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Florida mom Irene Miller was arrested after allegedly leaving her four children, ages 9 to 14, home alone while she traveled to Las Vegas for work. Now, new det…
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Complete side note.. those kids lying.. how a dumbell "fell" on a 9 yr old head lol... for sure 1 hit the other with the dumbell
This whole thing is crazy. A 14 year old babysitting for a couple of hours is fine. But, a week is a whole different scenario. It’s hard to fathom how so many people do not see a problem with that. It sounds as if the babysitter was essentially just there to get them to and from school meaning the 14 year old was left as the responsible party for the vast majority of a full work week. I can see that this mom clearly doesn’t have a strong, reliable support system nearby and was under a lot of pressure. She was essentially between a rock and a hard place. It’s heartbreaking. And 20 years is beyond outrageous. I honestly don’t see how prison time at all is beneficial to anyone in this case. The police royally dropped the ball and overplayed their hand. They should’ve just reported it to Child Services and let them take over the situation. Giving the children to their father without even checking his criminal history or contacting the mom, etc. was a bad, bad move. This is what taking a molehill and turning it into a mountain looks like. Yes, the mom’s decision to leave the kids while she flies to the other side of the country for 5 days was a bad decision. It was not a gloss over, no big deal issue. It needs to be addressed, but I do not see why it needs to be addressed in the criminal court. The child, thankfully, was not grievously injured. But, the details behind how the dumbbell fell and hit his head might shed more light on that, too. Twenty years is probably the most ridiculous part of this.
Well I know they live near Disney, hearing them transported to Celebration. I have to call that in often at my job, patients being transported there
Drop all charges please.
i thought there was a babysitter with the kids. I have to rewatch when I can. <br>🤷♀️
My oldest is 16 and I still wouldn’t leave them with my 8 year old for this long. Not that I don’t trust them but they’re still kids atp and don’t have the capability to care for a younger sibling for that long. Just plain ignorance on her part smh so grateful the kiddo wasn’t hurt worse
Well at least it wasn't Flordia.
The guest attorney is a clown and so biased he needs to be disbarred ASAP clown 🤡 bozo vibes 😏
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First of all, this entire situation is absolutely DISGUSTING, and the number of red flags is unbelievable! 🚩🚩🚩<br><br>LET’S TALK ABOUT ACCOUNTABILITY, DOUBLE STANDARDS, AND CHILD NEGLECT!<br><br>If the mother put her hands on the father first and he responded by knocking the phone out of her hand, then BOTH parties’ actions should have been investigated. Being a woman should NEVER automatically make someone the victim, just as being a man should NEVER automatically make someone the aggressor! The law should apply EQUALLY, regardless of gender!<br><br>If this woman made false accusations that resulted in the father being wrongfully arrested and prevented him from caring for his children, she should face serious legal consequences!<br><br>NOW LET’S ADDRESS THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS PART!<br><br>What kind of mother allegedly leaves FOUR CHILDREN HOME ALONE while she travels to LAS VEGAS?! Business trip, vacation, or personal getaway—it makes absolutely ZERO difference if those children were left without appropriate supervision!<br><br>Those children deserved protection, stability, and responsible parenting. Instead, if these allegations are accurate, they were placed in a completely unacceptable situation by the very person responsible for their safety!<br><br>I’m absolutely SICK of seeing stories involving parents neglecting, abandoning, abusing, and even killing their own children! MOTHERS MUST BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD OF ACCOUNTABILITY AS FATHERS! Being a mother does not automatically make someone a responsible parent, and being a father does not automatically make someone a criminal!<br><br>If the evidence proves this mother deliberately endangered her children, lied to law enforcement, and contributed to the father’s wrongful arrest, then prosecutors should pursue EVERY applicable charge and seek the harshest sentence justified by the law!<br><br>Her fitness as a custodial parent should be immediately investigated, and the father should receive full consideration for custody if he can provide a safe and stable home.<br><br>CHILDREN ARE NOT DISPOSABLE! FATHERS ARE NOT SECOND-CLASS PARENTS! AND WOMEN ARE NOT ABOVE THE LAW!<br><br>Stop making excuses for irresponsible parenting. Stop excusing misconduct based on gender. Stop treating accusations as convictions without examining the evidence!<br><br>EQUAL RIGHTS MEANS EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY, EQUAL ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EQUAL CONSEQUENCES!<br><br>If these allegations are proven, this woman deserves to be held fully accountable—not sympathy, special treatment, or excuses!<br><br>PROTECT THOSE FOUR CHILDREN, INVESTIGATE EVERY ALLEGATION, AND LET JUSTICE PREVAIL! 💯
5 days is way too long.
How many stinkin' times do you have to say the same thing over and over again to call it a freakin' story'? Move on!!!!!
Stop making excuses for these females
She did not leave her kids to go party in Vegas. She had a daytime baby seater. This is overreach with law enforcers with nothing better to do.
I babysat at 12. For whole work shifts for my single mother neighbor. Not overnight.
14 too young to be responsible for siblings longer than 1 night, smh
Five days with no supervision is ridiculous. A babysitter isn’t gonna drive an hour and a half each morning to get them up.
My dad would go out of the country for a month at a time when I was 14 he would leave me enough money for the month and it all worked out.
She never saw Uncle Buck?
I'm also very disheartened at the "parents" sharing the mistakes that their parents made with them, but they lived, as if that makes it ok. So many people should not have children. 😢
50 years ago, this was a common occurrence 😂. Seriously, people have became unhinged by all our poisonous food and skies. 🎉
Do you know how many things can happen when there is not a person with life experience (adult) around? Predators, housefire etc. My 14 year old left a burner on and I was there..thank goodness. I dont think she should get 20 years but should get some kind<br>parenting classes. Or something like a MADD class for what could happen if you leave children alone for n extended amount of time.
I cannot believe you have a hard time believing she's facing charges. She didn't run to the store. She went halfway across the country. 14 is not old enough to parent 3 younger children. She needs to be punished. Any adult who has had a 14 year old, and a shred of sanity, knows 14:isn't old enough to care for 3 children for 5 days.
I think 16 should be the rule. They are old enough to drive and make decisions, especially for looking after other kids. 14 at the youngest, but not 14 and watching others, they should all be 14+, or 16 to be able to watch minors
There's alot of postings about how ya'll where left alone for days when you were younger. But the point is, you shouldn't have been. Back in the day your parents drove with you when they were drunk too, it didn't make it right. Back in the day you daddy could beat the crap outta your mom with no repercussions but it didn't make it right.
The women is going through a divorce. You know money and resources are tight. She came up with a solution she could afford while maintaining her income. The kids had supervision, maybe not as much as some people would want, but there was an emergency and the kids followed instructions a called emergency services. That 14 year old is only months away from being able to drive a car and get a job. I think they’re probably responsible enough to watch younger siblings inbetween check-ins with mom and the sitter. The truth is every kid is different. Some kids are capable of being alone way before others.
Thats not a babysitter, that's a Uber driver
My Boomer parents must be so relieved they raised us in the 70s and 80s and not today.
I don't see what the big deal is... I was left home alone, while my parents were working, and I turned out just fine. I turned out just fine. Turned out fine i just 🤪
A 14-year-old is plenty old enough to care for his/her siblings for five days.
Casey Anthony kills her daughter , and she's free. . This wasn't neglect, they had food, a babysitter that was taking them to school, and checking on them at night, and face timing them as well.<br>There are children who are really being neglected.
Just because we were left alone unattended as kids back in the 80s doesn't mean it is acceptable to do so now.
I stayed home alone all the time with brothers and sisters
My mom dead when I was 15 I was fine be myself. Yes I had my dad but he was busy with work . Kids today need to learn to be by themselves from time to time
this doesnt sound so bad. I get it but the youngest one probably has his own phone. I grew up staying home alone since I was 7. My single mom had two jobs and this was her only way
A single mom working and providing for 3 or 4 kids. Has to go on a mandatory work trip for five days and hires babysitter and stays in communication with her teen and preteen kids is arrested
They just want to say "Las Vegas " but she was working.
Nobody in their right mind or with a conscience would have done this. There are plenty of resources available (like caretaker groups/companies) that could have overseen the children while she was gone.
Biggest thing. If parent/adult there... would it have happened? And if possibly yes, would that adult be arrested?
They need to cut it out. Leave that lady alone. Smh
I leave my almost 13 year old grandson at the house to run to go get the store to get pizza. Sometimes I've done it with my 7 year old grandson with him. That's a little bit different than leaving the damn state for days.
It’s not ideal , but she clearly went for work …. She had to pay for 4 kids …. I find this quite sad tbh.
It’s okay to leave them for a couple of hours. But to leave them for a week is not right.
14 Year Olds can get hardship Drivers Licenses! 14 is plenty old, with the babysitter as backup, to watch siblings overnight and for several days.
Why is law and crime excusing this woman’s extremely careless and neglectful behavior? Wtf?!
Here come the boomers to tell you how they they were alone for a month at the age of 6 and hunted food in the backyard and drank from the hose lmao
The 14 year old called 911, what would’ve the mom done any different?
It's interesting that you're not mentioning that after her 14 year old called 911 and the police contacted her, she hung up on them because she was too busy. Then she called and yelled at her child for calling the police.
In my nonprofessional opinion do not leave a kid/minor, somone under 18, alone for days on end. With all this context I don't think she should be arrested, there was a babysitter and dad was obviously close enough. But I'm so against leaving kids alone. I remember I was like 16-17 (about 2014) and my mom had to go on military orders for days, she left me home alone and I was worried for myself! My older brothers were already out of the house and my dad passed, which I know he would not have let that happen if he were still alive. I had a boyfriend at the time so his parents let me stay the night over there, but I could tell they even had opinions of me being left alone.
Accidents happen with adults in the home too. The 14 year old called 911 which is what an adult may do if they felt the need and didn't want to transport child for care themselves.<br><br>Without more indo I think they may have jumped the gun on these charges & arrest.<br><br>But on the flip side, why not leave the children with dad, the PO was against the parent not the children from the public knowledge.
To young period!!!!
My parents used to drive a truck so I would stay week by myself at 13-14 but I wasn’t taking care of 3 other f’n kids…
Hard to say they throw protective orders out like candy so until the dad has a trial i honestly dont put too much weight into that aspect of it
These charges are deeply inappropriate given the child’s ages.
They need to start charging the absent fathers with neglect for leaving the mother and kids to fend for themselves.
it’s so hard being a mom 💔
I don’t like what she did but why wasn’t the dad with the children?
I love listening to defense lawyers twist it to make is seem she wasn't that bad. Yes there is a divorce. Guess what? That woman just gave him ammo.
So there was a babysitter, a high schooler and the children were off at school for 8 hours each day with adults supervising them. The headline was bad but the facts not so crazy. No one is reporting the kids were going without food, were running in the street at 3am, having parties, they weren’t living in filth. Yet they treated this situation like finding children locked in a basement dirty and malnourished, pooping in a bucket.
14, 12, 10, 9 <br>Not the best choice- but not egregious either. Plus, they could’ve contacted their dad and they had a babysitter during the day.
Ya way too much has changed in the years... Proud the kids knew to call for help when there was an injury showing they were taught right to call for help. But since there is not legal age of when a sibling can watch over their younger ones I dont see how they can hold her. This was normal in the 90s. Parents taught us what to do if anything happens & we went on about our days. Most of us are still here just fine. Going after a mom that is working after what shes been through sounds like they are just wanting to go after her. Hey DA instead of going after moms how about you make sure not more EPSTEINS are getting sweetheart deals harming way more kids than this!
I disagree with both of you. The sitter was not with the children at night - that is not okay, an intruder could have entered the home. I wonder if the mom looked different you would say the same thing. I am shocked at your thinking knowing the type of criminal program this is and the crimes you report due to neglect.
I babysat 14 kids at a time when I was 12. Not all kids are the same. This is excessive.
Ahhh, another case where xanny the nanny was negligent to kids. Jfc.
Ridiculous. She did not break the law and those ages can take care of themselves for 5 days. They had a minor accident and they called 911. Getting a 5 day babysitter is extremely expensive. F off cops. How is putting her in jail helping the family?
Your older kids aren't the parents. Stop forcing older kids to be the parents
When I was 14 I babysat for 3 days/nights😱
I babysat 2 young kids (age 6 and 8) full time from 8am to 4pm Mon to Fri all summer long when I was 12, 13 and 14, and was paid $100/week to do it. Kids are too weak and pampered these days.
It’s never “reasonable” to leave children alone over night are you kidding me ?
to be honest ..it depends on the kids ... if they had the upbringing to behave and follow the 14 year olds directions ... i babysat at 12 for multiple days not my siblings
She is facing 20 years in prison while PDFs get just a few years at most, then they are back out to destroy more lives
I’m not saying she shouldn’t be punished, but pedophiles get much less time. Ridiculous. She had a babysitter checking in. This is a single mother doing her best. Absolutely crazy to make a criminal of her.
In China kids as early as 4 years old walk a mile or two alone to the bus stop to go to school.
This is WILD to me. Children are handed back to 'patents' who take their lives, but this woman is facing 4 felonies?!?! There's a mother who's daughter was taken from life by her boyfriend who had been abusing her for YEARS, but shes walking free?!?! INSANITY
Do a jury trial, she’ll get off.
To be fair.. I think the “for work” part should be included in the title. Most would assume it was for fun which in my opinion is an entirely different situation. <br>14 year old can absolutely be capable of watching siblings depending on the child. They also had someone checking on them as well. Not a perfect set up but not a crime in my opinion.
It's one thing for a 14 year old to babysit their siblings, but 5 days. C'mon 5 days. That's crazy.
She should be charged. The kids shouldn't be left alone overnight & certainly not for 5 days
There’s a huge difference between leaving the kids alone while you are at work and leaving them alone for 5 days and nights while you are across the country. It’s not like she was just working across from town and could be home quickly if need be. That’s a huge difference. Especially when they clearly have another parent that can watch them. The charges against their dad is towards their mother, not the kids. So there is no reason for the dad to not have been involved with this.
This is 2026 you cant leave your kids and leave the city 😢😢😢😢
That dumbbell incident could have happened with them mom at home too. I have a feeling there’s something more to the story. They let her finish her work trip ….. Dad added something once he got the kids and got it back to the investigators.
Today’s world is very different. Absolutely not!
14 I literally babysat infants from ten on and overnight from 12 on. I loved babysitting. I personally would hire a sitter or bring the kids with me and hire a sitter in Vegas in advance. I just like having an adult around for more then 3 hours and def watching siblings is and can be a bit much. Could have paid for food and stay and kids are prob in school so ask a local mom to sleep over pay her $600 for the week and her food and another $200 for the activities for the kids like movie night or pizza delivery - not that hard !!! Posh on a mommy site or contact the school !!! Here even my son’s teacher watches kids when a single mom is in n severe need. Rare but schools have connections and PTO is like a lion mommy force !!! ASK for help mamas even if you don’t have tons of money just ask ask and ask post on Facebook babysitting and mom groups - you’d be surprised on how many MOMS want to HELP. Don’t fly out without arrangements of another ADULT accidents are accidents for a reason and you don’t need that slack as a SINGLE MOM or parent !!! aSK for HELP family and “ friends “ usually won’t help but there’s mamas online or at your child’s school that WILL
She left the state for days… not cool!
Even know ur voice is trying to convey that its wrong. However the daughter did exactly what she was supposed to do. She had an adult checking in on them. No age requirement but it does stipulate they need to have a phone and know how to use it. Food and safety. Which obviously they did. <br>Put Predators in prison for that long not her.
Left her drugs out?
I was left with my teenage brother at about 8 and entire weekends allllll the time. He wasn’t old enough to drive….13 ish….we had a blast in the 90s lol
Did they burn the house down?
Idk… I don’t like the idea of a 14 year old being left alone overnight for several nights to care for younger kids… but this does seem somewhat overkill
And where is the dad in all this?
In single mom I work 2 jobs i live in Az my I have 15,14 ,13 they stay home alone my neighbors have called cps on me few years back they noticed i would leave early get home late I have to work dad it not involved he lost his rights I feel for this mom cps told me that if they are even as small as 5 yrs old and know how to call 911 and make sandwich its okay to be alone
I'm sorry but an adult should of been staying with the children not popping in every morning so she deserves what she gets you don't do that her kids should come before work
I hope she gets off I have 14, 11, 9. The only thing that bothers me with this is cooking adequate meals unless freezer meals of some sort or precooked dinners.
Give her a break. Life is tough. She’s now learned and will do differently
You've got to be kidding me. My parents did this EXACT thing when I was the same age, 14. Went to Vegas, left me and my brother home for almost a week. My Dad was a sheriff's deputy even. Nobody gave it a second thought. We all survived. People are so ridiculous nowadays.
I am horrified at the number of comments saying these are latchkey kids which is no big deal because they were. I was a latchkey kid for some of my childhood but, and this is the major difference. I was left alone2-3 hours max, did not have to care for a sibling and more importantly society was so different as to be unrecognisable from the one that we have now. This is abuse! Shame on those who do not recognise that!
So you stay home if you have to
Ima say my momma wasn’t the best & a teen mom but my mom had 5 kids there was times I watched them for hours BUT never overnight always had an adult aunties something
This is ridiculous. They’re big kids. Gtfoh.
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