
GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Galveston police have charged two women in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy whose body was found on a beach.
Here is how investigators uncovered the death of Jayden Alexander Lopez, of Houston:
Oct. 20, 2017
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The tipster revealed overhearing a conversation in which Rivera and girlfriend Daria Amezquita Gomez said they had been living in Chicago since October 2017, and that the couple returned to Houston to attend a function.
April 4, 2018
April 5, 2018
Inside the apartment, Rivera told deputies her son, Jayden Lopez, had been kidnapped but refused to share any additional information about his whereabouts.
Gomez provided a statement to the FBI, in which she said she believed Jayden was staying with Rivera's family and had not been seen in six months. Four days prior to giving the statement, Gomez told investigators her brother said the boy was dead. After confronting Rivera, Gomez alleges her girlfriend said her son had been kidnapped and she would have to explain what happened to law enforcement.
April 12, 2018
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Deputies tell Gomez they believe she and Rivera were photographed in the Isuzu Rodeo on their way to Galveston, where they dumped Jayden's body.
June 19, 2018
During an argument with Gomez, Rivera claimed she spilled alcohol all over Jayden's face. His face allegedly swelled up and over the course of the next two weeks, her son's health deteriorated as he complained of stomach aches.
On the last day of his life, Rivera said her son was lethargic. After he died, Rivera placed the boy's body in her vehicle and drove to Galveston with Gomez and her 3-year-old child.
Rivera allegedly said she chose to place Jayden's body in the water because "she had previously taken him to the beach and that he liked the water."
The boy's mother allegedly told investigators signs of abuse found on the child's body were marks from a clothing hanger she used to beat him when she was stressed out, among other items.
June 20, 2018
Police arrested Rivera and her girlfriend, Gomez, who also both live in Houston.
Rivera has been charged with tampering or fabricated physical evidence, a felony. She is being held on $250,000 bond.
Gomez has been charged with a misdemeanor. She is being held on a $100,000 bond.