Christopher Scholtes, 37, pleaded guilty in Pima County Court on Wednesday to second-degree murder and intentional child abuse after leaving his toddler, Parker, to bake to death inside inside his Acura parked outside his Marana home during a searing 109-degree day on July 9, 2024.
Source: https://nypost.com/2025/10/25/us-news/christopher-scholtes-pleads-guilty-to-murder-for-leaving-2-year-old-daughter-in-hot-car-for-hours/