May 22, 2014 5:42 am Mother Accused of Leaving Child in Car An Alabama woman is under arrest and facing Department of Children and Families scrutiny after she allegedly left her 17-month-old child in a car that was running. Ereka Thomas was arrested in Deerfield Beach. US & World Videos 3:13 Child killed in Coral Springs crash after suspect flees police 0:39 60 people become U.S. citizens at naturalization ceremony on USS Bataan 3:01 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea launches beach safety campaign 1:58 Brightline to more than triple commuter fares 2:38 Local robotics team spends day exploring US Navy ship