SAN ANTONIO – As the San Antonio Police Department and the Child Protective Services investigate the mother charged with capital murder for the deaths of her two children found in a burning car Friday, the public and welfare experts are wondering what led up to the tragedy.
On Monday, CPS confirmed the agency has been involved with the family of Marlene Vidal, 34. Vidal is accused of setting fire to the car, where the children were found just before 5 a.m. Friday behind a warehouse in the 500 block of Richland Hills Drive, near Potranco Road.
SAPD Assistant Chief Jesse Salame said that although the department has not listed a motive, mental health issues may have played a role. Salame said the children are believed to be 5 and 7 years old, but they have not yet been publicly identified…