EAGLE PASS, Texas – Two daycare employees were arrested after leaving a toddler in a hot car for hours, according to the Eagle Pass Police Department.
Jajaira Maria Hernandez, 33, and Samaria Denise Jimenez, 46, were booked into the Tom Bowles Detention Center on Friday, the department said.
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Police said the investigation began in May 2026 after a 2-year-old child was left unattended inside a daycare van for approximately four hours.
Hernandez faces charges of abandoning or endangering a child, a state felony, and tampering with physical evidence, a third-degree felony. Police said her bond was set at $50,000.
Jimenez faces charges of tampering with physical evidence, a third-degree felony, and failure to report a felony, a Class A misdemeanor. Police said her bond was set at $40,000.
The police department said information on the investigation will be forwarded to the state licensing agency for further review and action regarding Eagle Pass Day Care Center.
The U.S. Marshals Service, Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Family and Protective Services assisted in the investigation, according to police.
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