Omaha foster mom who left 5-year-old boy in hot car, killing him, sentenced to prison

Court denies murder appeal

FLORENCE — An appeal by a woman serving life in prison for a murder conviction in the 2022 death of a 3-year-old boy has been denied.

Omaha foster mom who left 5-year-old boy in hot car, killing him, sentenced to prison

Juanita Pinon’s sentence stems from after she left the boy, Dionicio “Nico" Perez, inside her Chevrolet Suburban SUV for nearly seven hours on July 10, 2024.

Foster mom convicted in child's death sentenced

The woman convicted in a foster child's death after he was left unattended in a vehicle was sentenced to prison.

Omaha woman sentenced 6-10 years after foster child died in hot SUV

Juanita Pinon was sentenced to 6-10 years, Thursday. It was a packed courtroom at the Douglas County Courthouse. Pinon was emotional.

One driver had not secured the child in the car, while many professional drivers and their companies were severely punished.