FLORIDA – St. Petersburg Police detectives arrested Monica Williams, 33, and Daquan Lindsey, 25, for the murder of Brandy Crews. They were the caregivers of the three year old girl. She was brought to the hospital on August 9, unresponsive, with severe head injuries.
Further investigation showed that she had been thrown against a wall and had multiple cuts, burns, and injuries all over her body in various stages of healing. She died from her injuries on August 12.
According to documents obtained by local media, ‘Williams “admitted post-Miranda to observing [redacted] beat the [victim] with a belt… countless times in the past,” and that Brandy’s hands and ankles would be tied with shoelaces during the beatings.’
Williams and Lindsey also face child abuse and child neglect charges for a young boy in their care. That child’s injuries are not life-threatening. The child has been removed from the home and is receiving treatment.
Two additional children under the age of 14 have also been removed from the home. There were a total of 4 children in the home.
