The individual reported that since at least 11:30 a.m., a young child appearing to be about 2 years old had been playing alone in the playground, which was about 150 miles west of Tallahassee.

A 40-year-old Jefferson resident was arrested and charged after she left two children in her care alone at a Denville park, ...

Deputies say at the time the child was alone on the playground, the temperature was 88 degrees with a heat index of 101, and the toddler did not have food or water.

Around 10:15 a.m., Bradshaw arrived at the complex — more than nine hours after leaving the child alone. You can hear officers interacting with her on body camera footage.

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In California, it’s illegal to leave a child under the age of 18 in “any situation where the child would suffer harm or be in danger,” according to Southern California law firm Wallin & Klarich.