Tuscaloosa father charged after 1-year-old found dead in hot car, investigators say

✨✨ #4 Hot Car Child Death of 2026!

A Tuscaloosa County father is facing a manslaughter charge after investigators say his 1-year-old child was found dead inside a vehicle Wednesday evening.

Brookwood Police, Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s Office deputy paramedics, Brookwood Fire and Northstar Ambulance responded around 5 p.m. May 20 to a home in the 11000 block of Stone Ridge Court within Brookwood city limits.

According to investigators, family members reported finding the infant deceased inside a vehicle while still strapped into a car seat.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit responded to take over the investigation.

Investigators said the child had been in the sole care of the father throughout the day. Authorities said the father admitted to drinking alcohol at different times during the day and leaving the home at one point to buy more alcohol.

The father told investigators he believed the child had been sleeping in a crib and said the infant was accidentally left inside the vehicle.

Authorities said the child had been inside the vehicle for an extended period of time while afternoon temperatures climbed into the mid-90s.

The child’s exact cause of death will be determined by the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences.

After consulting with the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney’s Office, investigators charged 30-year-old Logan Keith Chewning with manslaughter. He was booked into jail with no bond under Aniah’s Law.

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Tuscaloosa father charged after 1-year-old found dead in hot car, investigators say

Man Who Broke Into Pennsylvania Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There

James Hampton-Smith had a plan.

It was not a great plan.

It was a plan that ended with him spending more than a year in prison.

The Maryland man who jumped the gate of a Pennsylvania penitentiary will spend time behind those bars after being busted attempting to smuggle contraband into the facility for an inmate.

United States Penitentiary, Lewisburg

Hampton-Smith, an Aberdeen resident, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiring with an inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution, Lewisburg, in Union County.

According to prosecutors, on Aug. 14, 2024, security officers at the facility spotted Hampton-Smith climbing the perimeter fence shortly after midnight. 

Utilizing a thermal imaging device, security officers watched the defendant jump down onto prison grounds and place a backpack in a trash can near the facility’s basketball court.

Inside the bag? Vape pens, cell phones, cutting tools, and synthetic marijuana.

Now, Hampton-Smith will serve 15 months behind the same bars he broke into.

Man Who Broke Into Pennsylvania Prison To Smuggle Contraband Now Sentenced To Stay There | West Chester Daily Voice

🥵4-year-old girl found dead inside car in Valley Village👼

✨✨ #3 Hot Car Death of 2026.

LOS ANGELES - A child was found dead inside a locked car in Los Angeles' Valley Village neighborhood.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call near the intersection of Bluebell Avenue and McCormick Street around 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.Upon arrival, the child, believed to be a 4-year-old girl, was found inside the vehicle.

The child was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner's Office as Adina Nevo. She died at the scene. 

What we don't know:

It's unclear if a suspect has been identified. 

It's also unknown how long Nevo was inside the car. 

The cause of the child's death remains under investigation.

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4-year-old girl found dead inside car in Valley Village | FOX 11 Los Angeles

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TN v. Jordan Allen Trial Day 4

5/2/2026 @ 9:00 AM

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Trial begins for Jordan Allen, who is accused of murdering his brother and grandmother in Greene Co.

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Laura Owens’ Criminal Complex Case Management Conference was held today at 8:45am mst.

Victims of Laura Owens Instagram (VOLO IG LINK) are sharing live updates. Here are some updates:

• Laura was present with her criminal attorney, Christian Lueders
• Jan, Laura's mother, was also present
• Law & Crime was there recording the hearing, they will post the video to their YouTube
• Laura’s plea deal offer was extended to June 26, 2026
• Next hearing is scheduled for June 29, 2026, which will be either another Complex Case Management Conference or a Change of Plea Hearing

This post will be updated if more information becomes available

TN v. Jordan Allen Trial Day 3

5/20/2026 @ 9:00 AM

✨✨ Previous Day & Recaps

• Day 1
• Day 2

Trial begins for Jordan Allen, who is accused of murdering his brother and grandmother in Greene Co.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Xv5Q5LkKceo?si=g8P0ZxXqYPm0-etM

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SchnitzelNinja | Video Description

Copy of the publicly available United Bankruptcy Court, District of Arizona bankruptcy hearing, Bankruptcy Petition #: 2:25-bk-11801-BKM - Laura Michelle Owens, May 14, 2026.

After a Stipulated Motion to Dismiss was mutually agreed upon and signed by all parties on April 15, 2026 (Ilene J. Lashinsky (US Trustee), Jennifer Giaimo (Department of Justice attorney), Markus Risinger (Woodnick Law) and Laura Owens), a hearing was held, affirming the dismissal of the bankruptcy. The case was dismissed with prejudice, barring Laura Owens from filing for bankruptcy anywhere in the United States for one year.

Permission has been obtained by the District of Arizona Bankruptcy Court to post this publicly available audio recording to YouTube.

*While the hearing occurred over Zoom, only audio is available upon request*

Laura Owens Bankruptcy Documents: https://victimsoflauraowens.com/documents/#bankruptcy

A.R.S. Sup.Ct.Rules, Rule 57
(a) Availability of Information. Except as otherwise provided in these rules, the state bar file, the record maintained by the disciplinary clerk, and all proceedings shall be open to the public (b) Exceptions to Availability of Information. Notwithstanding other provisions of these rules, including Rule 123, Rules of the Supreme Court, the following do not become public: 14. Previous recordings and written transcripts of audio and video witness interviews or statements, unless offered or admitted as exhibits in formal proceedings.

"There Should Be No Secret Public Records - The public should be able to easily discover the existence and the nature of public records and the existence to which data are accessible to persons outside of the government." The Bureau of Justice Assistance (bja.ojp.gov)

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Psychologist Discusses Ebony Parker Trial Day 1: "1st Grader Shoots teacher"

In this video, Dr. Berry discusses the trial of Ebony Parker, former assistant principal of Richneck Elementary School. This is general information based on publicly available information.

Case overview: "The criminal trial for a former assistant principal is taking place in Newport News this week, marking the latest development in the fallout from a January 2023 school shooting that drew national attention. Ebony Parker, the former assistant principal at Richneck Elementary School, faces eight counts of felony child neglect in connection with the shooting of first-grade teacher Abby Zwerner. Prosecutors allege Parker failed to act despite multiple warnings that a 6-year-old student had a gun the day of the incident. She faces one count for each bullet that was in the gun." from https://www.13newsnow.com/article/new...

https://www.youtube.com/live/xs7NFdj8qo0?si=4iX5GaTNKkf_9Xj_

Parents stopped for Red Bull, candy bar, cigarettes on way to hospital as infant died from abuse: Police

A mother and father in Indiana were arrested in connection with the death of their 6-month-old daughter, who was cold, limp, and dying in their car when they decided to stop for snacks and cigarettes instead of going straight to the hospital.

Grant Ethan Stevens and Hannah Marie Evans, both 30, are facing felony charges for allegedly depriving their infant of the emergency medical care that could have saved her life in October 2025.

Stevens faces one count of aggravated battery and two counts of neglect of a dependent, with authorities alleging a horrific pattern of physical abuse spanning the infant's short lifespan. Evans is charged with a single count of neglect of a dependent resulting in death.

The investigation stems from an incident on Oct. 28, 2025, inside the couple's Valparaiso apartment, according to a report from The Chicago Tribune.

Stevens reportedly told a Department of Child Services investigator that he took charge of the child's care for two hours so Evans could take a break. While attempting a bottle feeding, Stevens claimed the child began discharging mucus and vomit from her nose and mouth, causing him to panic and attempt back blows and CPR, police said.

He did not notify Evans because he believed the child's breathing had stabilized, despite noting a wheezing sound, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported.

Evans allegedly told police she wore noise-cancelling headphones and was playing a handheld video game in another room during the window of time when the injuries occurred. She reportedly recalled hearing several "loud smacking" sounds and briefly went to check on Stevens and the baby. After seeing vomit on his shirt and accepting his brief explanation of what happened, she returned to her video game. The couple went to bed later that evening while the infant was down for the night.

The situation reportedly deteriorated rapidly after the couple went to sleep. Evans stated that she felt "something was not right" with the child overnight and noticed she missed her normal 1:30 a.m. feeding time, per the Tribune. When the couple awoke at 6 a.m. the next morning, Stevens found the child "cold to the touch" and seemingly lifeless.

Rather than calling 911 for an ambulance, the couple decided to drive the child themselves, claiming they thought it would be faster. However, investigators determined that the trip took 30 minutes because they made a deliberate detour to a Family Express gas station — in the opposite direction from the hospital — to buy a Red Bull energy drink, cigarettes, and a candy bar, the Times reported.

Upon arriving at Northwest Health — Porter, physicians reportedly discovered the child had sustained a traumatic, perforated bowel and a fractured rib from weeks prior. She was transferred to the University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries on Oct. 31, 2025, and was pronounced dead.

A child abuse expert at the hospital noted that the infant was in septic shock due to a bodily infection and was likely dying during the drive, an outcome the gas station detour heavily exacerbated, according to the Tribune. The doctor concluded there was "no medical explanation" for the catastrophic trauma other than physical abuse.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office officially determined the child's death was a homicide due to multiple injuries, revealing several broken ribs in various stages of healing.

Evans allegedly admitted to past red flags regarding her boyfriend's behavior, including a previous incident where the child suffered abdominal bruising after striking a coffee table while in his care. She also noted that Stevens had previously referred to the 6-month-old girl as a "b—," per the Tribune.

It was not immediately clear when the duo was scheduled to appear in court.

Parents stopped for snacks as infant died in car: Police