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Child Left In Car

3 people charged with leaving children in hot cars in the last 10 days

  • Aug 14, 2025

Child critical after being left in hot car; mother charged

  • Jun 30, 2025
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Mom arrested after toddler found in alone in 130-degree car

  • May 27, 2025

Houston mom accused of leaving 3-year-old alone when she went drinking

  • Oct 21, 2024

2-month-old baby's mom charged with murder a year after hot car death

  • Aug 5, 2024

4-year-old dies after being left in vehicle in NW Houston, police say

  • Jul 4, 2024

Homicide ruled in death of 2-month-old in hot car: Medical examiner

  • Apr 2, 2024

Man allegedly leaves toddlers in car with loaded gun

  • Nov 19, 2023

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3 people charged with leaving children in hot cars in the last 10 days

  • Aug 14, 2025
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Houston mother accused of abandoning toddler in car while she drank at a club

  • Oct 21, 2024
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4-year-old dies after being left in vehicle in NW Houston, police say

  • Jul 4, 2024
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Man charged with bigamy after wife learns of 2nd wedding: Records

  • Jul 4, 2024
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4-year-old dies after being left in vehicle in NW Houston, police say

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Couple arrested after death of baby found with golf ball-sized bruises

  • Sep 6, 2023
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Parents among 4 charged in connection with leaving 2-year-old in hot car while shopping, records say

  • Aug 11, 2023
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Autopsy of 2-month-old left in hot car to determine possible charges

  • Aug 10, 2023

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'He threw me out': 6-year-old recalls moments when kidnapping suspect stole her family's car

A little girl told ABC13 about the terrifying moment a "mean" suspect stole her parent's vehicle while she was in the back seat as her father tried to hold onto the moving car.

  • Sep 19, 2023

Godmother, boyfriend arrested after death of baby found with golf ball-sized bruises, records say

Court documents state first responders noticed golf ball-sized bruises on the 1-year-old when they found her alone in a car before taking her to the hospital with a 106-degree fever.

  • Sep 6, 2023

Parents among 4 charged in connection with leaving 2-year-old in hot car while shopping, records say

Court records show the toddler was in heat distress inside the parked car with two windows rolled down. The girl's parents are among the accused.

  • Aug 11, 2023

2-month-old's autopsy to determine if possible charges filed against mom after boy left in hot car

The baby's grandmother spoke with ABC13, revealing new details leading up to the moment the baby was left alone while his mother and brother went inside a health clinic.

  • Aug 10, 2023

Participants sit in vehicle with temps surpassing 120 degrees to bring awareness to hot car deaths

While in the sweltering vehicle, the participants were being monitored by medics and live-streamed their experience on social media in hopes of bringing awareness to hot car deaths.

  • Jul 11, 2023