Kids Leave Mom Passed Out Drunk In Minivan

Florida Cooper City Police say Brenda Lee Duclos was on her way to pick up her oldest son from school when she passed out. Her 3-year-old boy and 4-year-old girl wandered off after a couple of hours.

by The Associated Press

Published: Fri, October 02, 2009 - 4:57 pm CST

COOPER CITY, Florida - (AP) - Authorities say a South Florida woman
got behind the wheel of her minivan and passed out drunk, leaving
her two young children to wander nearly two miles away from their
home barefoot.
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies say the 3-year-old boy and a
4-year-old girl were in the minivan with Brenda Lee Duclos
Wednesday. Investigators say the children wandered off after a
couple of hours. They were uninjured.
Deputies say Duclos was going to pick up her eldest child from
school when she passed out.
She is charged with driving under the influence and child
neglect. She refused to submit to a Breathalyzer test. Duclos was
released on bond Friday, according to the sheriff's Web site.
Duclos' husband, Joseph, said his wife "did a stupid thing."

(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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abigail Says:

Mon, Oct 05, 2009 at 9:03 am

Where is the DHR investigation? I guess that was just left out of the story. Sure she has a husband, but most of the time DHR investigates and then releases the children to the custody of the father. Wonder what, if anything, happened here.

XcCity Says:

Fri, Oct 02, 2009 at 10:17 pm

jwoodyard so true.

jwoodyard Says:

Fri, Oct 02, 2009 at 9:48 pm

Why do we see more “parents” neglecting their children? This country which was founded under under God has lost God. I think we are starting see the product of our Godless society. No love of God = no love for themselves = no love for their children.

XcCity Says:

Fri, Oct 02, 2009 at 8:52 pm

sorry even if she does all 12 steps she shouldn’t be allowed to be near those kids. what a horrible mom. why don’t people care about their kids anymore?

Rusty Says:

Fri, Oct 02, 2009 at 5:37 pm

He said she did a stupid thing my god he might be as stupid as she is. Hope they do not let her near those children until she has completed all twelve steps. There is no excuse for this behavior.