
Man dies after homemade vehicle crashes in Lake County, FHP says
By Marcus Chen
FOX 35 Orlando
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A Florida mom has been arrested on charges of child neglect after she allegedly left her four children home alone for nearly a week while she flew to Las Vegas for work, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office.Florida mom accused of leaving kids home alone during Vegas work tripOn Oct. 21, a child called 911 for help after her brother was hurt when a dumbbell fell on his head, according to the Osceola County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the home on Parkway Blvd. and found four children – aged 9, 11, 12, and 14 – home alone and unsupervised, OCSO said.The child was taken to the hospital where he was treated and later released, officials said.OCSO said the children's mother, Irene Miller, flew to Las Vegas on Oct. 18 and had a flight home scheduled for Oct. 23 – six days later. She told deputies that she arranged for a babysitter in Tampa to help get the kids ready for school in the morning and to check on them after school, but did not require the babysitter to stay