Miami Beach mother arrested for keeping kids in ‘filthy,’ insect-infested home, cops say

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Miami Beach police said when officers checked on two young children living at a Mid-Beach apartment on Thursday, they found them alone and living in disgusting conditions.

They said that led them to arrest their 34-year-old mother on two child neglect charges.

An arrest report states that the ex-husband of Miriam Shvetz called police to her unit in the Ocean 36 North Condominium, located at 3600 Collins Ave., after he dropped off the children at around noon, aged 5 and 9, “and was notified by the children that the mother was not home.”…

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