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Vanessa Esquivel of Dallas was arrested on Aug. 20 in relation to the death of her 15-month-old child

Police accused her of "intentionally" leaving the baby behind in the car as temperatures reached "at least 95 degrees"

The Texas mom's baby was left in the car for more than two hours

A Texas woman is accused of leaving her 15-month-old baby to die in a car while she went to work.

On Thursday, Aug. 28, the Frisco Police Department confirmed in a press release that they had arrested 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel after she allegedly left her baby in a hot car.

The incident took place on Aug. 16, 2025, per the release.

“Police officers and detectives with the Frisco Police Department responded to Medical City Plano and upon investigation, they learned that earlier on Augu

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