BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The murder trial for Maya Hernandez has been delayed once more. Hernandez faces murder charges related to allegedly leaving her 1-year-old son, Amillio Gutierrez, inside a vehicle that reached 101 degrees in June. Amillio died shortly later.
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According to Kern County Superior Court officials, this case is looking to possibly start at the beginning of December, at the earliest. A specific date was not given.
The Kern County Coroner’s Office confirmed that a 1-year-old Amillio Gutierrez from Visalia died from heat stroke. PHOTO:{ }GoFundMe, KBAK/KBFX
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Originally set to start last week, the trial was postponed to November 18, only to be pushed back again.
Hernandez, 20, faces charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, and child cruelty after her 1-year-old son died on June 29, 2025.
Her son, Amillio Gutierrez, and his 2-year-old brother were left in the vehicle for over two hours while Hernandez visited a medical spa on South Real Road in Bakersfield, according to court documents.
1-year-old dies in a hot car. (KBAK/KBFX)
The temperature that afternoon ranged from 99 to 101 degrees Fahrenheit.
1-year-old dies in a hot car. (KBAK/KBFX)
Court documents show that Hernandez left her children in the car with the air conditioner on. However, a car dealership foreman advised that her vehicle, a Toyota Corolla, shuts off after an hour of inactivity.
Amillio was pronounced dead at the hospital.