Mother Arrested for Leaving Toddler in Garage | Tucson News

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

A Mesa mother faces serious charges after leaving her two-year-old son alone in a sweltering 109-degree garage during a heat advisory, claiming she was too sick to care for him. The neighbor, alarmed by the child’s unresponsiveness and lack of AC, spent nearly half an hour trying to wake him before calling for help. The toddler, later found with fentanyl, methamphetamine, and THC in his system, was placed in protective custody. Authorities also uncovered an active Colorado protection order barring her from being near the child due to prior abuse concerns. Prosecutors initially declined the…