A Venice woman is charged with Child Neglect after she allegedly fell asleep with an infant in her backseat and later left the child alone while she entered a convenience store. Sarasota County sheriff’s deputies were called to the WaWa gas station located at 2970 Executive Drive in Venice around 11:30 Saturday night, for reports of a suspicious person. According to a witness, 30-year-old Kathryn Miller was seen sleeping behind the wheel of her car while parked at a gas pump. The witness then watched as Miller woke up and entered the business, leaving behind an infant in the back seat. When deputies arrived, they made contact with Miller inside the convenience store and escorted her outside where she admitted to leaving the 1-year-old alone in her car. Deputies spotted marijuana in her center console and upon search of her vehicle, found various amounts of the drug throughout. Miller was arrested and the infant was released to relatives.
