Dejuane Anderson filed dozens of handwritten legal motions on her own behalf in her criminal case for the murder of her son, 5-year-old Cairo Jordan.
Jacob Vera has been charged with neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
Deputies pulled the truck over and found the kids, ages 9, 13, and 16, lying on a mattress in the back, with no air conditioning.
Police said the child is expected to survive.
A coroner determined the cause of death of the victim to be "homicide by neglect of proper medical care."
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Court documents reveal Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted the girl from Ukraine in 2010, but left her behind when they moved to Canada in 2013.
The Scott County Sheriff's Office said a 4-year-old and 7-year-old were found physically abused, confined and deprived of food.
Police say she never once tried to call the school or police to check on the child.
Carnell Summers faces charges of abuse and neglect of an adult.