Office of the State Attorney

PRESS RELEASE

February 20, 2024      

 

State of Florida v. Talia Monique Nelson

 

DOB: 10/12/1980

Case Number: 2024 100971 CFDB

                                                                                               

Nelson Indicted on Capital Murder in the Death of Her Teenage Son

DAYTONA BEACH – The Volusia County Grand Jury heard the case of Talia Nelson today. The defendant is accused of neglecting, physically abusing and ultimately murdering her 14-year-old son on January 1, 2024.

The victim was severely malnourished and dehydrated, weighing only 33 pounds. He also had fresh bruising on his face and linear scars across his torso, back and legs.

The indictment was handed down on Tuesday afternoon. Nelson was charged with First-Degree Felony Murder, Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child, and Aggravated Child Abuse.

The case was investigated by the Daytona Beach Police Department. Assistant State Attorney Andrew Urbanak is the prosecutor assigned to the homicide case.

 

For more information contact: 

Haley Harrison | Multimedia Specialist/PIO | Office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza, Florida's Seventh Judicial Circuit | SAOPIO@SAO7.org