Amy Jacobson 
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla – Thomas Isaiah Mosley, 21, has been arrested on two counts of first-degree murder charges, for the deaths of his 2-year-old son, Taylen Mosley, and Taylen’s mother, 20-year-old Pashun Jefferey. If convicted, the charges carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, or death. Mosley has no known criminal history of violence.
After her daughter, Pashun Jefferey, failed to FaceTime her, something they did every day, Lakita Denson called the manager of the apartment building where Jefferey lived. The property manager finds what is described by St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony Holloway as a “very violent” crime scene. The manager called 911.
Jefferey was last seen by family at 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. At around 8:30 p.m. that same night, a neighbor claims to have heard a noise coming from Jefferey’s apartment but did not report it. Approximately 30 minutes later, around 9 p.m., Thomas Mosley arrived at his mother’s home, cuts on his hands and arms. From there, he admitted himself to the hospital.
At 2:30 p.m. the next day, Jefferey’s body was found dead in her apartment. She had received multiple stab wounds. This is when it is discovered that Jefferey’s 2 year-old-son, Taylen, is missing and the search for him begins.
Police Chief Holloway held a press conference to update the public on the search for Taylen on Friday, March 31. “It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that we found the body of Taylen Mosley. My condolences to his family.” According to Chief Holloway, the investigation led detectives to search Dell Holmes Park and Lake Maggiore, 13 miles away from the Jeffrey apartment.
This is where investigators spotted an alligator with an object in his mouth. A single bullet was shot, killing the alligator, and the object was retrieved. The object turned out to be the dead body of Taylen Mosley. The boy’s body was reportedly intact. As of now, it is unknown whether Taylen was deceased before he went into the lake and the cause of death is unknown. Investigators are waiting on the medical examiner’s report.
The investigation into the deaths of Pashun Jeffrey and Taylen Mosley is ongoing. Mosley is not speaking with detectives and has been assigned a public defense attorney.
Lakita Denson, mother of Pashun and grandmother of Taylen, describes Pashun as “very outspoken” and someone who “always makes you laugh; always joking. She was 20 but she’s a loving kid and she loved that baby. That baby loves her. She was doing well. She wanted more of life.”
