Sentenced: 10MO Latest Victim Of Southern Heat Wave After Being Left In A Hot Florida Car

[Sugar Cookie]

A 10-month-old girl left in a car in a community outside Jacksonville, Florida, is the latest death associated with an extended heat wave across the South, the Baker County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Deputies investigating the case believe the child was “inadvertently left” inside the vehicle for an extended period.

Investigators have not released details on how long they believe the child was in the car or who noticed that she was missing.

A weather observation site near the town of Macclenny reported a low temperature of 73 °F degrees and an afternoon high of 99 °F degrees.

During the afternoon, the heat index was estimated to be around 113 °F degrees, making the weather potentially deadly for any age group who had prolonged exposure to the summer heat.

According to advocate organization Kids and Car Safety, the latest death marks the 14th time in 2023 that a child has passed away after being left in a hot vehicle.

Experts say after 60 minutes, a vehicle’s indoor temperature can rise more than 40 °F if there is no circulation.

The nonprofit group says 38 children die each year from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle, and Florida ranks among the highest states with incidents.

10-month-old becomes latest victim of Southern heat wave after being left in a hot Florida car

According to advocate organization Kids and Car Safety, on average, 38 children die yearly from heat stroke after being left in a hot car.

nypost.com

 

[Sejanus]

She had 1 job.
Loser murdering sow

 

[Sugar Cookie]

An arrest has been made in relation to a 10-month-old Baker County baby's death after being found in a hot car Wednesday, according to the Baker County Sheriff's Office.

Rhonda Jewell, 46, and babysitter of the child, was arrested and is facing an aggravated manslaughter of a child charge. She has since bonded out.

On Wednesday, the unidentified mother of the baby girl, called police to tell them that her child was not breathing and that her lips were blue as she went to pick her up around 1 p.m., the incident report states.

Deputies responded to a home on Estate Street in Macclenny, Florida where deputies found the infant inside the garage laying on the seat of a golf cart and began performing life-saving measures. First responders arrived at the scene and took the child to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Deputies told first responders that the infant's skin was very hot to the touch.

According to the report, the sheriff's office says probable cause was found and that the temperature inside the vehicle reached "over 133 degrees, for a period of at least 5 hours." Medical personnel said the baby's external temperature recorded 102.1 degrees while her internal temperature reached 110 degrees, but medical staff at the hospital informed police that 110 is the highest temperature the thermometer could read.

Police say Jewell was supposed to be babysitting the child along with three other children. The report states that Jewell supposedly picked up the child at 8 a.m. and drove to an address on Estate Street where she was going to babysit the four children. The report further states Jewell forgot she had the baby in the vehicle while interacting with the other children, as she was not found until 1:12 p.m. Jewell had been babysitting the 10-month-old girl "off and on since June."

Babysitter arrested after 10-month-old Baker County baby was found dead in hot car

Police say the baby's external temperature recorded 102.1 degrees, internal temperature reached 110 degrees and the temperature inside the car read over 133 degrees.

www.firstcoastnews.com

 

[GoneWest]

Poor baby wasn’t a victim of the heatwave. He was the victim of a moron. It’s fucking Florida and it’s fucking July!!!
Left in the car for 5 hours in the middle of summer. Any baby anywhere would have died heatwave or not.

 

[Metalfan]

So wouldn't the baby be the hardest to put in a seat,one would think that would be the easiest to remember.

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Ariya Renee Paige

 

[BuffettGirl]

Poor littlest! She was adorable and looks incredibly well loved/cared for. Her face looks just like niece #3's did when she was a bitty. Hard to believe #3 is 20 already!

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Rhonda Jewell, 47, was found guilty of third-degree felony murder and leaving a child unattended in a motor vehicle in the hot car death of a 10-month-old girl in 2023.

Baker County babysitter found guilty of murder, leaving child unattended in hot car

Rhonda Jewell, 47, is charged in the death of Ariya Page. Police said Jewell left Ariya in a car where the temperature was over 133 degrees inside.

www.firstcoastnews.com

 

[Sugar Cookie]

Rhonda Jewell, the former babysitter convicted of third-degree felony murder in the death of a 10-month-old baby girl, was sentenced Friday to 17 years in prison.

Jewell was convicted earlier this month of the murder charge and causing great bodily harm to a child by leaving them unattended in a car in July 2023 after leaving Ariya Paige inside of a 133-degree hot car for five hours.

Baker County babysitter sentenced to 17 years in prison in child’s hot car death

Rhonda Jewell left 10-month-old Ariya Paige inside of a 133-degree hot car for five hours in July 2023.

www.yahoo.com

 

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