Looks like it’s true!
A Pima County grand jury has reviewed the case against the girl's father Christopher Scholtes as investigators start learning more about an alleged pattern of reckless behavior with his children.
Christopher Scholtes’ charges have been increased to first-degree murder after a grand jury reviewed the case. Christopher Scholtes remains out of custody after having to not post any bond.
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The indictment was signed yesterday just after 1 p.m.
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Detectives interviewed Scholtes’ other two children. One of the kids told the forensic interviewer that she was to tell the person interviewing her that dad was a good dad and it was just an accident.
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One of the children stated the car was off when they were taken inside which doesn’t match Scholtes’ claims that he left the AC running.
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) — New information on the death of a two-year-old Marana girl left in a hot car.
www.kvoa.com
Much more at the link. One child estimated the number of times they were left in the car to be about 59 which substantiates the older girl’s story.
And more texts were recovered:
“You haven’t shown you can stop putting the girls in danger or treating me badly. Even yesterday you drove home drunk with two minors. You drink to excess every time. I have been asking for three years for you to cut back but it's actually gotten worse.”
March 21st: “Why were you going 138 with our baby in the car with alcohol in your system?
Chris answered : “You hate me. She was sleeping it’s fine.”
OMG! I wonder which parent instructed the kids to say their dad is a good dad?
This is so much worse than a “Big mistake!”