Texas mom arrested for murder in death of 15-month-old ‘intentionally’ left in hot car for over 2 hours: Police

A Texas mother, 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel, was arrested for murder after her 15-month-old child died from being left in a hot car for over two hours while she worked on August 16 in Frisco. Police believe Esquivel intentionally left the child in a vehicle without working air conditioning on a day when temperatures reached at least 95 degrees; she faces a potential sentence of five years to life in prison if convicted.

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