AZ - 6-month old baby dies after being left in hot car by babysitter - July 31, 2024

[Clearsky]

Infant dies after being left in hot car in Arizona, neighbor arrested

The incident was reported in the Cordes Lakes area Tuesday night. A juvenile neighbor is facing a charge of negligent homicide.

www.12news.com

According to a woman claiming to be the infant's mother, it was the babysitter who left the child unattended in a car for seven hours.

 

[formerlyme]

I cannot believe this is happening again, so very tragic. I am awaiting more information, it is confusing it was a neighbor drove mom somewhere was supposed to drop baby with dad.... teenager.... so much more information needed.

 

[formerlyme]

Neighbor arrested in hot car death of 6-month-old in Yavapai County

Yavapai County officials announced the arrest of a juvenile neighbor they believe was responsible for watching over a 6-month-old who was left inside a hot car for several hours on July 30 in Cordes Lakes.

www.fox10phoenix.com

 

[NuttMegg]

Neighbor arrested in hot car death of 6-month-old in Yavapai County

Yavapai County officials announced the arrest of a juvenile neighbor they believe was responsible for watching over a 6-month-old who was left inside a hot car for several hours on July 30 in Cordes Lakes.

www.fox10phoenix.com

What a confusing account. The mother left the baby in the neighbor's car, which was being driven by a minor? The minor child assumed the responsibility? Where did the mother go?

 

[tlcya]

yeah, I'm going to need more info as this case feels atypical to the usual "forgotten" baby cases we see here.

For now I can see this happening, if the young neighbor wasn't a normal person who had care and custody of this child, if the plan to leave baby in the car and return home to drop baby off with dad after the neighbor arrived back home, I can see the neighbor forgetting and just being on autopilot after arriving back home, getting out, leaving the sleeping forgotten baby in the car.

the headlines are deceptive because this doesn't sound like a babysitter. It's a ride that became a delivery service in an impromptu way it sounds like to me.

For now I feel sympathy with all involved. If more facts come out which show the teen neighbor was inebriated, on drugs, etc that could change. Right now this feels like an accident, with tragic, fatal results.

ETA I would want to know what time mom was dropped off and what time dad was expected to be there to receive baby.

 

[NuttMegg]

yeah, I'm going to need more info as this case feels atypical to the usual "forgotten" baby cases we see here.

For now I can see this happening, if the young neighbor wasn't a normal person who had care and custody of this child, if the plan to leave baby in the car and return home to drop baby off with dad after the neighbor arrived back home, I can see the neighbor forgetting and just being on autopilot after arriving back home, getting out, leaving the sleeping forgotten baby in the car.

the headlines are deceptive because this doesn't sound like a babysitter. It's a ride that became a delivery service in an impromptu way it sounds like to me.

For now I feel sympathy with all involved. If more facts come out which show the teen neighbor was inebriated, on drugs, etc that could change. Right now this feels like an accident, with tragic, fatal results.

ETA I would want to know what time mom was dropped off and what time dad was expected to be there to receive baby.

Wouldn't some money have been paid to make the "minor neighbor" a babysitter"? Also the minor must have been at least 16 to drive? I'm not getting on anyone, but there is a huge hole in that account....neither mother nor father of the infant raised the phone to check on the baby for seven hours? I used to babysit way before anyone had a phone in their pocket, the parents called frequently.

 

[formerlyme]

I am also confused , the father was due home shortly, why didn't he go next door to pick up the baby? I guess so many questions will have to wait for more info. Mom worked in Prescott Valley that is 28 miles from Cordes Lakes.

 

[LadyL]

these people need to be charged up the wazoo to stop the excuses 'it was an accident'

 

[al66pine]

Victim: Travis Carter Jr. 6 mo.
Just caught Aug. 3 article's headline.
Had MSM previously named parents?

Adorable six-month-old baby who baked to death in a hot car

Travis Carter Jr was found unresponsive in the back seat outside the neighbor's house in Cordes Lakes, about 60 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, after the neighbor claimed to have forgotten about him.

www.dailymail.co.uk

^ names parents: mother Aleesia Phillips & father Travis Carter.

From pix of parents, I can't even guess ages. Anyone?

 

[georgiajean]

I am so confused by the details provided so far in this case. Especially the timing of things, and how long it took for people to get concerned.
So sorry for this baby's needless suffering.

 

[georgiajean]

Victim: Travis Carter Jr. 6 mo.
Just caught Aug. 3 article's headline.
Had MSM previously named parents?

Adorable six-month-old baby who baked to death in a hot car

Travis Carter Jr was found unresponsive in the back seat outside the neighbor's house in Cordes Lakes, about 60 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, after the neighbor claimed to have forgotten about him.

www.dailymail.co.uk

^ names parents: mother Aleesia Phillips & father Travis Carter.

From pix of parents, I can't even guess ages. Anyone?

From what I have picked up, the photo of the parents in Daily mail is quite old. The photo of the mother in the car is at least 7 years old. My guess is parents are in mid 30s

 

[Auntie Cipation]

Victim: Travis Carter Jr. 6 mo.
Just caught Aug. 3 article's headline.
Had MSM previously named parents?

Adorable six-month-old baby who baked to death in a hot car

Travis Carter Jr was found unresponsive in the back seat outside the neighbor's house in Cordes Lakes, about 60 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, after the neighbor claimed to have forgotten about him.

www.dailymail.co.uk

^ names parents: mother Aleesia Phillips & father Travis Carter.

From pix of parents, I can't even guess ages. Anyone?

They look like teen parents to me. Of course I could be way off.

 

[bombardier]

They look like teen parents to me. Of course I could be way off.

are you talking about the man with crows feet and forehead wrinkles??

 

[Ontario Mom]

these people need to be charged up the wazoo to stop the excuses 'it was an accident'

From what's been made public so far, this one really does sound like an terrible accident.

jmo

 

[Chimera]

these people need to be charged up the wazoo to stop the excuses 'it was an accident'

Agreed --if negligence was involved ?
Seven hours is a looong time !!
Not sure how the bio dad forgot about the baby for seven hours ?
Assuming that he knew the mom (his ex, I think ?) was at work ?
Strange and sad case.
So many questions.
Omo.

Adorable six-month-old baby who baked to death in a hot car

Travis Carter Jr was found unresponsive in the back seat outside the neighbor's house in Cordes Lakes, about 60 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, after the neighbor claimed to have forgotten about him.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Auntie Cipation]

are you talking about the man with crows feet and forehead wrinkles??

I was looking at the photo with her resting her chin on his shoulder. I don't see crows feet or age-related wrinkles. I also said I could be way off.

 

[NuttMegg]

Agreed --if negligence was involved ?
Seven hours is a looong time !!
Not sure how the bio dad forgot about the baby for seven hours ?
Assuming that he knew the mom (his ex, I think ?) was at work ?
Strange and sad case.
So many questions.
Omo.

Adorable six-month-old baby who baked to death in a hot car

Travis Carter Jr was found unresponsive in the back seat outside the neighbor's house in Cordes Lakes, about 60 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona, after the neighbor claimed to have forgotten about him.

www.dailymail.co.uk

That's quite a favor, asking the neighbor to drive the mother to work, some 57 miles rt., 66 min per google. Then, "Phillips took Travis along with her in the back seat, and after he fell asleep she asked the neighbor to drop off the baby at his father's house when she went to work". (So after neighbor, minor, gets home, she was supposed to taje the baby next door to father when neighbor went to work?

The rest of the article is so poorly written, with the "them", "their" etc, when it's supposedly one baby.

Sounds like the father was working from home, or at home, next door, but why call the mother instead of just calling the neighbor babysitter? Or going next door to pick up the baby himself?

 

[LadyL]

From what's been made public so far, this one really does sound like an terrible accident.

jmo

maybe ...

why did the father wait seven hours to ask where his child was?

 

[bombardier]

I was looking at the photo with her resting her chin on his shoulder. I don't see crows feet or age-related wrinkles. I also said I could be way off.

she looks young but imo the father is at least mid 30s! hard to tell though (and im not good at guessing in the first place) because the only pics are kind of blurry.

 

[Ontario Mom]

maybe ...

why did the father wait seven hours to ask where his child was?

From what's been made public so far, I cannot even guess the why.