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Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody
- In Birmingham, Alabama, on Saturday, July 26, 2025, a 3-year-old boy died after being left alone in a hot car by a DHR employee, authorities said.
- A contract provider transported the child for a supervised visit, Alabama Department of Human Resources spokesperson said, and the worker left him in the car for over five hours.
- Authorities said the worker allegedly left him alone in the car from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and CNN meteorologists reported heat index values ranged from 101 to 105 degrees.
- The Birmingham Police Department said the child in DHR custody was left in a contractor’s car for over five hours, and the provider terminated their employee.
- A balloon release and memorial are planned for Friday, Courtney French said, while highlighting the broader issue of child safety failures in the system.
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Birmingham Police Department, Alabama, investigates the death of a 3-year-old child who was trapped in a hot car while in the custody of a female worker hired by the Department of Human Resources, the state child protection services agency, as reported by the Jefferson County Forensic Medical Office and the State Department of Human Resources. Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr. had been left inside a car parked outside a home in Birmingham for severa…
By Rebekah Riess, CNN The Birmingham, Alabama, police department is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who was trapped inside a hot car while in the custody of a worker hired by the Department of Human Resources, the state’s child protective services agency, according to the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office and the state Department of Human Resources. Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr. had been left inside a car parked outside a Bi…
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An Alabama family is grieving the loss of a 3-year-old boy who died after being left in a hot car alone for hours by an Alabama Department of Human Resources employee. Authorities identified the child as Ke’Torrius Starks Jr., who died on July 22 after being left unattended for five hours in a car in which internal temperatures reached upwards of 150 degrees that day. The family of Ke’Torrius Starks Jr. is demanding justice in his death. (Credit…
Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody
The Birmingham Police Department is investigating the death of a 3-year-old boy who was trapped inside a hot car while in the custody of an worker contracted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the state’s child protective services agency, according to the Jefferson County Medical Examiner’s Office and the state Department of Human Resources.
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