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Update: No charges, citations after 14-month-old killed outside home, police say

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FOX 35 Orlando
Seminole County News
Published May 24, 2026 4:12 PM EDT
Published May 24, 2026 4:12 PM EDT
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The Brief

    • An active investigation is underway in Casselberry after a 14-month-old child died in a vehicle incident on Legacy Winds Way Sunday afternoon.
    • The Casselberry Police Department and the Seminole County Fire Department responded to the residential scene around 12:10 p.m., where the toddler was pronounced dead.
    • While exact details have not been released, authorities are currently working to determine whether the child fell from the vehicle, was run over by a parent, or both.

CASSELBERRY, Fla. - Update (June 3): A spokesperson for the Casselberry Police Department told FOX 35 in an email that no charges were being recommended, and no citations were issued.

Original story

An investigation has been launched after a 14-month-old girl was killed outside a home in Casselberry, according to the Casselberry Police Department.

What we know:

Police responded to a neighborhood on Legacy Winds Way at around 12:10 p.m. on May 24 in response to a car incident involving a toddler. The child was pronounced dead by the Seminole County Fire Department. 

According to a police report, the child's parents were getting ready to pick someone up from the airport, while the mom was going to secure her daughter in her car seat. 

What we don't know:

It's not known what happened or how the girl died. FOX 35 requested the police report. However, much of the narrative was redacted.

According to the report, the mom held the girl until police and firefighters/paramedics arrived at the house.

The Source: Information in this story was gathered from the Casselberry Police Department.

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