Father Charged After Daughter Found Dead in Car | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

A heart-wrenching tragedy unfolds in Midland, Texas, where a two-year-old girl was found unresponsive inside a locked car — leading to capital murder charges against her 25-year-old father, Lorenzo Rodriguez. Family members, concerned after hearing he’d been drinking, broke into his home and discovered him asleep — only to later find the child locked in a nearby Kia. Despite their frantic efforts, the child died at the hospital. Rodriguez, now facing a $1.5 million bond, is accused of the unthinkable — a crime that has shaken the community and raised urgent questions about parental…