Waitress Spots Child Abuse Cues and Calls 911, Likely Saving Children From Family Horror

Mark Lee Pierce and Jessica Woodworth of Paris, Tenn., were arrested on suspicion of child abuse and aggravated assault when an Olive Garden waitress observed them behaving strangely and called the police on March 3. Paris Police Department

An Olive Garden waitress called the police after picking up disturbing cues from a family dining at the restaurant, saving the children from their allegedly abusive parents.

Waitress Jordan Cooper, 21, was working an evening shift at the Olive Garden in Paducah, Kentucky, on March 3, when the odd behavior of a family at a table made her feel ill at ease.