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Brianna Williams, who in September was sentenced to life in prison in the 2019 death of her 5-year-old daughter, Taylor, was transferred to the Department of Corrections on Monday, records show.

A Jacksonville mother was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison in the 2019 death of her 5-year-old daughter.

Brianna Williams faces from 20 years to life in prison in the death of her daughter, Taylor. She will learn her fate next week.

The Jacksonville mother who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her 5-year-old daughter was in court Thursday for her sentencing hearing.

A Jacksonville mother who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her 5-year-old daughter will soon learn her fate.

The former Navy petty officer first class at Naval Station Jacksonville who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the disappearance and death of her 5-year-old daughter was back in court on Thursday.

After two years of restrictions and even no baseball -- the team is ready for a full season, beginning with a six-game series against the Worcester Red Sox.

Brianna Williams pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the disappearance and death of her 5-year-old daughter, Taylor Williams, on Thursday.

Brianna Williams pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the disappearance and death of her 5-year-old daughter, Taylor Williams, on Thursday.

Brianna Williams appeared briefly in court Wednesday morning on charges of aggravated child abuse, tampering with evidence, child neglect and lying to police.

A Jacksonville mother who faces multiple charges related to the abuse of her 5-year-old daughter, who was later found dead, appeared in court Tuesday for the first time in more than a year.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4Jax on Thursday obtained new discovery material in the case of Brianna Williams, the mother accused of abusing her 5-year-old daughter, Taylor. It includes several maps that show how Williams’ trips from Jacksonville to Alabama were traced via her cellphone, including to the wooded area where Taylor’s remains were found. The documents show Williams’ movements were tracked down to the minute. Williams, according to the documents, called her mother on Oct. 31. RELATED: Autopsy inconclusive on 5-year-old Taylor Williams’ cause of deathWilliams has plead not guilty to her charges.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4Jax on Tuesday obtained new body camera footage of Brianna Williams, the mother accused of abusing her 5-year-old daughter, Taylor. RELATED: Autopsy inconclusive on 5-year-old Taylor Williams’ cause of deathThe discovery material contains more than 100 clips of body cam footage from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Williams: “I woke up this morning and she wasn’t there.” Officer: “Have you had any problems with anybody?” Williams: “No.” Officer: “Anything unusual?” Williams: “No.” Officer: “Do you live by yourself?” Williams: “Yes. Williams shows the officer the unlocked door she claims was open and possibly the door her child walked out of. Police put out the first notification of a missing child as Williams begins to cry again.

Court records show Williams’ GPS was tracked to the rural area in Alabama where Taylor’s remains were found. The report was expected to reveal whether or not bloodstains found at Williams’ Southside apartment were from Taylor. Williams is not accused of causing the death of the child. Given that the autopsy did not determine the cause or manner of death, she likely never will be. “With child abuse, you have to prove the evidence of the abuse and the autopsy doesn’t speak to that,” Reep said.

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Photos released from State Attorney's Office in investigation of 5-year-old Taylor Williams. The 5-year-old girls remains were found in Alabama, and the cause of her death is undetermined. Williams is charged with aggravated child abuse, tampering with evidence, child neglect and lying to police in connection with Taylors disappearance. (Photos in gallery above)RELATED: Forensic report sheds new light on arrest of Taylor Williams motherPhotos also show the inside of Brianna Williams Southside apartment, as crime scene detectives cased it for clues after she reported her daughter missing. Also, photos show the scene in Alabama, where police discovered Taylors remains on Nov. 11, buried in a shallow grave.

It’s important to note that the name Taylor, which is the name of Williams’ daughter, never appears in the reports. According to the report, the Sheriff’s Office found blood on the closet door inside Williams’ Southside Jacksonville apartment. The witness told police, the report said, that she thinks Williams “starved her, locking her in the room. Starved her to death.”According to the report, Williams told a friend that she was having trouble sleeping and issues with depression. Court documents suggest that Brianna Williams tortured, maliciously punished or caged Taylor sometime between the last time the girl was seen alive in April and Nov. 6 -- when Williams reported her missing.

Last week, the State Attorney’s Office has provided Williams’ defense lawyer with more discovery material in the case, including the Florida Department of Law Enforcement forensic report. The report is expected to reveal whether or not bloodstains found at Williams’ Southside apartment were from Taylor. It was the first time Brianna Williams had been seen publicly in almost two months. I think this is a very defining moment in this case,” Peoples-Waters said. Peoples-Waters is not connected with Williams’ case but has worked in criminal law for over 20 years.

Court documents suggest that Brianna Williams tortured, maliciously punished or caged Taylor sometime between the last time the girl was seen alive in April and Nov. 6 -- when Williams reported her missing. Prosecutors have charged Williams with tampering with evidence because investigators believe she dumped Taylor’s remains in Alabama before saying the girl had disappeared. The Department of Children and Families had no contact with Brianna Williams or Taylor and DCF said the family was not involved in any prior abuse complaints before Taylor was reported missing. Investigators later searched that apartment after Williams reported her daughter, Taylor, missing from the Brentwood home she moved to. Taylor reported missingThree days after the move, Williams called police to report her daughter missing, saying she woke up and the back door was open and Taylor was gone.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The mother of 5-year-old Taylor Williams -- who reported her daughter missing last year in what investigators say was a lie from the start -- is now charged with aggravated child abuse and tampering with evidence. Court documents suggest that Brianna Williams tortured, maliciously punished or caged Taylor sometime between the last time the girl was seen alive in April and Nov. 6 -- when Williams reported her missing. Prosecutors have charged Williams with tampering with evidence because investigators believe she dumped Taylor’s remains in Alabama before saying the girl had disappeared. Investigators later searched that apartment after Williams reported her daughter, Taylor, missing from the Brentwood home she moved to. Prosecutors also have Uber and Lyft records, documenting Williams’ activity with the ride-sharing services.

Investigators later searched that apartment after Williams reported her daughter, Taylor, missing from the Brentwood home she moved to. That same scent was noticeable in the trunk of Williams’ Honda Accord, records show. Taylor’s remains were found Nov. 12 in a wooded area of Marengo County, Alabama, where Williams’ GPS had been tracked, according to court records. Williams rushed to ERThe same day Taylor’s remains were found, Williams was hospitalized after what was described as a suicide attempt by overdose at NAS Jacksonville. Williams was arrested when she recovered, and she remains in the Duval County jail on $1.1 million bond.

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Brianna Williams, who reported Taylor missing from their new Brentwood home in November, is charged with two counts of child neglect and one count of lying to police. Investigators now suspect Taylor was dead before Williams moved there from an apartment on the Southside bus she has not been charged with causing her daughter’s death. Prosecutors sent subpoenas to cellphone companies associated with Williams’ accounts, as well as Google, Apple iCloud and Match.com. Prosecutors also have Uber and Lyft records, documenting Williams’ activity with the ride-sharing services. Prosecutors told Blazs the state is still working to gather more information in the case against Williams.

Brianna Williams appearing in courtPublished: February 4, 2020, 12:31 pmBrianna Willaims in court Tuesday morning charged in connection with the disappearance of her five-year-old daughter Taylor.

Brianna Williams was named a person of interest in the disappearance of her daughter, Taylor Rose Williams, shortly after reporting the girl missing Nov. 6. Following the discovery of the remains, Williams was hospitalized after what was described as a suicide attempt by overdose at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The nine-page list of evidence includes everything from video interviews to cellphone records tp internet search history, which could piece together what happened to Taylor. Prosecutors sent subpoenas to cellphone companies associated with Williams’ accounts, as well as Google, Apple iCloud and Match.com. Prosecutors also have Uber and Lyft records, documenting Williams’ activity with the ride-sharing services.

Police said Brianna Williams, 27, called police saying she put her daughter to bed back in November, then awoke to find her gone the next morning. Police utilized multiple resources searching for the little girl. It was revealed a short time later that the last time anyone could account for the little girl was months earlier, in May. The search for Taylor eventually led investigators to Alabama, where Brianna Williams grew up. Remains found in Alabama have been identified as those of Taylor Rose Williams (WJXT)Brianna Williams attempted suicide by overdose shortly after her daughter’s remains were found.

Brianna Williams sued by apartment complex after child neglect arrestPublished: January 2, 2020, 10:12 pmThe mother of a missing Jacksonville girl whose remains were found during a search in rural Alabama has been sued by her former apartment complex, according to court documents obtained Thursday by News4Jax.

Woman who helped Brianna Williams move stunned to learn child is deadPublished: November 26, 2019, 12:09 amTiffani Nicole says she helped Brianna Williams move but never saw her daughter.

The woman who helped Brianna Williams move, Tiffani Nicole, was stunned Monday to learn the child was dead and told News4Jax she is seeing the move in a whole new light as details about the case continue to spill out. Tiffani Nicole met Brianna Williams through a Craigslist request where Williams wanted to hire someone to help her move for $250. Nicole and her fiancé took her up on the offer and went to an apartment on the Southside where Brianna Williams lived with her daughter. “I never saw or heard a child in the house,” Nicole said in a phone interview Monday. JSO said Brianna Williams is not cooperating with investigators.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Human remains found earlier this month in a wooded area of western Alabama were identified as those of 5-year-old Taylor Rose Williams, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Waters said at a news conference Monday afternoon that DNA analysis confirmed the identity of the remains. The search later expanded to rural Alabama, where investigators focused on a 25-mile radius stretching from Demopolis, where Williams has friends, to her hometown of Linden. After the remains were found, Williams was hospitalized after ingesting an unknown substance. Williams remains in the Duval County jail on $1.1 million bond.

A JSO crime scene unit van and detectives from several other agencies made their way Thursday morning to the scene in Marengo County. Police say human remains were found here during the search for 5 yr old Taylor Williams. Investigators are seen in a wooded area of Alabama where human remains were found in the search for Taylor Rose Williams. The Sheriff’s Office said Brianna Williams reported her daughter missing on Nov. 6 from a home on Ivy Street in the city’s Brentwood area. Sheriff Williams said Brianna Williams stopped cooperating Nov. 7.

The gathering for Taylor Rose Williams will be held at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Losco Park. Sheriff Mike Williams said that while family members have been cooperating, Brianna Williams stopped cooperating Nov. 7. Three sources told News4Jax that authorities pinged Brianna Williams' phone in Alabama, and thats what led them to search there. Brianna Williams was flown Tuesday to UF Health hospital in downtown Jacksonville after a suicide attempt at NAS Jacksonville, police said. Did police suspect Brianna Williams all along?

Based on the warrant, May 21 appears to be the last time anyone other than Brianna Williams saw Taylor alive. Lies to detectivesThe warrant also alleges Brianna Williams "provided numerous false statements to law enforcement" about Taylor and her whereabouts. Brianna Williams' mother also denied taking care of Taylor this past year, telling detectives she last saw Taylor in January, the warrant stated. The sheriff on Monday named Brianna Williams a person of interest in Taylor's disappearance. The sheriff also announced that Brianna Williams had been charged with child neglect and giving false information in the investigation into Taylor's disappearance.

On Tuesday, Taylor's great aunt and great uncle said they were in shock after learning the girl's mother was named a person of interest in the case. Sheila Williams, another great aunt of Taylor's, fought to hold back tears as she talked about the missing girl on Wednesday. "It's like my heart has just been ripped out," Shelia Williams said. Shelia Williams said she hasn't seen Brianna or Taylor Williams in three years. When asked if there was anything she'd like to say to Taylor, Shelia Williams responded:"You're loved and your mama loves you."

Brianna Williams still hospitalizedPublished: November 13, 2019, 7:21 pmThe mother of a 5-year-old girl reported missing from Jacksonville last week "attempted suicide" prior to her arrest Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.

On Tuesday, Taylor's great aunt and great uncle said they were in shock after learning the girl's mother was named a person of interest in the case. Sheila Williams, another great aunt of Taylor's, fought to hold back tears as she talked about the missing girl on Wednesday. "It's like my heart has just been ripped out," Shelia Williams said. Shelia Williams said she hasn't seen Brianna or Taylor Williams in three years. When asked if there was anything she'd like to say to Taylor, Shelia Williams responded:"You're loved and your mama loves you."

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The mother of a 5-year-old girl reported missing from Jacksonville last week "attempted suicide" prior to her arrest Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. Brianna Williams was absentee booked and the arrest report stated she had "attempted suicide" prior to that. Hospital officials could not confirm the person on the stretcher was Brianna Williams due to privacy issues. Sheriff Williams said that while family members have been cooperating, Brianna Williams stopped cooperating the day after she called 911 to report her daughter missing from their Brentwood home. He said Brianna Williams was believed to have been driving her black 2017 Honda Accord, which has tinted windows and black rims.

Duval County jail records show Brianna Williams was booked in absentia on two counts of child neglect and giving false information to law enforcement during an investigation, and the three charges carry a total bond of $1.1 million. Hospital officials could not confirm that the person on the stretcher was Brianna Williams, due to privacy issues. IMAGES: Taylor Rose Williams | Alabama scene where remains were foundAt a 5:30 p.m. news conference, Sheriff Williams would not say what the lead was that led them to the discovery. "We will ensure justice is served for Taylor Williams." He said Brianna Williams was believed to have been driving her black 2017 Honda Accord, which has tinted windows and black rims.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Jacksonville community and law enforcement has been desperately searching for Taylor Rose Williams since she was first reported missing on the morning of Nov. 6. Nov. 6, Wednesday, 7:22 a.m.Navy petty officer Brianna Williams calls the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office to report her daughter Taylor Rose Williams missing. Nov. 7, Thursday, 4 p.m.Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams holds a press conference to announce that Taylor Rose Williams' mother stopped cooperating with investigators. Williams says Brianna Williams was believed to have been driving her black 2017 Honda Accord, which has tinted windows and black rims. State Attorney Melissa Nelson said during the press conference the remains found in Alabama are believed to be that of Taylor Rose Williams.

The mother of 5-year-old Taylor Rose Williams has been arrested and charged in connection with the girl's disappearance, authorities said Tuesday. Hours before police announced the arrest, investigators found remains that they believe to be Taylor in rural Alabama. Earlier Tuesday, police in Demopolis, Alabama, released a statement saying that the team searching for Taylor had found human remains. CBS affiliate WJAX-TV reports there were blue tents set up where the remains were believed to have been found. Taylor Williams CBS NewsThe child was reported missing from her Jacksonville, Florida, home last Wednesday.

A Navy spokesman said Brianna Williams has returned to work after spending time with police the day she reported Taylor missing. A former valedictorian at her high school in Alabama, Brianna Williams has received nine awards for her naval service and was deployed overseas twice. Her Brentwood neighbors have said they did not see her daughter at the home in the days before Brianna Williams reported Taylor missing at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, when Sheriff Mike Williams announced Brianna Williams stopped cooperating with detectives when they pointed out inconsistencies in her stories, he added that she is not considered a suspect. GALLERIES: Police swarm neighborhood | Hundreds join search | Taylor Rose WilliamsCopyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

A Navy spokesman said Brianna Williams has returned to work after spending time with police the day she reported Tiffany missing. Biographical data obtained from the Navy shows Brianna Williams has been on active duty since 2012 and was stationed at NAS Pensacola and Naval Station Norfolk before moving to Jacksonville in April 2018. A former valedictorian at her high school in Alabama, Brianna Williams has received nine awards for her naval service and was deployed overseas twice. Her Brentwood neighbors have said they did not see her daughter at the home in the days before Brianna Williams reported Tiffany missing at 7:22 a.m. Wednesday. On Thursday, when Sheriff Mike Williams announced Brianna Williams stopped cooperating with detectives when they pointed out inconsistencies in her stories, he added that she is not considered a suspect.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On the second day of the search for a missing 5-year-old girl, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams announced that Taylor Rose Williams' mother has stopped cooperating with investigators. Sheriff Williams was asked at the news conference whether he could confirm the last time anyone other than Taylor's mother saw the girl alive. He said "it's been a while" since he saw Taylor, but wouldn't be more specific about a time frame. Sheriff Williams said Thursday that while Brianna Williams has not been cooperating, other family members have been. GALLERIES: Police swarm neighborhood | Hundreds join search | Taylor Rose WilliamsPolice, as well as neighbors, searched into the night Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - On the second day of the search for a missing 5-year-old girl, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams announced that Taylor Rose Williams' mother has stopped cooperating with investigators. Sheriff Williams was asked at the news conference whether he could confirm the last time anyone other than Taylor's mother saw the girl alive. He said "it's been a while" since he saw Taylor, but wouldn't be more specific about a time frame. Sheriff Williams said Thursday that while Brianna Williams has not been cooperating, other family members have been. GALLERIES: Police swarm neighborhood | Hundreds join search | Taylor Rose WilliamsPolice, as well as neighbors, searched into the night Wednesday.

Briana Williams was mistaken for the mother of a 5-year-old girl who went missing in Jacksonville on Wednesday. At first Briana Williams, a former Jacksonville resident now living in Ohio, thought the messages were spam. People calling me the b' word, saying that I should hang myself if something happens to this little girl. "People are seeing, Oh, she was just in Jacksonville and all of a sudden when she goes back to Ohio this little girl is missing and her daughter looks like this little girl.'" Briana Williams said that her heart and prayers go out to Taylor Williams, and she hopes they find her safe and well.

Tiffani Nicole says she was hired to help Brianna Williams move. If you need help with WJXT’s or WCWJ's FCC public inspection file, call (904) 393-9801.

Tiffani Nicole says she was hired to help Brianna Williams move. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

According to Nicole, Williams' house was messy, and the child's mother was behaving strangely. One of the items Nicole said she helped move was a toddler bed. SHARE: Click for printable FDLE missing child flyer"We never saw a child. Nicole said she and her fiance' unloaded Williams' items into the house, and she said Williams overpaid. Anyone who might have seen Taylor or might know where she is should call the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office immediately at 904-630-0500.