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Child found dead inside hot car in Valley Village identified

  • May 21

Child found dead inside hot car in Valley Village

  • May 20

Mom arrested after 3-year-old, 6-year-old die in hot car outside home

  • Sep 23, 2025

Father pleads not guilty in daughter's death

  • Sep 15, 2025

Father arrested after child found dead in View Park

  • Sep 11, 2025

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

  • Jul 28, 2025

Deputy fired after police dog dies in hot car

  • Jul 17, 2025

Experts share tips, habits to form to prevent hot car deaths in kids

  • Jul 9, 2025

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Soaring temperatures in vehicles can quickly lead to hot car deaths. How to keep kids and pets safe

  • May 28
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Soaring temps in vehicles can quickly lead to hot car deaths

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Father pleads not guilty after 1-year-old child found dead in View Park

  • Sep 15, 2025
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Father arrested after child found dead in car, deputies say

  • Sep 10, 2025
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Hot car deaths: Experts provide tips, habits to form to keep children safe

  • Jul 9, 2025
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1-year-old CA boy dies after being left in hot car while mom got cosmetic procedure, police say

  • Jul 9, 2025
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Father of Anaheim toddler who died in hot car speaks out

  • Sep 13, 2024
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3-year-old girl dies after being left in hot car in Anaheim

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Latest Stories

1-year-old CA boy dies after being left in hot car while mom got cosmetic procedure, police say

A California family is mourning the death of a 1-year-old boy who police say was left in a hot car for hours by his mother while she attended a cosmetic appointment.

  • Jul 8, 2025
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Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars

With summertime comes summer heat, and an increased risk of temperature-related injuries. Outside temperatures rise dramatically, but experts say vehicle temperatures can rise 20 degrees in just 10 minutes, even on mild days, putting children at serious risk.

  • Jun 28, 2025

Dad arrested for son's death after allegedly leaving him in hot car to go drinking

Police arrested a man they say is responsible for the death of his 18-month-old son after he left him "helpless in a hot truck" for three hours while he went drinking.

  • Jun 20, 2025
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'Very tragic': 1-year-old boy dies after being left in truck for several hours, police say

Parents had left the boy in the care of a relative around mid-morning, police said. Later that day, the boy was found unresponsive in the caregiver's truck.

  • May 27, 2025
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2-year-old rescued from 130-degree car, mom arrested: Police

The temperature inside the vehicle was measured at more than 130 degrees, according to police.

  • May 27, 2025