PALMDALE – A 21-year-old Palmdale mother and her 24-year-old boyfriend have been charged with torturing and murdering the woman’s 2-year-old son, authorities said.
Rosie Lee Wilson and Brandon Jerel Williams face one count each of murder, assault on a child causing death and torture in connection with the death of Anthony, according to Deputy District Attorney Theodore Swanson.
Anthony lived with his mother and her boyfriend, Wilson and Williams, on 26th Street East in Palmdale. On Aug. 21, the toddler who had signs of prior abuse was severely beaten, the prosecutor said.
Anthony remained in critical condition until his death 41 days later, the prosecutor added.
The criminal case was originally filed on Aug. 26 and amended Oct. 9 following the toddler’s death on Oct. 5.
If convicted as charged, Williams and Wilson face maximum sentences of life in prison.
They are both due back in court Oct. 14 for arraignment.
Bail for both defendants has been set at more than $2 million.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Palmdale Station.
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UPDATED 10/14/14: Wilson and Williams appeared in an Antelope Valley courtroom today, but did not enter a plea. Arraignment was instead postponed until Monday, Dec. 1. We will continue to follow this story.
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Jane says
These monstrous acts will continue for as long as those close by look on like silent witnesses . You are just as guilty as the perpetrators if you do NOT report suspected or known a use . This poor little lad . My heart weeps for you baby . I hold my little little two year old granddaughter closer to me and silently send you the loving cuddles you so desperately needed. Let down by the peoe who should have loved and protected him . Little lamb, no more suffering . X
Sarahi says
Omg I knew her, we went to school together and I can’t believe it. She was kinda crazy though but I didn’t think this crazy. RIP baby<3
Amy says
Any news?
Jessica says
How did a Latina have a blond-hair, blue-eyed child?
really says
your comment is so irrelevant. that is the last thing that matters. you actually care to know that and not care to ask how any human being could do such a thing to that beautiful blonde hair blue eyes Angel!! shame on you! May this sweet innocent baby rest with the other angels. what a shame he couldn’t enjoy the life God gave him, only to be taken by heartless demons…
Mike C says
I wish I could be there to watch the inmates beat this scumbag to death when they go to do it. About five or six guys on him at once while the correctional officers all turn their backs for a few minutes. Nothing but boots to this guys head until he’s dead. And I hope the women show no mercy on this skank that this poor unfortunate little boy had for a so called mother. Tear her to pieces too.
K says
i hope you understand that the word coming out of you are ignorant and pathetic. Have you ever considered that MAYBE he could be innocent? have you ever considered that the man being charged with this Vicious crime is someone VERY close to me and i know everything about him? if someone said something like this about someone you are very close with and you know they would NEVER do anything like that how would you feel? how about we think before we speak and stop being so EVIL…. I will be there backing him up every step of the way…… #INNOCENT
Seriously?! says
Are you kidding me?! He admitted it to the police when he got arrested! That’s why HE was the one initially charged with attempted murder! To be clear, I’m not condoning her actions (or lack thereof) in any way either. But, honestly, I’m having trouble understanding your loyalties towards someone who did such a horrible thing to a baby.
While you sit there and defend this monster, yes MONSTER, for what he did, i want you to think about what he did to Anthony.
He punched him multiple times in the head, so hard that he knocked the baby’s teeth out, causing one of them to get lodged in his tiny throat. He hit that baby so hard in the head, that not only did he fall into a coma, he DIED, from the trauma. He had numerous other injuries that the doctors weren’t even sure if sexual abuse was involved. And then he LIED about what happened! That’s not the actions of an “innocent” person.
I cry for this little boy who suffered so much, had his 2nd birthday lying in a hospital bed, and died alone, with nobody who loved him nearby to hug or hold his hand while he took his last breath. And I didn’t even know him.
So, while you can cry innocence all you want for the person you’re so “close to”, just remember that to this truly innocent child, Brandon was a monster, and Death himself.
jasmina says
Well you may back him up and blind yourself to think he’s innocent but if you want other people to feel like your feeling why don’t you just imagine for a minute what your innocent man did and imagination e your self defense less with this two sick people abusing you maybe not a pretty picture so before you stick your hands in the fire for someone think of the real innocent in this case and I’m sure that is not who you are defending and if you are a parent will you defend a monster who hurt your child NOT unless in your mind you think it’s ok for others to hurt innocent children
InsanitySpreads says
I’m confused. I know this family also, and I personally like to believe that Brandon did not do this also. But I must question something why would he admit to punching this child? High or not, no person admits to something like that for a claim of innocence. I know there is more to this story. I’m very sorry to hear about any of this, but the only innocent person I can fathom to consider is a 2 year old beaten so badly he has died.
If your stance is to have his back, who had the baby’s back? For you to know him so well, did you witness marks on this child and not report it? Before you ask, I never met Rosie nor the child, but I saw Brandon about a year ago or less. Great young man and very respectful, but this here is not about anyone else but that baby. From all of the social media posts people saw this and EVERYONE turn their backs on a child, to that may God have mercy on them also. Grandparents and all adults on both sides!
Good luck with your support, but drugs make good people do evil things.
LA says
They should be punished just like they hurt that little boy…sick people. Why didn’t someone step in and help that little one RIP Anthony.
JumpinJackFlash says
I would have to think long and hard to find something bad enough to punish these two. What came naturally to them is difficult for the rest of us.
They should face what they gave out so freely! And, then to hell where they belong.