Ashly Duchene
“Hooters Mom” Ashly Duchene, 22, is a prime example of why stupid people should not be allowed to breed.
Yesterday Ashly, for supposedly unknown reasons, left her 17-month-old son Ryan Gallagher to die in his car seat while she worked her shift at Hooters in Phoenix, Arizona.
Duchene, who usually dropped the boy off at a day-care center on her way to work, did not do so on Tuesday and instead left him in his car set in the back seat of her Honda Civic which was parked about 20 feet from Hooters patio seating area..
The high temperature in Phoenix on Tuesday was 89 degrees and the temperature inside Duchene’s car likely topped 110 degrees as Ryan sat in that car seat, waiting for “mommy” to come get him. When she did finally come to the car, young Ryan was gone. He died just a few feet from where his “mommy” spent the day, working her seven-hour shift, doing what comes natural for her apparently.
Killing a child with stupid is bad enough, but even more troubling about this “Hooters Mom” is that she allegedly had told family members recently that she didn’t want to care for her son and wanted her freedom.
Duchene was arrested and booked into Maricopa County jail on a felony count of negligent homicide.
Judging from news media reports it sounds like a murder charge would have been more appropriate…
Read it at:
Hooters Mom Charged With Homicide After Toddler Dies in Hot Car
Mom Charged In Toddler Heat Death – Relatives Say She Didn’t Want Child
October 31st, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Hi
I am a muslim arab. and I am very happy to gloat at both your american cruelty and your stupidity.
You are a nation of pigs that deserves what you’re doing to yourselves.
you are incapable of normal human feelings. you are capable of killing your own children while prostituting your tits every day. you hate motherhood and you love prostitution
you are not christians you are not humans.
you are terrorists and cock suckers and thieves and cut throats.
Hahahaha I laugh at you and at your inevitable disapparance as a people and as a nation from history.
dumbfucks or cruel ? you are definitely both .
Salam NOT aleikum, faggots and whores
Ah come one. Why don’t you tell us how you really feel? Or even better, drop by for some BBQ and a cold beer. We are BBQing a hog this weekend…
November 1st, 2007 at 5:30 am
I don’t understand what Hooters has to do with this. Isn’t it terrible enough for her to lose a child like this?
She is not the first one and probably not the last one who loses a child in this way. It happens in all society classes. Unfortunately.
Assholes!
Agreed…
It truly would take an asshole to cook a child in a car all day while bouncing their boobs and slinging hash in Hooters.
Some folks should not be allowed to breed it seems…
November 1st, 2007 at 10:43 pm
To The ARAB FUCK…..or as we call you here in the south…Sand Nigger….who the fuck are you? How dare you judge all Americans by the acts of some? We do have crime here in this country…but nothing compared to the shit that you Sand Niggers have…You laugh all you want you ignorant fuck….worship your fake ass Allah….I only wish I could hear your screams when you are burning in the lowest level of hell..reserved for dumb Allah worhipping fucks like you…
November 2nd, 2007 at 9:20 am
In regards to your article about Ashly Duchene “Hooters Mom”, you are way off base. For you to make such ignorant statements about a person which you have no personal knowledge of is irresponsible. Yes, she made a tragic mistake. Every human being makes mistakes, although not necessarily to this degree, but it is the nature of the beast. We are not perfect. None of us. Ashly was an excellent mother, and cared more for her son than anything else in this world. She was not the monster being portrayed in the media, based on the mean, vengeful statements made by the childs father. He, based on my own factual knowledge, is a scumbag. He abandoned the mother and baby before the child was even a year old, because he “wasn’t ready to be tied down, and wants to party with his friends”. He did not accept the responsibility of fatherhood, and walked out. What a coward. Then, to make the false allegations. He is truly the lowest form of life. I have known Ashly for many years, and I can tell you she is a wonderful mother, a responsible person, and if you ask anyone that really knows her I believe you will hear the same. Please be responsible, and allow the system to work. She should be heard in a court of law, as we all have this right in our country. Do not try her in the media, and assume everything you hear is accurate, because it’s not. She is guilty of making a tragic mistake – one that will be with her every waking minute. It’s not necessary to promote un-truths just to get people to your web site.
Sincerely,
Russ Cummings
Phoenix, AZ
November 2nd, 2007 at 5:08 pm
Russ, “excellent mothers” or excellent fathers, for that matter, do not leave their children to cook in a hot car all day.
When someone, anyone, *forgets* a child, leaving them to die alone in a hot vehicle, it is not a mistake. It’s a crime, and a senseless and stupid one at that.
There is no excuse for being that forgetful, that stupid and that negligent.
There is no un-truth in that, nor in the statement that “some people should not be allowed to breed”…
November 2nd, 2007 at 10:30 pm
Russ…I understand where you are coming from in the sense that people judge people without knowing all the facts…..and I stumbled upon this website after reading about this on the Court TV website…I noticed that this site did not mention that the child had not long returned from staying with his grandfather and that Ashly had gotten out of the routine of dropping him off at daycare…It also failed to mention that a policeman at the scene as well as witnesses stated that Ashly was hysterical when she discovered what she had done. Some websites deliberately leave out info that would make us sympathize, but embellish to make us hate. As far as where she worked…at least she was working….how many people are unneccessarily on welfare that are able to work…at least she was doing what she had to do to provide for her child.
If she gets no punishment for this from the system….she will be punished everyday for the rest of her life…and as a mother myself I cannot imagine what she is feeling right now…and my heart goes out to her and her family…I was too busy responding to the idiot that made the first comment to even say all this in my first post…but my thoughts and prayers are with Ashly and her family..with the exception of the dead beat dad…
If you talk to her Russ….let her know that someone in Virginia is thinking about her and praying for her..
To the Webmaster…..why don’t you have a respectalbe site…one that states all the facts…not just the ones that you want to impart…I liken this site to People You’ll See In Hell…another webmaster that doesn’t think the whole truth is that news worthy…
November 4th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
Russ, Thank you for speaking up on this poor girls behalf. Please let her know that someone in Maryland has got her back, and that my family and I send her our deepest condolonces for the tragic, accidental loss of her precious son. Although I understand the need to investigate, by her reaction when she discovered him, I personally do not believe, that she didn’t want her son, that she meant to hurt her son in any way, nor do I feel she should be charged for any crime, for this mistake. Now that she’s charged, (not convicted, by the way people) I pray someone gets her a very good attorney, and that she gets the help and support she will need, to somehow get through this.
November 6th, 2007 at 3:22 pm
I don’t understand why her place of employment has anything to do with this case. If she didn’t work at Hooters, would people be criticizing her so? I seriously doubt it. You hear of business men and women forgetting their children in the car. If its not routine for you to take your child to school, if you switch with another parent, or say, you work in a restaurant with constantly changing shifts, its understandable that things like that can be forgotten. It is a terrible tragedy, and one that Ashly will pay for every time she looks at herself in the mirror. She has lost so much. And to sit here and watch people demonize her and call her a bad parent… it makes me sick. You should be ashamed of yourselves. But of course, you’ve probably never made a mistake in your life, right? Jerks…
November 12th, 2007 at 8:46 pm
Becky:To expand on your comment a little.Why is it when some white collar type leaves their child in a car it is a tragic accident.(as was the recent case of a high school principal)Yet when it is someone who has a less than desirable job they are considered negligent and charged with a crime?
November 15th, 2007 at 2:40 pm
Wow, Tina. Way to make your case. Now, instead of judging American based on the acts of one person (Mrs. Duchene), the Muslim gentleman can now judge based on the acts of two. Actually, since you claim that southerners refer to Arabs as “sand niggers”, Americans can now be judged by the actions of millions.
WAY TO GO!!
November 18th, 2007 at 11:14 am
It seems to me that Ashly had this all planned out. She figured if another mother could get away with this, why can’t she. Her plan was to drive to work (knowing her son was in the back seat, and knowing how hot it was that day) work her shift and come out and find her son dead. Then tell police SHE FORGOT HE WAS IN THE BACK SEAT!!!!! Are you serious?!?!?!?! As a mother, I FIND THAT TO BE A HUGE LIE! I KNOW when my child was 17 months old she would make ALOT of noises while riding in the car, playing with toys, trying to talk Ect….. This girl knew exactly what she was doing. And to her friend RUSS, i know you want to believe she could never do something like this but NOONE ever truly knows someone… noone ever truly knows what goes on inside someone’s head. Just look at all the cases out there…. the mother who drowned her 5 kids in a bathtub…. the father claims he never thought his wife would do something like that but guess what…. SHE DID. Ashly made statements that she didn’t want her son, her family even took him away from her, she attempted suicide also…. she wasn’t healthy and probably reached out for help on several occations, but no one ever reached back. It’s a sad thing. My thoughts are with the family, and little baby Ryan.
November 18th, 2007 at 11:21 am
YA SEE, SHE WAS UNHAPPY…. SHE TOLD PEOPLE THIS. WHY DIDN’T ANYONE LISTEN? WHY DIDN’T ANYONE CALL DYFAS? WHY DIDN’T ANYONE REACH OUT TO THIS GIRL? THE TRUTH WILL COME OUT WHEN SHE HAS HAD ENOUGH, SHE WILL BREAKDOWN AND TELL THE TRUTH. THIS WAS PLANNED, SHE DIDN’T WANT TO BE A MOTHER.
A woman whose 17-month-old son died in her hot, stuffy car while she worked a seven-hour shift as a waitress told friends and family she was unhappy about being a mother, police said Wednesday.
People close to Ashly Duchene, 22, told investigators that the mother made statements over the past few weeks that she thought parental responsibilities encroached on her freedom.
November 18th, 2007 at 8:55 pm
To ARAB MUSLIM: You are a Piece of GARBAGE!! Do not EVER call yourself a MUSLIM, you make us all look bad!!! What TRUE MUSLIM would ever say things like this? You are the reason we are hated in this country ya KOS OMAK!
PLEASE PEOPLE, don’t think all Muslims are like this dirtbag who posted above.
YOU ARE AN EMBARASSMENT TO ALL OF US TRUE MUSLIMS!! God Damn you, you piece of Garbage!!! I honestly HATE people like you who GIVE MUSLIMS a BAD NAME!
November 19th, 2007 at 11:45 am
Mistakes. We all make mistakes. Anyone who kills their baby by leaving them in the car for 7 hours in Arizona deserves to go to Prison!!
November 19th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
So…..NOT TINA….
You are gonna refer to the Muslim as a ” gentleman ” ? I’ve never heard a gentleman speak that way. And I’m really not concerned how anyone interprets my comment or whether or not they judge me for it. Only God will judge me….not Allah…
As for you…I’m curious….where exactly are you from ? Obviously not America since you are sympathizing with the American bashing Sand Nigger…
November 21st, 2007 at 4:26 pm
This is disgusting and I do not know how people can defend her. I am sure that she has regret now but at the time she killed an innocent child. Her child was probably screaming for her while he was dying from the heat and people are defending her? That doesn’t make sense. At the age of 22 you know right from wrong….and if she doesn’t then we do not need people like her in our society…..lock her up!
November 26th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Jamie, you’re ignorant. As much as you “know for a fact this was intentional” I know for a fact it was not. I too know Ashly personally and had played with Ryan not even 4 days prior to this accident. Yes, it was an accident. Those of you who have no idea what was going on in her life at that point can shut the fuck up. NONE OF YOU ARE SAYING ANYTHING DIFFERENT AT ALL!!!!! You’re all saying “there’s no excuse”…..”take her to prison”….”i would NEVER forget my child.” well you know what? She did. Complete accident. The other thing that you ALL have in common is the fact that you never knew Ryan and you have never known Ashly so…….. you’re all a bunch of fucking slaves to the media.
November 26th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Arab Muslim,
Speaking of prostituting your tits all day, say hi to your mother for me. I wish I could leave your baby in a car all day…but it would probably drive it through the wall of a place I was working. In fact I wish there was a car big enough for all of your rotten Arab babies.
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:06 pm
“Russ, Thank you for speaking up on this poor girls behalf.”
Are you people for real??????? This is not normal people. I dont think its a coincidence that she says that the kid is holding her back and that she happens to “get out of the routine of dropping him off at daycare”. I dont know what’s scarier, people like this child killer or idiots who defend them
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:10 pm
Oh yeah, and RUSS, how do you explain that your darling mother of the year Ashley was telling family that she didnt want her son and that he was getting in the way of her freedom? Or do you think the “media” invented that as well? Get a clue
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:14 pm
“The court document said Duchene told investigators that she also forgot Ryan was in her car the day before he died, but remembered him when she arrived at work.”
Oopsie! I forgot him AGAIN! Gosh darn it. I just cant seem to remember to drop that little human being in the back of my car off at daycare. Like, oh my god, what a blonde moment Im having!
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
wow you are all very sad people. whatever happened to compassion for others and kindness, not only in America but throughout the world? Every day i am amazed at the beauty of this planet, but deeply ashamed at how human beings have become so selfish. I feel sorry for our Muslim brother at the top of this horrible exchange over this poor boy – who is clearly with Christ. Let us all bow in prayer for our nation, this child, the mother who is misguided…the women who work at Hooters because of the way society has not educated our young talented, smart women, and the men who do not get proper guidance from their mothers and fathers (and continue to live in stereotypical worlds). Education, literacy, the free library offers all of you much more then what you see on tv..i can see by these emails that well, some of you are not intellectual nor exposed to proper values that would bless your lives. i hope the best for you and please search your souls, throw out the pornography, get good jobs and read classics, listen to bach, the Bible and well…America still has a lot of great traits if you open your hearts to good things and not trash.
sorry for the mom-may she find solace and hope
as a mother of several children i am deeply sorrowful for this situation-i can only offer prayers and hope that people make better 1-parenting decisions and 2-dont call people names…out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks…it must be sad to be full of such hate to judge others so harshly even in their folly. leave that to the good Lord and live a good, fun life yourself. look at the stars, moon and the beauty around you-stop living in such anger..all of you
January 5th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
To Jessica,
Telling others not to judge while you yourself are judging is kind of hypocritical don’t you think ? I have no sympathies for the Muslim who began this off by bashing the country that you are ” hoping to make better ” with your words of wisdom. I have no tolerance for people who love to hear their ownselves speak, which is the way you come off to me. Good for you Jessica, that you are perfect, you say all the right things and apparently think all the beautiful little thoughts that you seem to think the rest of us are incapable of. Our hats are off to you Jessica, if you had not enlightened us then I don’t think we could have made it through the day. Go get yourself a cookie, you deserve it.
January 8th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
dearest Belle,
Beautiful name. you had a wise mom I see. I’m not judging so forgive me if that is what you are feeling- im simply pointing out that there are so many wonderful things in life and trying to share. I’m not perfect, or I would not need the Lords forgiveness. I’m not perfect, and would actually like to learn from interesting, dynamic, well educated people. I feel sorry for your lack of joy as demonstrated thru your defensive sarcasm.O ut of the heart the mouth speaks as I mentioned before. I can only pray the best for you. I hope 08 is a wonderful year for you! I had a great cookie – was from Italy, a wonderful country for pasteries if you havent been. Highly recommend it!
January 9th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Sweet Sweet Jessica….thanks for your concern over my lack of joy!How rare it is to find a person who is genuinely kind and caring…unfortunately I’m still looking for such a person. You speak of sarcasm,and yet you my dear are filled to the brim with it. Glad you had your cookie…from Italy…the wonderful pastry country…as you brag of your tasty treat, there are starving children who would settle for a single slice of bread…hope you enjoyed it…
January 11th, 2008 at 9:38 am
sadly you are reading the world thru negative eyes. i put you on a prayer list and your name has been in a prayer chapel with wonderful people for 30 days…
and by the way, i adopted an orphan from a starving country so i know all about it. ive been to over 50 couuntries and volunteered with orphans who were left on railroad tracks in the philippines… there are pooor people in italy who make cookies from basic pastry dough. you do have a lot to learn, but again people are praying for your heart. not all of italy is rich, im from the south and well, baking is not expensive.
best always
January 11th, 2008 at 9:38 am
the south of italy that is
January 12th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
ok….for some reason…none of what you wrote strikes me as being anywhere near the truth. I’ve grown tired of reading your responses and all the good deeds that you do and have done. You seem quite pleased with yourself. You seem to be one of those people that do good deeds so you can brag about them later. I’m not impressed. I’m not the sad soul that you portray me to be, but do appreciate prayers. I will say some for you in return, because I think that there might be hope for you yet. Now lets do the Christian thing and stop all this…I don’t know about you but frankly, I’m just bored with it. Peace be with you.
January 15th, 2008 at 11:54 am
wish you well…ciao e bellisima!
January 15th, 2008 at 11:56 am
ps and if you do read..try Eat, Pray, Love; the Bible; the Financial Times Weekend Section and .may actually entertain and stop your boredom…God knows my life so i dont need to impress you.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Bring Forth Fruit
Today’s Scripture
“Bring forth fruit that is consistent with repentance [let your lives prove your change of heart]” (Matthew 3:8 AMP).
Today’s Word from Joel and Victoria
When you submit your mind and heart to the Lord, your actions will begin to change. You will bring forth fruit that is the character of God. The Bible tells us in Galatians that the fruit of God’s spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. These character traits are proof that God is at work in our lives. Do you have more love than you used to? Are you more at peace than you used to be? Are you more gentle? Self-controlled? That’s because God is at work in your life and it brings Him pleasure when you act more like Him. If you need to grow in any of these areas today, simply open your heart and ask Him to work in your life. He promises that He will complete the good work He’s started in you. Don’t give up! Keep praying, keep believing, keep repenting and submitting your life to Him. You will continue to grow and bring forth His fruit, and you will live in His abundant blessings in every area of life.
A Prayer for Today
Heavenly Father, thank You for working in my life. Thank You for producing good fruit by Your spirit. I submit myself to You today and invite You to continue Your work in me. I bless You and honor You today. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
wish you all well, and belle-thanks for the prayers!
everything i told you is true…have a bellisima life..
Try reading, Pray/Eat/Love (you can find in local library or Barnes & Noble!) you wont be bored
February 21st, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Mistakes happen and while no one can deny that it was a tremendous mistake with a tragic ending, thats all you can call this situation. I am a friend of Ashly and what she did is just wrong. HOWEVER SHE WOULD NEVER INTENTIONALLY HURT RYAN! EVER!!! Yes she was dumb but NO she is NOT a murderer. She loved that child as much as any other mother would love there own. Rest In Peace Ryan
July 25th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Mistakes happen? Give me a break! Let’s see…. I forgot to put the right postal stamp on that letter. Mistake! How about I forgot to feed the fish. Mistake! This one’s even better I forgot to put oil in my car. Big mistake! But I forgot I left my child in the car in sweltering heat and forgot about him. Not a mistake and I don’t buy it. It’s more like neglect. Horrible parenting. I won’t disagree that Ashly is emotionally unstable but she was stable enough to decline on the offer to have Ryan go live with his Dad. I sincerely believe that if you have your child’s best interest at heart you will do what is best for him/her. Stop making excuses for this girl and call it what it is…NEGLECT of the worst kind!!
October 18th, 2008 at 7:48 am
I don’t think the arab guy was even a real arab. He’s just some poor loser with nothing else to do but to get his jollies trying to start a fight on a website. Pity him.
July 14th, 2009 at 12:01 am
THIS IS SAD THIS IS A BLOG ON A TRAGEDY…. NOT A BLOG ON WHO IS BETTER, WHO IS PERFCT, AND WHO IS A MUSLIM. MOST OF THESE COMMENTS ARE REBUTLES OF WHAT ONE HAS SAID TO PISS ANOTHER OFF. I KNEW OF ASHLY AND KNEW THE ENTIRE STORY. WITH WHAT THIS GIRL HAD BEEN THROUGH.. I CAN SEE WHERE HER BRAIN AND PRIORITIES WERE DISCOMBOBULATED.LEAVING HER IN WHAT I CALL BREAK DOWN MODE,A STATE I HAVE FOUND MYSELF IN ON QUITE A FEW OCCASIONS. HER FATHER HAD THE BABY FOR A WHILE. SHE WAS OUT OF ROUTINE OF DROPPING RYAN OFF. THE BABYS DAD RECOVERING FROM A MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT OFFERED TO TAKE THE BABY BUT LETS FACE IT PEOPLE. WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR BABY TO A NONE CHILD SUPPORT PAYING FATHER THAT WALKED OUT OF YOUR LIFE BECAUSE HE WASNT READY TO BE A DAD? I THINK NOT. SO WHAT IF SHE SAID BEING A PARENT WAS WEIGHING HER DOWN. I THINK EVERY PARENT GOES THROUGH THAT. FOR GOD SAKE THE GIRL WAS BEING ABUSED AT HOME AND RAISING A CHILD ON HER OWN. WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES BEFORE YOU PASS JUDGEMENT… AND GET A LIFE… IF YOU ALL HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO THEN FIGHT WITH EACHOTHER ON THIS WEB SIGHT ABOUT IRRELIVENT SHIT THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS TRAGEDY MAYBEY YOU ALL SHOULD BE APPLYING AT HOOTERS, SINCE THT SEEMS TO BE ONE OF THE BIG TOPICS. OR LET ME GUESS YOU GO IT EASIER SITTING AT HOME WHERE YOU HAVE YOUR EYE ON YOUR KID/S 24-7 BECAUSE YOU SOAK UP WELFARE AND HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS. YOU PROBABLY LIVE IN THE GHETTO WITH NO CAR TO LEAVE YOUR KID IN (ON ACCIDENT) AND HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BE WITH YOUR KIDS 24-7, WITH NO JOB BECAUSE LETTING EVERYONES TAX DOLLARS TAKE CARE OF YOU IS SO EASY. SO OF COURSE NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED TO YOU RKIDS YET. HOWEVER, JUST WAIT BECAUSE WHEN THE WELLFARE RUNS OUT, BY THE WAY IT IS, AND YOU HAVE TO LIVE A REAL WORLD LIFE SOME OF YOU WILL PROBABLY BECOME SINGLE PARENTS AND THEN WILL GET A SMALL TASTE OF WHAT LIFE IS ABOUT AND THEN YOU WILL GET TO SEE HOW EASY MISTAKES ARE MADE WHEN YOU ARE IN A STRESSED OU STATE OF MIND. THEN MIGHT POSSIBLY GET TO SEE HOW HARD IT IS TO BE AN ABUSED SINGLE MOM OR DAD! THAT IS COMING TO THE REALIZATION THAT LIFE MIGHT NOT GET ANY BETER THEN WHAT IT IS UNLESS YOU MAKE THAT CHANGE. SOME PEOPLE DONT HAVE THAT AMBITION OR SIMPLY WERNT EVEN RAISED TO KNOW THAT PRESERVERICE EXISTS. MY PRAYERS ARE WITH ASHLY AND HER FAMILY. MAY RYAN MEET WITH MY FRIENDS DAUGHTER AND LIVE A WONDERFUL LIFE IN HEAVEN. GOD NEEDS LITTLE ANGELS TOO AND I AM SURE HE IS ONE OF HEAVENS FINEST. NOW YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE A LITTLE RESPECT FOR THE DISEASED AND LET THIS GO. LET RYAN REST IN PEACE. THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS NO ONE KNOWS THE REAL STORY AND ITS NONE OF ANY ONES BUSINESS!!! TO ALL OF YOU GOOD LUCK IN LIFE BECAUSE KARMA IS POWERFULL AND THOU SHAL NOT JUDGE ITS NOT YOUR JOB!