McKINNEY, Texas — A Collin County jury has found a Dallas woman guilty of murder after prosecutors said she left her 15-month-old child inside a hot vehicle for more than two hours while she worked at her job in Frisco.
On June 22, 2026, a jury convicted 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel of murder in the death of her infant. Following the verdict, Judge Tom Nowak of the 366th District Court sentenced Esquivel to 25 years in prison.
According to investigators, the tragedy occurred in August 2025 outside Esquivel’s workplace in Frisco…