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Three childcare employees arrested after child dies in hot van
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 14, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
Summary: Three employees of Kid University in Memphis were charged after a six-year-old girl, Winter Jones, died on Aug. 13 after being left in a van for at least six hours in triple-digit heat. State investigators said required vehicle inspections, van walk-throughs, and accurate transportation logs were not completed.
WHO: Three employees of Kid University
WHAT: Arrested on felony charges after a six-year-old died after being left inside a Kid University van in triple-digit heat
WHEN: Aug 13, 2026
WHERE: Cordova neighborhood, Memphis, Tennessee
WHY: The child was left in the van for at least six hours in triple-digit heat, and investigators cited failures to complete required vehicle inspections, van walk-throughs, and accurate transportation logs.
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