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Florida mom battling mental health issues charged with vehicular homicide after driving her car into a pond, drowning daughter, 5, she’d abducted from guardian

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px"><strong>Girl&comma; 5&comma; drowned on Thursday night in North Jacksonville&comma; Florida&comma; after being kidnapped by her mother who crashed into a pond while trying to flee from police <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px"><strong>Pamela Tereza Cabrera was arrested t the scene after leading police on a 30-mile chase that ended with her vehicle crashing into a retention pond <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px"><strong>Her family revealed there had been an altercation at the family home&comma; before Cabrera abducted the child from her guardian of two years and fled <strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px"><strong><strong>Cabrera&comma; 32<&sol;strong>&comma; who has suffered from schizophrenia and B<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px">b<strong>ipolar disorder for quite sometime&comma; lost custody of the child two years ago&comma; <strong>as she battled schizophrenia and bipolar disorder<&sol;strong><&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px"><strong>Officers pulled Cabrera out of the water and arrested her&comma; but were unable to locate her daughter&comma; Vanity&nbsp&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px"><strong>A dive team eventually found five-year-old Vanity dead at the bottom of the pond <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"has-text-color wp-block-heading" style&equals;"color&colon;&num;2b2424&semi;font-size&colon;16px"><strong>Cabrera faces several charges including fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer&comma; vehicular homicide&comma; and multiple counts of battery <&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Police-action-after-Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-killed-her-daughter-7&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-404019"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Officers were seen Thursday night pulling Pamela Cabrera&comma; who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder&comma; out of the water after she led cops on a 30-mile high-speed chase through North Jacksonville&comma; before crashing her car into a pond as she tried to exit the highway<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph" style&equals;"font-size&colon;16px">A five-year-old Florida girl died after her mother kidnapped her and led police on a high-speed chase that ended with her vehicle crashing into a retention pond&period; <br>Pamela Tereza Cabrera&comma; 32&comma; led police on a 30-mile chase through North Jacksonville on Thursday night&comma; reaching speeds of 90 mph&comma; before she crashed her vehicle into the pond as she tried to exit the interstate highway&period; <br>Officers pulled Cabrera out of the water&comma; but were unable locate her daughter&comma; Vanity&comma; <a rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;actionnewsjax&period;com&sol;news&sol;local&sol;duval-county&sol;woman-accused-high-speed-chase-resulting-5-year-olds-death-jacksonville-identified&sol;2PHCEPVPCRCIPAFHRIB2G3PDOI&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">WJAX<&sol;a> reported&period; A dive team eventually found the five-year-old child dead at the bottom of the pond&period;<br>Cabrera was arrested on several charges&comma; including fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer&comma; vehicular homicide and multiple counts of battery&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Vanity-Cabrera-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-404008" width&equals;"843" height&equals;"675"&sol;><figcaption><strong> Five-year-old Vanity &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; was killed Thursday after she was kidnapped her from her guardian by her mother&comma; who then crashed into a pond while fleeing from police in North Jacksonville&comma; Florida<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-with-her-daughter-Vanity-2-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-404010" width&equals;"839" height&equals;"782"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Pamela Cabrera&comma; seen &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; with her daughter Vanity&comma; is facing vehicular homicide after Vanity was killed when Cabrera crashed her vehicle into a retention pond&period; Officers pulled Cabrera out of the water&comma; but were unable locate her daughter&period; A dive team eventually found the five-year-old dead at the bottom of the pond<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">She lost custody of Vanity in 2020 as she battled schizophrenia and bipolar disorder&period;<br>She was expected in court on Friday but did not show up due to &&num;8216&semi;disruptive behavior&period;&&num;8217&semi;<br>Officials say she is currently undergoing a mental health evaluation at the Jacksonville Jail and is expected in court for arraignment on April 21&period;&nbsp&semi;&nbsp&semi;<br>Jacksonville Sheriff&&num;8217&semi;s officers began pursuing Cabrera after receiving a call about an in-progress kidnapping&period; <br>The chase began after an officer attempted to approach Cabrera&&num;8217&semi;s vehicle at a traffic light&comma; prompting her to flee&period;&nbsp&semi;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"This image has an empty alt attribute&semi; its file name is Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-1&period;jpg" width&equals;"837" height&equals;"1007"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Pamela <strong>Tereza Cabrera<&sol;strong><&sol;strong> <strong>&lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma;&nbsp&semi;<strong>was arrested Thursday night<&sol;strong><&sol;strong> and <strong>was expected in court on Friday but did not show up due to &&num;8216&semi;disruptive behavior&period;&&num;8217&semi; Officials say she is currently undergoing a mental health evaluation at the Jacksonville Jail and is expected in court for arraignment on April 21<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Police followed Cabrera&comma; who was allegedly armed with a knife&comma; along Interstate 95 for approximately 30 miles until she drove off the exit ramp and into the pond&period;<br>The chasing cops exited their vehicles and rushed into the water&comma; where Cabrera was taken into custody&period;<br>Officers pulled Cabrera&comma; who suffers from schizophrenia and bipolar disorder&comma; out of the water but were unable locate Vanity&period;<br>Despite their efforts&comma; police were unable to locate Vanity until it was too late&comma; when a dive team eventually found the five-year-old dead at the bottom of the pond&period;<br>The little girl&&num;8217&semi;s cause of death has not been released&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Police-action-after-Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-killed-her-daughter-3&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-403994" width&equals;"841" height&equals;"439"&sol;><figcaption><strong>As officers pulled Pamela Cabrera out of the water&comma; they were unable locate Vanity until it was too late&comma; when a dive team eventually found the five-year-old dead at the bottom of the pond&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Cabrera&&num;8217&semi;s family told police there had been an altercation at their&nbsp&semi;Shore Rush Trail home before the abduction&period; <br>Her cousin&comma; who has served as Vanity&&num;8217&semi;s guardian for the last two years&comma; said that Cabrera has suffered from mental health issues for quite some time&period;&nbsp&semi;<br>&&num;8216&semi;Pamela wasn&&num;8217&semi;t a bad person&period; She just needs help and she didn&&num;8217&semi;t get the help she needed from the government&period; She wasn&&num;8217&semi;t a bad person&comma;&&num;8217&semi; Solange Slaquer told the&nbsp&semi;<a rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;firstcoastnews&period;com&sol;article&sol;news&sol;local&sol;family-of-5-year-old-explains-events-before-deadly-crash&sol;77-b141a026-cf29-471c-b0d0-9b524e03d318" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">news outlet<&sol;a>&period;&nbsp&semi;<br>&&num;8216&semi;We tried to look for help plenty times and we called police plenty times to help her&comma; we took her to psychologist and Pamela just needed help&period;&&num;8217&semi;&nbsp&semi;<br><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Pamela-Tereza-Cabreras-car-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-404016" width&equals;"831" height&equals;"525"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Officers also pulled out the wreck of Cabrera&&num;8217&semi;s car after she crashed into the pond&period; She survived&comma; but her five-year-old daughter&comma; Vanity&comma; was killed in the crash<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Police-action-after-Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-killed-her-daughter-4&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-403997" width&equals;"837" height&equals;"448"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Police set up a makeshift crime scene tent while trying to recover the child and gather other evidence at the scene of the tragic event on Thursday night<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Slaquer claims that despite Cabrera&&num;8217&semi;s efforts&comma; her cousin&&num;8217&semi;s mental health battle was like a rollercoaster with many ups and downs&period; <br>She claimed that Cabrera&&num;8217&semi;s struggles recently worsened after she got pregnant and ceased taking her medication&period;<br>&&num;8216&semi;Even when she was admitted to a mental health hospital and she was taking medications&comma; everything got worse now when she got pregnant again and she wasn&&num;8217&semi;t taking the medication&comma;&&num;8217&semi; she said&period;  &ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;&ast;<br>Cabrera was arrested on several charges including including fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer&comma; vehicular homicide&comma; and multiple counts of battery<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Police-action-after-Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-killed-her-daughter-5&period;jpg" alt&equals;"This image has an empty alt attribute&semi; its file name is Police-action-after-Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-killed-her-daughter-5&period;jpg"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Pamela Cabrera was arrested Thursday night in North Jacksonville&comma; Florida for causing the death of her five-year-old daughter whom she&&num;8217&semi;d abducted from her cousin&comma; the little girl&&num;8217&semi;s guardian&period; The cousin says Cabrera has suffered from mental health issues for quite some time&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">According to an affidavit obtained by <a rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;firstcoastnews&period;com&sol;article&sol;news&sol;local&sol;affidavit-details-mental-illness-before-deadly-durbin-creek-crash&sol;77-4bec2e1e-5f1d-4b96-9c4c-7a8e11b470a1" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">First Coast News<&sol;a>&comma; when Cabrera would take her medication she was &&num;8216&semi;normal and functioning&comma;&&num;8217&semi; with relatives alleging she would act like herself and was &&num;8216&semi;able to think clearly&&num;8217&semi;&period; <br>However&comma; when she was off her meds she would often lose track of time and go without sleep&period;<br>She lost custody of Vanity after Slaquer took care of the child&comma; then 4&comma; for an entire month while Cabrera was unwell&period; <br>DCFS had required Cabrera to complete behavioral classes to receive custody of her child&period; It is unclear if she ever enrolled in or completed the course&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;04&sol;Pamela-Tereza-Cabrera-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-404011" width&equals;"710" height&equals;"967"&sol;><figcaption><strong>Cabrera &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; was &&num;8216&semi;lost&&num;8217&semi; without Vanity&comma; her own mother Maria Ortiz&comma; said&period; The family has asked the public withhold their judgement and can instead &&num;8216&semi;pray for us&&num;8217&semi; <&sol;strong><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><br>Cabrera&&num;8217&semi;s mother&comma; Maria Ortiz&comma; who claims her 32-year-old daughter was &&num;8216&semi;lost&&num;8217&semi; without Vanity&comma; was actively seeking help for her daughter and was in the process of obtaining power of attorney over her so she could help Cabrera make decisions when she was &&num;8216&semi;not in the right state of mind&&num;8217&semi;&period; <br>The family who started a <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;gofundme&period;com&sol;f&sol;vanitys-memorial-funds&quest;utm&lowbar;campaign&equals;p&lowbar;cp&plus;share-sheet&amp&semi;utm&lowbar;medium&equals;sms&amp&semi;utm&lowbar;source&equals;customer">GoFundMe <&sol;a>fund raiser for the the child&&num;8217&semi;s funeral&comma; has asked the public withhold their judgement and can instead&comma; &&num;8216&semi;pray for us&&num;8217&semi;&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;

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