abandonment

Published on: September 8, 2026

Father Accused of Leaving Twins in Hot Car at Club

A New Mexico father is accused of leaving his 20-month-old twin sons locked inside a hot vehicle for more than two hours while he went dancing at a nightclub.

According to a probable cause affidavit, Albuquerque police responded to the Dirty Bourbon Dance Hall & Saloon shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Saturday after a security guard found two young children alone in the back seat of a vehicle.

The children were sweating, and security guards broke the driver’s side window before officers arrived to get them out of the vehicle.

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Published on: June 15, 2019

Teen’s Newborn Found in Dumpster on Scorching Hot Day

by Staycie R. Sena

A 15-year-old girl has been accused of abandoning her newborn into a dumpster on a day that was recorded as reaching temperatures over 100 degrees.

On Tuesday, a teenage girl in Stockton gave birth to a 6-pound 7-ounce baby boy.

Just before noon, a man who lived in an apartment complex heard sounds resembling those of a crying baby or a kitten, and he believed they were coming from an area outside where a dumpster was located.

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Published on: November 9, 2018

Tired Single Mom Deserted 2 Kids on Roadside

by Staycie R. Sena

A single mom in North Carolina is facing charges after accusations that she abandoned her two children on the side of the road without any supervision.

On October 2, 38-year-old Jennifer Westfall reportedly became so exhausted that she allegedly drove her two children to a location away from home and left them on the side of the road. Westfall is also being accused of having driven away from the spot before making sure that the youngsters, who are age 19 months and 9-years-old, were in the care of someone responsible.

A woman allegedly found the kids roadside without a guardian and took them to a nearby school where they notified CPS of the situation.

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