daycare facility for you to go get drunk in the park, right? It doesn't matter. So, the issue today is you abandoned your niece and now your son got pulled over with your supposed boyfriend, ex-boyfriend, and he's possibly drunk, too. And so, now your son's driving around >> in a car with someone who's drunk. >> Yeah. >> We just had a fatal right down the street where someone rolled and got killed. >> Uhhuh. >> For drunk driving. And your 12-year-old kid is with this guy. How is that responsible? >> I know it's not. You know what I mean? [ __ ] That's just why I [ __ ] up because I've been sober for almost >> and that's great. >> A year, you know what I mean? But I up like I don't know. I don't know why I did it, but I did it. And I don't know. It just happened, you know, like everything just happened like in a heartbeat. And >> the woman was arrested and charged with child neglect, child abandonment. Child protective services and shelter staff coordinated temporary placement for the children. The case was referred for further court review regarding custody and child welfare. Remember stress addiction or housing instability do not excuse placing children in dangerous situations. Leaving children with intoxicated adults or without supervision can quickly lead to criminal charges. This is the reaction of netzens to this situation. She kept blaming stress instead of owning what she did. Those kids were split up and scared. That's the real tragedy. Relapse is sad, but child safety has to come first. You think the officers were out of options here? Watch what happens next on the body cam and tell us if you would have done the same. The next incident is when mom's beach day ruined when police find six abandoned kids. >> Be a good citizen. >> That is being a great citizen by the way. You know what? That way everybody else. >> On May 24th, 2023, officers are alerted to six children, all under age 10, left alone at a busy beach with no adult supervision. while wandering near and into the water. >> Who's the oldest? How old are you, sweetie? >> 10. >> You're 10. How old are you, huh? >> Eight. >> Eight. Uh, four. >> Six. >> Six. Four. Five. Seven. Six. Six. Oh, we got one more hiding. Three. >> Four. Oh, see. If I would have kept with four, I would end right eventually. All right. Where you guys from? >> Iowa. >> Iowa. There's no water in Iowa. So, does anybody have a phone on them? Nobody's got a cell phone. Got an iPad. Can you make a phone call in that iPad? Children state their mothers went to Walmart about 20 minutes ago, though none know the exact time or when supervision will return. >> You got to watch. >> You got to watch your mom's cute. >> Call your mom. >> So, mom went to Walmart. How long ago? >> 20 minutes. >> 20 minutes. >> 20. >> Do you know what time it is now? >> No. >> Do you know what time she left? >> No. >> So, who knows how long ago? >> Like 20 minutes. >> What' your mom tell you? >> She took took the baby to go get the woman. Oh, she took her baby at least. >> Well, at least she did that. >> She had a baby she took with her. She didn't leave the baby here. >> Oh, he can uh >> Yeah. Do you Do you know mom's phone number? >> No. Do you know phone number? >> Anybody know a phone number? >> What's your phone number? >> I don't have a phone. >> You don't have a phone? >> No. I'm sick. >> I can't call you then. Can you call mom on that? >> Yeah. >> Who are you guys here with besides mom? Uh >> uh >> my mom. My mom and their mom. And both of them went to to Walmart. >> Go. >> My mom went to get the groceries. >> Yeah, that's >> that's your mom. >> Yeah. >> How long have you been here? >> One mother, Janelle, arrives and claims she briefly left to handle groceries, insisting the absence was only moments long. >> 10 minutes before I got here. >> So, probably. Yeah. I've been here for a little bit. >> Who's the one that called us or called? >> Uh, nobody called. I was flat down. >> You were driving past there. >> Hello. >> Who are you? >> I'm >> And where are you coming from? So their mom just pulled up and I just went up there to switch. >> Okay. >> She just pulled up with a Walmart order and she was coming down. The baby just had >> and you thought it was just fine to leave three, four, five, six kids here at the beach. >> Switching out. >> Okay, let me finish talking. First of all, you thought it was okay to leave six kids here all under the age of 10 by themselves at the beach with no adult supervision where they could just wander off into the water. Who the hell knows where they? A beachgoer reports the children were unattended for 45 minutes to nearly an hour, repeatedly entering the water and drifting farther away. Go >> completely unsupervised. We've been here for 10 minutes. >> At least 10 minutes. >> 10 minutes. >> How long have you been gone for? >> Um like I'm I just left to go. >> At least 10 minutes ago. >> It's now been 11 minutes. >> So I'm officer Williams, Officer Sweden with the Panama City Beach Police Department. We got called. He actually uh he got flagged down because these kids are just sitting there by themselves. >> Okay. I apologize. >> Do you have your ID with you? >> Uh I do not. >> No, you don't even have your ID with you. You don't leave them with a cell phone. He little man's got a watch. >> We think it works. >> It does work. And they have an iPad they can call me off of as well. >> What's your first name, ma'am? >> Janelle. >> J A N E L E. >> What's a good phone number for you? >> Hey, the police are down. in between time of when you pulled up with the Walmart order and Yosan had poop everywhere. Like I thought you were coming right back when I went to go take the Walmart order. >> This is all of you, right? You're not missing anybody >> besides your little 2-year-old >> brother. >> No. And like I said, she I just went up there to park the to pull the Walmart order up and parked the car and we were swapping and >> What's your phone number? Hi. >> Hi, ma'am. You're the one that flagged the beach officer down. So, what what did you see? >> Okay. Well, um what can you tell me? >> She was Her stuff is right here. >> Who? >> Okay. Now, which one's she? >> The long the one long-haired one, >> black shirt, long hair. Okay. >> Um, I guess there was two women. I didn't see the other one. >> Okay. That's their stuff right there with the green bog bag. Okay. >> Officers consult with a state attorney regarding child neglect due to prolonged unsupervised exposure to open water currents and unfamiliar surroundings. >> Came down and took a picture of him and then all of a sudden she was gone. >> Do you know what time that was at? >> 45 minutes ago. 45 minutes. >> An hour maybe. >> Do you know what time it is now? >> Well, it's got to be maybe 12:31. >> Almost 1:00. >> Okay. >> So, >> it had to be 45 minutes. >> You're saying at least 12:00. >> It's If it's 12:50 exactly. Yeah. >> You're saying around 12:00. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> The 10-year-old. So, we're just watching them. >> Yep. >> And they're going farther and farther down. >> Just walking. >> No, in the water. >> In the water. In the water. In the water by themselves. >> All of them. >> I'll be back. But they're all in water and no parent is around them supervising charge child. >> Absolutely. >> You think so? >> Abs freakingutely. >> Hey, this uh on call state attorney doing well. Hey, so I have a situation down here. At least 45 minutes the mother was gone. They're not from here. They're from Iowa. So, uh my understanding is they're not really familiar with the water or the area itself. Do you think that's enough? >> A second. Mother Mariah explains she left the beach to handle a diaper emergency and Walmart pickup, believing the other adult was watching the kids. >> Child neglect. All right. Uh he's going to look into it and call me back. Who are you? >> I'm on the >> Oh, your mom, too. Okay. Where are you coming from? >> Just came out the >> Where were you before that? >> Walmart. >> Went to Walmart. >> By yourself? >> With my son. >> How old's your son? >> Two. >> Don't happen to have your ID with you, dude. >> What's your first name? >> Mariah. How do you spell that? >> M A R I A H. >> Nobody knows how to swim in the Gulf. >> I don't care who you are, how old you are. >> You can't leave six kids unsupervised out here. >> I was supposed to come right back out. >> Order back. I apologize. What's your middle name? >> We were switching out. >> Mariah, what's your middle name? >> So, she went up to the top. If she went topside to go take care of her son's poop and go to Walmart, then why did you leave the beach? >> No. No. She at Walmart, but then I jumped in the car. So, she said, "Oh, he pooped." So, I'm like, "Dang, I >> I thought she was coming down here and I went to go park." >> At which point did you discuss, "Oh, he pooped." Up there. >> No, when she was getting out of the car. >> So, you were both up there while six kids were down here. At which point you discovered that there's poop on the child. >> But they know how to swim, >> right? There's people don't see any concern. >> No, I do see. >> Hey guys, come up with me real quick. We're going to run upstairs and change a diaper. >> Like, yeah. Contradictions emerge. Both women left the beach area resulting in six children fully unattended, some floating far from shore. >> No, it wasn't. >> It wasn't that. Okay. So, you went to Walmart? >> I called Janelle. >> Janelle? No. >> Okay. You went to Walmart. >> What time did you leave to Walmart? >> It's like 11:15. >> 11:15. Okay. How long were you at Walmart? >> Not that long. I pulled in the space. I said I parked. Okay. And >> they brought out the order and >> Okay. So, you did the pickup order? >> Yeah. >> Okay. What time do you think you get back around? Noon. >> I can tell you. >> Okay. >> No. >> Have any of your kids had swim lessons before? >> Yes. >> What kind of What kind of swimming? >> Pool swimming. >> Yeah. >> Is this your first time here in Panama City Beach? >> Yes. >> When did you guys >> told them to just stay like up on the shoreline? When I left to go to Walmart, I told my girls stay. >> You But you left and you told you talked with Janelle and Janelle said, "Hey, I'll watch your kids for you." >> Yes. >> Okay. But then you got back here >> and I called her >> and you called her and said, "Hey, I'm here with the groceries." >> Yeah. >> Okay. Now what? I'm here with the groceries. What do I need to do then? Then what happened? >> Uh she said she would come grab the groceries. >> And you said >> I said that I would go over here with the kids. >> Okay. >> Because we were supposed to swap out. >> What What was your thought on that? That you're going to wait. You're that you were going to leave the kids here by themselves or you were not going to leave. >> I was I was at the car. She didn't want to leave the groceries in the car. So she said, "I'm going to run out and down." >> So I said, "Okay." And then as I was getting out the car, she said, "Oh, he pooped." So I said, "Okay, well, I gotta go and change him then, obviously." >> Sure. >> Because he pooped. I can't smell, so I didn't know he would, but he was busting in the car. >> Okay. >> So it made sense. >> Okay. >> But Janelle was supposed to be there with the kids the entire time. >> Yeah. >> You called her and said, "Hey, I'm here." >> Yes. And then I realized he pooped and I said, "But then she came up before you came back down." >> Yeah. >> And she was up there for 45 minutes >> probably. Yeah. while your kids, your three daughters are down here unsupervised. >> I checked out the I checked out the thing. I could see them out out there and while I was changing them and then I was trying to hurry up and get the stuff in this bag and come back >> cuz the person who flagged the lifeguard down said that they were in the water by themselves >> in the water >> in the water. >> I saw them. >> Witnesses described children drifting 40 50 ft out, including a toddler in an inner tube, prompting serious concern about drowning risk >> by the shoreline. >> Yeah, at one point they were in the water. I don't know. This right here >> in in the green area of the water >> like right there where they are right now. >> Where are they at? No, they were >> they were farther out. >> Oh yeah. >> Yeah. See, I told them not to go that far. I'm sorry. This is >> And she said the currents pushing west >> and I told them not to go that. That's No, >> see I told them to >> Yeah. So they were >> I understand. Yeah. >> They were about I guess they went in kind of where we're straight where we're at now, but then they were getting pushed in. >> Yeah. >> Is that Are there Yeah, that's your kids right there in the in the bank. >> Right there. See, this is as far as I told them they could go. >> Yeah, >> this is as far. I told them go farther than your legs. >> I don't know exactly how far out they were, but even that's way too far. >> We didn't catch her driving cuz her license is suspended. >> Judging by that you said, "Yeah, we met at the car and I know you went to Walmart." I'm telling you right now, I catch you driving to jail. >> So, she says she got back at 12. She went to Walmart, did the Walmart pickup. Janelle said, "I'm going to stay here and I'm going to watch the kids." >> So, she gets back. She calls Janelle and says, "Hey, I'm here with the I'm here with the groceries." And she says she was thinking that they were going to swap out. Janelle was going to take care of the groceries. She was going to come back down, but they weren't going to leave the kids alone. >> No, we weren't. >> So anyway, Janelle decides to come up and says, "Hey, it smells like your >> son at the car. She told me when when I was getting out the car that it smelled like he pooped cuz I can't smell." >> She said she got back around 12:08 because that's what time she called Janelle. I'm just wondering like what why when she got topside to help you at the car. >> I was supposed to come down here, >> but >> she's dealing with her 2-year-old the diaper. >> No one thought, "Hey, who's watching the kids though?" >> She was supposed to come back. I thought she's been here lots of times. So, I thought >> Janelle has been. >> Yeah. I don't know what the rules are and stuff. So, >> well, it's it's not the rules specifically about anything. It's the common sense. >> Oh, yeah. The water. Yeah. And I know you don't >> I don't I don't know how far >> classified as child. >> Yeah. >> If you went to if you took your kids to the pool and you left your kids at the pool, what would happen there? She says her kids are have had swimming lessons in for in in a pool a pool setting. >> Officers determined the situation meets the criteria for felony child neglect, emphasizing that pool swimming lessons do not apply to open ocean safety. but not in open water. >> How long were they left alone total? >> Uh, close to 40 minutes, it sounds like. At least we're not missing anybody. We're not out there pulling bodies out of the from the bottom >> because Beach and Surf already rounding them all up for us, >> right? >> Nice. >> How long do you think they were in the water for? >> Oh gosh. >> Over a half hour. >> How far out do you think they were? >> Oh god. >> Further than this kid right here. >> The ponies. Yep. They're whales >> way out there. >> Whales. >> Oh, you see where those two are at? Right there. >> Uh, not >> closer. >> Quite that far, but pretty deep. >> So, 50 feet. >> Yep. >> And the little one that he in his shirt in her tube and he just kept floating and floating and floating. And I went over and I said, "Hey buddy, why don't you come back over by your siblings?" I said, "Where's your mom?" He goes, "Well, she went to get food and we'll pull you up here." And I'm thinking, "Okay, she's at the bar." >> And then we brought him back over and then he just kept going. But then he got lost. He came up on the beach and he didn't know where his stuff was. >> And I and I saw him wandering. >> That's shark inner tube right there. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And I saw him wandering and I'm like, "Hey, come over here." And I like, "I don't want you to get caught." Like, "Where's your mom?" Well, then the older siblings came out. We talked to all the kids. And I go, "Who's the oldest?" That's the little the bigger girl. He's like, "I'm 10." I go, "Honey, you're too young to be watching this, but this isn't on you." Like, "You're trying to have fun here." I said, "But nobody's paying attention." >> Yeah. At least you guys were paying attention to them and we're not looking for six kids in the water right now, >> right? Well, the little one's down here right now and they're all over here. >> The That little guy, where's >> He's right here. Look at him. Where where's where's she at right now? >> Yeah, up here. And they're all over here. Are you kidding me? He's just running. >> I think you need a leash for your kids, ma'am. >> One lady's going to get charged with uh neglect. >> Okay. >> Which is a felony. >> Yep. >> All right. >> All right. >> I guess I'll put her in my car. Miss Janelle, can you put some shoes on and a shirt? >> We're going to go and talk up here. >> We're going to talk with her for a little bit. Okay. She is going to be coming with us. Okay. >> She'll be able to call you when she's ready to get out. >> That is being a great citizen. By the way, you know what? That way everybody else knows what's going on, that they know that we're out here and we have a zero tolerance. Okay. >> One mother was arrested and charged with felony child neglect. Children were temporarily placed with another approved adult while authorities reviewed custody safety. The case was referred for further legal and child welfare evaluation. Remember, open water environments require constant adult supervision regardless of a child's swimming ability. Assuming someone else is watching can quickly turn into a life-threatening emergency. This is the reaction of netzens to this situation. Those kids were incredibly lucky. Strangers were paying attention. A beach is not a babysitter. This could have ended tragically. 40 minutes alone in the ocean is absolutely terrifying. The tension is already high, or so it seems. What the body cam captures next saves a life pause and comment what you do here. The next incident is when cops find irresponsible mom smoking as child struggles in car. >> You can't smoke with a kid in the car. >> Okay. I don't really know the law. >> He was in there when I was smoking, but I I honestly didn't know nothing about >> Well, I mean, that's bad enough, but I mean, >> don't make it a circumstance. >> Well, technically it is. >> It's not. >> Whoever wants me to go. On August 27th, 20-23, officers address a situation involving smoking inside a parked vehicle while a young child was present, emphasizing safety and legality concerns. >> But anyway, she uh she messaged me right after I got >> Hey, Ashley. >> Hey, >> Sergeant Hogan Police Department. >> What's going on? >> Nothing. >> Well, we got to call people going. The mother acknowledges smoking but states she was unaware it could be an issue with a child nearby and cooperates with officers >> in the car with a baby >> they're setting I mean it sir >> I got a blunt in my hand >> I know you've been I know you smoking >> I mean we've been out >> no I'm not trying >> like I have a blunt I mean we just come out yet >> okay >> you got anything circumstances. >> You can't smoke with a kid in the car. >> Okay. I don't really know the law, honestly. >> That has been for years. >> Not with I don't >> Well, any smoke cigarettes or >> two? Yeah. >> I didn't know that. >> I didn't know that, honestly. >> Yes. You got in your little purse there? >> Just Just be honest with me. >> No, I don't. You don't. I don't. No, you can look. >> Okay. Do you have any at all on you? >> I don't. I don't. Okay. >> Officers inspect the vehicle and nearby items while maintaining a calm conversation focused on responsibility and awareness. >> Any anywhere else in the car besides that? Did y'all already smoke at all? >> There's nothing else in there. You can search. >> How old your kid? >> 15 months old. >> 15. >> So you said you got to call what? >> Call few people doing drugs. >> Few people doing drugs. >> Yeah. in the car with a baby and gave this address. >> I don't believe that. >> What the >> I mean, that's random. I mean, we sat out here in this car all the time. Like, we're out here all the time. My grandma can even tell you we out here to smoke. I guess >> crush that one. >> The what? >> Okay. Here. >> No. Is >> this where you stored it? >> No. No. >> That's where I keep my roaches at. Hey there. How are you? >> Hey, Ashley, if you you can come back. >> Police informed the adults that a report will be forwarded to Child Protective Services for review regardless of arrest decisions. >> Back here and get him. >> Like I said, I don't know where >> you you can get him. Just hang out right here. Okay. >> Okay. >> Any here? >> This was in her thing here that she said it's what they used to crush up the Hey. Ashley, y'all crushed them on this, too. >> That's what I crushed the >> Okay, there's enough to feel testing, I think. And it was in here. >> Tell us what happened. >> It's going to be up to Officer Wheeler, but >> I can >> I can talk. You know what I mean? >> Huh? >> I said I can talk. You know what I mean? >> Okay. All right. But I I will be honest with you and I will tell you that a report will be sent to CPS about this. >> Okay. >> Who must own the vehicle though? >> Well, >> he was in there when I was >> The mother expresses concern about the CPS report and asks what information will be included. Officers explain it will reflect observed facts only. I I honestly didn't know nothing about >> Well, I mean that's bad enough, but I mean I haven't met >> he wasn't around none of that. >> Okay. >> And we honestly >> we still we still have to send a report to CPS >> and I I don't know what they'll do with that. Okay. >> So like report you mean as in what >> a report would be sent to CPS. >> What would it say? >> And then whether they follow up with it that that's up to them. >> What would it say? >> Huh? >> What would it say? What? The report? Yeah. >> Um, basically what we did, what we saw, what you found. >> Yep. And what we found. Yep. >> I mean, my grandma didn't even vouch. Like, we literally just went in and got him. We didn't even go in. The girls rock the porch. >> Well, we we've been sitting in We were standing out here for a good 10 minutes. >> That's Yeah, >> that's good. How do you >> both of you? >> Yeah. Yeah. My daughter, my grandma has my daughter. Okay. >> But the little one right there's >> I got my daughter. >> I lost I lost. >> Did you tell them what I told you? >> Mhm. I did. I just did. >> Oh, okay. >> Yep. >> All right. >> Officers confirm no one is being arrested at the scene and arrange for the child to remain with a family member during further questioning. >> So, neither one of you going to jail tonight. >> All right. All right. So, can your grandma watch the little one and you come in talk to detective >> and talk to me? >> I want I want to separate y'all. That way you don't >> You can separate it right here. I'm >> But it's got to be formal. You see what I'm saying? >> No. >> I got you. You can remember your rights. >> It won't take long. >> We'll give you a while back. >> She said for what? talk about what I have to feel like to put to bed. >> No. I mean, she >> I mean, like I said, you you can you can tell her whatever you want to. It It's up to you. >> Just tell her that. >> Can Can y'all take one of us first and the other one stay here with him? >> I'm going to leave it up to him. >> Okay. Or can I take him with me if I walk down there? I mean, Hobie said it to be like 30 minutes back. I mean, I don't mind if she comes here for my grandma cuz she's already got the girls down. >> I mean, it's not going to be a long time. You want her to walk down there? >> I can walk. >> I got his stroller in a bus. >> Police explain public substance use laws and clarify why the situation is treated seriously when a child is present. >> Talk to him first. >> Okay. >> You do your thing with the baby and then we'll flip-flop. Okay. >> All right. >> Did you get all your evidence? >> Yeah. >> Don't make it a chance. Well, technically it is. >> It's not. >> It is a crime scene. >> I mean, it's technically Yeah, it's a crime scene, but not >> feel like smoking a blunt in the yard. Is it like drinking beer in the yard? >> Yep. Can't do it. You can only smoke in your house. >> You can get like a bubble. >> No. Oh, yeah. >> Seriously? >> Mhm. Yep. You get DUI smoking. >> What? >> Mhm. The wor the the people I've had the worst field spotty test were how >> get back. >> No, I'm serious. >> Yeah, >> it's not as harmless as what people think. >> I mean, it depends on who you get. I guess the place is not. >> All right. Your rights one more time. Okay. >> You understand your rights and you agree to speak just initial here and sign it. So, we got a call. Basically, you guys, I'm assuming we're seen um smoking inside of a vehicle with the kid in the car. Okay, >> it is what it is at this point. >> Officers conduct a formal interview discussing substance sources and stressing long-term consequences rather than immediate punishment. >> What happened happened? Do you know where it came from? >> Uh it's true. It's one of her girls that she always goes to and I believe it's the girl up there dollar store here by food and I know a couple other people go to her >> to her as well. So she she sells it up at the dollar store >> just cuz she don't want her boyfriend which I believe his name is Brandon. I don't know his last name. She don't want him knowing that she's doing it and selling it. Whatever. >> You know how much she sell how much do you get at a time? >> It's normally just a little 20 bag which ain't much at all. >> You know how much they buy it for? >> Oh, she normally buys 20 30 bags almost probably a day. >> Do you buy it all? >> No. >> No. You just smoke whatever she has. Okay. >> I have gave her money to support her and >> I'll be doing it with her, man. So, I can't say much. >> If you're not on probation, if you're not and you want to do some work, you can do that. >> I might literally be the one that sets them up. >> So, so basically how it works just between me and you, if you know people and you know they reach out to you, say, "Hey, you want to announce for whatever, >> right?" You text one of us and and you you basically plan the whole thing out where where you want to meet, what you want to get. We provide you with whatever you need. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Don't mess with people like that, >> right? If you want to do it, we can set you up, get you with the right people, and then basically these these chargers can go away. >> Yeah. I need that. I don't want to mess anybody's life up like that, but >> but this people >> Yeah. It's horrible. It's ruining a lot of people. >> Officers emphasize that child safety escalates enforcement decisions. >> I've seen a lot of my friends just completely go down the hill and lose everything because of it. And >> she drove me to the point to where like I just can't stay with her. Like I just want to completely leave her honestly. But man, I'm doing it for my baby. And I don't know. I just can't do it on my own either. >> You let us know. We set it up. You do what you got to do. You get you get money. I think it's 100 bucks. Something like that. >> All right, I'm going read to you your rights real quick. If you agree with them, initial initial sign. >> What if I don't agree? Then what? I'm just asking. >> Then I ain't talking to you. How many times have you been caught? >> Like recently? >> Then what? >> With >> Jacob didn't get you a couple weeks ago. >> He got me with some scales. >> Chris Wayade didn't get you. >> He got Jared. >> Okay. So he got you scales. >> I've been caught thriving more than anything. >> Right. But but he got you his scales. >> More did. Yeah. >> Cuz they want you go to jail night. >> Wow. I'm not going. >> I guess you said you were going to work and you haven't worked. >> I ain't heard nothing from nobody. That's not my fault. >> Well, you got to reach out to them. >> Get you some more. >> I I'm just saying you got to reach out to them. >> Who? >> Jacob. You got his phone number? >> Not in this phone. It's a new phone. >> He gave me somebody's number. Um he gave me somebody's number, but I got a new phone since then. So, cuz that's been weeks ago. I'm just being straight up with you. They want you to go to jail night. >> Oh, I don't want to go to jail tonight. >> Right. Then I suggest you reach out to them. >> I need a number or somehow I can't get into my old phone cuz the screen's cracked on it. They want me to go to jail but not him. >> They want both of you to go to jail. To be honest with you, >> you tell him that. >> No. >> Who's that? >> Who's in char? Who's in charge tonight? >> What do you mean? >> Who's in charge >> of what? >> Y'all. >> Who's this? Like the supervisor? >> Yeah. >> Darren. Who? >> Darren. >> Why do you leave everything up to you then? >> Huh? >> Why do you leave? >> He's part of the task force. >> So, who's your boss on task force now? >> My direct boss. >> Who wants to go? Who wants me to go to jail? Whoever wants me to go to jail, that's who I want to talk to. >> You You want to talk to him? >> Who is it? >> No, you going to tell me who it is first. >> I just told you it was >> more. >> Yeah. >> Oh, >> you want me to call? >> I mean, I ain't going to be able to do nothing tonight. >> All right. Well, we're waiting on the response for that. Who do you get it from? >> Britney Bayer. >> Britney Bayer. Where do you pick up from? >> Cuz you >> don't go to the dollar store. >> Yeah. How you know? >> Don't ask. >> So you already know her. She's already in the radar. >> I don't know. >> She's already in the radar here. >> I just know where you get them from. >> Yeah. You know, he's nervous as I already know her. She'll spill the beans and be lying. >> How much do you buy today? >> Like 20 maybe? >> Like a half gram? >> No, not even that. Like 20 $30 worth. I know she gets it by the eightballs. >> Where'd she get it from? >> I don't know. I know some lady named Angie, but I don't know a last name. None of that. And she works at Dollar General, too. >> It's a popular place. >> Honestly, like this isn't the first time you've heard about it out there. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Really? >> Yeah. Are you on probation? >> No. It's almost next to possible. I can spit out names. I mean, I could nine times out of 10 I can set up a buy with Britney, but the other names I doubt it because I don't on that level. >> Who are the other names? >> Jason Escu. Frankie Lber is another one. Kinda. >> Who's Kenda? >> Where's the top end? >> Short, no hair. Kinda. What about it? >> Goes with Jen. >> Mhm. >> Yeah, they fool around with it. >> But do they sell it? >> No. >> I don't really care about people who >> I don't sell it. Well, I know, but everybody that does it buys it from somebody. >> So, you buy it from Britney Bear. >> Yeah. >> Right. 20 $30 worth a day. >> I mean, not a day. I wouldn't even say a day for real. >> Every every so often >> every Yeah. >> Okay. You're not on probation? >> No. >> Chris Way got you with whatever Chris got you with. >> He didn't get nothing. >> Or got Jared. Okay. >> Just got me driving, >> right? Jacob's got you with scales. that he said >> two task force guys and it would it would be really different >> if you didn't have a baby in the back seat. >> No immediate arrest was made at the scene. A report was submitted to child protective services for further assessment. Authorities focused on documentation cooperation and child safety rather than immediate detention. Remember even short lapses in judgment can trigger legal and child welfare involvement when minors are present. Laws around substance use change significantly once a child's safety becomes a factor. This is the reaction of netzens to this situation. People don't realize how fast CPS can get involved over situations like this. It didn't seem malicious, but it still crossed a serious line. Having a baby in the car changes everything legally. Think this situation was already intense. The body cam catches a split-second decision that changes everything. Comment if you saw it coming. The next incident is when police find helpless one home alone crying for her missing mom. >> I hear the baby crying. He's love.