Missing Texas mom found dead in SUV; her three children alive

FRISCO, Texas – A Texas mother reported as missing with her children for three days has been found dead in her car with the three children alive beside her.

A Frisco police spokesman says Christine Thi Woo was found in her SUV in a Target department store parking lot in the Dallas suburb of McKinney about 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Spokesman Benito Vasquez says her children – ages 1, 3 and 5 – were with her. They were examined at a hospital but appeared to be well.

Police spokesman Jeff Inmon says an autopsy will be conducted to determine how she died.

Woo’s husband reported Tuesday afternoon that his and children had been missing since Monday morning.

This story was originally published April 1, 2016 at 8:03 AM with the headline "Missing Texas mom found dead in SUV; her three children alive."