July 27th 2023.
A father in Nevada was arrested after a tragic incident in the desert outside Henderson, Nevada. Brian Laugeson, 59, was charged with two counts of felony child abuse with substantial bodily harm after police located his car with his two children, ages 3 and 4.
The search for Laugeson and his children began after he failed to return them to his mother's home. He was last seen with his kids at 9.00am on Sunday morning. A friend told police he was taking his two children to a local Mormon church for services, but they never made it.
Police were able to track Laugeson's location using his cell phone's GPS and found him around 12.09pm on Monday. Nevada is going through a record-shattering heat wave and the outside temperature in Henderson was recorded at 104 degrees Fahrenheit when Laugeson and his children were located. It would later climb even higher and peak at 108 degrees that afternoon.
According to a police report, the two children were 'naked and visibly suffering from heat-related illnesses.' They were also described as 'unresponsive and going in and out of consciousness.' Investigators found drug paraphernalia in Laugeson's car, which they said was 'in plain view.' A blood test later confirmed he had narcotics in his system.
Laugeson and his children were hospitalized in critical condition. He is now facing two counts of felony child abuse with substantial bodily harm. His arraignment is scheduled for Monday, July 31.
Sadly, this incident is not an isolated case. Deaths and injuries in hot cars have been on the rise as the United States battles a devastating summer heat wave. Over the Fourth of July holiday, an 18-month-old toddler died in Lakeland, Florida after her parents accidentally left her in a car overnight. In northern Florida, a 10-month-old baby died after her babysitter forgot her in a car seat.
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