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Mentally Impaired Mother Wanted for Killing 1-Year-Old Son on Tarrant County's Top 10 Wanted List

On October 30th, the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office released its Top 10 Wanted list, with Crime Stoppers offering up to $1,000 for information leading to the capture of these fugitives. Among those listed is 41-year-old Valeria Maxon from Mansfield, who is wanted for Capital Murder.

Maxon has been evading authorities since 2014, when she absconded from the Big Hearts Day Habilitation Center located at 333 West Hallmark Drive in Fort Worth. According to Tarrant County court records, Maxon suffers from a severe, persistent mental illness, which, if left untreated, may lead to continued severe distress.

The charges against Maxon stem from a tragic incident on June 30, 2006, when she drowned her 1-year-old son, Alex, at their Mansfield home, believing he was the antichrist. In 2008, Maxon was found not guilty of capital murder by reason of insanity.

Her husband, Michael Maxon, was indicted on a charge of abandonment for leaving Valeria alone with their son despite warnings from mental health professionals. He was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to 10 years in prison, serving only five months before being placed on probation.

After her acquittal, Valeria Maxon was admitted to North Texas State Hospital-Vernon and later to the Kerrville State Hospital. In 2013, a judge approved an outpatient treatment plan in Fort Worth, and she was initially treated at God's Reachout on Marlborough Drive. In August 2014, she was directed to reside at Big Heart on Hallmark Drive.

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Top 10 Wanted List

  • Doyle Cheek - Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
  • Tamra Mitchell - Wanted for Aggravated Kidnapping
  • Valeria Mixon - Wanted for Capital Murder
  • Lakeysha Jackson - Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon
  • Reginald Morris - Wanted for Injury to a Child/Elderly/Disabled with Intent on causing Bodily Injury
  • Dan Parker - Wanted for Assault by Impeding Breathing or Circulation to a Family Member
  • Marbin Figueroa - Wanted for Indecency with a Child/Sexual Contact
  • Tai Vaega - Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child
  • Deqaviun Harper - Assault of a Public Servant
  • Klamesha Pinkston - Wanted for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon

If you have information or the location of any of the fugitives, please call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-TIPS(8477), visit www.469TIPS.com or use the P3 Tips mobile app.

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