Napping mom's kids, ages 4 and 5, slipped out of home: Cops
Share this @internewscast.com

Inset: Ashley Boyd (Volusia County Jail). Background: Pet Paradise in Ormond Beach, Florida, the site where authorities discovered her two young children unattended (Google Maps).

In Florida, a 25-year-old woman was taken into custody after authorities reportedly found her young children wandering without supervision on busy streets while she was asleep.

Ashley Brianna Donique Boyd faces charges of two counts of child neglect. According to a probable cause arrest affidavit accessed by Law&Crime, deputies from the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrived at Pet Paradise in Ormond Beach around 4:30 p.m. on Monday after staff noticed two young boys roaming unsupervised for “several hours.”

The staff provided the boys, aged 4 and 5, with water, which they eagerly drank. They appeared dirty and sweaty, as mentioned in the affidavit. Unable to say where they lived, the employees contacted the police. The deputies gave the boys snacks and water when they mentioned being hungry. When asked about their residence, the boys were unsure but indicated it was “far,” according to the affidavit.

Officers proceeded to Boyd’s residence, nearly a mile away. Upon answering the door, Boyd reportedly thought her children “should be inside.” The officers explained that the kids were actually at Pet Paradise. They highlighted there were several busy roads between her home and the location where the children were found.

Boyd explained to the deputies that she spent the previous night at her boyfriend’s home and returned at approximately 7:30 a.m. The boys were with their grandmother during breakfast before she left for work. Boyd said she put on “Lilo & Stitch” for the children in their room and fell asleep around 12:30 p.m., only waking up when deputies knocked on her door.

Inside the bedroom, deputies reportedly found a bed with no sheets on it. The room was dirty with food waste all over and a large, sharp knife was on top of the bed, according to the affidavit.

Deputies found a previous report involving Boyd that said the boys escaped from their home on July 31. In that incident, Boyd’s boys apparently left the home and were discovered at a neighbor’s home some 30 minutes later.

Boyd mentioned the incident to deputies, noting that she was “warned” about the kids escaping again and the “consequences it could have,” per the complaint. She was arrested and taken to the Volusia County Jail from which she has since been released. The kids were turned over to their grandmother.

The suspect is next slated to appear in court on Oct. 21.

 

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Wisconsin Woman Discovered Deceased in Michigan; Boyfriend Apprehended in Minnesota

Authorities in Wisconsin have reported the tragic discovery of a missing woman,…

Judge Criticizes ICE for Hindering Immigrants’ Legal Access in Minnesota

President Donald Trump speaks alongside Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a…

Suspect Caught Red-Handed in UPS Package Phone Theft Spree

In Gainesville, Florida, a man named Kenny Donnell Roberts, aged 42, found…

How an Undercover Airport Network Fueled a $40 Million Drug Empire

An organised crime figure has been jailed for using two airport insiders…

FBI Enhances Reward for Nancy Guthrie Case, Unveils New Suspect Details

In the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of…

Brutal Attack: Neighbor Fatally Stabbed 61 Times, Discovered by Her Father

Inset: Dana J. Shepherd (IMPD). Background: The area in Indianapolis where Shepherd…

Brazilian Au Pair Sentenced to 10 Years for Deadly Conspiracy in Love Triangle

An au pair who schemed with her employer-turned-lover to kill his wife…

Tragic Incident: Man Accused of Killing Infant During Walk and Attempting to Conceal Body, Police Report

John Hannon (San Juan County Adult Detention Center). In a chilling incident…

High Springs Resident Charged with Burglary, Theft, and Property Damage

In a startling incident in Gainesville, Florida, Kaheem Naquaun Smith, aged 33,…

Florida High School Brawl: Six Students Arrested After Violent Clash Leaves One Seriously Injured

In a troubling event that unfolded last Friday, six students from a…

Woman Allegedly Shoots Husband While He Sleeps, Awaits Police Arrival on Porch: Authorities Report

Background: The Cherokee Nation Courthouse in Tahlequah, Okla. (Google Maps). Inset: Elizabeth…

Teen’s Fate Decided After Tragic Family Shooting Over Eviction

Inset: Corey D. Williams (Milwaukee County Jail). Background: The area in Milwaukee…