‘Distracted’ Gamer Takes Plea Deal After 2-Year-Old Arizona Tot Dies in Hot Car

An Arizona man who left his 2-year-old daughter inside a van in 2024 pleaded guilty Wednesday, following a plea deal with Pima County prosecutors. According to the Pima County Attorney’s Office. Christopher Scholtes, 38, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, along with intentional child abuse likely to cause death or serious physical injury, in connection with …