Florida Woman Accused of Child Abuse

(Daytona Beach, Florida) A 24-year-old local mother-of-two, Deeanna Murray, has been accused of felony child abuse. She reportedly exposed her children, ages two and three, to a threat by allegedly living with a convicted sex offender, Phillip Heidt, 20.


 
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Additionally, when authorities came to check on the living situation in response to a complaint, Murray was caught attempting to hide her children by dangling them out a window onto a ledge.

According to Daytona Beach Shores police Sgt. Mike Fowler:

When police arrived, Heidt said he was alone with Murray but officers became suspicious when Murray refused to come out of the bathroom. Heidt said something inaudible to Murray and then officers heard the cries of a child coming from the bathroom, Fowler said.

An officer entered the bathroom and saw Murray lowering a little boy out a window to a narrow flat roof. The officer ordered Murray to pull back the child, which she did. Murray planned to lower the small girl next, Fowler said.

Murray said Heidt told her to lower the children out of the window, police said.

For violation of probation, Heidt was booked into custody at the Volusia County Branch Jail without bail. Murray was jailed with bail set at $1,000.