Georgia mother charged with murder in hot-car death

Recent reports show heatstroke deaths from hot cars across multiple states: a 7-month-old girl in Utah at an interior temperature of 94 degrees and a 1-year-old in Georgia at 88 degrees. In Missouri, a Springfield mother is charged with endangering the welfare of a child after delaying more than four hours to call 911 for her critically injured newborn. In Georgia, Deja Coleman, jailed for leaving her 1-year-old in a hot car, was granted permission to attend her child's funeral under custody, with the car reading about 117 degrees outside the vehicle. A Gwinnett County judge ordered Coleman be allowed to attend the funeral, with deputies driving her to and from the service and remaining in custody the entire time. Reports note the family’s circumstances included living in a domestic violence shelter and the mother returning to work, while prosecutors highlight the tragedy of the incident. Officials and safety groups emphasize that hot-car deaths remain a critical concern and urge vigilant supervision to prevent such tragedies.