Florida mom arrested after leaving 4 kids home during Las Vegas work trip
A Florida mother was arrested at Orlando International Airport and charged with child neglect after deputies said she left her four children, ages 9 to 14, home alone during a Las Vegas work trip.
A Florida mother was arrested as she got off a plane at Orlando International Airport and charged with child neglect. Deputies say she left her four children home without an adult while she was in Las Vegas for work.
The New York Times reports the arrest has reopened a public debate among parents over when a parent's choices count as irresponsible.
CBS News reports the children are 9 through 14. It says a part-time babysitter was responsible for them, and authorities told CBS the sitter checked on them before and after school.
CBS News says the case began when one child called 911 to report that a dumbbell had fallen on her brother's head. Fox News names the woman as Irene Miller and says body camera video shows deputies arresting her at the airport. NBC News says the local sheriff reported the case on Monday.
Outlets disagree on how long the children were alone. ABC News says deputies reported five days. NBC News says nearly three days. Fox News says the children had no overnight supervision.
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- Fox NewsFlorida mom arrested after Vegas trip left 4 kids without overnight supervision: deputiesTue, Oct 27, 12:03 AM EDT
- ABC NewsWATCH: Kids left home alone while mom was in Vegas, police sayTue, Oct 27, 6:24 AM EDT
- CBS NewsFlorida mom left kids home alone while on trip to Vegas, deputies sayTue, Oct 27, 11:33 AM EDT
- CBS NewsFlorida mom arrested at airport after leaving 4 kids home alone while on Vegas business tripTue, Oct 27, 1:33 PM EDT
- NBC NewsFlorida mom arrested after leaving 4 kids home alone during dayslong trip to VegasTue, Oct 27, 4:04 PM EDT
- CBS NewsFlorida mom arrested for allegedly leaving children home alone while on Vegas work trip, police sayTue, Oct 27, 8:14 PM EDT
- CBS NewsFlorida mom arrested for allegedly leaving children home alone while on Vegas trip, police sayTue, Oct 27, 8:14 PM EDT
- CBS NewsLatest on Florida mom arrested for leaving children while on work tripWed, Oct 28, 9:21 AM EDT
- The New York TimesShe Was Arrested After Leaving Her Kids for Days. Parents Are Debating.Wed, Oct 28, 8:16 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (4)
- Wed, Oct 28, 9:30 AM EDT, 4 outlets: Florida mom arrested on arrival from Las Vegas; kids were 9 to 14, with part-time sitter
- Tue, Oct 27, 4:15 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Florida mother arrested at Orlando airport after four kids left home alone
- Tue, Oct 27, 11:45 AM EDT, 3 outlets: Florida mother charged after 911 call from child led deputies to kids home alone
- Tue, Oct 27, 7:20 AM EDT, 2 outlets: Florida mother charged with child neglect after leaving four kids home during Vegas trip