Charlotte, NC – A North Carolina mother will serve 105 days in jail after leaving her 8-year-old daughter, Nhubiy Stallings, in a hot car while she worked her shift at an Amazon Fulfillment Center, authorities said. The tragic incident occurred on June 26, 2024, during one of Charlotte’s hottest days of the year, with temperatures reaching 99°F.
Sentencing and Charges
Mecklenburg Superior Judge William T. Stetzer sentenced Ashlee Rochelle Stallings on Thursday after she pleaded guilty to:
- One misdemeanor count of contributing to the neglect of a minor – 45 days
- One count of misdemeanor child abuse – 60 days
The sentences are to be served consecutively, with 56 days of time already served credited. Stallings had faced a maximum possible sentence of 270 days in jail.
In exchange for her guilty plea, prosecutors dropped a felony involuntary manslaughter charge and downgraded a child abuse charge.
Details of the Incident
On June 26, 2024, officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Freedom Division responded around 6:30 p.m. to a report of an unresponsive child at the 4100 block of Wilkinson Boulevard.
First responders found Nhubiy Stallings in critical condition inside a vehicle, according to police. She was transported by Charlotte Fire Department emergency personnel to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center with life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after midnight on June 27, 2024.
Mother’s Account and Investigation
According to the probable cause affidavit, Stallings admitted that she left the victim in the car while she was at work…