On March 23, the 16-year-old mother of a 1-year-old little girl left her baby under the care of her 17-year-old friend in her Largo residence.
According to reports, the babysitter is a pot smoker, and she reportedly lit up while she was babysitting the child.
On March 21, a man was driving a Mercedes in Palm Bay, Florida, with his girlfriend and three children in the automobile.
An on-duty officer with the Palm Bay Police Department was on the same road when they reportedly saw the vehicle whiz past at more than double the posted speed limit. The driver also allegedly almost crashed into a dump truck as the car weaved in and out of different lanes. The dump truck had to maneuver quickly to avoid being hit.
Five children were removed from the custody of their parents by DCS after a traffic stop revealed that the dad had a small amount of marijuana in his possession, and the agency has refused to give the youngsters back for over a month.
Last month, a Black family from Georgia loaded up their Dodge Durango with their five children, ages 5, 3, 2, and 4 months. They were taking a road trip to Chicago to attend a funeral.
On February 17, the family was driving through Manchester, Tennessee. The kids were sleeping in the back seat.
The mother and father of a 4-month-old were arrested after it was discovered that the baby had been horribly abused and had several broken bones and brain bleeds.
On February 8, the parents of the infant girl took her to the Firelands Regional Medical Center for medical treatment.
After assessing the child’s condition as serious, it was decided that she would be transferred to a pediatric hospital.
A South Carolina man is facing over a dozen charges for allegedly sexually battering more than one child and possessing a large amount of pornography depicting very young children.
In the middle of last August, the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation to look into the possible sexual battery of five youngsters. They suspected an 18-year-old local man of being involved in the alleged abuse of the children.
Four of the five youngsters were interviewed by the Spartanburg Children’s Advocacy Center, and one of the families declined to participate.
A New York man was taken into custody for allegedly possessing child porn, in addition to using his apartment as a meth lab.
Last September, the authorities went to the apartment of a man who was being evicted. They went to the residence to ensure the man left the premises.
They entered, but no one was in the apartment. The deputies reported that they came across an elaborate setup allegedly used for making methamphetamine, otherwise known as a “meth lab.” If the chemicals are mixed improperly, it could cause an explosion.
On February 21, the mother and father of six children, ranging in age from 2 to 11 years old, were having a domestic issue. The man was sleeping in a car, and the woman called the police and asked them to come to the home and make him leave.
Officers were sent to the address, and they reported that it was not the first time they had been there for problems between the pair. They said it was already determined that the man was legally allowed to be at the house.
On January 4, a 23-year-old mom and a man, also 24, were at their home in Marion, North Carolina. The woman’s 2-year-old son was also at the residence.
It was reported that the youngster went into cardiac arrest.
The authorities are actively searching for a Texas woman who reportedly left her two children at home without food or supervision for almost two months.
A woman who lives in Roman Forest with her 12-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son reportedly left her home at the end of September. When she departed, she allegedly left her daughter in charge of taking care of the toddler without any adult supervision.
The mother of the children hails from Yates, Alabama. In December, when her relatives saw her in town without the kids, they became suspicious and called the father of the 12-year-old.
An Oklahoma mother was incarcerated after she was accused of using her baby’s diaper bag to carry methamphetamine and paraphernalia.
In the middle of the afternoon on February 6, the mother of a 7-month-old child was at her residence in Sapulpa, which is about 14 miles away from the downtown Tulsa area.
According to reports, the Creek County Sheriff’s Office obtained a search warrant for the home. The reason for the search has not been disclosed at this time.
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