Florida Parents Arrested After Leaving Toddler Alone in Car for Hours

In a disturbing incident in Edgewater, Florida, a two-year-old girl was found crying in an unlocked vehicle for nearly two hours while her mother, Kristina Vitucci, 35, and her boyfriend, Joshua Harris, 39, were drinking at a nearby bar. Responding to a 911 call from a passerby, police arrived to discover the child alone and distressed. Both Vitucci and Harris were arrested on felony child neglect charges after body-cam footage revealed the couple's conflicting accounts of the situation. Harris admitted he knew the child was in the car and had asked Vitucci to leave the bar, while Vitucci showed awareness of the situation when questioned by officers. After their arrest, the couple was seen arguing in the police car about the events that transpired. The case has raised concerns regarding the safety of children in similar situations.