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North Texas Mom Charged with Murder in Baby's Hot Car Death, Officials Say

On Aug. 20, Dallas Police Department arrested Vanessa Esquivel, 27-year-old Dallas mother, who was charged with murder after her 15-month-old died unattended in a hot car, Frisco Police Department said.
On Aug. 16, Vanessa Esquivel arrived at work around 2 p.m. at the 3200 block of Preston Road, leaving her child in a car without air conditioning for over two hours amid temperatures of at least 95 degrees.
Plano Police Department notified Frisco Police Department after the child was hospitalized, detectives obtained an arrest warrant, and probable cause met statutory murder criteria.
She was booked into the Collin County Jail last week and is held on a $250,000 bond; if convicted, Esquivel faces state statutory penalties ranging from five years to life in prison.
The Frisco Police Department news release outlines claims about the 15-month-old child, while No Heat Stroke reported 39 child hot-car deaths in 2024, highlighting seasonal risks.

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