Kids Covered in Trash, Roaches, Urine & Feces

(Jacksonville Beach, Florida) A 44-year-old single mother-of-two, Tammie Nava, was stopped by police officers this week and arrested on a DUI charge.

Officers subsequently noticed that Nava was driving with her two children, ages one and three, in the back seat and they were covered in trash, feces and roaches.

"They were soaked and covered in urine and their own feces, and there were cockroaches all over the car. The officer says when he reached in to unbuckle the child, three roaches ran across his hand -- they were just everywhere," said Jacksonville Beach police Sgt. Thomas Bingham.

Investigators said the situation was unhealthy and wouldn't have been discovered if Nava had not been visibly drunk and swerving behind the wheel.

The children were placed in the custody of their grandfather. It's not clear what charges Nava may face, if any, besides DUI. Presumably, child neglect or abuse charges will be considered.

It's hard to believe but a neighbor described Nava as "pretty responsible" and "a nurse" by profession. I don't see those attributes from my perch.