FAMILY TRAGEDY: Authorities have described the incident as a 'very violent crime scene.' The latest on the investigation:
Pashun Jeffery, left, was found murdered on Thursday in St. Petersburg, Florida, police say. Authorities said they found the body of her two-year-old son Taylen late Friday.The dive teams of St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, Clearwater Fire Rescue, PCSO and Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue searched the ponds and lakes near the apartment complex. Search and Rescue of Central Florida searched using cadaver dogs and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission assisted with the reptile.
Police said that the investigation led detectives to search Dell Holmes Park, 2741 22nd Street South and Lake Maggiore. Following a day-long search, evening officers were alerted to an alligator seen with something in its mouth. The alligator was killed in order to retrieve the body.OFFICERS 'ARREST' ALLIGATOR WALKING NEAR TAMPA BAY STADIUM
"We are sorry it has had to end this way," Holloway said during a Friday night news conference, telling reporters that Mosley is hospitalized with cuts on his hands and arms and has refused to talk to investigators. He does not yet have a lawyer to speak on his behalf. St. Petersburg Police charged Thomas Mosley, Taylen's father, with two counts of first degree murder.Jeffrey, who worked at a CVS store, and her son were last seen by family members at around 5:20 p.m. ET on Wednesday. While neighbors heard a loud commotion near their apartment at around 8:30 p.m. the same night, the police were not called. On Thursday, Jeffrey's mother contacted the apartment complex property manager after not hearing from her daughter.
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