Alexus Nelson is a killer from Colorado who would be convicted of the murder of her five year old daughter
According to court documents the Grandmother of five year old Maha Li would contact Aurora Colorado police telling them that she had not heard from her Granddaughter in a few weeks. When police would go to the home of Alexus Nelson she would tell officers that she had given up her daughter through an adoption center
Officers would contact the adoption agency who would tell them that they had never heard from Alexus Nelson nor did they have a file on Maha Li. Officers would execute a search warrant the next day at Alexus Nelson residence where they would find the charred remains of the little girl in the home
Alexus Nelson would be arrested and charged with the murder of her daughter. Nelson would ultimately plead guilty and would be sentenced to 84 years in prison
Alexus Nelson Case
Alexus Tanielle Nelson, the mother of a 5-year-old child who was reported missing a little more than a year ago in Colorado before the child’s remains were found days later in her apartment, has pleaded guilty to several charges in connection to the case.
Nelson pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, tampering with a deceased body and attempting to influence a public servant. She was sentenced to a total of 84 years in exchange for the plea; 48 years for murder, 24 years for tampering with a deceased body and 12 years for attempting to influence a public servant. The sentence will be served consecutively.
It was the end of May last year when police in Aurora issued an alert for missing 5-year-old Maha Li after the child’s maternal grandmother called 911 from out of state to report that her daughter, Nelson, made concerning statements to them by text. The caller also raised concerns about the safety of her granddaughter.
Officers rushed to Nelson’s apartment in the 1000 block of South Elkhart Way. Nelson told officers she gave up her daughter for adoption but couldn’t provide any records. Investigators couldn’t independently verify the adoption through state records. The child’s grandmother called 911 again two days later and officers followed up again at that time.
Aurora police said that Nelson intentionally gave false statements to officers which prompted Alexus Nelson’s initial arrest for attempting to influence a public servant. The remains of a child were found inside Nelson’s apartment the next evening.
