Chapter 5 - County Sheriff Deputies Arrive at the Rental Home
Within twenty minutes of the doctor’s call, three marked Ford Explorer units from the county sheriff's department converged on our rental house.
Deputy Miller stepped out of the lead cruiser, his hand resting casually on his tactical belt as he approached the front porch.
My husband and his mother were sitting on the living room sofa, waiting impatiently for my supposed discharge from the hospital.
A heavy knock rattled the wooden front door before it swung open under a forcible police entry warrant.
“Stay seated right where you are,” Deputy Miller commanded, stepping into the living room with two backup deputies flanking him.
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“What is the meaning of this? We are law-abiding citizens!” my mother-in-law shrieked, standing up abruptly.
“You’re not citizens right now, ma’am; you’re subjects of a felony domestic abuse and child endangerment investigation,” the deputy replied coldly.
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