Florida mom who left 4 kids home alone during work trip to Vegas left only ramen, cereal, bagels and Oreos to eat, cops say

Florida authorities say photographer Irene Miller left her four children, aged 9 to 14, alone in their Kissimmee home while she travelled to Las Vegas for a five-day work trip last month. She faces four child-endangerment charges, with a combined maximum sentence of 20 years.

Court documents allege the children had been alone for four days and relied on instant ramen, bagels and cereal; on 21 October, they had also eaten many Oreos. Police were called after the youngest child was struck on the head by a dumbbell. The allegations are set out in an arrest affidavit.