'She had things to do': Florida woman allegedly left children home alone in 'filthy' condo filled with 'flies' and 'insects'

A Florida pistillate was precocious arrested aft her 2 young children were recovered surviving unsocial and successful squalor, Sunshine State constabulary allege.

Miriam Shvetz, 34, stands accused of 2 counts of child neglect with nary large harm, according to Miami-Dade region tribunal records.

On Thursday, constabulary were called to the defendant's condominium connected Collins Avenue successful Miami Beach – a medium-sized land metropolis on the Atlantic seashore which is portion of the broader Miami metro area.

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The 911 telephone was made by the defendant's ex-husband aft helium dropped disconnected 2 of their children, according to an apprehension study obtained by section independent TV presumption WPLG.

The children – a 5-year-old and a 9-year-old – were taken to their mother's residence astir noon that time and the begetter "was notified by the children that the parent was not home," constabulary say.

The father, for his part, told constabulary this was quality to him. He had talked with Shvetz earlier and "she did not pass with him that she was not going to beryllium home," according to the apprehension report.

Upon arrival, 1 of the responding officers allegedly "heard a kid connected a video telephone telephone talking and crying" to their mother.

That serviceman past allegedly spoke with the defendant. In turn, Shvetz allegedly confirmed her ex-husband was liable for dropping the children disconnected – and allegedly said she was incapable to instrumentality location instantly "because she had things to do."

Then determination was the alleged authorities of things successful the condo itself.

"Officers noted that the flat smelled of rotting nutrient and urine," the apprehension study reads. "The walls and floors were filthy and the room had aged nutrient and soiled dishes scattered throughout, with flies and insects. One of the toilets was clogged and afloat of aged urine and feces. Feces (were) besides scattered passim the bath floor."

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A custody quality betwixt the suspect her ex-husband has been ongoing since 2023, constabulary said. The mates filed for divorcement successful 2022, tribunal records show. Law enforcement accidental they person been called to the woman's location aggregate times successful narration to the custody dispute.

In a treatment with investigators, the begetter of the 2 children recovered astatine location said their parent had not enrolled them successful schoolhouse and had "no plans" to bash so. Meanwhile, the erstwhile couple's 3rd child, a 7-year-old, is, successful fact, enrolled astatine school, according to instrumentality enforcement.

"He was added to the children's schoolhouse to beryllium capable to enroll them and is moving connected doing so," the apprehension study says – successful notation to the begetter and the 5-year-old and 9-year-old.

The suspect was arrested connected Thursday. She has since been released from the Miami-Dade County Jail aft posting bond.

Her arraignment is slated for Sept. 19.