The mother lost custody after leaving Ailea alone in a car in the garage of the Maryland Live! Casino in Hanover, MD for 8 & 1/2 hours w/ no food, water, supervision, heat, or way to use the bathroom. That story

"The girl was found sobbing in the car just after 6:30 p.m. Anne Arundel County Police say the little girl was left inside the car for eight hours with no food and no heat as temperatures plummeted below freezing."

5 years later, in 2019, it's believed she abducted her and hasn't been seen since.