Mother Arrested for Leaving Toddler in 109° Garage | Charleston News

Charleston West Virginia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 19, 2026 · 1m

A shocking case in Mesa, Arizona, has unfolded as Amy Shellhammer faces child abuse charges after her two-year-old son was found alone in a sweltering, un-air-conditioned garage during a 109-degree heatwave. She allegedly told a neighbor she was leaving and that the child was “asleep,” ignoring the extreme danger. The toddler, later found by authorities, tested positive for fentanyl, methamphetamine, and THC — substances Shellhammer admitted to using while the child was present. Compounding the horror, an active Colorado protection order barred her from being near the child, yet she allegedly…