Minnesota mom arrested at PortMiami for tackling teen on Carnival cruise, deputies say

MIAMI — A Minnesota woman is facing a child abuse charge in South Florida after deputies said she tackled a teenager whom she thought had been part of a group attacking her sons on a Miami-bound Carnival cruise ― but they said it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity.

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Paetra Ann Grandsberry, 38, of Saint Paul, Minnesota, after the Carnival Conquest docked at PortMiami on Monday morning.

According to an MDSO arrest report, the incident happened at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday while the ship was near the Bahamas…

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