A 25-year-old Lake Creek woman was arrested Sept. 22 after a toddler was found alone about a quarter-mile from home, suffering apparent burns following exposure to extreme heat. Skyler Nance now faces a state jail felony warrant alleging injury to a child, elderly or disabled individual with criminal negligence, following an investigation that began the week before in the 200 block of County Road 1187.
The case started Sept. 15, when Delta County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Lake Creek area after a neighbor reported finding the toddler asleep on a residence's front porch, according to East Texas Radio. The porch was roughly a quarter-mile from the child's home. At the time, outdoor temperatures had climbed past 100 degrees, and the child was wearing only a diaper, as reported by myparistexas.com.
Deputies observed significant redness and apparent burn injuries on the toddler's back, which they said were consistent with prolonged exposure to extreme heat and direct sunlight, according to the Greenville Chronicle. Emergency medical personnel treated the child at the scene before transporting him to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs for further evaluation, per the same outlet's report.
CPS Steps In After Hospital Release
Child Protective Services joined the investigation alongside the sheriff's office. After the child was released from the hospital, CPS removed him from the home, the outlet's report notes.
The investigation ultimately led to a warrant for Nance, who is from Lake Creek. She was arrested without incident at the Delta County Sheriff's Office at approximately 9:47 a.m. on Sept. 22 and booked into Hopkins County Jail, where her bond was set at $15,000, the same account states.
Key Details Still Undisclosed
Authorities have not provided additional information about Nance's relationship to the child, nor have they explained how the toddler left the home before ending up a quarter-mile away, according to the Greenville Chronicle's reporting. Those gaps leave central questions about the circumstances of the case unanswered for now.
In a separate incident, deputies in South Bexar County arrested Benito Lopez and Alexandrea Prewett after a 2-year-old was found unattended in August 2025, according to Fox San Antonio. Nance's case remains under investigation, and no additional charges have been disclosed.
