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Florida Teen Mom Charged After Toddler Left in Hot Car - American Faith

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An 18-year-old mother in Lake City, Florida, has been charged with felony child neglect after police say she left her 2-year-old daughter locked in a hot car while she returned to finish watching a movie. Authorities say Tipora Merriex placed the crying toddler inside a 2002 Cadillac Escalade and went back into the theater to continue watching the “Smurfs” movie with her siblings. The incident occurred on Saturday as temperatures in Lake City cl…

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Florida Teen Mom Charged After Toddler Left in Hot Car - American Faith

An 18-year-old mother in Lake City, Florida, has been charged with felony child neglect after police say she left her 2-year-old daughter locked in a hot car while she returned to finish watching a movie. Authorities say Tipora Merriex placed the crying toddler inside a 2002 Cadillac Escalade and went back into the theater to continue watching the “Smurfs” movie with her siblings. The incident occurred on Saturday as temperatures in Lake City cl…

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American Faith broke the news in on Friday, July 25, 2025.
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