William Wiesman: Alabama man charged with hot car death of grandson, 2, had returned to vehicle thrice in 7 hours

William Wiesman: Alabama man charged with hot car death of grandson, 2, had returned to vehicle thrice in 7 hours
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ONEONTA, ALABAMA: A Blount County man is facing charges after officials confirmed that his two-year-old grandson died on Tuesday, September 20, after being left in a hot car for seven hours. The boy was identified as Ian Wiesman. William "Bill" Wiesman, 56, is accused of criminally negligent homicide and reckless manslaughter.

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The boy was discovered dead outside Kids Campus Daycare in Oneonta just before 3 pm Tuesday, according to the charging reports against Bill. He was in his grandfather's 2015 GMC Sierra pickup truck, on the rear driver's side. He died from prolonged heat exposure while strapped into a front-facing car seat. The affidavit reveals Bill got in and out of the truck three times while Ian was in his car seat.