Dalisha Adams, mom accused of abandoning kids had picture of champagne on Facebook page: report

By: Crimesider Staff
Topics: Daily Blotter

Dalisha Adams is pictured with her daughters Dominae (Left) and Diani.

(Credit: MySpace/Personal Photo)

(CBS) NEW YORK - A picture of a champagne bottle was uploaded to the Facebook page of a Brooklyn mother mere hours before she was arrested Sunday for allegedly abandoning her two young daughters on the streets.

The New York Daily News reports police were out looking for Dalisha Adams around 6:15 p.m. Sunday when the photo of someone holding a pink champagne bottle appeared on the social media site.

Adams'' daughters, 2-year-old Dominae and 3-year-old Diani, were found around 2:40 p.m. Sunday after their mother abandoned them on a New York City sidewalk. Two elderly women spotted the youngsters, who were dressed in coats and Ugg boots and clutching extra diapers, and called the police.

Adams, 26, was busted around 11 p.m., a little more than four hours after the Facebook post. Adams was awaiting arraignment late Monday on two counts of child endangerment.

Bertha Davia is the girl's grandmother, and her son, Shawn Cobbs, is the girls' father. Adams has accused Cobbs of domestic violence several times.

On Sunday, he and Adams had an argument over the kids.

"She wanted him to take the kids, and he told her he didn't have a stable place to take the kids," the girl's grandmother said. "She must have got mad, dressed them kids and brought them here."

There were no signs of abuse, but neighbors said Adams often cursed and yelled at the little girls and gave them a tongue-lashing hours before they were left on the street.

The girls were taken to a local hospital for evaluation and are temporarily in the custody of the Administration for Children's Services.

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by ninamadrigal February 8, 2012 4:08 PM EST: ***! i have two boys and me and thier dad battle in court on a yearly basis and i've never said bump this ima abandon them in the street! what a shame! She definently don't deserve to keep those poor little girls and obviously neither does the dad!; Reply to this comment

by oldabner February 1, 2012 3:06 PM EST

Dalisha, Dominae, Diani - that figures.

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by micmac666 February 8, 2012 11:13 PM EST: Recently overheard: "LaTrina", though I still enjoy "LaQueefa" and "Formica Dinette".


by tammydel2009 February 1, 2012 12:55 PM EST: Such a shame ~ There are so many people who would be awesome parents, but struggle with infertility - Then there are those who keep spitting them out, but don't deserve to have them. It makes me ill. Hopefully they won't turn around & give those girls back to that trash.; Reply to this comment


by JD336699 January 31, 2012 10:14 PM EST: Stupid, stupid, stupid.. I hope she doesn't take it out on the kids when she gets them back. Remember the children!; Reply to this comment