Report: Undocumented mother charged with capital murder after allegedly suffocating baby in S. Texas

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A 34-year-old mother from Mercedes may face the death penalty after Hidalgo County sheriff deputies say she suffocated her one-month-old daughter, according to a ValleyCentral.com report.

On Saturday, the sheriff's office received a call from Maria Guadalupe Cardenas, 34, who told dispatchers she just killed her infant. Deputies responded to the home around 1:24 p.m., according to the report.

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The infant was found inside the home unresponsive and was pronounced dead by Justice of the Peace Jesus Morales, the report states.

Cardenas, who reportedly admitted to suffocating her baby, was charged with capital murder. If convicted, she could face the death penalty.

The report states Cardenas was illegally living in the United States, according to the report. She could possibly face deportation following the court proceedings.

Cardenas was booked into the Hidalgo County Jail on a $1 million bond.

Fares Sabawi covers crime in San Antonio and Bexar County for mySA.com. Read more of his stories here. | fsabawi@mysa.com | Twitter: @FaresInSA