NewsFinale
  • Home
  • News
  • Local News
  • Business
  • Health
  • Finance
  • Celeb Lifestyle
  • Crime
  • Entertainment
  • Advertise Here
Gleammour AquaFresh
NewsFinale
  • Home
  • News
  • Local News
  • Business
  • Health
  • Finance
  • Celeb Lifestyle
  • Crime
  • Entertainment
  • Advertise Here
Home Crime ‘This baby died in a car’: Child Services Worker Admits to Leaving Tot Inside Hot Car for 5 Hours, Following Visitation with Dad

‘This baby died in a car’: Child Services Worker Admits to Leaving Tot Inside Hot Car for 5 Hours, Following Visitation with Dad

Toddler Boy Died in Hot Car After State Worker Picked Up Tobacco, Forgot to Take Him to Daycare
Up next
Authorities say gang activity caused the death of a 10-year-old Beech Island girl, 5 people arrested
Police Blame Gang Involvement for Fatal Incident of 10-Year-Old Beech Island Girl; 5 Arrested
Published on 31 July 2025
Author
NewsFinale Journal
Share and Follow
FacebookXRedditPinterestWhatsApp

New details have emerged in connection with a 3-year-old Alabama boy who died in a hot car earlier this month, allegedly at the hands of a state worker.

According to police, Ke’Torrius Starkes Jr. was locked inside a parked car for five hours in Birmingham on July 22. The incident happened on Pinetree Drive, from around 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Birmingham police said a state worker with Covenant Services, contracted through the Department of Human Resources, picked the child up from daycare, to take him to his father for a supervised visit, as CrimeOnline reported.

The family’s attorney, Courtney French, told WTTO that the worker planned to take Ke’Torrius back to daycare. Instead, she allegedly picked up food for her family and stopped to get tobacco.

The employee then went home — leaving Starks in the vehicle for roughly five hours, according to the news outlet.

“I went to the daycare. And I got sidetracked and stopped off and got something to eat, and when I came out instead of going to the left to the daycare because I got called and said I didn’t have a case, I instantly said to myself, ‘oh I’m done for the day. I’m going to go home,’” the worker said during a call to the child’s family, obtained by NBC 13.

Family member: “This baby died in a car. He suffocated. He didn’t have no help. No nothing. You had the child safety lock on the doors. You didn’t think to look in the back seat?!”

Worker: “No ma’am, I did not… I wouldn’t have killed no child.”

The child’s father was heard questioning the worker on how she could leave his son in the car, with the worker repeatedly apologizing.

Birmingham police Sgt. Laquitta Wade told NBC News that the incident appeared to be a tragic mistake.

“At this time, the only thing that I can say is that we believe it [the child’s death] was accidental,” Wade said.

The worker has been cooperative with police in the investigation, and no formal charges have been filed. She has since been terminated from her position.

Wade said it’s now up to prosecutors whether charges will be filed.

Check back for updates.

[Feature Photo: Family Handout]

Share and Follow
FacebookXRedditPinterestWhatsApp
You May Also Like
Stacy Chapin
  • Crime

Mom of Idaho Murder Victim Ethan Chapin Shares Heartfelt Message Following Killer’s Sentencing Delay

Just over a week after Bryan Kohberger was sentenced to life in…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
Texas Teen Indicted on Murder Charge for Killing Another Teen at School Track Meet
  • Crime

Austin Metcalf: Trial Date Set for Teen Accused of Stabbing Track Star, Judge Issues Gag Order

A Collin County judge in Texas has issued a gag order in…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
IDAHO 4 MURDERS DETAILS: IF WORLD HAD KNOWN, NO KOHBERGER PLEA DEAL
  • Crime

IDAHO 4 MURDERS DETAILS: IF WORLD HAD KNOWN, NO KOHBERGER PLEA DEAL

The death penalty criminal trial was approaching for the man accused of…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
Appeals court hears Trump's case for emergency tariffs
  • Crime

Court Considers Trump’s Urgent Request for Emergency Tariffs

President Donald Trump, from left, speaks while signing an executive order as…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
Why Did Bryan Kohberger Kill Four Idaho Students? New Peacock Documentary Offers Theories
  • Crime

Bryan Kohberger Transferred to High-Security Housing, Where Inmates Are ‘Transported in Handcuffs’

After going through a days-long process to determine the right housing placement…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
Devil’s Den ‘Killer’ in Court After Slaughtering Mom & Dad Protecting Daughters on Hiking Trail
  • Crime

Devil’s Den ‘Killer’ in Court After Slaughtering Mom & Dad Protecting Daughters on Hiking Trail

A 28-year-old teacher, accused of killing a couple on an Arkansas hiking…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
Judge Denies State’s Move to Block Conditional Release of Slender Man Stabber
  • Crime

Judge Approves Conditional Release of ‘Slender Man’ Stabber Morgan Geyser

A Wisconsin judge approved the move of one of the girls involved…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
$15K Reward Offered for Suspect After Police Discover 4 Dead Bodies, Baby Left in Stranger’s Yard
  • Crime

$15K Reward Offered for Suspect After Police Discover 4 Dead Bodies, Baby Left in Stranger’s Yard

A $15,000 reward has been offered for information that leads to the…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 1, 2025
Sean Kingston Prosecutors Push For 6 Years In Prison, Legal Team Implodes
  • Celeb Lifestyle

Prosecutors Demand 6-Year Sentence for Sean Kingston as His Legal Team Faces Turmoil

Mama Kingston and Sean Kingston Sean Kingston’s relationship with his attorney has…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 2, 2025
Hulk Hogan had 'no interest' in meeting daughter's twins before death
  • US

Hulk Hogan Wasn’t Keen on Meeting His Daughter’s Twins Before Their Passing

Hulk Hogan’s son-in-law has claimed that the WWE icon had ‘no…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 2, 2025
Lake Mary All-Stars advance to regional semis
  • Local News

Lake Mary All-Stars Move Forward to Regional Semifinals

The Lake Mary Little League All-Star baseball team advances to the Southeast…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 2, 2025
Washington toddler's mother suing port over 'aggressive' river otters
  • US

Mother Sues Port After ‘Aggressive’ River Otter Incident Involving Her Toddler

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) A Washington mother is suing a Seattle-area port nearly…
  • NewsFinale Journal
  • August 2, 2025
NewsFinale Journal
  • Home
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Sitemap
  • DMCA
  • Advertise Here
  • Donate