Infant, 1, dead after mom leaves baby in 117-degree car

Nation/WorldPublished: Jul. 31, 2026, 12:35 p.m.Deja Coleman has been arrested and charged after her 1-year-old was found dead inside a locked car on Wednesday in Georgia while she was working at a hospital. (Sebastian Restrepo/MassLive)Deja Coleman has been arrested and charged after her 1-year-old was found dead inside a locked car on Wednesday in Georgia while she was working at a hospital.The 29-year-old was charged with on one count of murder in the second-degree and one count of cruelty to children in the second-degree, the Lawrenceville Police Department announced on Thursday.Lawrenceville Police Captain Dena Pauly said during a press conference, CBS Atlanta reports, that an hour after the child was removed from the vehicle, its interior was 117 degrees. According to KBTX, the mothe