one Central Florida The grandmother was sentenced to five years in prison and died in a hot car under her care for nearly two and a half years.
Tracey Nix, who was previously convicted of an unattended child, left 7-month-old Uriel Schock on November 1, 2022, causing huge physical damage in the SUV, traveling from taking the baby to lunch with his friends. The jury found that she did not aggravate the murder, and the murder was sentenced to 12 to 30 years in prison.
It is reported Fox 13 Tampa. That day, the temperature outside Hardy County reached about 90 degrees.
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At about 5 p.m., the Knicks realized she left her granddaughter in the car and the window rolled up. According to investigators, Knicks’ husband desperately began performing CPR, but the girl died of heat therapy.
The fatal incident was even a year when another 16-month-old Ezra Schock, another grandson of the Knicks, drowned under the care of Nix. The Hardy County Sheriff’s Office said the little boy opened the door and walked under the fence and wandered in a pond near his grandparents’ home.
Photo on the right, Tracey Nix looks at her daughter and others during a court hearing. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)
High mood In court Thursday, when Schocks’ parents talked about their losses and the grief of seeing the Knicks sentenced.
The girl’s mother Kaila Nix-Schock turned directly to her mother while talking about her ongoing trauma and lost two children.
“I still love you. I hate this,” Knicks Jock cried Fox 13 Tampa. “I hate that I have to choose, but you know I have to do it. But that didn’t change my heart.”
The grandson, 16-month-old Ezra and Tracey Nix’s 7-month-old Uriel and granddaughter died under her care. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay by Kaila Nix)
Baby Uriel’s father, Drew Schock, talked about the extra steps he and Kaila Nix-Schock took after Ezra’s death.
“You haven’t thought about something, as parents, we have to endure it for the rest of our lives,” Shock said after a moment, “She’s done twice and we’re debating whether she deserves the prison time to me.”
The Knicks, who refused to testify in her defense, said during the sentencing that she did not realize the baby was in the car.
“I literally forgot for a long time,” Knicks said. “I was upset about what happened. I didn’t want anyone to think of an excuse because I wasn’t.”
Nix has been principal and educator in Hardee County for nearly 40 years, previously described as “highly rated” and seeks Mental health treatment After she was arrested.
Kaila Nix-Schock hugged her mother, Tracey Nix, after the court hearing. (Fox 13 Tampa Bay)
The judge sentenced the maximum sentence in the case and said she had made it clear No regrets.
Judge Brandon Rafool said: “Uriel is not an isolated incident. I don’t believe she is showing remorse; I believe she is showing sadness.”
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Tracey Nix’s husband, Nun Ney Nix, said his wife mourned silently that she rarely walked outside.
Last year, the United States recorded 40 hot car deaths. Children and car safetythe group compiles data on children’s hot car deaths and advocates for better standards for car safety.
Fox News’s Elizabeth Pritchett contributed to the report.
