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Mom Leaves 7 Kids in Car for Casino Fun
23 Mar
Summary
- Mother left seven children unattended in a car for 40 minutes.
- The children ranged in age from 11 months to 15 years old.
- She was gambling at an internet cafe while her children were left unsupervised.
Racqual Roniquel Hicks, a 37-year-old mother from Ohio, was arrested on March 19, 2026, after allegedly endangering her seven children. She is accused of leaving them unattended in her vehicle for about 40 minutes while she visited Luna's Internet Cafe to gamble. The children's ages ranged from 11 months to 15 years.
According to a criminal complaint, Hicks created a substantial risk to the children's safety by leaving them in the car. This occurred while she was gambling at the internet cafe. The complaint also noted that she was driving with a suspended license and that car seats were not installed for the younger children.
Hicks was booked into the Lucas County Corrections Center following her arrest. She appeared in court on March 20, 2026, where she pleaded not guilty to seven counts of child endangerment. The judge released her on her own recognizance, requiring her to wear a GPS tracking device. The investigation into the case remains ongoing.
