Maya Maxwell, suspected accomplice to killing of two Temple friends, gives birth behind bars

TEMPLE, Texas — Maya Maxwell, who is believed to have helped accused killer Cedric Marks in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Jenna Scott and her close friend, Michael Swearingin, gave birth Sunday night.

In an exclusive interview with KCEN Channel 6, Cedric Marks said Maxwell was pregnant with his child.

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Maxwell had a boy over the weekend. He is in the custody of the state. It is unclear if the child will be given to Maxwell or Marks’ family members.

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Maxwell is in Bell County Jail charged with tampering with evidence after she told police she moved Swearingin's car to Austin after he was reported missing, according to a Temple Police Department arrest affidavit.

The car was found on Jan. 5, a day after Scott and Swearingin disappeared.

Scott and Swearnigin’s bodies were found in Oklahoma on Jan. 15.

The two were laid to rest on Jan. 25 and Jan. 26.

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