South Bend pair's drug arrest leads to discovery of unattended kidsSBT24/7 News Report
Murphy and Nettavong were arrested Saturday morning in South Bend (photos courtesy St. Joseph County Jail) A South Bend couple was arrested early Saturday after an Indiana State Trooper found marijuana in their vehicle — a discovery that led investigators to their three children, left unattended in a south-side motel room. The pair were passengers in a car stopped for a traffic violation about 1:10 a.m. at the intersection of Fox Street and Twyckenham Drive on the city's southeast side, ISP said in a release. While stopped, a K-9 narcotics detection dog indicated the presence of drugs and police found the marijuana. Officers arrested 24-year-old Lionel Murphy and 23-year-old Kathy Nettavong, discovering in the process that their three children were left alone at a motel in the 3400 block of South Michigan. The children — ages 4, 2, and 18 months — were found unharmed and turned over to child protective services. Murphy and Nettavong were taken to St. Joseph County Jail, where they face charges of marijuana possession as well as neglect of a dependent. The driver of the car was issued a traffic citation and released. Tuesday, Jul 22 at 7:40 PM ANONYMOUS wrote ...WHAT UP WITH THESE COMMENTS COME ON POEPLE GET REALLY HERE DONT BLAME NO ONE NO IF THAT WAS THE FATHER OF THE KIDS THAT WENT TO JAIL THAT NIGHT TO IF SO THEN HE NOT ANY BETTER. ALL THE COMMENT THAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE HUSBAND LEAVING THE MOM WITH THE KIDS ALL ALONE COME SHE ALSO THE BLAME TO IF SHE WAS THE ONE TO MAKE THE DUM ONE TO GO WITH HIM SHE SHOULD OF SAID NO WAY. AND STAY WITH THE KIDS. NOW LET TALK ABOUT STOP PUTTING THE BLAME ON THE STATE THE STATE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. Tuesday, Jul 22 at 5:45 PM ANONYMOUS wrote ...TODAY IS TUESDAY AND I WONDER WHAT THE JUDGE DID TO THEM DID HE TELL THEM TO GO HOME OR TELL THEM TO GET A JOBS AND STAY OFF DRUGS IKNOW COME ON PEOPLE DONT PUT THE BLINE ON THE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IT THE PARNET WHY DONT ANY ONE ASK THE QUSTION DID THE MANGER AT THE MOTEL NO ABOUT THE KIDS BEING ALONE WHAT I DONT UNDERSTAND IS WHY DID THEY NOT ASK A FAMILY MEMBER TO WATCH THEM . I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE JUDGE DO ABOUT THIS CASE . Tuesday, Jul 22 at 11:07 AM Anonymous wrote ...to 8:49, if this woman was so horrible to those children and you knew about it....shame on you for not calling the authorities earlier. Tuesday, Jul 22 at 11:05 AM ms wrote ...I would apply the 3 kids means 3 strikes - you're done. You don't get these kids back nor do you get to have any more. This would apply to both mom and dad. And how about a nice hefty fine - I mean what the heck - they fine a guy over 10K for dogs - we all know kids are worth more. Wait - that would mean they would have to work once they're released. Duh - what was I thinking. Really - if they ever get jobs they should automatically have their wages garnished - sound fair? Tuesday, Jul 22 at 8:49 AM Anonymous wrote ...Well I all I can say, I knew this woman and I know she never cared about her kids. Tuesday, Jul 22 at 7:10 AM Beth wrote ...Whether they are on gov't assistance or not shouldn't matter they left children alone in a hotel room and it probably is not the first time. Those children are lucky and hopefully they will be placed with people that have a a few brain cells left. Wake up people the judges here in wonderful St. Joseph Co will likely do very little. Then if one of those kids die in their care they might see 18mos in jail, what a deterrent. Monday, Jul 21 at 7:22 PM anonymous wrote ...how could somebody do this to thier kids i think they need some years in the jail. That is unacceptable to go play around and do drug and leave your kids unattended in a bad area. Monday, Jul 21 at 6:44 PM anonymous wrote ...i fill sorry for the kids how can a mother leave her kids alone i cant my kids have to be write by my side at all time when i am with them that mother dont care about the kids it the money that wefare give to her i hope she get to do her time and him that wrong to put your kids in a motel why mom and dad get high i hope the kids are taken away there might not be a next time the kids could of gottin hurt being all along . Monday, Jul 21 at 6:24 PM Anonymous wrote ...There's only one light flashing in those minds; it reads, "I don't care". Sociopaths. Monday, Jul 21 at 4:33 PM Anonymous wrote ...Linda, go get educated on this issue. Most have husbands who have left them with their children to raise on their own. Most are only on welfare for a short time. But, then getting educated on this issue would force you to stop this small minded thinking. I just hope that this family can somehow get the help they need to turn their lives around. And I hope you learn not to be so judgemental. Monday, Jul 21 at 2:32 PM Linda wrote ...Dear 1:05 Abandonment? Yeah right. Usually it is some tramp who sleeps with every man around and she don't know who his daddy is! I don't think the general public should pave the way for tramps to live off welfare and have god knows how many kids. How about get a job, get a life and close your legs (FOR ONCE!) Monday, Jul 21 at 1:05 PM Anonymous wrote ...Geez, the assistance is not much money. It is not like you can go on vacations, drink and have a good time on that money. One is lucky to be able to afford rent and to eat. Recently, a couple of US Reps went on food stamps for a few weeks and you should have heard their comments. Perhaps we should all do that and we may learn to be more compassionate. Besides, what makes you think that everyone who gets assistance is a drug user? Usually it is a woman abandoned by her husband...nice huh? Monday, Jul 21 at 11:54 AM K wrote ...HEY, ASDITC, i realize it's about the kids, I was simply stating a fact that most of ones on drugs are using the government money they receive for the care of their kids, to buy their drugs with instead. I also agree if you are on Government assistance, you should have to take a drug test!! Monday, Jul 21 at 10:26 AM SS wrote ...I think it is important that people realize, these people were not out in that area at that time of night to smoke pot. This kind of behavior has crack written all over it. So, yes drugs (crack) were the problem, not pot. Monday, Jul 21 at 9:12 AM Anonymous wrote ...I think the point that you are missing about government assistance, is the intended purpose of the money is to provide for the kids. It has been said many times on these message boards...if I require drug tests to maintain employment, anyone on assistance should be required to do the same. Did I also mention that I had to undergo a criminal background check? The sad thing is that the courts will return these kids to the biological parents, just because they provided the sperm and egg. Sunday, Jul 20 at 11:54 PM Disturbed wrote ...I agree ASDITC ..government assistance doesn't have a thing to do with this..It's simply a sad tale of two people who wanted to think they could just leave children in a motel room and nobody would ever know about it.Guess the joke was on them! Sunday, Jul 20 at 10:47 PM Another Sad Day In The City wrote ...So what if she is on goverment assistance!!!! When did the goverment start giving people a whole lot of money? The thing here is the KIDZ. Stop that Westside, Northside, Eastside, Goverment assistance stuff, focus on the problem. The KIDZ did not do a thing here, they did not even ask to be born, thats who the goverment assistance is for. Before you ask, no i do not live off the system. I live off my AM General check. Sunday, Jul 20 at 8:52 PM Anonymous wrote ...Bet the so called mother is on goverment assistance! Sunday, Jul 20 at 7:47 PM Kit Kat wrote ...Now we have the pictures--looks like she is strung out and he has a bad attitude.. Sunday, Jul 20 at 5:07 PM k wrote ...For the love of God, you know these pigs are rec'g $ from the gov't for those kids, that's where they get the drug money instead of using it to take care of the kids! I agree w/Pipeu2, SHOW THE PICTURES OF THESE IDIOTS so everyone knows who they are.... Sunday, Jul 20 at 4:55 PM Disturbed wrote ...To Anon 9:34m CFH is way further North at Michigan and Sample ..South Bend Motel is South of Donmoyer and Michigan Sunday, Jul 20 at 4:01 PM mother of many wrote ...poor babies, they deserve to be saved by somone one like me! Sunday, Jul 20 at 3:19 PM Disturbed wrote ...From the Muncie Free Press : unattended at the South Bend Motel located at 3420 S. Michigan Street in South Bend, IN Sunday, Jul 20 at 2:15 PM Just Me wrote ...I know of these 2. I also know that she has given at least one child up for adoption. Just think of all the people (myself included) that want kids more than anything and are unable to have them. Sad. Sunday, Jul 20 at 1:55 PM anonOmus wrote ...Are you serious?? 3 babies left alone in a motel room? Parents out cruising the streets? I am not so much having issues about the pot..but come on now people! Take care of the kids!!! Sunday, Jul 20 at 1:32 PM PIPEU2 wrote ...WHY DONT YOU POST THESE PEOPLES PICTURES LIKE THEY DID WITH DEBORAH DANIELS? Let everyone see the real problems in South Bend, not just the celebs Sunday, Jul 20 at 12:16 PM Ding ding ding! Winner of scum of the day! wrote ...What a surprise. Someone stupid and trashy enough to have illegal drugs, was too stupid and trashy to care for their kids properly. Gasp.(NOT!)In a few generations when newborn children are automatically sterilized and have to be approved by the government for reversal of that surgery when they find someone they wish to have a family with-they can thank scum like this. And idiots who leave kids in bathtubs & cars, let them wander the riverbanks alone for hours, or carry dope to preschool. Sunday, Jul 20 at 11:37 AM d wrote ...What is wrong with these parents... I sure hope they can will find a better home for these children then what they have right now.. get a life parents... I can see drugs come first then your kids... Sunday, Jul 20 at 10:18 AM Queen wrote ...Some people were not meant to have children and should have been neutered at birth. Sunday, Jul 20 at 9:38 AM Kit Kat wrote ...This is terrible. I hope the courts "Never" give the children back. It doesn't matter what kind of program the parents go through - something like this should stop parents from having rights. Sunday, Jul 20 at 9:34 AM Anonymous wrote ...Disturbed is the CFH on the 3400 block of South Michigan? Sunday, Jul 20 at 7:56 AM frog wrote ...omg...4, 2 and 18 months. Unbelievable. Some people simply do not have the brains God gave a goose. Sunday, Jul 20 at 4:00 AM Disturbed wrote ...Must have been the South Bend Motel..Well known for the less than law abiding citizens that frequent the place Add a commentMost Popular |
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Tuesday, Jul 22 at 10:30 PM LmNoP wrote ...
Assistance- government or otherwise, isn't meant to give you a good life, nor even a decent one, but to help you through a crisis. At some point, you have to develope the desire to be an adult, put your knees together and carry your own load instead of procreating more excuses. Lowlife's such as these are the TYPES to use their kids as tools to get the $$, then use it to feed their habits rather than the kids. Whether they WERE on welfare or not, tax $ will be feeding the family now, won't it?