A Florida woman is in custody after allegedly abandoning her teenage child and seven dogs in what authorities described as “vile living conditions” while she spent two weeks vacationing in Las Vegas.
According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), Jessica Copeland, 37, was arrested Tuesday on charges of child and animal neglect following multiple calls from concerned family members.
The first call came Monday from an out-of-state relative requesting a welfare check on a teenager in Palatka, Florida. Deputies arrived to find an adult outside the home claiming he was “cleaning” before Copeland’s return. The teen came out and told deputies “there were no issues and everything was fine,” leading officers to leave…