Tylea Moore

Tylea Grace Moore

December 31 2012 - July 4 2014

Age: 18 months old 

Tylea was born to Chris Moore and Alexis Botello. Chris (father) is a marine. In February 2014, 17 year old Alexis starts a relationship with Joshua Beard. They start living together with Tylea one month after they met. Alexis drifts away from her friends and family and always focuses on Josh. On 5th July, Joshua is arrested. When Alexis's family tries to see her, she locks herself in her home.  Alexis is later seen crying hysterically in her car.

When her family finally got hold of her, she says she hasn't seen Tylea in two days. She says "He didn't mean to do it" 'He' is meaning Joshua. She says she can't tell them what he did because he made her promise him.

Eventually, she comes out with the truth. On July 4th, Joshua was pushing Tylea around and yelling at her. Alexis kept telling him to stop but he didn't listen. Joshua then started hitting Alexis. He kept pushing and shoving Tylea. Joshua went sleep on the sofa and Alexis put Tylea to bed. Alexis woke up to Tylea crying, Joshua was pushing Tylea's head onto the side of the crib. He picks Tylea up, runs into the bedroom and throws Tylea onto the bed, so hard that she bounced off onto the ground.

He began stomping on Tylea's stomach over and over again. He chokes Alexis when she tries to stop him. Tylea had died by the time he stopped. They put her in the boot and drove to Walmart where they bought gloves and a shovel. They drove to a bridge, dug a small hole and buried Tylea. Alexis showed police where Tylea was buried. Her body had bruises on her head, legs, back, arms and on her little feet. She had bite marks all over.

Joshua Beard was sentenced to life in prison. Alexis Botello was was found guilty of capital murder.