Overview

• Fort Worth police arrested Alexander Taylor Valdez after responding to an anonymous tip about a Snapchat photo showing a bloodied body.
• Valdez admitted to killing his mother, Teresita Sayson, during what he described as an 'exorcism' involving witchcraft.
• Police discovered Sayson and a dog dead in the master bedroom, both showing signs of severe trauma caused by a blunt object.
• A blood-stained, broken jewelry box with human hair was recovered from the scene and identified as potential evidence.
• Valdez, who requested legal counsel and declined to answer police questions, is being held on a $750,000 bond and faces a murder charge.