Event Brief
Parents Charged After Infant Alcohol Poisoning
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET
Summary: A Florida couple faces felony child neglect charges after their six-month-old daughter was hospitalized with a life-threatening blood alcohol level of 0.383. The Sept. 8 incident began when a seven-year-old found the parents asleep and the infant unresponsive in a pack and play; doctors reported bruising and said abdominal injuries were highly suspicious for non-accidental trauma.
WHO: A Florida couple; their six-month-old daughter; a seven-year-old boy who discovered the child; emergency responders and hospital medical staff
WHAT: Felony child neglect resulting in serious injury charges after an infant was hospitalized for alcohol poisoning and doctors documented suspicious bruising.
WHEN: Sep 8, 2026
WHERE: Florida
WHY: The mother admitted alcohol was introduced after a relative placed vodka in a water bottle at the beach, which the family then used to mix the baby’s formula.
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