Florida Mom Charged with Child Neglect and Arson After Leaving Kids in Car to Shoplift, Vehicle Catches Fire.

A Florida woman has been charged with aggravated child neglect and arson after leaving her children in a car while she allegedly shoplifted at a mall. The car caught fire with the children inside, and one child suffered first-degree burns. Bystanders rescued the children, and the woman dropped the stolen merchandise before leaving the store. The woman is being held on $40,000 bail, and her public defender has filed a motion for her release without bail or to have the bail amount reduced.