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A Florida toddler found in an alligator's mouth was put in the lake by his father, police say

Headline from Globe Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments

The missing Florida toddler who was found dead in the mouth of an alligator last week was put in the lake by his father, police said.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Missing 2-year-old Florida boy was found dead in alligator's mouth, authorities say

    Headline from KRDO ·

  2. Newest

    A Florida toddler found in an alligator's mouth was put in the lake by his father, police say

    Headline from Globe Gazette ·

Reports & sources

60 articles, oldest first.

  1. BNO News

    Missing Florida boy found dead in alligator’s jaws (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A 2-year-old Florida boy whose mother was murdered has been found dead inside the jaws of an alligator, local officials say. His father has been arrested in connection with their deaths. An amber alert was issued for Taylen Mosley on Thursday after his mother, 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery, was found s…

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Body of Florida toddler found in alligator jaws after search (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    The body of a 2-year-old Florida boy who had been the subject of a frantic search after his mother was slain was found Friday in a lake in the jaws of an alligator, police said.

  3. NBC Los Angeles

    Body of Florida Toddler Found in Alligator Jaws After Mother Murdered: Police (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    NBC Los Angeles's feed description

    Police say the body of a 2-year-old Florida boy who had been the subject of a frantic search after his mother was slain has been found in a lake in the jaws of an alligator.

  4. Foxla

    Body of missing Florida toddler found in jaws of alligator, police say (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Police say the boy’s father will be charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killing of the boy’s mother, 20-year-old Pashun Jeffery, and their young son Taylen Mosley.

  5. New York Post

    Missing Florida toddler found inside alligator’s mouth day after mother’s murder (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The father of Taylen Mosley, 2, was charged with two counts of first-degree murder: for the child and for the stabbing death of the boy’s mother Pashun Jeffery.

  6. ABC 7 Chicago

    Body of missing Florida toddler found in alligator jaws; father arrested, police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Police say the body of a 2-year-old Florida boy who had been the subject of a frantic search after his mother was slain has been found in a lake in the jaws of an alligator.

  7. CBS News

    Missing 2-year-old Florida boy found dead in alligator's mouth, police say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The boy's mother was found fatally stabbed on Thursday. The boy's father has been charged with two counts of murder.

  8. CNN

    Missing 2-year-old Florida boy was found dead in alligator's mouth, authorities say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A missing Florida boy was found dead Friday after authorities say they discovered the 2-year-old's body in the mouth of an alligator in St. Petersburg, Florida.

  9. NBC News

    Body of missing Florida 2-year-old found in alligator's mouth (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The boy’s father is being charged with murder. The 2-year-old was discovered missing after police found his mother slain in her apartment.

  10. New York Times

    Body of a Missing 2-Year-Old Boy Is Found in an Alligator’s Jaws, Police Say (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The discovery was a tragic end to the search for the Florida toddler, who had been missing since Thursday after his mother was found stabbed to death, officials said.

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Missing 2-year-old Florida boy was found dead in alligator's mouth, authorities say | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Missing 2-year-old Florida boy was found dead in alligator's mouth, authorities say

  12. Globe Gazette

    A Florida toddler found in an alligator's mouth was put in the lake by his father, police say (opens Globe Gazette)

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    Globe Gazette's feed description

    The missing Florida toddler who was found dead in the mouth of an alligator last week was put in the lake by his father, police said.

  13. NBC 6 South Florida

    Family of Florida Toddler Found in Alligator Jaws After Mother Murdered Speaks Out (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Family members are speaking out after a toddler from the St. Petersburg area was found in the jaws of an alligator following his mother’s death – all while the child’s father now sits behind bars charged in both of their deaths.

  14. CBS News

    Florida toddler found in gator's mouth was placed in lake by dad, now accused in death of child's mother, police (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A missing Florida toddler who was found dead in the mouth of an alligator last week was put in the lake by his father, who is also accused of killing the child's mother

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.