NewsWFLA News TampaOctober 26, 2026Hillsborough County
Osceola County deputies arrest Kissimmee mother for child neglect after leaving four children home alone during Las Vegas trip
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Law enforcement arrested a 50-year-old Kissimmee mother at the airport on Friday after she allegedly left her four children, ranging in age from 9 to 14, unsupervised at home while traveling to Las Vegas for several days. Deputies discovered the unsupervised children after responding to a 911 call regarding a 9-year-old boy who sustained an injury from a falling dumbbell and required hospital treatment. Authorities charged the mother with four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm following her return from Las Vegas.
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A mother faces four criminal counts of child neglect, and four children were temporarily placed into their father's custody following a 911 call about an unsupervised child's injury.
Key Facts
- Deputies responded to a home after a 911 call on Oct. 21 at approximately 8:30 p.m. regarding a 9-year-old boy injured by a falling dumbbell.
- First responders found four children aged 14, 12, 11, and 9 left unsupervised at the residence.
- The injured 9-year-old child was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
- The children's mother, 50-year-old Irene Miller, told deputies she was in Las Vegas and would not return until Oct. 23.
- Investigation revealed Miller had left for Las Vegas on Oct. 18.
- Miller stated she arranged for a babysitter to check on the children in the mornings and after school, but did not require her to stay overnight.
- The children's father was contacted to take the children to his residence.
- Osceola County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested Miller as she deboarded her return flight on Friday.
- Miller was charged with four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm and booked into the Orange County Jail.
Who's Mentioned
PersonIrene Miller“The 50-year-old Kissimmee mother arrested and charged with four counts of child ”locationTampa“The city from which a babysitter reportedly traveled to check on the children.”locationKissimmee“The hometown of the mother.”OrganizationOrange County Jail“The facility where the suspect was transported and booked.”locationOsceola County“The Florida county where deputies responded to the home.”OrganizationOsceola County Sheriff’s Office“Responded to the 911 call, investigated, and arrested the suspect.”locationLas Vegas“The destination where the mother was working or traveling.”