India, Nov. 6 -- Christopher Scholtes, the man from Arizona who pleaded guilty to his two-year-old daughter's death on July 9, 2024, after being trapped in a hot car, has passed away.

Deputy County Attorney Kim Hunley of Maricopa County confirmed the death to the local NBC affiliate after coroner records showed that Christopher Scholtes passed away Wednesday. A cause of death was not immediately released. Christopher Scholtes' sentencing was scheduled for November 21. Before that, he was supposed to appear at the Pima County Superior Court on Wednesday, November 5, to turn himself in before the sentencing.

However, records with the Maricopa County Coroners' Office showed that Christopher Scholtes passed away early on Wednesday, just bef...