Murder of Alijah Mullis

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On January 29, 2008, in Galveston County, Texas, United States, three-month-old Alijah James Mullis (born October 29, 2007) was found dead along the roadside on Seawall Boulevard. Investigations connected the victim's father, Travis James ("TJ") Mullis (September 20, 1986 – September 24, 2024), as a suspect in the murder; he later surrendered and confessed to the crime. According to Mullis's confession, he sexually assaulted Alijah before he strangled the infant and stomped on his head several times, which led to Alijah's death. The murder of Alijah Mullis was described by the Houston Chronicle as one of the most shocking crimes in Texas during that year. Mullis was found guilty of murdering the child and sentenced to death in 2011. After waiving his appeals, Mullis was executed on September 24, 2024.

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