Trial underway for Texas man accused of strangling daughter while Facetiming her mother

Prosecutors say Deontray Flanagan took the toddler out of daycare and then FaceTimed her mother and grandfather as he beat and strangled her.

[@gingerthomas5758]

Now, if there ever was a case that should get the d penalty, it's a case in which a person does this to their child and video's it live, in real time....disgusting

[@jinxterpinxter]

You can say death penalty.

[@brandoncaldwell8661]

HOPEFULLY WE DONT SEE HIS MOM SAYING HER SON IS A GOOD BOY

[@ashleywilliams8590]

Oh his life in prison will feel like the death penalty

[@THECrunchQueen]

I pray for the mother of the baby girl .. she has to relive this all over again. My heart goes out to her ❤ rest in paradise Zendaya ❤

[@woodymoloney2691]

Whhaat. How can you do this

[@scottable4475]

A precious little 2 yr old girl....thinks he's some kind of big bad wolf huh.... aint NO defenseless 2 yr olds in prison bruh😒

[@tabithapenn3590]

100%

[@itismeIamher]

It wasn’t about being tough, it was about revenge obviously 🙄

[@jessi8829]

Emotionally unstable is what this is! Pure selfish evil and satanic!

[@mriikes4833]

​@@itismeIamhery'all idiots needs to stop using kids as weapons.

[@tinadavis2083]

🙌🏾😪

[@axtaxt8372]

He should have never made it to trial

[@NenskiTrill]

I’m sure he was in PC

[@marielulapowell1378]

Exactly

[@janet_marie]

He has to get a trial maam he wants to go all the way he probably saying he insane all that bs and they probably offering him nothing no plea for this at all

[@axtaxt8372]

@ that’s not what I meant..8 I know he has to go to trial BUT…..he didn’t need to make it

[@AHMAD-2324]

THAT PART!!!

[@normank5190]

You hurt your own child as get back. Make it make sense. He didn't really want to be a father

[@FalonStarbrightI]

He wont last 5seconds in prison

[@RobbyO-p5p]

Nah, his group don’t care about those types crimes, he will actually be protected by them

[@lindascott5304]

@@RobbyO-p5pjust saw one get offed less than 2 weeks in for same bs

[@DreiSkins101]

@@RobbyO-p5p huh? you are sooo wrong about that. they absolutely will serve him justice for this. anything involving harming a child is a death sentence by the hands of other inmates. and the prison guards would look the other way

[@chicagolifetv]

Faxs

[@vahioslim3003]

You wouldn't either

[@IAMHe777]

What a sad story. If she was cheating he couldve leveled up w a better woman besides murder his own kid.

[@ANYTHINGISPOSSIBLEBELIEVE]

Facts! I don't understand how hurting your child is payback to a cheating partner

[@Serene-s3q]

So u believe a creature like this could level up with a better women??? Even if he tricked somebody else to be with him, how long would that last when he clearly a demon. Do u kno ur ssa from ur face? U sound remedial.

[@pharoahzeus]

Facts even the child wasn't his

[@HeilHydra-b8w]

​@@pharoahzeus that makes this story so much better thank you for providing this juicy delicious tidbit 😋

[@robin4942]

Because you're mad at her mother??? So you killed your 2yo daughter??? Now do you understand why her mother didn't want you or "cheating"??! Or was that you just being insecure and paranoid? Prayers to the victims and their family

[@WaveGod813]

Lock him up for life

[@ImjustAGirl35]

That part

[@MR.GetOVERiT333]

TWO SIDES TO EVERY STORY. SHOW THE WHOLE TAPE.

[@chaingangish]

@@MR.GetOVERiT333what?!?!!

[@strongmermaid4651]

Sorry but to many bm locked up 10 yrs is enough

[@kiowah231]

@@MR.GetOVERiT333 Bandit spotted

[@pamelasmith3840]

Senseless Evil act. This beautiful precious little life should still be here with her mom.And He should be reminded every day behind bars of what he did. R.I.P angel may you get the justice you deserve.

[@ImjustAGirl35]

Frfr so sad how the baby was safe at day care he pulled her out of day care just to hurt in Jill her because his gf was cheating

[@gingerthomas5758]

​@ImjustAGirl35 first, there's no proof she was cheating...2nd, he VIDEOD himself doing it....pure evil pos

[@jeanniescott7857]

😢 omg poor baby didn't deserve that

[@MR.GetOVERiT333]

BLAME THE MOM

[@Kingdavis94]

Yes she did

[@TheBubblyBartender]

@@MR.GetOVERiT333nah blame the dad. He is responsible for his own actions.

[@pamchandler1867]

this person never needs to see the outside of a prison

[@TheMothang]

If the mother called the police about him taking the girl out of the tub and leaving the house a week prior, he should have been locked up then!

[@discerningtruth6848]

Such, and unbelievable and repulsive person who would have killed his innocent child is reprehensible. 😢🙏

[@jahlegion]

What’s the baby got to do with their drama? 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Mackwest367]

Pure Evil 😈

[@holly0017]

Life no parole

[@gingerthomas5758]

D penalty

[@cedricmaynard8796]

He has forfeited his life there is no place for him in this society

[@jaeeluv]

There is no way she didn't see warning signs. He BEEN toxic

[@delphineblue]

Which is why she left him and moved on--smdh

[@boydfindlay4467]

So let me get this straight, he warmed and killed his own daughter because the mother was assumed to be with another man smh 🤦🏾‍♂️ who raised this guy honestly

[@Iifooley]

A single mother who never held her son accountable for his actions 😶

[@KingDevoneoGotBeats]

Smh you supposed to be her provider and protector this dude w3ird!

[@sarangtokki2045]

Most black fathers aren't providing or protecting 😮

[@krisko713daclarke]

He won't make it 6 months in TDC.

[@MelS-o4t]

He’s already hiding under Muslim protection.

[@candicel8290]

They probably won’t house him with other inmates for that reason.

[@TeeterTotter-om6db]

What is tdc?

[@mizsasi]

@@MelS-o4tI caught that too

[@joshbrown7282]

@@TeeterTotter-om6dbTexas Department of Corrections

[@jibril2473]

Please don’t waste taxpayer money feeding him and giving him shelter in the prison system. Dispatch him as soon as the trial is over.

[@Leo-do1ri]

Wow wtf....please do not allow him to plead crazy

[@loisthomas899]

My God! This is absolutely horrible! How could you do that to a child let alone to your own flesh and blood! Praying for the mother who witnessed such a horrific event

[@walters2405]

Pure EVIL!!!

[@Henderson-c8u]

Be careful who you pick to be with because i guarantee she saw signs long before and she wasnt strong enough to leave him and if she was cheating on him........well everyone is not equipped mentally to deal with heartbreak and betrayal!

[@PainandMotivation]

How can you do that to someone that had nothing to do with the affair?

[@IvorySharail]

How she was able to see the FaceTime when he took her phone ??

[@lindascott5304]

Her mother worked at same Walmart . She used her phone

[@JustBeing_Mell]

I didn’t understand that part either

[@le4-677]

These h0s have multiple phones

[@bryanhaynes6742]

It's past broken culture nowadays.

[@jaeeluv]

📌

[@ThickbabyWater56444]

Evil .😶🤥

[@JustGio1111]

He will get his…

[@sthcalguy3024]

The folks keep out doing themselves on being horrible.

[@GratitudeGriot]

That poor baby and mom 😢 my l.o. Just turned 2. I couldn’t imagine that horror. Prayers for the moms mental health and heart

[@KenLee-e5y]

Im sure his mama, auntie and granny will be up in that courtroom trying to convince the jury that he was a good boy and was finally getting his life together....

[@gunsmoke7573]

sure they will genius - why didn't anyone else think of that first

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousn]

Way to make it about Black women and the not the lowlife that murdered his child!!! 🙄🥴🤡

[@lboogie501legend]

To them he probably was just made the worst decision ever

[@Eatmyshorttz]

UR TRASH, no trailers allowed,

[@NenskiTrill]

Not after killing his own kid on camera

[@RKelly.]

So this guy was FaceTiming while choking somebody while driving? Good multitasking. Bad decision making

[@misspr33tyf33t]

&& these are the guys that yall take up 4 when it comes 2 the police smh

[@beulahsampson6048]

Monster. Life in prison!

[@SeeSaw99]

May he "NEVER" see 2026 !!!!!!

[@AlexRocks24-7]

Unbelievable 😞🤦

[@username97112]

That precious baby😔😢💔

[@tammiepressley2684]

Senseless!😢

[@DREAMCATCHER33316]

He’s in Texas… he will never see the light of day

[@WakandaleezaRazz]

His name Deontray lmfao

[@ICONICPARIS]

U think this is funny?

[@SonaBrown]

Horrible.

[@robin4942]

Prayers and condolences

[@homelessmale]

Demanasty

[@850Reed]

Why they doing a trial?

[@TeeterTotter-om6db]

To let the public know what happened

[@Nunya43445]

Because he isn't pleading guilty

[@wonieblue1657]

😢😢😢that poor baby, why is he still breathing

[@davidmirandajr]

Bucking Fitch

[@mrvn000]

Que horror!!

[@DC_YUNG_FLIPPA]

How is he alive? How does he have a lawyer ?

[@5hunnidCG]

These children come in this world looking for 3 things, comfort, stability and security. How hard is that🤦🏾‍♂️

[@zenithrising7463]

Sad, sad, sad on so many levels. And the killer has the nerve to be wearing a Muslim head cover......smh

[@willhines5643]

I mean the founder slept with a 9 year old, so he’s right on par with him

[@ilikewhatiwatch2011]

The prison justice gonna be crazy

[@nyc_dancer_j]

How can you kill your own daughter that's insane 😳 😮SMH!!!

[@DangDuctri-ky8vg]

Court law are broken to let this criminal surivvie🤬

[@AppleCountyHolmBase1]

can i have his info please!! i want to have a long talk with him. but only one of us is coming out the room! Me-😶‍🌫

[@kingj.m.d.6794]

A different kind of evil!

[@HaroldThomas-wx5et]

Deontray-really?

[@AnastasiaBeaverhousn]

You made it about race and said NOTHING about the child nor mother!! 🙄 Let 2025 be the year you become a better person!!! 🤡

[@sureiamboo]

My God , the poor girl called him dad for 2 years , just to meet this horrified , cruel death in the hands of someone that she was supposed to feel safe and protected, heartbreaking 💔. I really wish that there was never a trial on this , the pain on the families it is too much to imagine!!!

[@derricklangford4725]

I'm a 49yr old Man and I'm in tears 😢😥 how could he 😭😭😭

[@C.B.KStepper]

This guy is going to get terrorized in prison.

[@MarloStanfield-l1d]

I really do wonder sometimes how these types of people even get a lawyer. You couldn't pay me or force me to represent him. Even the public defenders office should make an excuse.

[@mboyd988]

Once those inmates check his paperwork. This guy is going to be somebody's toy in prison.

[@truth815]

This is another even of disgusting . I really don't have words ... I hope they take good care of him in prison....

[@StacyAnderson-eg2gf]

This is sad my heart goes out to the family 💔 how can you kill your own child

[@StacyAnderson-eg2gf]

This is sad my heart goes out to the family 💔 how can you kill your own child he needs to do alot of prison time

[@scribe712]

The Prison Welcome Committee is definitely looking forward to meeting him.

[@pauljohnson2590]

Ain't no way he still walking around

[@kaharold]

HIS OWN BABY??? I Just Can't Listen to Anymore,

[@melgood8]

How was he able to even get in daycare to take her? No fn way!!!!!

[@tgaskins30tg]

What a coward!

[@trippdocta28]

Well this happened in Harris county so he will get a soft slap on his wrist and 3 minutes of community service and if he completes the 3 minutes of community service they will espundge the record....but try that in Dallas and you will never see daylight again. Harris county and Memphis TN don't take violent crimes seriously.... they're more concerned about speeding tickets and nickelbags of weed

[@carlaandersmathews7777]

Pure evil 👿‼️

[@xenthoughtbrandceo]

Prisoners won’t let him live

[@robocop2u2]

He ain't gonna make it to the chair. Prison justice is a coming...

[@queenb5748]

This is horrific!

[@Erikcasas64]

My god he should go to jail and hell for life!

[@MZUNUSUAL]

I’m tired of seeing stories like this it just pisses me off and sometimes these mothers they know their boyfriends are toxic and like mentally unstable and they don’t do more to protect their children. They have with them. Why didn’t you tell the daycare people don’t allow him to take the kid out of daycare. He’s not allowed to even pick the kid up. This is just so sick.

[@MoneyVisionsTV]

What

[@santiagob.]

Shouldn't have did that. Thats not gonna go well.

[@Thekaydacap]

Omg people are going through so much nowadays. Lord help us

[@espoespo3557]

I don't understand his logic.

[@tabithapenn3590]

You also got to question like why she even thought he was good enough to be a father and if he wasn’t ummm protection . I’m just saying goodness .

[@MarioBryant-ur8gg]

He has to be in protective custody because if the inmates find out what he did he wouldn't even be in the courtroom

[@jaeeluv]

Chyyylle no....

[@MainVue]

What a nut case

[@kaymac227]

If Satan was a person..............................................This is beyond evil!!!

[@TyfanniMade]

MONSTER! He bet not last through trail

[@therealtjhop1985]

He'll be handled in jail for sure........

[@Longj1918]

Hopefully there is justice in prison for him to strangle your own kid is beyond evil

[@zat-en-aphpaneah2830]

That was so diabolical.

[@Kyle-iv9yo]

He should be charged with a hate crime.

[@chiamakaokafor6374]

Truly demonic

[@Surfboard927]

Big shocker , the usual suspect.

[@mr313DETROITChronicsmoker]

Oh like Caucasians haven't been in the news with all these shootings in elementary kid schools

[@lanejohnson752]

Who's the usual suspect ?Anyone who is Godless ,weak, and listens to Satan.

[@unyieldingrage1389]

Chris Hansen enters the chat* “Have a seat buddy”

[@kimgoode1591]

Usual comment from internet racist👹

[@Cedricjrlitnow]

He’s dangerous sad story

[@MantimeHustle]

Bruh gonna run into a lifer that can’t see his daughter and that’s gone be it 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@motorclubofamerica8999]

My stomach is hurting while watching this. 😢

[@mikepipes3234]

Dogg done messed up Big Badd that tough act gone disappear Real Quick in prison don't play bout the kids at all this was senseless

[@jroyal3755]

🤯😡😤🤬🤬🤬😠😠😡

[@TexasAlabamaBoi205]

That lil baby and her mother will get double justice……one from the courts and two from the bros down at TDCJ that wish they could hug their li babygirl and this clown 💀 his babygirl