The Brief
- The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Dec. 10 that Christopher Scholtes, 38, who pleaded guilty to his daughter’s 2024 hot car death, died Nov. 5 from carbon monoxide toxicity.
- Scholtes’ manner of death was ruled a suicide and occurred on the same day he was scheduled to be taken into custody to begin a prison sentence for second-degree murder and child abuse.
PHOENIX – The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the cause of death for the Arizona father who left his daughter in a hot car in 2024, resulting in her death.
On Dec. 10, the medical examiner’s website stated that 38-year-old Christopher Scholtes died on Nov. 5 from carbon monoxide toxicity. His manner of death was ruled a suicide.
The backstory:
In July 2024, Christopher’s daughter, 2-year-old Parker Scholtes, was found unresponsive in a car in Marana, which is in Pima County. He was arrested days after his daughter’s death.…