Palatka mother accused of abandoning child, 7 dogs for trip to Las Vegas

A Palatka mother was arrested early Tuesday morning after deputies learned that she had left her child home alone with seven dogs while she took a multi-week vacation to Las Vegas, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.  Jessica Copeland, 36, faces multiple felony charges, including child neglect without bodily harm and inflicting pain causing serious injury or death upon an animal, arrest reports show.