{"id":162513,"date":"2026-10-28T23:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T18:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=162513"},"modified":"2026-10-28T23:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T18:04:11","slug":"florida-mom-arrested-at-airport-after-leaving-4-kids-home-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/28\/florida-mom-arrested-at-airport-after-leaving-4-kids-home-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Mom Arrested at Airport After Leaving 4 Kids Home Alone for Las Vegas Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ORLANDO-<\/strong> Irene Miller, 50, was arrested on October 23, 2026, after arriving from Las Vegas (LAS) at Orlando International Airport (MCO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputies say she left her 4 children, ages 9, 11, 12 and 14, at home during a work trip, with daytime babysitter visits but no overnight adult supervision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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911 Call Led to an Airport Arrest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Miller left Kissimmee, Florida, on Sunday, October 18, 2026, for a work trip to Las Vegas. She planned to return on Friday, October 23. The investigation began before her scheduled return, when deputies received an emergency call from one of her children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after 8:30 PM on Wednesday, October 21, a child called 911 after a dumbbell struck her 9 year old brother on the head. Deputies responding to the family’s home found all four children without an adult present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emergency responders transported the injured boy to a hospital, where he received treatment and was later discharged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deputies contacted Miller by phone. She reportedly explained that she was working in Las Vegas and had arranged for a babysitter to travel from Tampa each morning to help the children prepare for school and return later to check on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the babysitter was not required to stay overnight. The arrangement therefore provided daytime assistance but left the children without a resident adult during the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities also contacted the children’s father, who agreed to take all four children to his home. The children were placed with him after the emergency, ending the original supervision arrangement before Miller’s planned return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Detectives arranged to meet Miller as her flight arrived at Orlando International Airport (MCO) on Friday, October 23. Deputies arrested her as she stepped off the aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Miller was booked into Orange County Jail on four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm, one count for each child. Subsequent reporting confirmed that she posted bond and was released. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office released body-camera footage of the airport arrest. The charges remain allegations, and an arrest does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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