Left Behind: The Death of Parker Scholtes (Part Two)

Part two of our series on the death of two-year-old Parker Scholtes focuses on what came next. In this episode of Seeing Red, we examine the aftermath of Parker’s death in Arizona — the public response, the investigation, and the long road toward trial. We follow the build-up through court proceedings, mounting scrutiny, and the questions surrounding responsibility and accountability. Finally, we look at the shocking conclusion to this case and what it meant for the family left behind. This is a difficult episode, dealing with the death of a child and its consequences. Listener discretion is advised. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Theme music arranged and composed by Holly-Jane Shears: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Left Behind: The Death of Parker Scholtes (Part Two) is an episode from Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast by Mark Randell & Bethan Trueman.

This episode is 53:43 long.

This episode was published on Feb 4, 2026.

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