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A man in Texas has been arrested in connection
with the death of a toddler reported missing from
her home on Sunday afternoon, according to
Arlington police.
Joshua Beard, 20, has been charged with capital
murder in connection with the death of his
girlfriend's 19-month-old daughter.
Originally, Beard's aunt called police, from a
motel in the 1800 block of West Pleasant Ridge
Road, to report the toddler missing.
As officers continued to investigate, though, they
suspected foul play.
"We believed from the very onset that there was
probably foul play involved," said Lt. Christopher
Cook of the Arlington Police Department.
Police believe Beard beat 19-month-old Tylea
Moore inside the house he shared with the
toddler's mother, Alexis Botello, in the 2200
block of Polo Club Court.
According to the search warrant, Arlington
police say Beard is accused of intentionally or
knowingly causing Moore's death "by hitting her
with closed fists, open hands and stomping on
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her with his feet."
CLICK HERE for Beard Search Warrant Affidavit
Accoding to the warrant affidavit, Botello told officers her boyfriend, Beard, killed her daughter.
According to the search warrant, the couple drove to Springtown in Parker County "...found a bridge in
a remote area. They dug a grave and buried Tylea."
Botello led investigators to the area where detectives found remains, but the remains haven't been
positively identified yet.
"This is an unfortunate, just tragic, tragic case," Cook said. "Number one, we thought we were dealing
with a missing child. That already is unnerving for a community. But then, when foul play is suspected
early on, it is just very traumatic for all of our officers, detectives and also all our crime scene
personnel working the case."
Meanwhile, a grandfather in San Antonio, is dealing with a range of emotions.
"She was perfect, she was a perfect baby," said Ricardo Botello, his daughter is the child's mother.
"Tylea's personality, it was a mystique, it was captivating, no one could not stop and stare."
Police haven't ruled out charging the child's mother or additional charges for Beard who was already
in jail on unrelated charges.
"She's as much to blame, I mean she has blame. She deserves to be punished for what she's done,
there's no other way to say it," said Ricardo Botello.
Botello told NBC 5's Ray Villeda his daughter and granddaughter had come to live with him for a short
time, and then moved back to North Texas. He wanted them to stay, to help raise the child.
"She was and forever will be ours," he said.
It’s not immediately clear if Beard has an attorney.
NBC 5's Julie Fine and Ray Villeda contributed to this report.
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Steve Anthony Moore · NOC Administrator II at Brierley+Partners
What a shame. Someone should beat him to death.
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Ellena Stone Fleischman ·
What a tragic case... The mom should be charged too.. How could a mother allow this, let alone helpbury her own child
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Glorianna Morgan · Top Commenter · Draughons Business College
Ellena, I agree with you totally. How in the world, can a "mother", using that term verylightly, let a boyfriend beat her baby to death, and then help bury that baby?? Justunbelievable.
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Tommy Huntington · Top Commenter · Skyline High School
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Kathi Kay Aldridge · Courier at FedEx Express
What is wrong with people? How can anyone do this? This man belongs somewhere he canexperience pain and fear for a long time while he faces death.
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Beau Adams · Top Commenter · Collin County Law Enforcement Academy
Our daughter turned 1 yesterday. Every time I look at her, I cant imagine my life without her. When Iread these horrible stories it makes me grab my daughter and hold her so tight...
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Barbara Fisher · Top Commenter · Western Hills High School
It is a Cold Cold place out here, just don't see how any one can do this. A BABY smh
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