S.C. mother allegedly attacked her children with a knife, told deputies she was experiencing visions
09/30/2026 8:57 am PDT
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (TCN) -- A 35-year-old woman is behind bars and charged with two counts of attempted murder after police allege she attacked her two young children with a knife.
WSPA reports that on the afternoon of Sept. 26, a 6-year-old boy called his grandmother and told her he was hungry. The grandmother and a man who had previously dated the child’s mother arrived at the home and then called the police.
Inside the home, they reportedly found two children, ages 6 and 3, suffering from severe injuries and covered in blood. “Some of the lacerations were so deep they cut to the bone,” WSPA reports the solicitor’s office stated in bond court. The 6-year-old victim is “currently facing the possibility of amputation of fingers and possibly an arm due to the severity of the injury sustained.”
Investigators determined the children had been attacked the night before with both a knife and a blunt object, WYFF reports. According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, “Between the two children, we’re estimating that there were approximately 50 stab wounds,” WSPA reports.
The mirrors and the televisions were reportedly destroyed and the home was covered in blood and broken glass, according to WSPA. Soon after deputies arrived at the home, the children’s mother, Taylor Gosnell, arrived, allegedly distressed and speaking rapidly. WYFF reports she said she was experiencing visions.
Gosnell was taken to an ambulance to undergo a mental health evaluation and was handcuffed to a stretcher after she allegedly tried to leave the ambulance, per WSPA.
The children were placed into protective custody and taken to an area children’s hospital for treatment, according to WSPA.
WSPA reports that Gosnell was charged with attempted murder; she was denied bond on Sept. 27. In addition, she allegedly has pending child endangerment charges from 2024.
WJCL reports that if Gosnell is convicted on both charges, she could face 60 years in prison.
The investigation is active.
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