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Vancouver Sun
14-07-2025
- Vancouver Sun
California mom charged after one-year-old dies from being left in hot car while she got lip injections
A California mother has been charged with manslaughter and child cruelty after her infant son died from allegedly being left inside a car on a 100-plus degree day while she was getting lip filler injections at a medical spa in late June. The Bakersfield Police Department alleges that Maya Hernanendez, 20, knew when she walked away from her vehicle that leaving one-year-old Amillio Guiterrez and his two-year-old brother was 'irresponsible,' according to documents filed in Kern County Superior Court and obtained by National Post. 'But she intentionally left them in the vehicle regardless, placing the value of her appearance over the value of the safety and well-being of her children,' Det. Kyle McNabb wrote in his report. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. The name of the surviving child has not been released by authorities or relatives. According to police, Hernandez had contacted the spa earlier on June 29 to ask if her children could accompany her and was told they could, so long as they stayed in the waiting room of the medical facility. A spa nurse allegedly later told police they were not aware that the children were waiting in the vehicle. Figuring her appointment could go long, police say Hernandez told them that upon arriving around 2 p.m., she decided to leave the boys strapped into their car seats, with snacks and milk, inside the running car with the air conditioning on while they watched shows on her phone. '(Hernandez) stated she was certain that her car would stay on with the air conditioning running the whole time she was gone, because she had been in her car for extended periods of time before and had even slept in her car,' McNabb wrote. However, police later learned that her vehicle, a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid, automatically shuts off after one hour if left in park. Hernandez said she returned to her vehicle at approximately 4:30 p.m. and found Amillio red in the face and then appearing to suffer a seizure with 'foaming at the mouth and shaking.' The other boy was faring better, but his hair was still 'soaking wet' with sweat. She sought assistance from spa staff and called 911. Paramedics told police that Amillio was unconscious and not breathing upon their arrival. Both were transported to hospital where staff worked on Amillio for 40 minutes before pronouncing him dead. A doctor interviewed by police said the infant's body temperature was recorded at 107.2 degrees. According to historical weather data , the peak temperature at that time of day was 101 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius). In his report, McNabb noted that the internal temperature of a car can climb to 143°F (62°C) in just one hour of 100-degree weather. Police estimate that the boys were left in the scorching hot car for at least 90 minutes. Amillio's brother, whose body temperature was registered at 99 degrees, had normal vital signs and has since recovered from the ordeal. Police were informed that kids two and older can sweat to cool themselves down, whereas most infants can't. 'Based on the totality of the evidence at this time it is clear that Maya Hernandez's actions caused the death of Amillio Gutierrez,' McNabb wrote. Hernandez, who has pleaded not guilty to one charge of involuntary manslaughter and two counts of child cruelty, is being held on $1 million bail. She appeared in court briefly last Friday and is due to return Tuesday, according to ABC in Bakersfield. Speaking with a reporter outside court, spa patron and witness Ian Blue said he told emergency responders he saw no signs that the air conditioning was running when he walked past Hernandez's car. Katie Martinez, the patriarchal grandmother of the deceased boy, said Hernandez is 'a really loving mom' and struggled to understand the tragedy. 'They were strapped in their car seats. They couldn't even get up to save themselves,' she told another ABC outlet. 'She literally locked them in their car seats and shut their doors.' Her son, the boys' father, is currently serving time for unrelated charges and learned of his one-year-old's death the following day. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
Calgary Herald
14-07-2025
- Calgary Herald
California mom charged after one-year-old dies from being left in hot car while she got lip injections
Article content A California mother has been charged with manslaughter and child cruelty after her infant son died from allegedly being left inside a car on a 100-plus degree day while she was getting lip filler injections at a medical spa in late June. Article content The Bakersfield Police Department alleges that Maya Hernanendez, 20, knew when she walked away from her vehicle that leaving one-year-old Amillio Guiterrez and his two-year-old brother was 'irresponsible,' according to documents filed in Kern County Superior Court and obtained by National Post. Article content Article content 'But she intentionally left them in the vehicle regardless, placing the value of her appearance over the value of the safety and well-being of her children,' Det. Kyle McNabb wrote in his report. Article content Article content According to police, Hernandez had contacted the spa earlier on June 29 to ask if her children could accompany her and was told they could, so long as they stayed in the waiting room of the medical facility. A spa nurse allegedly later told police they were not aware that the children were waiting in the vehicle. Article content Figuring her appointment could go long, police say Hernandez told them that upon arriving around 2 p.m., she decided to leave the boys strapped into their car seats, with snacks and milk, inside the running car with the air conditioning on while they watched shows on her phone. Article content Article content '(Hernandez) stated she was certain that her car would stay on with the air conditioning running the whole time she was gone, because she had been in her car for extended periods of time before and had even slept in her car,' McNabb wrote. Article content Article content However, police later learned that her vehicle, a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid, automatically shuts off after one hour if left in park. Article content Hernandez said she returned to her vehicle at approximately 4:30 p.m. and found Amillio red in the face and then appearing to suffer a seizure with 'foaming at the mouth and shaking.' The other boy was faring better, but his hair was still 'soaking wet' with sweat. She sought assistance from spa staff and called 911. Article content Paramedics told police that Amillio was unconscious and not breathing upon their arrival. Article content Both were transported to hospital where staff worked on Amillio for 40 minutes before pronouncing him dead. A doctor interviewed by police said the infant's body temperature was recorded at 107.2 degrees.
Edmonton Journal
14-07-2025
- Edmonton Journal
California mom charged after one-year-old dies from being left in hot car while she got lip injections
Article content A California mother has been charged with manslaughter and child cruelty after her infant son died from allegedly being left inside a car on a 100-plus degree day while she was getting lip filler injections at a medical spa in late June. Article content The Bakersfield Police Department alleges that Maya Hernanendez, 20, knew when she walked away from her vehicle that leaving one-year-old Amillio Guiterrez and his two-year-old brother was 'irresponsible,' according to documents filed in Kern County Superior Court and obtained by National Post. Article content Article content Article content 'But she intentionally left them in the vehicle regardless, placing the value of her appearance over the value of the safety and well-being of her children,' Det. Kyle McNabb wrote in his report. Article content Article content According to police, Hernandez had contacted the spa earlier on June 29 to ask if her children could accompany her and was told they could, so long as they stayed in the waiting room of the medical facility. A spa nurse allegedly later told police they were not aware that the children were waiting in the vehicle. Article content Figuring her appointment could go long, police say Hernandez told them that upon arriving around 2 p.m., she decided to leave the boys strapped into their car seats, with snacks and milk, inside the running car with the air conditioning on while they watched shows on her phone. Article content Article content '(Hernandez) stated she was certain that her car would stay on with the air conditioning running the whole time she was gone, because she had been in her car for extended periods of time before and had even slept in her car,' McNabb wrote. Article content Article content However, police later learned that her vehicle, a 2022 Toyota Corolla Hybrid, automatically shuts off after one hour if left in park. Article content Hernandez said she returned to her vehicle at approximately 4:30 p.m. and found Amillio red in the face and then appearing to suffer a seizure with 'foaming at the mouth and shaking.' The other boy was faring better, but his hair was still 'soaking wet' with sweat. She sought assistance from spa staff and called 911. Article content Paramedics told police that Amillio was unconscious and not breathing upon their arrival. Article content Both were transported to hospital where staff worked on Amillio for 40 minutes before pronouncing him dead. A doctor interviewed by police said the infant's body temperature was recorded at 107.2 degrees.
NBC News
09-07-2025
- NBC News
1-year-old dies after being left in hot car while mom was getting lip filler, police say
A California mom charged in the death of her toddler was getting lip filler injections when she allegedly left the child in her car amid temperatures that topped 100 degrees, court records obtained Wednesday show. Maya Hernandez was charged with involuntary manslaughter and two counts of willful cruelty to a child in the June 29 death of the 1-year-old boy and the hospitalization of a 2-year-old who survived. Hernandez, 20, has pleaded not guilty, NBC affiliate KGET of Bakersfield reported. She is being held in lieu of $1 million bail. Court records did not list a lawyer who could speak on her behalf. According to a report from the Bakersfield Police Department, Hernandez 'admitted that it was irresponsible to leave her kids in the car, and she thought about it when she got out of the car but had no justification as to why she left them." The children were left in their car for more than two hours while Hernandez got the cosmetic procedure at a spa in Bakersfield, roughly 110 miles north of Los Angeles, the report says. The outside temperature reached 101 degrees while she was at the appointment, according to the report, which notes that such heat can raise a vehicle's internal temperature to 143 degrees. Hernandez told officers that she left her 2022 Toyota Corolla running with the air conditioning set to 60 degrees, according to the report. She said she gave her kids candy, crackers, milk and a cell phone to watch. She'd asked the nurse who was performing the procedure if she could bring her children in, according to the report, and was told she could leave them in the waiting room. She did not bring the children inside and told police that she was "concerned about the time," the report states. Hernandez said she was certain the vehicle would stay on because she had previously stayed in the car for extended periods, the report states. But authorities learned from a local Toyota shop that the car automatically shuts off after an hour of inactivity. Hernandez told officers that she did not check on her children between 2 and 4:30 p.m. while she was inside, the report states. She told officers that when she returned to the car, one of the children was foaming at the mouth and shaking, according to the report. She performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and called 911, the report states. When the child arrived at a local emergency room, the boy had an internal temperature of 107 degrees and no signs of life, according to the report. He was pronounced dead shortly before 6 p.m. The older boy had a temperature of 99 degrees and was able to eat food and drink liquids, the report states. A nurse at the hospital told police that children older than 2 can better regulate their body temperature because they can sweat.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Yahoo
BPD seeks to identify suspect in assault at arena
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the community's assistance in identifying a suspect related to an assault at Dignity Health Arena. Police said the assault happened at 11 p.m. March 30 at the arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Multiple suspects were involved, BPD said, describing one as a Hispanic woman of 20 to 30 years old, 5 feet, 4 inches tall, 100 pounds, with black hair and light eyes. BPD asks that anyone with information call Detective B. Gharib at 661-326-3964 or BPD at 661-327-7111.
