BRIANNA WILLIAMS CASE: Phone records of family members and a man named Dalton Roberts are in the evidence list in the case against Brianna . Court documents filed by the State Attorneys Office accused the mother of torturing, maliciously punishing, or caging her daughter between April and Nov. of 2019. 11:14 a.m.: Told psychologist she left the house a few times. Police reports released this week show investigators discovered a closet in Williams Southside apartment reeking of bodily waste and human decomposition, as well as bloodstains on the carpet and walls that tested positive for Taylor Williams DNA. Action News Jax first told you about Williams in 2019 when her daughter Taylor Williams was reported missing. How, for example, she loved Florida panthers and made sure every student who walked into the media center knew their importance. The News4JAX Morning Show team brings you breaking news from overnight -- local, national and international stories, as well as weather and traffic to start your day. In the grass nearby, there is a walkway with colorful stones. It was the first time deputies had been called to the Williams address. @FCN2go pic.twitter.com/c6tSAkw7nJ, Robert Bradfield (@RobertBReports) November 7, 2019. Are you coming in today? she wrote. Defendants who are declared incompetent by a mental health expert go to mental health court, where if convicted, they can be sent to treatment facilities instead of prison. Its the first time weve seen the name Dalton Roberts pop up, and weve learned that hes the only person named in the documents who isnt related to the family. At 20 years old, Briana Williams height not available right now. He will undergo a mental health evaluation to determine whether or not he is competent to stand trial. Brianna Williams was born in Washington, D.C. Relatives say the mother of missing 5-year-old Taylor Williams is on. STAY UPDATED:Download the Action News Jax app for live updates on breaking stories. Action News Jax got ahold of Roberts on Thursday. The Navy confirmed she is currently a petty officer first class at the Tactical Operations Center at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. 2:31 p.m.: Prosecutor: She [Brianna] withdrew her [Taylor] from the world literally and figuratively. Prosecution is asking for life in prison. 12:13 p.m.: Dr. Bordini said when Brianna found her daughter she saw a bottle of Tylenol near the body. Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live. Brianna Williams is given directions by a court bailiff after her plea of second-degree murder was accepted by Judge Kevin Blazs in the Duval County Courthouse, in Jacksonville, Fla., on March 3 . Deputies took him into custody. Later that morning, Weeks received a text from another friend. 2023 Cox Media Group. Weeks. The students are thinking of Leslie Williams, who was until a year ago a media specialist at Stephen Foster. "We lived in the US. Weeks recalled Paige was often picked on at school. Despite this she was an excellent student in school, according to psychologist. Currently, Brianna is a research assistant at the UCF Marriage and Family Research Institute, tutors at . Just pray for us right now, because were trying to hold it together. Profile. Theyre decorated with the thumbprints of Stephen Foster students. Both bodies had been moved and staged after death. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Brianna Williams pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her 5-year-old daughter Taylor Rose Williams on Thursday. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. Williams had not been formally charged with murder in her daughters death prior to her court appearance Thursday morning. Lloyd said the evaluation is used to prevent a situation in which a defendant is tried and convicted, then found to have mental health issues that prevented them from understanding the crime of which they were convicted. She was last seen at her home in Brentwood, according to police. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Williams requested leave from her post Oct 31-Nov 5. Williams, a Naval petty officer first class at the Tactical Operations Center at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, at the time of her arrest now faces up to life in state prison with a minimum sentence of more than 20 years, according to new court documents. The school has her homecoming queen picture in hanging in the building the gym is located alongside the other homecoming queens from over the years. Alachua County Commission unknowingly appoints man charged with attempted murder to historical board, Gainesville community comes together to form a Chain of Peace, Retired cop never forgot unsolved case, helped convict rapist decades later, Mystery solved? University of Central Florida. [10 things to know: What happened to 5-year-old Taylor Williams?]. But many in the community are curious about another mystery: Where is the child's family? A few hours later, Williams was arrested. A massive search effort and investigation followed, during which Williams became uncooperative. Brianna Williams. The Judge read. 11:12 a.m.: Brianna Williams told psychologist she didnt remember the exact day Taylor died, but she woke up one morning and found Taylor slumped over in the closet. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. Five-year-old Taylor Rose Williams was reported missing Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. Example video title will go here for this video, Daily Blast Live: Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Paige Williams was stabbed at least 35 times, according to the arrest report written by Alachua County Sheriffs Office Detective David Visconti. She didnt get in trouble or anything. Jacksons wife is Brianna Williams' mothers sister. Taylor Williams, 5, was reported missing Nov. 6, 2019. Jackson said both of these close-knit towns are hurting. On Thursday, former Naval Petty Officer 1st Class Brianna Williams pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Taylor Rose Williams, FirstCoastNews reported. Her body was later discovered in Alabama. Sheriff Williams said that Brianna and Taylor wouldve likely been driving in her car, a black 2017 Honda Accord with tinted windows. Weeks said that before this incident, Leslie rarely spoke about Paul. 12:47 p.m.: Right now, the judge and Dr. Bordini are going back and forth over the type of diagnostic tests he used on #BriannaWilliams. Roberts work schedule and GPS data is also listed from Oct. 21 to Nov. 6. Action News Jax facebook feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax twitter feed(Opens a new window), Action News Jax youtube feed(Opens a new window), Download the Action News Jax app for live updates on breaking stories, Florida Senator proposes bill to cancel Democratic Party in state, Bartram Trail High School girls lacrosse player denied NIL opportunity, FHP: Man dies after FDOT Road Ranger rear-ends truck, pushes him over edge of Buckman Bridge, I bring my biggest gun: Teen arrested in connection to social media threat against Landmark Middle, Second straight morning with Buckman Bridge gridlock. However, she tested positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide during the competition. We live on the north side. Williams instead of Ms. The family of Brianna Williams and law enforcement officials have differing accounts of her condition on Tuesday night. Jacksonville man pops up on Brianna Williams? Williams was involved in a number of extracurriculars during her high school years, including: the FCCLA and the National Beta Club, the LHS Marching Patriot Band (as a flutist), and several volunteer positions for Red Cross, Marengo Countys Alabama Day, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and more. Would love your thoughts, please comment. Williams, a 24-year-old from Los Angeles, defeated incredible odds when she had a baby in law school . RELATED: Ten things to know about the disappearance of 5-year-old Taylor Williams, Were trying to figure out whats going on," Jackson said. I hope youre okay, she wrote. Its just rough right now," Jackson said. Never in a million years did I think wed be sitting here talking about this.. Leslie continued to encourage and be proud of her daughter. At first, she thought her daughter overdoses on Tylenol. Lets bring her home!! Paul worked as Suwannee Countys senior forester with the Florida Forest Service. Weeks said Leslie was at work that day for an hour or two, then left because she said Paige wasnt feeling well. The childs body was later found in Demopolis, Alabama, where Williams is from. Some loved ones, most of whom are out of state, have posted messages on social media with hashtags like #FindTaylorWilliams and #bringTaylorhome along with pictures of Taylor. 10:03 a.m.: Prosecution said you havent heard victim impact statements from family because her own mother killed her. Saying the family is having a hard time and does not want to testify on the stand, but they provided several photos and videos of Taylor for the court. As our community has shown over the past few days, theres a lot of love for Taylor here. He said the family is understandably heartbroken and trying to understand how this happened. . Lindsey, 30, lives in Tallahassee and is a singer and songwriter. MORE: Timeline of events in disappearance, death of Jacksonville girl Taylor Williams. A colleague told local news network FCN2Go that she appeared sad. A Jacksonville native and proud University of North Florida alum, Francine Frazier has been with News4Jax since 2014 after spending nine years at The Florida Times-Union. He said she graduated at the top of her high school class and was homecoming queen. I get to see her every day, Weeks said. AMBER ALERT: Officials in Jacksonville are speaking about new information on the search for 5-year-old Taylor Williams: https://t.co/krpE5bkaHO https://t.co/seHKn39tXp. Linden is a town of less than 3,000 people and neighboring Demopolis less than 7,000 people. Action News Jax. Five-year-old Taylor Williams was reported missing on the morning of Nov. 6, 2019. They could come in here and yell and scream, Weeks said, and she would make it a task to make sure that when they left, they wanted to come back.. There was trash everywhere., She added, We never saw a child. Williams is a Petty Officer 1st Class at NAS Jacksonville. Click here to take a moment and familiarize yourself with our Community Guidelines. Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice. Look at Taylors smile! Some of the factors considered in the evaluation, according to the court order, are the ability to understand possible penalties for the crime, demonstrate appropriate courtroom behavior and give relevant testimony. The Demopolis Police Department in Alabama announced on Nov. 12, 2019, that human remains were found in the area where Williams traveled and stopped. On November 12, the Demopolis Police Department confirmed that the team involved in the search for Taylor had found human remains in a wooded area in Demopolis, Alabama, where Williams is from. A string of financial problems, though, had earlier plagued the Williams family. He has pancreatitis., Oh no, I hope it gets better soon, Weeks texted back. Taylor's father, Maurice Tate, is a truck driver who lives in Alabama. Keep it in perspective and dont rush to judgment," he said. Ms. Sentencing for Brianna Williams, the mother of a dead 5-year-old, began Thursday. Jackson showed us pictures of Brianna Williams in a photo album from her growing up. Both Taylors maternal and paternal grandparents said they havent seen Taylor in over a year. We were asking, How yall doing? If theres something thats going on, my wife and I and her other aunties, she has a family and we want to let her know we love her," he said. But she has not been arrested. "Right now, theres a lot of unanswered stuff and stuff we dont understand. They ask the community to continue spreading the word and looking for Taylor. Dies geschieht in Ihren Datenschutzeinstellungen. SHARE:Click for printable FDLE missing child flyer "I never thought it would get to this point. Sie knnen Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ndern. Klicken Sie auf Einstellungen verwalten um weitere Informationen zu erhalten und Ihre Einstellungen zu verwalten. She was recently released and is in the Duval County jail. w/ Bordini, 12:12 p.m.: Dr. Bordini said Brianna left the apartment for a couple of weeks. She describes not knowing what to do. Nicole said, It honestly looked like she had been recently evicted or something because it was not well lived-in if there was a child there. pic.twitter.com/B5QzUWlSoc. When Leslies teenage daughter, Paige, finished each day at Buchholz High School, Leslie would bring her to the media center. Jacksonville's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | Jacksonville, Florida | FirstCoastNews.com. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]. She was later arrested and booked into the Duval County Jail. He told News4Jaxthat a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office detective is driving to Alabama to talk with him and that "it's been a while" since he'd seen Taylor. According to reports, Briana Williams' father is an American named Steven Williams. He said, We do not believe that her daughter walked away we need her [Brianna Williams] to cooperateWe just need cooperation from the family, the community [and] the mother., Brianna Williams: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. You dont think Id ever be sitting where Im sitting right now.. Its not her students verbal slip-ups that bother Bridgette Weeks. But she maintained that she does not believe her sister hurt her niece. Chris Lucas is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Brianna Williams. JSO Sheriff Mike Williams declared her to be a person of interest in her daughters disappearance on November 11, five days after she told authorities her daughter was missing. According to our Database, She has no children. She is currently single. Now you have to start (a prosecution) all over again.. Investigators have found no sign of the little girl. She said her husband was having stomach problems. Officials contend she tortured, maliciously punished or caged Taylor sometime between the last time the girl was seen alive in April 2019 and when Williams reported the girl missing last November. Jackson said the last time he talked to Brianna Williams was three years ago when she brought Taylor Williams to the home she grew up in. You have to have a level of awareness in the criminal process, he said. 2023 www.jacksonville.com. Samantha Mathers is a digital reporter and content creator for Action News Jax. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Brianna's uncle said his family is shocked and trying to process everything. 9:19 a.m.: Daycare records show that Taylor stopped attending daycare at the end of April 2019. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. Jackson said he has a message for Brianna Williams -- that her family is here to support her. She faced charges of aggravated child abuse, lying to police, and tampering with evidence in connection. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. It's the first time we've seen the name Dalton Roberts pop up. Assistant state attorney Sean Brewer filed a motion Oct. 3 to appoint Tonia Werner, a mental health expert, to again evaluate Paul. She was also homecoming queen. Copyright 2023 News4JAX.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Paul and Leslie Willliams separately filed a petition for bankruptcy in 1995 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Palm Beach. LINDEN, Alabama Brianna Williams' uncle, Boyd Jackson, said he considers Brianna Williams the "daughter he never had." Jackson said he and his wife raised her from age six to when she. 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