A bloody image on social media reportedly led to the arrest of a Texas man in connection with his mother’s murder. An anonymous caller contacted the Fort Worth Police Department around 1:30 a.m. April 18, 2025, with a disturbing story. The person claimed Alexander Taylor Valdez, 23, posted a photo on Snapchat showing a woman covered in blood. Officers went to a home in the 9900 block of Farmers Brand Street for a welfare check and made a gruesome discovery.
According to court documents obtained by WFAA, when police arrived at the home a short time later, Valdez allegedly came to the door covered in blood with a Bible in his hands. He reportedly told police, “It was an exorcism.”
Per the affidavit, officers began talking to Valdez, who reportedly said, “I was doing witchcraft to kill my mom.” When officers asked if anyone was inside the home, he allegedly said, “There is a dead body in there. It’s my mom.”
Investigators found Teresita Sayson in a bedroom, covered in blood with signs of trauma to her face. Officers also reported finding a dead dog in the room. Officials pronounced Sayson dead inside the home at 2:53 a.m.
In addition to the woman and the dog, investigators reported finding a broken jewelry box covered with blood and human hair in the room with the bodies. Police noted the woman’s injuries appeared to have been caused by a “blunt force object,” WFAA reported.
Valdez allegedly sent the Snapchat photo to multiple people, several of whom showed up at the crime scene, the affidavit states. One person told police they opened the photo and messaged the others in the group not to view it. Officers reportedly viewed the image at the scene on one of the receivers’ phones.
Neighbor Dana Adderley told WFAA the crime shocked her: “I just think it’s pretty sad that this mother was killed for no reason,” she said.
According to online jail records, officials booked Valdez in Tarrant County Jail on one count of murder. A judge set his bond at $750,000.
