DiscoverLove and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks
“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks

“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks

Update: 2025-10-29
Share

Description

A 911 call in Birmingham led police to a heartbreaking scene — three-year-old Keterrius “KJ” Sparks, lifeless after being left in a parked car for more than five hours in sweltering heat.But the kicker?

The person who forgot him in the car, was his DHS case worker.

**************************************

Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? Let me know with an email or a voice message: https://murderandlove.com/contact

Find the sources used in this episode and learn more about how to support Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide and gain access to even more cases, including bonus episodes, ad-free and intro-free cases, case files and more at: https://murderandlove.com

Music:
℗ lesfreemusic


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/love-and-murder-heartbreak-to-homicide--4348896/support.
Comments 
In Channel
loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks

“He Was Supposed to Be Safe” DHR Worker Left Child in Car to Die in the Heat | Keterrius “KJ” Sparks

Ky Toure