California Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car For 10 Hours

WILLITS, CA -- A Northern California mother was arrested last week after she allegedly left her 18-month-old son in the car for 10 hours, sending him to the hospital where he died. The incident was reported around 1:38 p.m. June 20 when Mendocino County deputies were called to Howard Memorial Hospital in Willits involving the case of the small child.

An investigation found Alexandrea Raven Scott, 23, of Trinidad, Calif., and her son, Chergery Teywoh Lew Mays, were in the vehicle belonging to a friend when they went to a home on Mitomkai Way, officials said.

Scott allegedly left her son in the car unattended with the windows rolled up for about 10 hours, officials said.

Scott was subsequently arrested and booked into the Mendocino County Jail for willfully causing or permitting a child to suffer great bodily injury or death, officials said. She is being held without bail.

Anyone with information about Scott and her activities between June 19 and June 20 are encouraged to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office tip-line at 707-234-2100. (Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news from your California neighborhood. Also, download the free Patch iPhone app or free Patch Android app. Also, be sure to follow your local Patch on Facebook!)

--Booking photo courtesy of Mendocino County Sheriff's Office