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Veyo mother charged in toddler's hot car death pleads no contest

What happened

A Veyo mother pleaded no contest to a reduced charge after her 3-year-old son died in a hot vehicle. The incident occurred on a 95-degree day, with the vehicle's interior reaching 130 degrees, and the child was left inside for about five hours before being found.

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  1. St George News (Washington County) Veyo mother charged in toddler's hot car death pleads no contest
  2. KSL Veyo mom enters plea in toddler's hot-car death

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Veyo mom enters plea in toddler's hot-car death

— A mother in Veyo, Utah, has pleaded no contest to a third-degree felony charge of child abuse homicide after her 3-year-old son died in a hot car in 2025. The incident occurred on a 95-degree day in September, with the…
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