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Chattanooga mom charged after allegedly leaving 9-month-old in car

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A Chattanooga woman is charged with child abuse and neglect after police say she left her 9-month-old girl in the car this afternoon.

Melissa Greene, 29, was arrested today in Chattanooga.

A man called 911 and reported a child had been left unattended in a car outside The University of Phoenix. He said the car had been there since 2 p.m. and officers arrived at the scene at 2:45 p.m.

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