A Florida mom who reported her 5-year-old daughter missing back in 2019 pleaded guilty Thursday to killing the little girl. Brianna Williams, who was a Navy petty officer when she was arrested, had been charged with aggravated child abuse, lying to police, and tampering with evidence, as CrimeOnline previously reported. She pleaded not guilty. The …
A newly-released forensic report in the case against a Florida woman accused of abusing her daughter sheds new details on how little Taylor Williams may have died. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Brianna Williams, who served as a Petty Officer 1st Class at NAS Jacksonville, told police last year that she last saw her daughter, Taylor, …
Video footage obtained by First Coast News shows the moment a Florida woman loses consciousness after learning police found her daughter’s remains. As CrimeOnline previously reported, 27-year-old Brianna Williams was in a medically induced coma in November 2019, after she overdosed from an apparent suicide attempt. Williams, a Petty Officer 1st Class at NAS Jacksonville, …
A Florida mother tortured her little girl prior to her death, then reported her missing after dumping her tiny body in a wooded area in Alabama, according to prosecutors. Brianna Williams, the mother of slain 5-year-old Taylor Williams, was previously facing two counts of child neglect and one count of lying to authorities. She’s now …
A Florida woman facing felony charges after her daughter was found dead in November pleaded not guilty during a court appearance on Wednesday morning. According to First Coast News, Brianna Williams, who served as a Petty Officer 1st Class at NAS Jacksonville, entered a Duval County courtroom with her hands and ankles shackled, to face …
Florida authorities confirmed that remains found two weeks ago are of Taylor Williams, a 5-year-old Florida girl reported missing earlier this month. According to Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Chief of Investigations, T.K. Waters, DNA analysis confirmed the girl’s identity. During a Monday afternoon press conference, Waters said that authorities are still investigating the incident. A cause …
The mother of a missing Florida girl was transferred to jail on Thursday, following a suicide attempt earlier this month, online jail records confirm. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Department, Brianna Williams, the mother of 5-year-old Taylor Williams, is listed as an inmate in the Duvall County jail. She’s facing two felony child neglect charges, …
As authorities wait for a positive identification on child remains found in Alabam earlier this month, a friend of a missing Florida girl’s mother says the friend she knew wouldn’t have harmed her child. “She’s not the same person she was in high school,” the classmate told Action News Jax. ” Like, really, to know …
The mother of a missing Florida girl is reportedly out of a coma after an apparent suicide. She’s talking, according to family members, but remains hospitalized. First Coast News reports that one of Brianna Williams’ relatives said the woman came out of a medically induced coma on Friday. Williams, the mother of missing 5-year-old Taylor …
The mother of a missing Florida girl is facing charges after law enforcement found human remains on Tuesday in Alabama. Authorities said they believe the remains are of 5-year-old Taylor Williams, who was reported missing nearly a week ago. Charged against 27-year-old Brianna Williams include child neglect and providing false information to authorities. During a …
The mother of a missing 5-year-old Florida girl Taylor Williams is reportedly in life-threatening condition after an attempted suicide. According to First Coast News, two law enforcement sources said that 27-year-old Brianna Williams tried to kill herself Tuesday afternoon, although it’s unclear how. Authorities were en route to arrest Williams when the incident occurred. She’s …
The search for a missing Florida girl has now expanded into three states as authorities continue looking for 5-year-old Taylor Williams. Action News Jax reports that officials expanded the search for Taylor Williams into Georgia and Alabama, while crews continue to also look for the little girl in Florida. A large police presence was seen …
