Woman Who Left Toddler in Freezing Car Sentenced to Prison

Woman Who Left Toddler in Freezing Car Sentenced to Prison
A woman left a toddler in a car for 15 hours during a snowstorm in Dec. 2016. Woodley Wonderworks/Wikipedia Commons
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A mother who left her 2-year-old son alone in a freezing car during an overnight snowstorm was sentenced to prison on Thursday, Jan. 4.

Nicole Carmon, 28, from Westminster, Colorado, left her car at a Thorton strip mall parking lot during a snowstorm with a toddler inside in December 2016, reported Fox News, citing court documents. According to an affidavit, Carmon appeared to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was seen visiting stores to reportedly find a car with a baby inside.