2-Year-Old Taylen Mosley Found Dead In Mouth Of Gator, Father Charged With 2 Counts Of Murder
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It’s with great sadness that we report that 2-year-old Taylen Mosley has been found dead.
Thomas Mosley, the boy’s father, has been charged with two counts of murder for Taylen and his 20-year-old mother, Pashun Jeffrey.
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway said the search ended Friday when investigators spotted an alligator with something in its mouth. An officer fired a shot at the alligator when they realized it was a child’s body.
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Holloway said officers confirmed the body was that of 2-year-old Taylen Mosley and officers were able to retrieve Taylen’s body intact.
This is a developing story, and will update this as more details are released.
Earlier Friday
The boy’s mother, Pashun Jeffrey, 20, was murdered at Lincoln Shores Apartments, located at 11601 4th Street North, according to St. Pete police. Her body was discovered around 2:30 pm on Thursday.
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Earlier Friday, St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway said Taylen Mosley’s father was a person of interest.
On Friday, Holloway said the boy’s father, who has not been publicly identified at the time, is in the hospital with ‘cuts on his hands and arms’ and is not cooperating with authorities. Holloway added the man has no criminal history.
Police also added that a blood trail led to the apartment where Pashun was discovered.
St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway said, “I can tell you it’s a very violent homicide scene within the apartment, but we cannot find the 2-year-old, so right now, that is our main concern.”
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