HINESVILLE, GA. (THECOUNT) — Claudette Foster, the Georgia caretaker of twins found dead inside a Hinesville vehicle, has been taken into custody on Monday, according to reports.

Hinesville Police say 3-year-old twins, Raelynn and Payton Keyes, were found dead inside a car in September.

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Police say the 59-year-old caretaker for twins who were found dead in a car in Hinesville has now been arrested.

The Hinesville Police Department says Claudette Foster turned herself in Monday morning to detectives.

Foster has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree cruelty to children, reports WTOC.

Foster is expected to make a first appearance Tuesday before a Magistrate at the Liberty County Jail.

The preliminary autopsy report released by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation states the cause of death for the twins was heatstroke.

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Geo quick facts: Hinesville is a city in Liberty County, Georgia, United States, located on Georgia’s seacoast alongside the Atlantic Ocean. The population was 33,437 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Liberty County – Wikipedia.