Tony Moreno sent a string of text messages to the mother of his child taunting her and warning that he would kill both himself and the 7-month-old boy, Aaden, police records released on Wednesday show.
Tony is accused of throwing his young son from a 120-feet from a bridge into the Connecticut River, killing the boy . Tony then also tried to jump but was fished out of the water after the unsuccessful suicide attempt.
Court documents released Wednesday shed new light on the disturbing murder, showing Tony Moreno as an angry and seemingly vengeful man. The documents included a long text message exchange between Tony and Adrianne in which Tony tells her about his plans to kill the baby.
The couple had been having troubles for months. Adrianne accused Tony of pushing her from a bed, causing her to break her ankle. She also accused him of abandoning Aaden, leaving him alone on a bed.
The couple worked out a custody arrangement, but last week Tony texted Adrianne telling her that he would not be bringing Aaden back to her.
The text messages (which show Adrianne as A and Tony as T), show Tony threatening to kill Aaden.
Here is the entire exchange (via Fox CT ):
11:18 T to A: I really need to talk to you 11:21 A to T: I was trying to talk to my friend. She just broke up with her boyfriend and wanted to talk to me Sorry I’m trying to be a good friend 11:21 T to A: Well I’m sorry there was a problem regarding our son 11:22 A to T: What’s going on. 11:23 A to T:?! 11:23 A to T: Why didn’t you say that instead of saying I need to talk to you. 11:23 T to A: Clearly nothing that matters to you. And why would I say I NEED to talk to you if it wasn’t important 11:24 A to T: What was the matter? 11:26 T to A: Don’t worry, you’ll see later. Just remember I tried contact you first 11:26 A to T: Just tell me! 11:27 A to T: Are you in the hospital? 11:29 T to A: No, and again it doesn’t matter now. Just remember you wanted to play games and lie and be childish when I tried to reach out 11:30 A to T: Okay Tony. Good night I’ll talk to you tomorrow or Tuesday 11:30 T to A: No you won’t 11:30 A to T: What do you mean no?! 11:32 T to A: You won’t talk to me tomorrow or any other day 11:33 A to T: Tuesday is my day. So yes I’ll text you in the morning to see when you’ll be dropping off Aaden 11:33 T to A: I won’t be 11:33: A to T: Tuesday is my day 11:34 T to A: There is no more days Adrienne 11:34 A to T: Wtf you mean?! 11:35 T to A: Enjoy your new life without us 11:35 A to T: You can’t just decide not to bring him back Tony 11:37 A to T: It says in the agreement that Tuesday is my day 11:38 A to T: You can’t just not bring him! 11:39 A to T: Tony!!!! 11:41 A to T: Seriously. Don’t play around like that. Please don’t try and take him from me!!!! 11:41 T to A: You tried to take him away from me. You failed. I didn’t 11:42 T to A: Enjoy your life without us now 11:42 A to T: Where are you?! 11:43 A to T: Tony I’m trying to make this co parent thing work! 11:44 T to A: Your not a parent anymore 11:44 A to T: I’m trying to get along with you for Aaden and your guns do this?! 11:44 A to T: You can’t just up and leave with Aaden 11:45 A to T: Where are you! 11:45 A to T: Where’s Aaden? 11:45 T to A: He’s dead 11:45 T to A: And soon I will be too 11:45 A to T: Don’t day that!!!! 11:46 A to T: Your playing right now! Please tell me your kidding!!!!!!!! 11:48 A to T: Your ****** kidding me!!!!!! 11:49 A to T: Don’t ******* talk like that 11:49 A to T: You couldn’t kill your own son! 11:50 A to T: Tony 11:52 A to T: Please don’t hurt Aaden 11:53 A to T: Please!!!!!!!!
That was not the last message Tony sent, the Hartford Courant noted. Police say he also called his mother and told her to collect a phone that had pictures of the boy. Tony also told her “just tell everyone I’m sorry.”
Tony Moreno is charged with first-degree murder for the death of his son Aaden.
[Image via Middletown Police Department]
