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NDTV
15 hours ago
- NDTV
US Man, 38, Leaves 4 Children Inside Hot Car To Visit Sex Shop, Arrested
A 38-year-old man in the US was arrested after allegedly leaving his four children in a hot car without air conditioning while he spent nearly an hour inside a sex shop. According to The New York Post, the incident occurred on Thursday evening when the temperature reached 106 degrees (approximately 41 degrees Celsius). The man, identified as Ascencio Largo, was booked on child abuse charges after cops responded to multiple calls of children, aged two to seven, left unattended in the vehicle. The car was off, and the windows were rolled up, police said. "Officers responded to a parking lot of a business near 24th Street and Madison Street regarding multiple children inside of a vehicle that was not running. When officers arrived, they located multiple children in the car. Officers were able to gain entry into the car and secure the children," Phoenix Police said, per the outlet. Temperatures inside the car were about 125 degrees (51.6 degrees Celsius) when the kids were found, the cops added. The children, ages 2, 3, 4 and 7, were all showing signs of heat distress, including skin discolouration and profuse sweating. After the rescue, they were taken to an air-conditioned police SUV and given water. "There were signs of distress, you know, colour discolouration, you know, skin bright red, sweating. Clearly, the heat was affecting the children," Phoenix Police Sgt. Rob Scherer said. Officers searched for the children's guardian and found their father, 38-year-old Ascencio Largo, inside an adult store. He allegedly went inside the shop about an hour before the children were found. Initially, the man pretended it wasn't his car, cops said. "It just indicates a strong level of reckless culpability of knowing. It's difficult to say that anybody who grew up in Arizona doesn't know that children and dogs die in closed cars," Maricopa County Commissioner Jane McLaughlin said. According to the Post, police also noticed alcohol on Largo's breath and said his driver's license had an ignition interlock requirement in place, but the vehicle did not have one installed. The 38-year-old was arrested and charged with four counts of child abuse and four counts of endangerment.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Video shows mom-of-five's final sighting with alleged killer before she was executed in chilling desert murder
Bombshell new video footage has provided crucial details in the investigation of a 2021 cold case murder in Phoenix, Arizona. Four years ago, the dead body of Alisha Marie Hale, also known as Alisha Bellotte, was discovered in a secluded desert area near Interstate 10 and Baseline Road. Hale, a 34-year-old mother-of-five, was found on June 3 at around 9am with a gunshot wound. It was later determined by investigators that the crime took place the day prior. Earlier this week, Arizona police released chilling video of the last time Hale was seen. In the footage, which was gathered from several different surveillance cameras and provided multiple angles, Hale can be seen driving with an unknown individual. A silver Dodge RAM truck is videoed flooring it down a dirt canal road. Then, moments later, two individuals exit the vehicle. One figure is thought to be Hale, and the other an unknown male in the range of 5'9 to 6 feet tall. The footage is blurry and hard to make out, but the two figures appear to chat for a bit upon exiting the vehicle. Then, they walk out of the camera's view and about two minutes later, only the male driver returns. Cameras captured footage of the truck speeding away immediately after, and a day later Hale's body was found. No suspects have been identified yet, and investigators are continuing to look for information about the case. The Phoenix Police Department are desperately imploring people to come forward if they know anything. 'We are not going to stop. We are going to continue looking for this person,' said Sgt. Brian Bower with Phoenix Police Along with the new video, investigators have released other details of the murder - including what Hale was last wearing, a long-sleeved dress with black and white stripes. 'We know what happened, we just would like to know why,' Detective Kevin Ham of the Phoenix Police Department said. 'Sometimes people that didn't wanna come forward in the past, feel more comfortable coming forward now,' Ham continued. A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information. Hale was also known by her married name, Alisha Marie Bellotte. Cameras captured footage of the truck speeding away immediately after, and a day later Hale's body was found According to her Facebook account, she attended Maryvale High School, northwest of downtown Phoenix, and graduated in 2005. Her obituary shares that Hale was born on February 15, 1987 in Phoenix to Melissa Smith and the late David Hale, but that she was raised by Dale Scott, 'the best Dad any child could ask for'. 'Alisha loved her family, music and dancing. She was a licensed Phlebotomist. She loved with all her heart. Alisha will always be loved and remembered for her passion for life and unconditional love she had for family,' the obituary continued. Hale was also a mother to five children - Emma, Chris, Natalie, Corbyn and Conner, according to her obituary.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Kids rescued from hot car as their father was inside a Phoenix adult store, investigators say
The Brief Four kids were inside a car in a Phoenix parking lot, and police say the car was turned off amid triple-digit temps on July 24. Police arrived and were able to rescue them from the heat before taking them to the hospital. Their father, Ascencio Largo, 38, was booked into jail and is accused of several child abuse charges. PHOENIX - Four kids were rescued from a parked car in Phoenix on Thursday afternoon while investigators say their father was inside an adult store. What we know Police say it happened on July 24 near 24th and Madison streets at around 3:40 p.m. "Officers responded to a parking lot of a business near 24th Street and Madison Street regarding multiple children inside of a vehicle that was not running. When officers arrived, they located multiple children in the car. Officers were able to gain entry into the car and secure the children," Phoenix Police said. Police say the car was off, and the windows were rolled up. The four young kids, ages 2, 3, 4 and 7, were put into an air-conditioned police SUV and were given water. "The call that all officers hate to get; multiple children left in a car unattended, cars not on, doors locked," said Phoenix Police Sgt. Rob Scherer. "They got all the kids out immediately, gave them water. There were signs of distress, you know, color discoloration, you know, skin bright red, sweating. Clearly, the heat was affecting the children." After making sure the children were safe and headed to the hospital, officers began looking for the car's owner. "Officers did follow up attempting to locate the owner of the car and responsible party to the children. While doing so they contacted the father of the children, identified as 38-year-old Ascencio Largo, inside of a nearby business. It was later learned that Largo entered this business just short of an hour prior to police arrival on scene," Phoenix Police said. Court documents allege Largo was inside an adult store called The Adult Shoppe. What they're saying "The facts of the scenario, as alleged by the police, are rather shocking," said Maricopa County Commissioner Jane McLaughlin during Largo's court appearance. "The police allege that they went into the store, called out many times. Nobody came out. And they allege that when you came out, you attempted to pretend like it wasn't your car. It just indicates a strong level of reckless culpability of knowing. It's difficult to say that anybody who grew up in Arizona doesn't know that children and dogs die in closed cars." According to court documents, police noted a smell of alcohol on Largo. His license also had an ignition interlock restriction, but his car did not have the device. Largo is accused of four counts of child abuse and four counts of endangerment. "You are presumed innocent. But what the police are alleging could have resulted in, you know, the kind of story that gets picked up on international newswires. 'Man goes into porno store leaving his four children to die in their car,'" McLaughlin said. By the numbers At around the time the kids were rescued from the car, it was about 104 degrees in Phoenix, the National Weather Service's website states. Police say the inside of the car was around 125 degrees. "The internal temperature of the children was taken, and each was near 100 degrees Fahrenheit," police said. What's next "The Department of Child Safety was contacted and is conducting a separate investigation. Additional details about this incident remain part of the ongoing investigation," Phoenix Police said. Map of the area where the kids were rescued Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Phoenix police find 4 kids under 10 in a closed car in summer
Officers with the Phoenix Police Department found four children under the age of 10 in a closed car on July 24, 2025. The father was arrested. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Yahoo
Phoenix police ask public to stay away from 83rd Avenue and Indian School intersection
Phoenix police were asking people to stay away from a west Phoenix intersection Saturday morning. Officers were "negotiating with an armed man" near North 83rd Avenue and West Indian School Road, the department said on X shortly before 10 a.m. The intersection is a busy one, with a Fry's, a McDonald's and several other businesses and commercial plazas. (This is a developing story. Check back for updates.) This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Police: Stay away from 83rd Avenue, Indian School Road intersection
