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Florida mom arrested after leaving 4 kids home alone during dayslong trip to Vegas
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- Irene Miller, a Florida mother, was arrested and charged with child neglect after leaving her four children home alone for nearly three days while she was in Las Vegas.
- The incident came to light when a 9-year-old child called 911 reporting an injury caused by a dumbbell falling on his head.
- Deputies found the children aged 9 to 14 unattended at the home, and Miller admitted she left on October 18, 2026, expecting a babysitter to check on the kids but not stay overnight.
- The children were placed with their father, and Miller was charged with four counts of child neglect; she was booked into Orange County jail but was no longer in custody as of Monday.
- Osceola County Sheriff Chris Blackmon emphasized that the department will rigorously investigate and prosecute cases of child neglect.
