Staff report
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Keyonna Lakia Taylor, 24, was taken into custody yesterday on a warrant accusing her of threatening to kill another woman in two live videos posted on social media.
According to a Gainesville Police Department officer, Taylor streamed two Facebook Live videos on May 13 and May 14, lasting about 27 minutes and 38 minutes, respectively. During the recordings, she allegedly made multiple threats aimed at the victim, described in the report as the sister of Taylor’s ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend.
The victim reportedly saw the videos as they were being broadcast, recorded the streams from her screen, and later showed the footage to the officer.
In the May 13 video, Taylor allegedly threatened to “spit on” the victim and “pistol whip” both the victim and a man. Although she did not identify the victim by name in that video, she referred to a “girlfriend’s sister,” according to the report.
In the May 14 video, Taylor reportedly used the victim’s first and last name and said, “I’m talking about you!” She is accused of threatening to strike the victim with her car, trip her, and beat her. She also allegedly said the victim was fortunate she “didn’t have no [expletive] Glock, all you [expletive] woulda been down!” The officer wrote that while the remark was “theoretical in nature,” it still “communicates a desire and/or willingness to utilize a firearm” against the victim.
The officer also noted that Taylor’s face was clearly visible in both recordings.
Taylor faces charges of stalking and making a written threat to kill. She has one prior misdemeanor conviction that was non-violent. Judge Meshon Rawls ordered Taylor held without bail while a State Attorney’s Office motion is pending to keep her detained without bail until trial; if that request is denied, bail will be determined at the hearing.
Articles about arrests are based on reports from law enforcement agencies. The charges listed are taken from the arrest report and/or court records and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
