Thomas Moseley, 21, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after the body of Passion Jeffrey, 20, was found in her St. Petersburg, Florida, apartment on Thursday.
A father accused of killing his two-year-old son and girlfriend has been jailed after being released from hospital.
Thomas Moseley, 21, has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after the body of Passion Jeffrey, 20, was found in her St. Petersburg, Florida, apartment on Thursday.
Their son Tylen Mosley, 2, was found dead inside an alligator’s mouth about 10 miles from his mother’s home.
Officers were able to recover his body after killing the animal, and the coroner determined his cause of death.
Mosley was initially taken to the hospital for treatment of cuts to his arms and hands, but has since been transferred to the Pinellas County Jail.
Passion is discovered to have been stabbed multiple times in her apartment, as the baby’s mother and son are paid tribute by her grieving family.
Passion Jeffrey, 20, was found stabbed to death in her new apartment and the body of her son, Tylen, 2, was discovered in the jaws of an alligator two days later.
Petersburg, Florida, was reported missing Thursday after his mother was found dead in her Lincoln Shores apartment of stab wounds.
Posting on a GoFundMe Page, which has raised more than $8,000 to date, said the family: ‘Passion knew being a single mother would be difficult, but she is determined to provide for her son.
We will miss her smile, cheerful laughter, and commentary on life. Tylen was a sweet, happy child who loved his mother.
During her breaks from work, she would chat at time so she could spend every possible moment with him. During the day, Tylen would grab anyone’s phone and pretend to call his mom.
Seeing them together and loving each other was such a blessing. We will remember their love and keep them in our hearts.
Police declared Mosley a “person of interest” after locating him in hopes of finding Tylen, who was not in custody at the time.
Thomas had been admitted to the hospital with cuts on his arms and hands.
Thomas did not speak to investigators, as the police confirmed that he was not cooperating with the authorities.
Family members saw the mother and her son on Wednesday at around 5:30 pm and requested a welfare check the next day after they could not contact her.
Passion’s family said she was a “dedicated” single mother who adored her son
On Friday evening, Tylen was found dead inside an alligator’s mouth in Dale Holmes Park – about 10 miles from his mother’s home.
Tylen had just celebrated his second birthday 19 days before he was found dead. The little boy’s family called him Tay-Tay and said he loves PB&J and he called his mom when she took her work break
Neighbors said they heard a loud noise near the apartment around 8:30 that evening, but the police were not called.
Soon after the commotion in the apartment, Thomas appears at his mother’s house covered in cuts.
The next morning, Passion’s mother calls the apartment manager for a well-being check after her daughter misses her daily FaceTime call and is found dead by a staff member. Holloway described the crime scene as “extremely violent”.
The apartment door was locked when the employee arrived.
Passion, who worked at CVS, and Tylen recently moved into the apartment, according to WGXA.
Tylen had just celebrated his second birthday 19 days before he was found dead.
The little boy’s family called him Tay-Tay and said he loves PB&J and he called his mom when she took a break from work, according to Tampa Bay Times.