Palatka Mother Accused of Abandoning Child, 7 Dogs for Trip to Las Vegas: Sheriff

Florida Mother Abandons Her Child And Seven Dogs For Two Weeks To Go To Las Vegas On Vacation

A 37-year-old mother from Palatka, Florida is facing serious criminal charges after authorities say she abandoned her teenage son and seven dogs in deplorable conditions to vacation in Las Vegas for nearly two weeks. According to the sheriff’s office, the case began unfolding on Monday, August 4, when an out-of-state family member called authorities requesting a welfare check on a teenager living alone in Jessica Copeland’s Palatka home. When de…

Child left alone with dogs in Florida home after mom left for Las Vegas, cops say

Deputies arrested Jessica Copeland after finding her home was covered in ‘four inches of feces’ and the pets ‘being starved to death’

Florida woman leaves teen, 7 dogs home alone to go on Vegas vacation: police

Jessica Copeland, 37, was arrested after leaving seven dogs and a teenager home alone for two weeks while she went on vacation to Las Vegas, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

Florida mom charged after leaving teen, dogs alone for 2-week Vegas trip

A Florida mom was arrested Monday after authorities discovered a teenager and multiple animals living in squalid conditions while she traveled out of state, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said.

Putnam County mom arrested, accused of leaving child, animals home alone while she went to Las Vegas

The arrest followed an investigation by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, where officers discovered a child left alone for two weeks and several emaciated animals in poor living conditions.

Florida mother abandons child, dogs for Las Vegas vacation: Deputies

A Florida mom's vacation to Sin City led to a trip to jail once she returned home, where deputies say her child and seven dogs had been left alone for two weeks.