Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd described the death of an 18-month-old child who was left in a hot car overnight after a Fourth of July party in Lakeland as tragic.
In a news conference, Sheriff Judd said Jazmine Rondon, 33, and Joel Rondon, 33, went to a Fourth of July party in Downtown Lakeland. According to PCSO, the couple went to sleep around 3 a.m., and neither confirmed if the 18-month-old was brought inside. PCSO said Joel and Jazmine were tested for drugs around 7 p.m. on July 5 by the Department of Children and Families. Joel tested positive for meth, marijuana and alcohol. Jazmine tested positive for marijuana and alcohol.
PCO charged both Joel and Jazmine with aggravated manslaughter of a child.