3-and-6-year-old children died shortly after being found unresponsive in a hot car by their mother, who then provided confusing story about the incident; mother arrested
Texas – In a horrific case in Texas, a 28‑year‑old woman, identified as T. Islar, has been arrested after her two young children, a 6‑year‑old boy and 3‑year‑old girl, were found dead after being left in a hot car. The mother, Islar, now faces two on‑site charges of injury to a child resulting in serious bodily injury/death in connection with the siblings’ deaths. Authorities say there are serious questions about her account of what happened.
On Saturday afternoon, deputies were called around 3:00 p.m. to a home after reports of hot‑car deaths involving children. When officers arrived, they found the two children already inside the home. Efforts were made to revive them—a deputy attempted CPR on both until emergency medical services arrived. Unfortunately, both were pronounced dead at the scene.
Islar told deputies she last saw the children at 10 a.m. that morning when she went to bed and that she did not see them again until she found them unresponsive in the car later in the afternoon. According to reports, she brought the children inside the home after discovering them inside the vehicle. But Sheriff J. Salazar raised doubts about the story. He said “something is not adding up about this case”, citing inconsistencies in Islar’s description of events. Neighbors have been asked to come forward if they have video footage from between 1:00 and 3:30 p.m. that might shed light on what really happened during those hours. Child Protective Services had also previously responded to at least one call at the home, indicating there had been earlier concerns.
When deputies and EMS arrived, they attempted life‑saving measures immediately. CPR was performed on both children simultaneously until paramedics took over. Despite every effort, neither child survived. Investigators are working to determine what caused the deaths. The county medical examiner has not yet released an official cause of death. Meanwhile, the sheriff’s office said they are reviewing the scene and the mother’s statements to try to reconcile what she claimed with what the evidence appears to show. Islar was taken in for questioning and reportedly has been cooperative with authorities. She remains in custody. Her bond has reportedly been set at $300,000.
The formal charges against Islar are two counts of injury to a child resulting in serious bodily injury or death. These are serious offenses under Texas law. Investigators are still working to clarify precisely when and how the children died and whether the hot‑car story represents what truly took place. Given the inconsistencies and the prior involvement of Child Protective Services, the investigation remains open. Deputies are requesting assistance from neighbors, especially anyone with video surveillance in the timeframe from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
The case has left many questions: what led to the children being unattended in a hot car, how long they were inside it, and whether the mother’s statements will hold in court. What is clear is that two young lives were lost, and a mother’s version of events is under intense scrutiny while the sheriff’s office works to piece together a reconstructed timeline. The formal charges are in place, and the legal process is now moving forward.
