Overview

• Fort Worth police arrested Alexander Taylor Valdez after he admitted to killing his mother, Teresita Sayson, during an alleged exorcism.
• Valdez, covered in blood and holding a Bible, told officers he was performing witchcraft to kill his mother, according to the arrest affidavit.
• An anonymous tipster alerted police after receiving a Snapchat photo of the crime scene, leading officers to the residence early on April 18.
• Police discovered Sayson’s body and a dead dog in the master bedroom, along with a bloodied jewelry box believed to be the murder weapon.
• Valdez is being held on a $750,000 bond, has declined to answer further questions, and the homicide investigation remains ongoing.