HOUSTON – Zevaya Flanagan was an adorable 2-year-old girl with a bubbly personality, pigtails and an endearing smile. In March 2023, the Houston toddler’s life came to a horrifying end as her mother and grandfather watched helplessly on FaceTime. Prosecutors said Zevaya was strangled and beaten by her father, Deontray Flanagan, during a a 45-minute police chase.