Texas mom charged with capital murder after kids found dead in burnt car

A mother was arrested Friday after her two children were found dead in a car that was lit on fire in San Antonio

A mother was arrested Friday after her two children were found dead in a car that was lit on fire in San Antonio.

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Marlene Vidal, 34, of Edinburgh, Texas, was charged with capital murder after the bodies of her children — ages 5 and 7 — were discovered in a vehicle engulfed in flames in a warehouse parking lot, according to police.

San Antonio Police Assistant Chief Jesus Salame said at a press conference that a passerby walking his dog called 911 on Friday morning to report the burning vehicle.