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Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Yahoo
Hammond man accused in child's hot car death investigation
HAMMOND, La. (WGNO) — A child is dead and a man is in police custody accused of her death. According to the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office , around 12 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, deputies were alerted of a child being found unresponsive inside a vehicle. Woman struck, killed by vehicle on Laplace highway An investigation revealed, at 2:30 a.m. 35-year-old Joseph Boatman had picked up his 21-month-old daughter from a family member's home, strapped her into the car seat, went inside but did not return. STPSO detectives said the child was in the vehicle for over nine hours. They add that prior to the incident, Boatman allegedly consumed multiple alcoholic beverages. 'This is a devastating loss that no family ever wants to face,' Sheriff Randy Smith said. 'When a child is left in a vehicle, especially on a day when the heat index climbs over 100 degrees, the outcome can turn deadly in a matter of minutes. This case involved compromised judgment, and the result was heartbreaking.' New Orleans crash leaves two people dead Boatman was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center on a charge of second-degree preparedness supplies you should have for hurricane season Communities in Schools – Gulf South WGNO to volunteer with Giving Hope NOLA for Nexstar's Founder's Day In deploying National Guard, Trump critics see 'run around' of Insurrection Act Fungi concerns spark nationwide recall of Zicam and Orajel products Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Miami Herald
9 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Toddler dies when dad leaves her in hot car overnight, Louisiana deputies say
A dad is accused of leaving his young daughter in a hot car for over nine hours, leading to her death, according to Louisiana authorities. Joseph Boatman is now charged with second-degree murder, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office said in a news release June 9. Deputies said Boatman had been drinking before he picked up his 21-month-old daughter from a family member's home at about 2:30 a.m. June 8. 'After strapping the toddler in her car seat, Boatman went back inside the residence and never returned to the vehicle,' deputies said. Shortly before noon, about nine hours later, another family member found the girl in the car and called 911, according to investigators. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith said the situation 'involved compromised judgment.' 'This is a devastating loss that no family ever wants to face,' Smith said. 'When a child is left in a vehicle, especially on a day when the heat index climbs over 100 degrees, the outcome can turn deadly in a matter of minutes.' Boatman was booked in jail June 8, records show. St. Tammany Parish is about a 50-mile drive north from New Orleans. Hot car deaths More than 1,000 children have died in hot cars since 1998, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 'About 40 children a year die from heatstroke, either because they were left or became trapped in a car,' officials said. 'That's about one child every 10 days killed in a hot car.' Hot car deaths are most common in the summer, but they can happen at any time, according to the administration. The first 'vehicular heatstroke' of the year typically happens in March. 'Leaving a window open is not enough – temperatures inside the car can rise almost 20 degrees Fahrenheit within the first 10 minutes, even with a window cracked open,' the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. If you see a child alone in a vehicle, officials said you should make sure the child is responsive and if not, immediately call 911.
