When Child Neglect Becomes a Reality – Nashville Parents Case

Parents in Nashville, Dsanto Hoskin, 19, and Janae Snell, 18, were recently arrested when their one-year-old child was discovered alone with a loaded firearm and “15 pounds of marijuana” in a short-term rental, according to WKRN.
Parents in Nashville, Dsanto Hoskin, 19, and Janae Snell, 18, were recently arrested when their one-year-old child was discovered alone with a loaded firearm and “15 pounds of marijuana” in a short-term rental, according to WKRN.

Parents in Nashville, Dsanto Hoskin, 19, and Janae Snell, 18, were recently arrested when their one-year-old child was discovered alone with a loaded firearm and

“15 pounds of marijuana

in a short-term rental, according to WKRN

Staff members called the police after finding the child unsupervised

“in a rental when they went to clean the unit.”

When officers arrived, they smelled marijuana and found large bags of it in a closet. They also discovered a loaded Glock pistol and over $17,000 in cash. Scales and packaging materials were visible too. 

Hoskin confessed that the drugs, gun, and related items were his. He is facing charges including child neglect, possession of marijuana for resale, and gun possession during a dangerous felony. 

Snell, the mother, was also charged with child neglect. The unidentified child was taken to the hospital for safety, and the Department of Children’s Services was involved in arranging custody. 

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