An Alabama woman was taken into custody following the death of a 3-year-old boy who police say was "forgotten" in a hot car for five hours, leading to his July 22 death.

An Alabama contract worker was arrested and criminally charged in connection to the death of a toddler who was left for hours inside a hot car, prosecutors said Friday

A 54-year-old woman was criminally charged in connection with the death of a young boy in Alabama after he was left unattended in a hot car for hours, according to police.