Meth Found in Home After Child Wanders Off Alone

A neighbor found a little girl wandering by the road and could not get anyone to answer the door. When Columbia County deputies investigated, they found her mother and the mother's boyfriend inside. According to the incident report, both adults had been asleep. This edited bodycam account follows the July 8, 2026 response in Columbia County, Florida: the neighbor's account, the search for the adults, separate interviews, a syringe investigation, a false name and the arrests of Ashton Young and Brandon Williams. Williams initially gave deputies his brother's identity. Young's denials and explanations are retained. Deputies reported a preliminary positive field test for methamphetamine after an initial test produced no result. A field test is not laboratory confirmation. The supplied records do not establish a court outcome; arrests and allegations are not convictions. The child was referred to DCF.