Father arrested after baby found dead in hot car while he was allegedly drinking
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“Logan Keith Chewning was charged with manslaughter after a grandmother reported discovering her 1-year-old grandchild dead inside a car, still buckled into his seat, on Wednesday”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Logan Keith Chewning was charged with manslaughter after a 1-year-old was found dead in a car, and that the child was strapped into a car seat.
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— Logan Keith Chewning, 30, is charged with manslaughter.Family reported that the child was found dead in a vehicle, still strapped in his car seat. Kennedy said there was evidence at the scene of Chewn…
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— Chewning was arrested and charged with manslaughter. He was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail. His bond will be set at his initial court appearance.
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— Chewning was charged with manslaughter following consultation with the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office, the sheriff's office said. He is being held in jail, with a bond to be set by a jud…
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“Tuscaloosa County Violent Crimes Unit Captain Jack Kennedy said at a press conference, per AL.com”
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— Tuscaloosa is the regional center of industry, commerce, healthcare and education for the area of west-central Alabama known as West Alabama. It is the principal city of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan St…
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— Located along the banks of the Black Warrior River in west-central Alabama, Tuscaloosa is home to 99,543 residents and a thriving business community.
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“Chewning, 30, who had sole responsibility for his son while the boy’s mother was at work”
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Multiple sources confirm Chewning is 30 years old and that he was the sole person responsible for the child's care at the time of the incident.
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— Kennedy said Chewning has shown remorse. He said there’s no evidence of intent but “but it’s not an accident because he engaged in reckless behavior.” “His behavior was reckless and caused this death,…
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— Chewning was charged with manslaughter following consultation with the Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office, the sheriff's office said. He is being held in jail, with a bond to be set by a jud…
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— Logan Keith Chewning, 30, is charged with manslaughter after he allegedly left his 1-year-old son to die in a car at their Brookwood, Alabama home.Chewning was the sole person responsible for the boy'…
https://lawandcrime.com/crime/dad-who-was-drinking-all-day-t…
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“The father admitted to drinking at different times throughout the day and leaving the residence at one time to purchase more alcohol”
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Three separate web results confirm that Chewning admitted to drinking throughout the day and leaving the residence to purchase more alcohol.
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— “The father admitted to drinking at different times throughout the day and leaving the residence at one time to purchase more alcohol,” Kennedy said.
https://www.al.com/news/2026/05/alabama-1-year-old-found-dea…
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— A father in Alabama is accused of leaving his 1-year-old child in a hot vehicle while he drank alcohol, leading to the child’s death.Chewning reportedly admitted to investigators that he had been drin…
https://www.wlox.com/2026/05/21/father-accused-drinking-alco…
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— Logan Keith Chewning,30, allegedly left his baby to die in a scorching car after drinking alcohol all day and leaving to buy more booze. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office¿.
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“The baby was inside the vehicle for at least several hours as temperatures climbed in the mid-90s on Wednesday afternoon.”
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— The baby was inside the vehicle for at least several hours as temperatures climbed in the mid-90s on Wednesday afternoon. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Medical Response Unit vehicle with its side door o…
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— Widespread temperatures in the 90s are expected Monday and Tuesday. Thunderstorms on Wednesday could bring temperatures crashing back to normal heading into Memorial Day weekend.National Weather Servi…
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“The vehicle was in full sun”
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— Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office¿. “The vehicle was in full sun,” the captain added. Cops also alleged there was evidence Chewning had been throwing back booze before his son’s death and that he “sm…
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— His children, ages 8 and 10, were unharmed. Police say the suspect vehicle is a new, white Audi A7 with tinted windows. The vehicle may have full length sun roof. No description of the driver or occup…
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“Cops also alleged there was evidence Chewning had been throwing back booze before his son’s death and that he “smelled of alcohol” when emergency responders arrived.”
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— Cops also alleged there was evidence Chewning had been throwing back booze before his son’s death and that he “smelled of alcohol” when emergency responders arrived. The alleged deadbeat dad has shown…
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— TVCU Capt. Jack Kennedy said the discovery was made when the child’s grandmother could not get in touch with Chewning and went to the family’s home to check on them.“He smelled of alcohol,” he said. A…
https://www.al.com/news/2026/05/alabama-1-year-old-found-dea…
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“In July 2024, dad Christopher Scholtes left his 2-year-old Parker to die in the family car as temperatures soared to 109 degrees under the desert sun.”
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Multiple sources confirm Christopher Scholtes was arrested for the death of his 2-year-old in a hot car in Arizona, though one source lists his age as 37 instead of 38.
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— Christopher Scholtes, 37, was arrested Friday and booked at the Pima County Adult Detention Center on second-degree murder and child abuse charges, Marana police said in a news release.
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— Scholtes made his initial court appearance on Friday, where he entered a not guilty plea to second-degree murder and child abuse. During the appearance, Scholtes’ wife spoke, saying she wanted him bac…
https://www.crimeonline.com/2024/07/17/2-year-old-arizona-to…
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— Chris Scholtes/Instagram. Scholtes was being held at the Pima County Adult Detention Center. “This incident is a stark reminder of the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles,” the Marana P…
https://nypost.com/2024/07/12/us-news/arizona-dad-christophe…
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“Scholtes, 38, had been inside the house watching porn, drinking beer, and playing video games at the time of her death.”
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“He later killed himself to dodge decades in prison, and was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning in the garage of the Phoenix home he shared with his wife, Dr. Erika Scholtes.”
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