Daughter Killer
Used Odorless Gas To End His XXX Life
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The Arizona man who pled responsible to murdering his 2-year-old daughter died from carbon monoxide toxicity — hours earlier than he was to show himself in to authorities forward of his sentencing, TMZ has discovered.
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner dominated this week Christopher Scholtes took his personal life utilizing the extremely toxic, colorless gasoline. Last month, TMZ completely reported authorities had been eyeing carbon monoxide as a potential reason behind demise and now it is official.
Scholtes made nationwide headlines in July 2024 after he left his child daughter, Parker, asleep in his automotive and went into his home in Marana, a suburb of Tucson, to reportedly play video video games and watch porn.
Parker was left within the car for 3 hours in sweltering 109 diploma warmth, inflicting her to finish up in a hospital the place she was pronounced useless, in line with the Pima County Attorney’s Office.
In October 2025, Scholtes pleaded responsible to Parker’s murder and little one abuse below a plea settlement that required him to serve as much as 30 years in prison. He was alleged to give up to authorities the identical day he died by suicide forward of his November 21 sentencing.
Schlotes’ different daughter, who is eighteen, filed a lawsuit towards him for emotional misery earlier than his demise.
Tragic story.
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