child dies in hot car

(Newser) - A 3-year-old South Carolina boy is dead after being trapped in a car for what his family believes to be no more than 30 minutes. But unlike other recent cases making headlines, that of Logan Cox didn't include a car ride—and exposes another danger cars can present to...

(Newser) - Leanna Harris—unlike her husband —has not been charged in the death of her 22-month-old son in a hot car but investigators are puzzled by some of her behavior. Police say she had done online research on children dying in hot cars and on the day her son, Cooper,...

(Newser) - A probable cause hearing yesterday revealed Justin Ross Harris exchanged sexually explicit messages and nude photos with six women—including one 17-year-old—as his 22-month-old son baked to death in a hot car, and the fresh details don't end there. This morning saw the release of a new batch...

(Newser) - New details are emerging in the case of the toddler who died inside his father's hot SUV last week, but they're not bringing much in the way of additional clarity as to how the child came to be left in the vehicle for hours. An updated arrest warrant...