DALTON SLATEN - 2 yo/ Accused: Jimmy Paul Mahone - Texarkana TX

Texarkana man charged with capital murder in death of child

Posted: Sep 08, 2012 8:46 AM CDT
Updated: Sep 08, 2012 2:47 PM CDT
By Carolyn Roy


Jimmy Paul Mahone, 32 (Source: Texarkana, Texas Police Department)

TEXARKANA, TX (KSLA) - A man described as a family acquaintance is behind bars charged with capital murder in the death of a Texarkana 2-year-old.

Police say Dalton Slaten of Texarkana, Texas arrived at Wadley Hospital around 7 p.m. Friday with multiple injuries over his entire body. After initial treatment, the child was airlifted to Children's Hospital in LIttle Rock, where he was pronounced dead early Saturday morning.

Investigators say they've determined that the child had been in the custody of his babysitter in the 700 block of W. 26th Street in Texarkana, Texas since around 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Police say at some point between that time and 7 p.m., 32-year-old Jimmy Paul Mahone, took custody of the child. They say that in the early evening hours, the babysitter found the child crying while Mahone was holding him.

According to police, initial reports that the child had fallen from the porch proved to be false.

After being questioned by investigators, Mahone was arrested for capital murder. He was booked into the Bi-State Justice Center and is awaiting bond.

The child's body will be sent to Dallas for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

This is the fourth homicide of the year for Texarkana, Texas.

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Neighbors react to child's death

Published On: Sep 10 2012 05:43:04 PM CDT

TEXARKANA, Tx. - A Texarkana, Texas, man faces capital murder charges in the death of a two year old.

It happened Friday evening in the 700 block of West 26th Street.Police say Dalton Slaten, 2, died in a Little Rock hospital on Saturday morning.

They say Jimmy Paul Mahone, 32, lived in an apartment next to the Slaten family, andwas watching young Dalton.

Mahone told police the toddler fell off the porch. After further investigation, Mahone was arrested and charged with capital murder.

Neighbors say they were stunned and saddened by the child's death. "It made me feel bad because it could have been my son.

My son also goes over there with Paul, " said Kierra Cooper. Mahone's bond has been set at $1.5 million.

The family has set up a fund in the name of Dalton Slaten at the First National Bank of Linden, Texas.

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