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Mom left infant, toddler and two other kids home alone while she went on 3-day cruise, officials say

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Nathalie Belizaire, a 29-year-old from North Miami Beach, was arrested on charges of child neglect after allegedly leaving her four minor children, including a two-month-old infant and a toddler, unsupervised for three days while she went on a cruise to the Bahamas. The father discovered his children alone in their apartment when he could not reach Belizaire; authorities later found them hiding together in the bathroom upon entering the home. Upon returning from her trip, Belizaire was taken into custody and released on $10,000 bond, with a judge expressing concern for the safety of the children during her absence.

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Nathalie Belizaire, a 29-year-old mother from North Miami Beach, Florida, was arrested on September 28 after allegedly leaving her four young children home alone while she went on a three-night Carnival Conquest cruise to the Bahamas. The father of one of Belizaire’s two-month-old infants noticed posts on social media about her vacation and grew concerned when he couldn't find his child at their great-grandmother's house, as promised by Belizaire. Upon visiting her apartment on September 26, he heard children talking inside but saw no sign of an adult; police were then alerted.

First responders broke into the home to discover all four children—ages ranging from two months to five years—alone and hiding in a bathroom. Belizaire was met by officers upon disembarking at the Miami port on September 28, charged with four counts of child neglect. During her court appearance via video call, Judge Mindy Glazer expressed disbelief and shock over Belizaire’s alleged actions, questioning how someone could leave children unattended for days.

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🔮 That day, he spoke to Belizaire, who told him she would be dropping the children off with their great-grandmother, police said.

2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Mom left infant, toddler and two other kids home alone while she went on 3-day cruise, officials say

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Carnival Conquest Florida North Miami Beach WhatsApp

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Belizaire PERSON · 11× North Miami Beach GPE · 3× Carnival ORG · 2× Bahamas GPE · 1× Florida GPE · 1× Miami-Dade Fire Rescue ORG · 1× Mindy Glazer PERSON · 1× Nathalie Belizaire PERSON · 1× U.S. Customs and Border Protection ORG · 1× WhatsApp ORG · 1×

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“Based on the totality of the circumstances and evidence obtained during the investigation, sufficient probable cause existed to establish that the defendant failed to provide the necessary care and supervision for the four minor children, thereby exposing them to a substantial risk of harm,” the arrest report reads.

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🔮 That day, he spoke to Belizaire, who told him she would be dropping the children off with their great-grandmother, police said.

2026-09-30 · NBC News

Mom left infant, toddler and two other kids home alone while she went on 3-day cruise, officials say · assertive framing

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A Florida woman was arrested and accused of leaving her four minor children, including an infant, alone while she went on a weekend cruise, according to police. uncertain

she → arrest → police

The suspect, 29-year-old Nathalie Belizaire, of North Miami Beach, is accused of four counts of child neglect without great bodily harm. asserted

suspect → accuse → harm

Belizaire’s attorney denied the allegations. asserted

attorney → deny → allegations

According to North Miami Beach police, the father of one of Belizaire’s children, who is 2 months old, had seen on a post on her WhatsApp story on Thursday “depicting what appeared to be a cruise ticket purchase.” uncertain

what → accord → Thursday

That day, he spoke to Belizaire, who told him she would be dropping the children off with their great-grandmother, police said. asserted

police → speak → grandmother

But when he went to her apartment Saturday night, he saw the TV on through the blinds and heard the children talking inside, which led him to call 911, an arrest report states. asserted

report → go → 911

Both police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and forced entry into the residence. asserted

police → respond → residence

There, “all four minor children were discovered inside ... without adult supervision and were hiding together in the bathroom,” police said. asserted

police → discover → bathroom

Body camera video showed officers gathering the children and leading them outside. asserted

officers → show → them

When authorities spoke to the kids’ great-grandmother, she said Belizaire had told her that “she would be dropping the children off because she was going out of town,” but never brought them over. asserted

she → speak → them

Belizaire’s brother also told police that around 8 p.m. Saturday, his sister texted him, “instructing him to check on her children.” asserted

sister → tell → children

Police said their multiple attempts to contact Belizaire were unsuccessful. asserted

attempts → say → Belizaire

An investigation revealed that Belizaire had purchased a three-day ticket to the Bahamas aboard the Carnival Conquest with a sail date of Sept. 25. asserted

Belizaire → reveal → Sept.

Belizaire “left all four minor children, including a two-month-old infant and a two-year-old child, inside the residence without adult supervision while the defendant traveled out of town aboard a Carnival Conquest cruise ship,” the arrest report states. asserted

report → leave → ship

On Monday, authorities were waiting as Belizaire disembarked at PortMiami, where she was taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and later released to North Miami Beach police. asserted

she → wait → police

Authorities said she declined to provide a statement and invoked her right to remain silent. asserted

she → say → right

report → base → harm

Belizaire appeared Tuesday in bond court, where her bond was set at $10,000 and she was asked to stay away from the children. asserted

she → appear → children

“You cannot make this up. asserted

You → make → this

It says she went on a cruise and left her children home alone,” Judge Mindy Glazer said during the hearing. asserted

Glazer → say → hearing

I’m just grateful nothing worse happened to these kids.” asserted

nothing → ’m → kids

Belizaire’s attorney said she denies the allegations. asserted

she → say → allegations

“Of course she does,” Glazer replied. asserted

Glazer → do → ?

“One baby, the baby was born in July of this year. asserted

baby → bear → year

Who leaves a baby alone like that?” asserted

Who → leave → that

Authorities said the children are safe and in foster care. asserted

children → say → care