Parents from hell finally admit killing baby daughter eight years after she disappeared

Published: 21:31, 10 May 2026 | Updated: 21:33, 10 May 2026 The parents of a two-year-old girl who went missing in Nevada have pleaded guilty to murdering her after nearly a decade without answers. Ricky Beasley, 34, and Lakeia Walker, 35, both accepted plea deals in connection with the disappearance of their daughter, Zaela Walker, according to 8 News Now. Beasley pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, while Walker pleaded guilty to being an accessory to murder. Zaela’s body, who would have been ten years old this year, was never found. According to the North Las Vegas Police (NLVPD), on August 15, 2018, the little girl was with her father while her mother attended a job interview. The parents later met at a park, where Beasley refused to return Walker's daughter. Officials said that the mother called authorities to desperately get Zaela back out of concern for a doctor's appointment because she had a swollen lymph node. Beasley demanded $13,000 if Walker wanted to get her daughter back, according to the outlet. Beasley was arrested in Texas after allegedly trying to start a new life with Walker. She was later arrested in March of 2019  Beasley and Walker both accepted plea deals in connection with the death of their daughter, Zaela. Beasley pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, while Walker pleaded guilty to being an accessory to murder Officials noted on August 21 that Beasley’s mother told police she heard a thump and that she saw Beasley carrying Zaela to the bathroom to bathe her. The father claimed she urinated on herself, so he threw a cot because he was mad, according to the NLVPD. However, officials said that would be the last time anyone besides Zaela's parents would see the toddler alive. The following day, the father searched Google for seizure treatments and researched whether marijuana could be used to help. Police said he then went to a cannabis dispensary to purchase a pre-rolled joint. Officials added that on August 22, the parents met at a park where Walker left her cell phone, wallet, and car before they left town in Beasley’s mother’s car. In September of 2018, the NLVPD said the parents only came back to town to get money before leaving again and heading to Mexico after traveling through several states. Zaela Walker, was two years old when she was last seen in August of 2018, she would be around ten years old today The parents are expected to be sentenced on July 23. They were initially indicted by a grand jury in 2019 Beasley and Walker was stopped by police in Texas on November 16 as they were allegedly trying to start new lives. About two weeks later, the NLVPD asked the public for help to locate them. Beasley was arrested on December 1, before Walker was arrested in March of 2019. They were indicted by a grand jury in 2019. Beasley was also facing offenses for first-degree kidnapping of a minor, unlawful taking of a vehicle, and theft. The parents are expected to be sentenced on July 23. According to court records, cited by the outlet Beasley is facing 10 to 25 years, or life with parole eligibility after 10 years. Walker faces a maximum sentence of five years in jail.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.