BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (Scripps News Bakersfield) — A California mother charged in her son’s hot car death is scheduled to stand trial in September.
Maya Hernandez pleaded not guilty Thursday to two counts of willful cruelty, one count of involuntary manslaughter and one count of first-degree murder.
Maya Hernandez appears in court for a preliminary hearing on July 15, 2025. She now faces Mother now facing a murder charge connected to leaving her children in a hot car back in June, leading to the death of one. (Court TV)
Prosecutors allege Hernandez left her two children in a hot car while at a medical spa, resulting in the death of 1-year-old Amillio Gutierrez…