Woman Robs Store While 7 Year Old Waits in Car
08. Jul, 2010 
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A Newberry woman is in jail this morning charged with robbing a convenience store at knife point while her 7 year old daughter was outside the store waiting. Newberry County Investigators say that just before 2am this morning, a woman entered the Robert’s Citgo located on Wilson Road in Newberry with a small child.
The woman picked up several items from store and went to the register. The child then walked outside of the store and stood in front of the store. When the woman placed the items on the counter, she produced a knife and demanded the money from the register. She took the money, less than $300.00, and the items and left the store. During the robbery, the child walked back inside to go to the restroom, and the suspect later identified as her mother, told her to go back outside of the store. The woman and child then fled the scene. As deputies and investigators were processing the scene, an alert deputy saw a taxi cab go by and observed that in the taxi was a small child in the cab with beads in her hair just as described by the clerk as being worn by the child who was in the store with the woman during the robbery. Law enforcement officers quickly located the taxi and stopped it.
When the Newberry Police Department officer got out of the vehicle, the female suspect ran around the taxi throwing the money taken from the robbery into the air and onto to the ground. She then ran from the officer, who gave chase. She was apprehended after a brief foot chase. The woman left the child in the car as she fled. The suspect was identified as Ethel Mae Nelson, 45, of 2643 Wilson Road, Newberry, SC 29108. Nelson has been arrested and charged with Armed Robbery, Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime, and Unlawful Conduct to a Child. Nelson broke her leg during the flight from the officers. She is currently hospitalized awaiting surgery. She remains under law enforcement guard until she can be transferred to the Newberry County Detention Center.The child was taken into Emergency Protective Custody and has been placed into the care of the Department of Social Services. Official charges and bond hearings will occur sometime day.
Woman, you sooooooooo deserve to be in jail. Your child will have to live the rest of their life knowing they sat in the car while mama robbed a store. Think about that one
what kind of mother are u. leaving your child in the car while u go and rob the store. u shouldn’t be a loud to have your child in your custody. and u deserve to be in there. and don’t let out. i wouldn’t do that to my child. i would be a better mommy than u.
I have relatives that had kidnapped my daughter in September 2009 and I still can’t get the justice department to put them in jail or return my daughter to me. The kidnappers live in Oconee county on Dairy Farm Rd. I have been trying to use the legal system but it just isn’t working. The system believes a lie before the truth.
Hopefully her family can do a better job with that little girl then she did. Damn!
you got to be one of the biggest idiots that i have ever seen it just dont make no kind of sence for a mother to do something that stupid with a innocent seven year old right there to witness it. You should be very ashamed of yourself.
THE CHILD IS THE ONE THAT IS PAYING FOR HER CRIME,BECAUSE NOW SHE IS IN THE SYSTEM OF PROTECTIVE CUSTARDY,SOMETIMES IT’S GOOD FOR CHILDREN AND SOMETIMES IT’S NOT,HOPFULLY THIS CHILD WILL GET TAKIN IN BY A LOVING FAMILY THAT REALLY CARES.
she should be charged with child neg., child endangermen, child abuse, and other things that i just can’t think of write now. It’s parents like that is why the world is going to hell in a hand basket. If you don’t care enough about your child to put them first, what makes you think your child will care for themselves. And if you don’t love yourself first,you can’t possably love someone else. She’s the reason why we have so miny children out here that do not care for anyone. They don’t undersnd love for themselves.
people don’t be so judgemental, not saying what she did was right but she could have been desparate to feed her child, sometimes when you’re in a desparate situation you will do things that you never thought you would and that sometimes is called survival…let’s pray that this woman get her life together for her little girl and put this behind her…on the other hand it could have been for drugs or something don’t know but don’t be so quick to judge.
yall ass dumb if i was the dad i would beat her down if she left my child in the car that just wrong she did not even have to do that baby like that or rob the store lol lol lol lol lol damn
That crack will make you do stupid things, I feel sorry for the little girl who is innocent in this whole thing . It is very sad to see how a drug can influence your behavior to this extreme point .
You should be in jail for life putting your 7 year old child through that.. And then just leaving your child in a taxi cab with a total stranger and just take off running, because you got cought. You need to be in there for life and your child shouldnt be aloud back in your arms due to the fact you dont know how to take care of your own child.
shes the one who has to live with this noone else and im sure she dont care what any of you think
You will certainly have time to think about that dumb move. Life is all about choices. That was definitely not a good one.
what kind of mother does what she done i am a father and i would never do something like that
lol its funny but crazy wut was she think we know not about her child because she left her
Who are these people leaving messages for the subject of this article? Do you actually think this woman is going to visit this website and read your comments?? What a bunch of f*&%tards.
im looking for the paper thast came out in the month of march of 2010 but next sure which week so have can i get these paper
thank you
this woman really needs help. she should have not put that child in jerpordy like she did.
Tha baby was da wheelman i thought?
trolololololololllll
We all can pass judgement, but God is the only judge. Have anyone thought to pray for her and that child.
Reading some of the comments,you have people using the wrong words and misspelling words but yet instill they are casting judgement.He without sin cast the first stone!This woman’s mindset is not right,therefore pray for her and expecially her daughter.Only Ethel Mae can tell you what was going on in her mind at that time.Wether it was for drug use or in need,we don’t have the right to judge,but let’s pray.Pray for the 7yr. old baby because this has effected her tremendously and pray for Ethel because it’s effecting her as well.We all have and will make mistakes in life.Don’t point your fingers nor judge but join me in praying for this family!!