Frisco Hot-Car Horror: Dallas Mom Charged with Murder in Toddler’s Death

Frisco police have charged a Dallas woman in the death of a 15-month-old who died after being left inside a sweltering vehicle, authorities say. Investigators allege the child was left for hours on Aug. 16, 2025, in a car with a broken air-conditioning system and later brought to Medical City Plano, where the child was pronounced dead. Police say detectives developed probable cause that led to an arrest warrant for 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel.

What Detectives Say Happened

According to the Frisco Police Department, Plano officers first alerted Frisco detectives after the child was brought to Medical City Plano. The department says Esquivel arrived at her workplace in the 3200 block of Preston Road at about 2 p.m. and left the 15-month-old in a…..

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