Arrests made in death of toddler in hot car

Michael Hendrix, a Springdale police detective, examines a Ford Focus on Friday, Aug. 3, in the Walmart parking lot.
Michael Hendrix, a Springdale police detective, examines a Ford Focus on Friday, Aug. 3, in the Walmart parking lot.

— Police on Friday afternoon arrested the great-grandparents of a boy who died after being left in a hot car.

William James Staten, 51, and Margette Inise Staten, 61, of Springdale were arrested in connection with misdemeanor negligent homicide.

Joniah Darius Chronister, 2, died after he was left in a car for about two hours Aug. 3 in the Springdale Wal-Mart parking lot.

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