State seeks death penalty for man accused of murdering Cocoa mother of 4
COCOA, Fla. (FOX 35 ORLANDO) - The state is seeking the death penalty for a man accused of murdering a mother of four in Brevard County.
Police say Joshua Taylor kidnapped Tashaun Jackson before shooting her and dumping her body in Osceola County.
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Jackson was last seen on Saturday, February 9th at a 7-Eleven.
Volunteers searched through woods and thick brush for days. Her body was found in Osceola County one week after her disappearance.
Her family said Jackson was recently a victim in an open burglary and sexual assault case.
The Cocoa Beach Police Department confirmed that Taylor was charged last year with breaking into Jackson’s home and assaulting her. They said she gave a deposition just three days before she disappeared.
The trial is expected to start in July.