Woman Arrested in Houston for Leaving Four Children Ages 1 to 8 in Hot Car While Shopping
On Thursday, August 1, 2024, a Harris County Constable Deputy from Mark Herman’s Office took an adult female into custody at the Sam’s Club located in the 300 block of East Richey Road. The investigation revealed that she left four children, ages 1, 3, 6, and 8 years old, in a locked, non-running vehicle for over 40 minutes. All four children were transported to a local hospital for heat exhaustion. Child Protective Services have been contacted and advised of the facts of this case.
UPDATE: The mother in this case was identified as 29-year-old Destiny Morales. During the investigation, Morales returned to the vehicle and said she was buying Pizza. It was discovered that the air conditioning inside the vehicle was on but was blowing warm air, while it was 95 degrees outside. The children were left unattended for 46 minutes. Morales has been charged with Child Abandonment with Intent to Return.