hot car deaths
Mom, 25, arrested after 1-month-old newborn left in hot car died of 'severe' hyperthermia and dehydration
Andrea Luncsford, 25, was charged with endangering the health and life of a child, after her new baby was found dead Monday evening about 7 p.m., the Peoria Police Department...
Drunk mom found passed out in car as 3-year-old died inside on 104-degree day as grieving dad speaks out
A California mom left her 3-year-old daughter to die in the back of a hot car after passing out in the driver's seat while drunk on a 104-degree day, according...
Twin toddlers died in hot car after 'trusted' relative forgot to drop them at day care: family
Twin toddlers were found dead in Oklahoma after a "trusted" relative left them in a parked car for hours as temperatures rose to well above 90 degrees, their family said....
9-month-old dies after grandmother leaves tot in hot car for 8 hours in Texas
The tot's tragic death comes just a day after another hot car fatality in the Lone Star State.
Disabled man, 22, dies after being left in hot car by caretaker who was working second job
A 22-year-old special-needs man died after he was left in a hot car for hours by his caretaker who snuck off to his second job in North Carolina on Tuesday,...
Police bodycam footage shows dad who left daughter, 2, to die in hot car angry and distraught with responders
Christopher Scholtes, 37, appeared both distraught and angry when police responded to his daughter's death on July 9.
Arizona dad who left toddler in hot car to die says little in not guilty plea on 1st-degree murder charges
The Arizona father accused of leaving his toddler in a boiling hot car to die pleaded not guilty in his first court appearance since being charged with first-degree murder.
Quick-thinking bystander rescues baby after mom 'just plain forgot' him in 110-degree car: cops
A passerby in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, spotted the two-month-old boy baking alive in a car that police called an “oven,” according to authorities. He had been strapped in the vehicle for...
Florida girl, 4, rescued from hot car while mom shopped in Walmart for 30 minutes
"This was a single isolated incident of what may be deemed poor parental judgment that resulted in defendant's arrest on Felony Child Neglect charges."
2-year-old NY boy, 8-week-old NJ girl die hours apart after being left in hot cars during heat wave
"These cases, almost all of them, are very much the same."
Dad 'distracted' by PlayStation while daughter, 2, died in hot car — as mom's texts reveal alarming pattern: 'How many times have I told you?'
Newly revealed court records show that Christopher Scholtes played video games for more than three hours while his toddler daughter died inside his sweltering car outside on July 9.
5-year-old boy dies after foster mom leaves him in hot car for 7 hours: police
A twin, 5, died after his foster parent left him alone in a car for seven hours in 89-degree heat, police said. The tragedy happened Wednesday in Omaha, Nebraska, while...
Wife of Arizona dad charged with murder for leaving toddler in hot car for hours calls tragic death 'a big mistake'
"I'm just asking if you can allow him to come home to us so that we can all start the grieving process so he can bury our daughter with us...
Dad arrested for murder after allegedly leaving 2-year-old daughter in hot car for three hours during 109-degree heatwave
Detectives obtained a search warrant for surveillance footage from a neighbor, which showed the girl had been inside the car for three hours, cops said.
2-year-old Arizona toddler dies after being left by dad in hot car during 109-degree heatwave
A two-year-old Arizona girl sweltered to death after she was left in a steaming hot car for at least half an hour during a triple-digit heatwave that saw temperatures reaching...
Child hot car death pushes parents who lost daughter to sound alarm over 'preventable tragedy'
Young family shares story of losing their youngest daughter, as she died at 3 years old after being left in her father's truck for four hours in the summer heat.
Florida deputy shatters window to rescue toddler from sweltering car, dramatic video shows
The Flagler County Sheriff's deputy freed the 1-year-old, who had been stuck inside for more than 10 minutes, according to the video.
Bernedoodle puppy killed, 3 rescued from hot car while owner dines at Disney Springs: 'Heartbreaking and infuriating'
The temperature in the Orlando area that evening reached 86 degrees, meaning the inside temperature of the car likely skyrocketed to 102 degrees within just 10 minutes
Ex-deputy reaches plea deal in death of K-9 partner left in scorching hot police truck for 22 hours
Dallas Wingate said he put the police dog named Bear in the truck for barking at a deer.
Toddler dies in 120-degree car while mom watches 'Shameless' with boyfriend
Little Rylee was trapped in a car in 51C heat for five hours while her mum watched a show called Shameless with her boyfriend.