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Woman arrested when 2-year-old daughter found crawling on home's roof

 

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The Department of Children & Families said it's investigating a Volusia County mother whose 2-year-old daughter was found crawling on the roof of a home.

Erica Hess posted bail and was released from jail Thursday morning, wftv.com reports. She was arrested on child neglect charges.

Investigators said she was inside a home on Van Kleeck Drive in New Smyrna Beach Tuesday when her toddler climbed from a deck onto the roof.

A concerned neighbor called 911. Authorities have not released information on who is taking care of the child.

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