{"id":1618,"date":"2026-05-15T17:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2026-05-15T17:30:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T17:30:57","slug":"bodies-of-2-children-found-inside-burning-car-in-san-antonio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=1618","title":{"rendered":"Bodies of 2 children found inside burning car in San Antonio"},"content":{"rendered":"

SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> – <\/span>The bodies of two children were found inside a burning car in San Antonio on Friday morning.<\/p>

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What we know:<\/p>

According to San Antonio Assistant Police Chief Jessie Salame, a person walking their dog called between 5 and 6 a.m. to report a burning vehicle in the parking lot of a warehouse in the 500 block of Richland Hills Drive.<\/p>

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Salame said that investigators discovered the bodies of a 5-year-old child and a 7-year-old child inside the small car after the fire was extinguished.<\/p>

Police have arrested the children\u2019s mother, identified as 34-year-old Marlene Vidal, of Edinburg, Texas, and charged her with capital murder.<\/p>

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Police vehicles are parked at the scene of a vehicle fire in San Antonio, Texas, where two children were found dead inside the car May 15, 2026.<\/span> (WOAI\/KABB \/ FOX Local)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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What they’re saying:<\/p>

“We have statements made by the suspect, along with surveillance video and evidence from the scene, that indicate she was solely responsible for the death of these two children,” Salame said.<\/p>

Police said that Vidal, who is from South Texas, appears to have family connections in San Antonio.<\/p>

What we don’t know:<\/p>

Salame said the investigation into the motive continues.<\/p>

“However, there are indications that mental health issues may have played a role,” Salame said.<\/p>

The identity of the children and their cause of death have not yet been released.<\/p>

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The image in this story is courtesy WOAI\/KABB.<\/p> <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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