In today's society, where there's always a camera watching, we have access to situations where we tell ourselves, "that would never happen to me!" Like when we see criminals ring doorbells and rob the people who open the door. That must have been what neighbors were thinking when two teens, one of them shirtless and both barefoot, go from home to home in the early morning hours telling them they need help. Finally, a single mom and ICU nurse bravely answers and helps them capture the monster in their home.
Listen now for the first of our new series of mini-episodes, where we'll break down cases that lead to a quick conclusion.
She posted several videos doing TikTok dances with her boys
Zaikiya and her boyfriend, Jova Terrell, moved the family from Baton Rouge to the affluent neighborhood of Marvida in Cypress, TX. Although there is no record of her having a job, the couple moved into a $600,000 home.
In the early morning hours, two teenagers can be seen going door to door, begging for help
Finally, a single mother and ICU nurse opens up and let's them in. What she discovers is one of the worst cases of child abuse. The teens had been handcuffed for days in their laundry room, forced to drink bleach... and sometime their own feces and urine.
Jova and Zaikiya flee back to Baton Rouge where they are finally arrested and extradited back to Texas. They are currently awaiting sentencing. Their children are in the custody of the state and Zaikiya was pregnant with her 8th child.
