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Florida mom arrested for leaving 4 kids home alone during trip to Las Vegas

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Scott, K. (2026, October 28). Florida mom arrested for leaving 4 kids home alone during trip to Las Vegas. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12124293/florida-mom-arrested-child-neglect-kids-home-alone-trip-to-las-vegas/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Katie Scott

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Irene Miller, a 50-year-old mother from Kissimmee, Florida, was arrested on October 23 after leaving her four children ages 14, 12, 11, and nine home alone for nearly three days during a work trip to Las Vegas. She faces four counts of child neglect without bodily harm. Police responded to a 911 call from one of the children about an injury sustained by another child, who was later treated at Celebration Hospital before returning home. Sheriff Chris Blackmon stated that the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will not tolerate such incidents and charges will be filed against parents who neglect their responsibilities.
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Irene Miller, a 50-year-old photographer from Kissimmee, Florida, was arrested on charges of child neglect after she left her four children home alone for five days while traveling to Las Vegas for work. On October 21, emergency responders were called to the family's condo when one of the children reported that their 9-year-old brother had been hit in the head by a falling dumbbell. Miller was arrested upon returning from Las Vegas on October 23 and met by deputies as she exited her flight at Orlando International Airport. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office claims that despite having a babysitter, who did not stay overnight, Miller's actions amounted to child neglect. She faces four counts of child endangerment with a potential maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

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Florida Kissimmee Las Vegas OCSO The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office

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Las Vegas GPE · 4× OCSO ORG · 3× Irene Miller PERSON · 2× Miller PERSON · 2× The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office ORG · 2× Celebration Hospital ORG · 1× Fire Rescue ORG · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Kissimmee GPE · 1× Orange County GPE · 1×

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She told deputies that she had a babysitter coming from Tampa in the mornings to get the children ready for school and to check on them after school, but she did not require her to stay the night,” police said.
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🔮 Police contacted Miller by phone, who told the deputy that she was working in Las Vegas and would return on Oct. 23.

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

A Florida mom was arrested and charged with child neglect after she returned from a work trip to Las Vegas for nearly three days, according to police. uncertain
she → arrest → police
The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said Irene Miller, 50, of Kissimmee, was arrested on four counts of child neglect without bodily harm and booked into Orange County jail on Oct. 23. asserted
Miller → say → Oct.
“Just after 8:30 pm on October 21, 2026, OCSO received a 911 call from a juvenile that her 9-year-old brother had been injured by a dumbbell that fell on his head,” police said in a news release. asserted
police → receive → release
After deputies responded to the home, police said there were no adults present in the home where four children, ages 14, 12, 11, and nine, were left unsupervised. asserted
children → respond → home
“Fire Rescue responded and transported the 9-year-old male to Celebration Hospital for treatment,” police added. asserted
police → respond → treatment
Get daily National news The nine-year-old child was treated and discharged from the hospital before returning home, according to police. uncertain
child → get → police
Police contacted Miller by phone, who told the deputy that she was working in Las Vegas and would return on Oct. 23. asserted
she → contact → Oct.
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commissioner → plead → altercation
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arm → face → arrest
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Masterson → plead → conviction
Deputies learned that Mrs. Miller had left for Las Vegas on October 18, 2026. asserted
Miller → learn → October
She told deputies that she had a babysitter coming from Tampa in the mornings to get the children ready for school and to check on them after school, but she did not require her to stay the night,” police said. asserted
police → tell → her
The children’s father was contacted by police and agreed to take all four children to his home after it was discovered that they were staying at their mother’s home with no adult supervision. asserted
they → contact → supervision
“Detectives with OCSO made plans to meet Irene Miller as she exited her flight from Las Vegas on Friday morning,” police said. asserted
police → make → morning
“The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office will not tolerate child neglect. asserted
Office → tolerate → neglect
These cases will be investigated, and charges will be brought against the parents who are not properly supervising or caring for their children,” said Osceola County Sheriff Chris Blackmon asserted
Blackmon → investigate → children
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