Wrens Woman Charged with Murder and Cruelty to Children in Infant Death Case
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ga.—The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office have arrested Dakota Taylor, 21, of Wrens, and charged her in connection with the death of her 8-month-old child.
Taylor faces serious felony charges:
- Malice Murder
- Felony Murder
- First-Degree Cruelty to Children
The investigation began on January 8, 2025, when the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office requested GBI assistance following the death of the infant in Matthews, Georgia. The child was found unresponsive at a home in the 2100 block of Mt. Moriah Road and later died at a local hospital.
Taylor was arrested on Thursday, November 20, 2025. Significantly, at the time of her arrest, Taylor was already being held at the McDuffie County Jail on other charges related to a separate child death investigation out of DeKalb County, Georgia.
The investigation is active and ongoing and will be turned over to the Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI’s Regional Investigative Office in Thomson at 706-595-2575.
