Event Brief
Woman charged after toddler left alone in car
Filed: Jun 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: Knoxville police say a woman faces child neglect charges after a 3-year-old was left alone in a vehicle at Walmart.
WHO: A woman (name not provided) and a 3-year-old boy
WHAT: Child neglect charge after a toddler was left alone inside a vehicle at a Walmart
WHEN: Jun 12, 2026 at 4:32 PM ET
WHERE: 7400 block of Chapman Highway, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: A report prompted officers to respond after the 3-year-old was left alone in a vehicle at the Walmart.
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