Hialeah Mother Charged After Alleged Abuse at Market

Published November 9, 2026. Police say Madelien Inurrieta-Martinez, 43, abused her two young sons at Fatty’s Market in Hialeah on November 5. She was arrested the following day and faces two felony child abuse charges. Surveillance footage captured the alleged incident, police said.

Investigators say she pulled one boy’s ears and hair, then grabbed the other child by the ears and bit his right ear. Police said the abuse continued outside the store, where she allegedly struck both boys in the face. The market’s owner contacted police after reviewing the video. Officers found Inurrieta-Martinez nearby the next day.

Investigators said she had facial bruises, including a black eye, when officers encountered her. She told them she was injured while trying to stop an unrelated fight, according to police. A Hialeah Police Department spokesperson said officers did not ask about her immigration status and were not involved in the immigration hold noted in jail records.

At a bond hearing on November 8, Judge Christina Miranda ordered Inurrieta-Martinez to stay away from her sons while the case proceeds. She pleaded not guilty and listened to the hearing through a translator. She is being held on $5,000 bond; jail records also show an immigration-related hold on her release.