Topline: Richmond investigators arrested the boys’ 21-year-old mother weeks after the toddlers died one day apart from “apparent drowning injuries.”
Published: May 11, 2026 8:47 am ET
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Amaya Dixon (via Richmond Police Department)
RICHMOND, VA — A Richmond mother has been charged with murder after her 17-month-old twin boys died from apparent drowning injuries suffered in a bathtub last month, according to Richmond police.
Police said 21-year-old Amaya Dixon was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of felony murder and two counts of child neglect in connection with the deaths of the twins.
According to WTVR and WRIC, officers with the Richmond Police Department were dispatched at about 8:39 p.m. on Friday, April 17, to the 1000 block of German School Road after receiving a report of two injured children.
When officers arrived, they found the twin boys suffering from what police described as “apparent drowning injuries” while in a bathtub, according to reporting from the Augusta Free Press and WRIC.
Both children were taken to a local hospital. One of the toddlers was pronounced dead later that evening, while the second child died from his injuries the following day, according to WTVR and the Augusta Free Press.
Dixon, who is from Richmond, was taken into custody Thursday, police said.
WRIC reported that Dixon is also facing several unrelated charges in Chesterfield County tied to incidents that allegedly occurred in December 2025. Court records cited by the station show the pending charges include credit card theft, credit card fraud, grand larceny, obtaining money by false pretenses, financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and possession of stolen property with intent to sell.
No additional details about the twins’ deaths or the circumstances leading to the charges have been released.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective J. Pittman at 804-646-3869. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 804-780-1000 or through the P3 app, according to police.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Amaya Dixon (via Richmond Police Department)
RICHMOND, VA — A Richmond mother has been charged with murder after her 17-month-old twin boys died from apparent drowning injuries suffered in a bathtub last month, according to Richmond police.
Police said 21-year-old Amaya Dixon was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of felony murder and two counts of child neglect in connection with the deaths of the twins.
According to WTVR and WRIC, officers with the Richmond Police Department were dispatched at about 8:39 p.m. on Friday, April 17, to the 1000 block of German School Road after receiving a report of two injured children.
When officers arrived, they found the twin boys suffering from what police described as “apparent drowning injuries” while in a bathtub, according to reporting from the Augusta Free Press and WRIC.
Both children were taken to a local hospital. One of the toddlers was pronounced dead later that evening, while the second child died from his injuries the following day, according to WTVR and the Augusta Free Press.
Dixon, who is from Richmond, was taken into custody Thursday, police said.
WRIC reported that Dixon is also facing several unrelated charges in Chesterfield County tied to incidents that allegedly occurred in December 2025. Court records cited by the station show the pending charges include credit card theft, credit card fraud, grand larceny, obtaining money by false pretenses, financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and possession of stolen property with intent to sell.
No additional details about the twins’ deaths or the circumstances leading to the charges have been released.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective J. Pittman at 804-646-3869. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 804-780-1000 or through the P3 app, according to police.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Richmond investigators arrested the boys’ 21-year-old mother weeks after the toddlers died one day apart from “apparent drowning injuries.”
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Published: May 11, 2026 8:47 am ET
Amaya Dixon (via Richmond Police Department)
RICHMOND, VA — A Richmond mother has been charged with murder after her 17-month-old twin boys died from apparent drowning injuries suffered in a bathtub last month, according to Richmond police.
Police said 21-year-old Amaya Dixon was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of felony murder and two counts of child neglect in connection with the deaths of the twins.
According to WTVR and WRIC, officers with the Richmond Police Department were dispatched at about 8:39 p.m. on Friday, April 17, to the 1000 block of German School Road after receiving a report of two injured children.
When officers arrived, they found the twin boys suffering from what police described as “apparent drowning injuries” while in a bathtub, according to reporting from the Augusta Free Press and WRIC.
Both children were taken to a local hospital. One of the toddlers was pronounced dead later that evening, while the second child died from his injuries the following day, according to WTVR and the Augusta Free Press.
Dixon, who is from Richmond, was taken into custody Thursday, police said.
WRIC reported that Dixon is also facing several unrelated charges in Chesterfield County tied to incidents that allegedly occurred in December 2025. Court records cited by the station show the pending charges include credit card theft, credit card fraud, grand larceny, obtaining money by false pretenses, financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and possession of stolen property with intent to sell.
No additional details about the twins’ deaths or the circumstances leading to the charges have been released.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Major Crimes Detective J. Pittman at 804-646-3869. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers by calling 804-780-1000 or through the P3 app, according to police.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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