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Parents arrested after 6-month-old found inside hot car
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· August 18, 2026
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Key points Louis, Missouri, involving a 6-month-old child found unresponsive in a hot car. The child was discovered in a vehicle with the windows up and no working air conditioning, and was covered in sweat due to temperatures over 90 degrees.
A disturbing incident occurred in St. Louis, Missouri, involving a 6-month-old child found unresponsive in a hot car. The child was discovered in a vehicle with the windows up and no working air conditioning, and was covered in sweat due to temperatures over 90 degrees.
The child was revived by the St. Louis Fire Department and taken to a hospital, where they are now in stable condition. The parents of the child have been arrested for endangering the child's welfare.
Further details about the incident are available from the source, including the circumstances surrounding the child's discovery and the parents' arrest.
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Category: safety Published: August 18, 2026 Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) Reading time: 1 min
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