35-Year-Old Mother Arrested for St∆bbing Her 6 and 3-Year-Old Children About 50 Times

A 35-year-old South Carolina mother, Taylor Gosnell, has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her two children, aged 6 and 3, in a violent attack inside their home in Spartanburg.

Authorities said the children suffered approximately 50 stab wounds between them, with some of the injuries reportedly cutting down to the bone. The 6-year-old sustained particularly severe injuries and could face possible amputation of some fingers and potentially an arm because of the extent of the wounds.

According to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office, investigators believe Gosnell used a knife and a blunt object during the attack.

The children were found alone and covered in blood after deputies responded to the home around 2:30 p.m. Saturday following a welfare check. Their grandmother and Gosnell’s ex-boyfriend had reportedly gone to the house after the 6-year-old called his grandmother saying he was hungry.

Both children were rushed to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center, where they were described as being in stable condition and expected to recover.

Authorities also reported finding bl@od throughout the house, while televisions and mirrors had allegedly been damaged, leaving broken glass and debris scattered around the property.

Gosnell reportedly returned home shortly after the children were discovered and appeared distressed and was speaking rapidly. She was taken to an ambulance for a mental health evaluation but allegedly attempted to escape and had to be handcuffed to a stretcher.