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Published on: August 25, 2025

Parent Arrested when Toddler Found Alone in Scorching Weather

A Florida couple is facing felony charges after their toddler wandered out of their home and was found alone near a busy street in extreme heat while wearing nothing but a soiled diaper.

Late in the morning on August 17, the recorded temperature in South Bexar County was over 100 degrees. A few hours earlier, the mother of a 2-year-old gave her daughter breakfast, and afterwards, they went to lie down together. The woman dozed off, and while she napped, the youngster, who was wearing only a diaper, went outside without her mother’s knowledge. According to reports, a neighbor was driving by and spotted the running around near the road without an adult present. He called his wife to tell her about the situation.

The authorities were notified, and when law enforcement arrived, they reported that the youngster was sitting on the sidewalk in a soiled diaper. The deputies went to the residence where she lives with her parents, and her mother reportedly explained that she hadn’t realized her daughter had gone outside. They searched inside the residence, and it was reported that the dwelling was found in an unclean and unsanitary state with garbage, pet excrement, roaches, and rotten food scattered around. The child’s father was not present, so the authorities contacted him and asked him to return home.

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Published on: May 17, 2025

Nebraska Man Attacked Woman and Child with Lightsaber

by Staycie R. Sena

A man in Nebraska who was reportedly angry about the rising cost of utilities was arrested last month after allegedly using a lightsaber replica to hit his neighbor and her child.

According to reports, on April 28, a man who lives in an apartment complex in Auburn became upset when he learned his rent was about to go up and reportedly became convinced that the increase was the fault of a woman and her youngster who live in the same building.

Around 8:30 pm, a 37-year-old woman was outside her unit watching while her daughter was playing outside with other children, and she noticed her neighbor standing nearby. The man allegedly returned to his residence and came out carrying a look-alike Star Wars lightsaber estimated to be 3.5 feet long. He reportedly walked up to the kids and hit the woman’s 7-year-old with the toy. According to the police report, the woman heard the young girl crying and asked her neighbor if he had hurt her daughter. He allegedly told her to go back inside because he was “not in the mood” before hitting the woman with the lightsaber.

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Published on: June 23, 2024

Mom Left 4-Year-Old Alone in 129-Degree Car

by Staycie R. Sena

An Arizona woman was arrested after allegedly leaving her 4-year-old girl daughter in the car by herself in intense heat while she went shopping.

On June 15, temperatures in Mesa reached a high of approximately 110 degrees. With a low of 81 degrees, the heat lasted well into the evening.

According to reports, around 7:30 PM, the mother of a 4-year-old decided to go to a local shopping center, and she brought her daughter with her. After she parked, the woman tried to get her daughter to get out of the vehicle and go with her into the store. The youngster refused, and her mother reportedly gave in and allowed her to stay in the car. Before walking away, she reportedly turned off the engine and rolled up the car windows.

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Published on: May 9, 2018

Officer Rescues Toddler Locked in Hot Car by Mom

by Staycie R. Sena

On the afternoon of March 7, a mother reportedly left her 2-year-old son locked inside of her SUV in the heat for over half an hour while she was shopping.

On Monday around 2:45 p.m. Mt. Juliet police received a call from someone stating that they were concerned upon discovering a young child by himself in a vehicle in the parking lot at a Walgreens store.

Officers dispatched to the location and observed the toddler alone inside of the parked car. The boy was allegedly crying and soaked with perspiration from the heat and the police determined that he needed to be removed from the vehicle. One of the officers broke the window in order to retrieve the boy and paramedics arrived to make sure that he did not need medical assistance. They found him to be in good condition.

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