Tragic Death of Toddler Left in Hot Car Leads to Arrest of Negligent Parents

An 18-month-old toddler died in a hot car in Florida after her parents, who had been drinking and doing drugs at a Fourth of July party, left her there for hours. The parents, Joel Rondon and Jazmine Rondon, were arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child. The child was found strapped in her car seat with a heat index of 105 degrees. Both parents tested positive for alcohol and drugs, including marijuana and methamphetamine. The Polk County Sheriff, Grady Judd, described the child's death as a "torturous" one and emphasized the negligence and drug abuse as the core factors. The Department of Children and Families is investigating, and the other children are with relatives.