Ga. Mom Accused of Killing Her 2 Babies 3 Years Apart

Dakota Nicole Taylor, 21, is charged with murder and first-degree cruelty to children

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  • Dakota Nicole Taylor’s son Micah Taylor died in 2021 when he was just 7 months old, say police
  • In January, her son Caleb died at 8 months old, according to police
  • Now she is being investigated for the alleged murders of both baby boys

A Georgia mother is accused of killing her 7-month-old son in 2021 — and, three years later, murdering her 8-month-old son in 2025.

Dakota Nicole Taylor, 21, of Wrens, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 20, and charged with two counts each of malice murder, felony murder and cruelty to children in the first degree, according to a statement from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

The alleged murders came to authorities’ attention on Jan. 8, 2025, when the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to help investigate the death of an 8-month-old child in Matthews…

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