A troubling case has emerged from Georgia, involving a young mother accused of taking the lives of her two infant sons in separate incidents four years apart. The behavior of Dakota Taylor, 21, at both scenes of tragedy aroused suspicion, leading to her arrest.

On November 20, Taylor was detained following a thorough investigation into the death of her 8-month-old son, Caleb, who passed away in January in Jefferson County, Georgia. Prior to this, Taylor was already in custody in a different county concerning the 2021 death of another son, 7-month-old Micah. Investigative efforts by local CBS affiliate WRDW highlight the chilling similarities between the two cases, including body camera footage from the scene of Micah’s death. Officers had responded to a group home in DeKalb County on the night of September 13, 2021, after a staff member found the infant unresponsive.

WRDW’s findings revealed that officers noted Taylor’s demeanor during the emergency as unsettlingly “nonchalant” while lifesaving efforts for her baby were underway.

The details surrounding Caleb’s death on January 8 are equally disturbing. According to the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services, Taylor visited a family member’s home around 8 p.m., bringing Caleb along. A relative, upon meeting Taylor outside, noticed the baby’s head was covered, and Taylor closed the car door, preventing a clear view of the child.

Once inside, Caleb, still in his car seat, was placed on a bed. When the blanket was removed, the relative saw that a diaper partially obscured his face, and his lips and face had turned blue. Caleb was rushed to the hospital, where he was sadly pronounced dead.

Arrest warrants related to Caleb’s tragic death allege that Taylor suffocated her son, a charge that reflects the severity of the accusations against her.

WRDW’s reporting on the GBI investigation stated that Taylor told authorities that Caleb was happy and laughing when she picked him up earlier the same day at 3:30 p.m. She later said he was drowsy and took a nap while she watched a movie with him at her grandmother’s house. While there, she fed him and he fell asleep again. Taylor said that after she brought Caleb to another relative’s house, he passed away shortly after they arrived.

But according to WRDW’s reporting, the GBI discovered that this was not the first time one of Taylor’s babies died in her care. On Sept. 13, 2021, Taylor was living at a group home with her 7-month-old son Micah, where they were under the watch of DFCS. An employee of the group home told DFCS that late that evening, Taylor gave Micah a bath after he became ill following a feeding. When Taylor returned, the little boy was unconscious.

The employee called 911 and began CPR on the baby. After paramedics and police arrived, they noted that Taylor’s behavior was unusual while her baby was receiving lifesaving procedures and being put in an ambulance. Body camera footage obtained by WRDW and the GBI included an officer reportedly saying, “I don’t know if this has anything to do with anything, but the mother, didn’t… She was very… Like, ‘Alright, whatever.’ And I was like, ‘Your baby is…’” Another officer reportedly described Taylor’s attitude at the scene as “nonchalant.”

DFCS told authorities that Taylor also had two other children who were in foster care.

Following an investigation into both babies’ deaths, Taylor was arrested and charged with two counts each of malice murder, felony murder and cruelty to children. She was previously being held at McDuffie County Jail in connection with the death of her son Caleb. Jail records show that she has been released, and it is unclear where she is being held as of Monday. Taylor is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 11.