4-year-old girl identified as child found dead in hot car as community mourns loss
A 4-year-old girl named Adina Nevo was found dead in a parked car in Valley Village, prompting an investigation by the LAPD. The incident has deeply affected the local Jewish community, which is closely knit. Authorities are treating the case as a possible homicide while they continue to gather information.
- ▪Adina Nevo was discovered unresponsive inside a vehicle after her mother arrived at preschool to pick her up.
- ▪Temperatures in the San Fernando Valley reached the upper 80s on the day of the incident.
- ▪The LAPD's Juvenile Division is leading the investigation, and no one is currently in custody.
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Metro 4-year-old girl identified as child found dead in hot car as community mourns loss By Daniel Farr Published May 21, 2026, 12:27 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A 4-year-old girl who was found dead inside a parked vehicle in Valley Village on Tuesday has been identified as the devastating incident leaves the close-knit Jewish neighborhood shaken. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner Wednesday identified the child as Adina Nevo. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, emergency crews were dispatched to the 12700 block of McCormick Street around 3:51 p.m. after reports of a medical emergency involving a child. 4 The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner Wednesday identified the child as Adina Nevo.
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