Georgia Woman Charged in Deaths of Two Infant Sons

A 21-year-old Georgia woman faces multiple murder charges after authorities accused her of killing her two infant sons in separate incidents three years apart. Dakota Taylor of Wrens was arrested on November 20, 2025, in connection with the deaths of 7-month-old Micah in September 2021 and 8-month-old Caleb on January 8, 2025, both in eastern Georgia.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation announced the charges, which include two counts each of malice murder, felony murder, and first-degree cruelty to children. Taylor allegedly suffocated both children with malice aforethought, causing excessive physical and mental pain, according to grand jury arrest warrants. At the time of her arrest for Caleb's death, she was already in custody at McDuffie County Jail on related charges from DeKalb County stemming from the 2021 case.

Caleb was found unresponsive at a home in the 2100 block of Mt. Moriah Road in Matthews, Jefferson County, and transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A family member reported that Taylor had dropped off the infant at their residence that day with a blanket partially covering his face. Upon removing it, the relative discovered Caleb's lips...