Tragedy Strikes as Frisco Police Arrest Mother for Intentional Hot Car Death

A Texas mother has been charged with murder after her 15-month-old child died from being left in a hot car for over two hours. The Frisco Police Department announced the arrest of 27-year-old Vanessa Esquivel following a multi-agency investigation into the infant’s death.

The tragic incident came to light on Saturday, August 16, 2025, when the Plano Police Department alerted Frisco authorities to an infant death that appeared to have occurred within Frisco city limits. Frisco police officers and detectives responded to Medical City Plano, where they began their investigation.

According to police, detectives determined that earlier that day, Esquivel had arrived at her workplace in the 3200 block of Preston Road

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