PALATKA, Fla. (TCN) — A 37-year-old mother allegedly abandoned her child and seven dogs, including several who were severely emaciated, to go on a trip to Las Vegas.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, on the night of Aug. 4, deputies received a call from a relative living in another state who was concerned about a teenager at a home on Songbird Lane. Responding deputies observed an adult outside the residence, and he claimed he was “cleaning” before Jessica Copeland arrived home from a vacation.
The teenager reportedly exited the house and “told deputies there were no issues and everything was fine.” The welfare request was cleared, and the sheriff’s office didn’t enter the residence…