No plea negotiations yet for Brianna Williams
Frank Powers, Assignment manager
Documents: FBI traced Brianna Williams’ movements in Alabama
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A Jacksonville mother who faces multiple charges related to the abuse of her 5-year-old daughter, who was later found dead, appeared in court Tuesday for the first time in more than a year.
Brianna Williams, 29, is charged with felony aggravated child abuse, child neglect, evidence tampering and giving false information to law enforcement in connection with the disappearance of her daughter, Taylor. She has pleaded not guilty to all of those charges.
The 5-year-old girl’s remains were found Nov. 12, 2019, in a wooded area of Marengo County in rural Alabama, six days after her mother, a former Navy Petty Officer First Class at NAS Jacksonville, reported her missing to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.