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Siemaszko, C. (2026, October 27). Florida mom arrested after leaving 4 kids home alone during dayslong trip to Vegas. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-mom-arrested-leaving-4-kids-home-alone-dayslong-trip-vegas-rcna605993
Siemaszko, Corky. “Florida mom arrested after leaving 4 kids home alone during dayslong trip to Vegas.” NBC News, 27 Oct. 2026, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-mom-arrested-leaving-4-kids-home-alone-dayslong-trip-vegas-rcna605993.
Siemaszko, Corky. “Florida mom arrested after leaving 4 kids home alone during dayslong trip to Vegas.” NBC News, October 27, 2026. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-mom-arrested-leaving-4-kids-home-alone-dayslong-trip-vegas-rcna605993.
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Irene Miller, a 50-year-old professional photographer from Kissimmee, Florida, was arrested on October 27 after leaving her four children, aged 9, 11, 12, and 14, home alone for nearly five days while she traveled to Las Vegas for work. Deputies were called to the home on October 21 following a 911 call from one of the children who reported that her 9-year-old brother had been injured by a falling dumbbell. The sheriff’s office confirmed Miller left Florida on October 18 and was scheduled to return on October 23 but did not provide adequate supervision, as evidenced by no adults being present when authorities arrived. She faced four counts of third-degree felony child endangerment without bodily harm. Legal experts noted that while there are no specific laws in Florida regarding the age at which children can be left unsupervised, Miller’s actions constituted "classic neglect."