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Coverage dated November 6, 2026 to November 9, 2026

South Carolina dad arrested after allegedly leaving daughter in line for Pokémon cards: Police

Headline from ABC 7 New York

Police said the father left his daughter sleeping outside a Target store to hold his place in line for the release of a new Pokémon trading card set.

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21 articles, oldest first.

  1. WCBD News 2

    Child, 6, left alone outside West Ashley Target so dad could purchase Pokémon cards: police (opens WCBD News 2)

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    WCBD News 2's feed description

    CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) - A Charleston father was arrested after allegedly leaving his six-year-old daughter alone outside a Target store to save his place in line for a new Pokémon Trading Card Game release.

  2. WJBF Augusta

    Child left alone outside Charleston Target so dad could purchase Pokémon cards: police (opens WJBF Augusta)

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    WJBF Augusta's feed description

    A Charleston father was arrested after allegedly leaving his six-year-old daughter alone outside a Target store to save his place in line for a new Pokémon Trading Card Game release.

  3. WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg

    Child, 6, left alone outside SC Target so dad could buy Pokémon cards: police (opens WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg)

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    WSPA Greenville-Spartanburg's feed description

    A Charleston father was arrested after allegedly leaving his six-year-old daughter alone outside a Target store to save his place in line for a new Pokémon Trading Card Game release.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    South Carolina man arrested after leaving sleeping 6-year-old daughter in line for Pokémon card release, police say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A Target logo is displayed at the entrance to a store on August 4, 2026. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

  5. New York Post

    SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside Target at 1 a.m. to save his spot in line for Pokémon cards: cops (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    John-Michael Dooley, 35, left his 6-year-old daughter sleeping outside a Target in Charleston at 1 a.m. Friday in line for Pokémon trading cards, police said.

  6. MLive

    SC dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: Police (opens MLive)

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    MLive's feed description

    People contacted police after he left the child alone.

  7. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Dad left sleeping daughter, 6, outside store to hold spot in line for Pokemon cards: Police (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    People contacted police after he left the child alone.

  8. ABC 7 New York

    South Carolina dad arrested after allegedly leaving daughter in line for Pokémon cards: Police (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Police said the father left his daughter sleeping outside a Target store to hold his place in line for the release of a new Pokémon trading card set.

  9. Fox News

    South Carolina dad left sleeping 6-year-old in line for Pokémon cards at Target: police (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A South Carolina father allegedly left his 6-year-old asleep outside a Target overnight to hold his place in line for a Pokémon card release.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.