An Arizona man who pleaded guilty his 2-year-old daughter’s death “took his own life” Wednesday morning ahead of sentencing. Christopher Scholtes, 38, was found dead when he failed to turn himself in after his guilty plea, as CrimeOnline previously reported. His sentencing had been scheduled for November 21. He faced up to 30 years in …
An Arizona man who left his 2-year-old daughter inside a van in 2024 pleaded guilty Wednesday, following a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors. According to the Pima County Attorney’s Office. Christopher Scholtes, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, along with intentional child abuse likely to cause death or serious physical injury, in connection with …
An investigation is underway after a 1-year-old Texas girl was reportedly found dead in a hot car on Thursday. Shavetta Combs, 27, called Bexar County police, allegedly claiming her daughter was not breathing after being left in a vehicle. Shavetta and Aaron Combs, 27, told deputies that they took their baby with them to pick …
A 15-month-old California infant is dead after overheating inside a vehicle Sunday in Alta Sierra. According to the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, first responders arrived Sunday afternoon at around 4:54 p.m. to a driveway off of Ragan Way. They found the infant unresponsive inside the vehicle. Despite life-saving measures, the child passed away. According to …
A 5-month-old Nebraska boy has died after he was found unresponsive in a car on Monday. The infant died shortly after he was discovered unresponsive in a parked car in Hastings. Police said their preliminary investigation indicated the boy died from heat exposure, leading to the arrest of his father, Jeremy Hansen, 36, according to …
The family of a 2-year-old Alabama boy who died in the state’s care on Tuesday has hired an attorney. Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr. reportedly died after being left in a parked car for five hours. Birmingham police believe Starks was left in the car after he was picked up from daycare and had a supervised visit …
New court documents provided additional details in connection with the death of a 1-year-old California child who was left inside a hot car last month, with temperatures that reached 102 degrees that day. According to ABC 30, 20-year-old Maya Hernandez is accused of leaving her two children, ages one and two, strapped inside car seats …
A Texas woman is facing charges after police say she left a 4-year-old inside a daycare van Friday, at the Learning Club Preschool in Brownsville. According to ValleyCentral, 36-year-old Karen Silva is facing a felony charge of injury to a child causing death, after Brownsville police found the child unresponsive inside the van, parked in the …
A Georgia child who was reported missing last Sunday has been found deceased. WJFB reported that on June 22, Kameron Williams, 4, vanished while playing outside a Metter apartment complex. The Candler County Sheriff’s Office and Metter police respond to the Summer Trace Apartments on West Turner Street to investigate. During the search for Kameron, …
A Florida dad was arrested this week and charged with manslaughter and child neglect after he left his 18-month-old son in his vehicle while he got a haircut and stopped into a bar for drinks. The toddler died after being left in the back seat for hours on June 6, with his body temperature reaching …
A Louisiana father has been charged with murdering his 21-month-old daughter, who reportedly died in a hot car on Sunday. WBRZ reported that a family member discovered the girl after she was left in a parked car in Madisonville for nine hours. St. Tammany Parish police determined that the girl’s father, Joseph Boatman, 35, arrived …
An investigation is underway in New Mexico after a 1-year-old reportedly died in a hot car on Sunday. ABQ Raw News reported that the child died in Albuquerque after being left in a vehicle for more than an hour. No criminal charges have been filed, though Albuquerque police are investigating. If confirmed, the 1-year-old would …
