Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office / Timothy BlackdeerAn Athens, Tennessee, man faces a homicide charge after his infant died because he reportedly left her in a car while working in Collegedale on Monday.
The infant was pronounced dead at a hospital, where her body temperature was found to be 105.8 degrees, according to a police report.
Timothy Blackdeer, 35, is charged with reckless homicide, aggravated child abuse and neglect and driving on a suspended license, court filings show.
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He reportedly told police that the infant had been left in the car all day while he was working at a job site.