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Mother arrested after child found in hot car in Merced

  • May 20

Porterville mom will face murder charge for child's death, judge rules

  • Aug 21, 2025

Family says final goodbyes to baby who died in hot car

  • Jul 22, 2025

Porterville mom charged with murder after leaving kids in hot car

  • Jul 16, 2025

Mom accused of intentionally leaving kids in hot car for hours

  • Jul 8, 2025

Porterville family holds vigil for toddler who died in hot car

  • Jul 8, 2025

Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

  • Jun 28, 2025

4-year-old dies in hot car in 101 degrees: police

  • Sep 9, 2024

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Baby in hot car rescued: Good Samaritan who called 911 credited with saving child's life

  • Jul 19, 2018
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  • Jul 2, 2018
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Puppies rescued from car on 94-degree day

  • Jul 3, 2017
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Hot car deaths in spring

  • May 15, 2017
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New law allows California citizens to save pets from hot car

  • Jan 9, 2017
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Number of child hot-car deaths in 2016 reaches 23

  • Jul 30, 2016
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Porterville K-9 officer dies after car air conditioning fails

  • Jul 22, 2016
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Hot car danger

  • Jul 14, 2016

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Baby, toddler die after being left in hot cars within 24 hours in separate incidents in Texas

A 9-month-old and a 22-month-old died in separate incidents after being left in a hot car for hours in the Texas heat.

  • Aug 22, 2024
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2-year-old girl dies after dad leaves her in car during triple-digit heat in Arizona, police say

A 2-year-old girl has died after her father left her in a hot car while running errands, police said.

  • Jul 11, 2024

Mother arrested after 4-month-old baby left in hot car for 2 hours in Tulare County

As the excessive heat wave continues in the Central Valley, an investigation is underway after a four-month-old baby was left in the back of a car for two hours.

  • Jul 10, 2024

8-year-old dies after mom allegedly left her in car during high heat to go to work

A North Carolina mother has been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after she allegedly left her 8-year-old daughter in a hot car while at work and the girl died, police said.

  • Jun 28, 2024

Georgia father freed from prison 10 years after his toddler died in hot car

A father has been released from prison 10 years after his toddler died in a hot car, a case that made global headlines after prosecutors accused him of murder.

  • Jun 18, 2024