08/07/2025
Out of state Florida:
🚨 Woman leaves her teenage son to live in squalor with the family pets alone for around 2 weeks to party in Vegas, the teenage boy did the best he could to take care of all the animals but it became overwhelming.
Florida Woman Arrested After Leaving Teenager Home Alone in Horrendous Conditions
Jessica Copeland, 37, of Palatka, Florida, has been arrested and faces multiple charges—including child neglect and both felony and misdemeanor animal neglect—after deputies discovered that she left her teenage child and seven dogs alone for nearly two weeks in extremely unsanitary conditions while she vacationed and partied in Las Vegas .
At the time of her arrest she told investigators " she didn't think it was a big deal"
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a welfare check on the teen, who initially said everything was fine.
However, after video evidence of animal abuse was presented, deputies returned and found unacceptable living conditions: floors layered with animal f***s, garbage everywhere, and emaciated dogs lacking proper food or water.
Some dogs were locked in a bedroom with four inches of f***s on the floor; one was found caged and severely malnourished .
Officials say Copeland departed on July 21, leaving the teen to get occasional food deliveries and check-ins from others .
Upon her return, she was arrested and is being held in the Putnam County Jail on a $36,000 bond .