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Alabama boy dies in hot car while in state custody, police say

  • Jul 28, 2025
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Deputy fired after police dog dies in hot car

  • Jul 17, 2025
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Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

  • Jun 28, 2025

Dog hangs itself escaping hot car in NC, owner charged

  • Jun 28, 2025

Dad arrested after leaving son to die in hot truck

  • Jun 20, 2025

1-year-old boy dies after left in hot truck for hours: Police

  • May 27, 2025

Mom arrested after toddler found in alone in 130-degree car

  • May 27, 2025

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

  • Sep 9, 2024

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NC child in critical condition after being left in hot car

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NC dog dies by hanging while trying to jump out of hot car

  • Jun 28, 2025
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Autopsy confirms 2 children died from overheating in car while Cary mom reportedly went gambling

  • Jan 5, 2023
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NC Insurance Commissioner makes smores in hot car to warn against leaving pets, children inside

  • Jul 22, 2022
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1-year-old dies from being left in hot car while her father went to work in Mebane, police say

  • Jul 2, 2022
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1-year-old left dies after being left in car while father was working, Mebane police say

  • Jul 1, 2022
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1-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Mebane

  • Jul 1, 2022
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Toyota engineers invent new device to prevent hot car deaths

  • Jun 14, 2022

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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

Man with special needs dies inside car when caretaker goes to work second job, deputies say

The caretaker admitted to leaving an adult with special needs inside a car all day, which ultimately led to his death.

  • Aug 21, 2024
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2-month-old girl dies after being left in hot car; father facing charges

On the day she was left in the car, the heat index soared to 107 degrees.

  • Jul 17, 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

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