Man accused of beating mother of 12 to death to stay in jail -- for now

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Family members are relieved a man accused of killing a mother will not be getting out of jail -- for now.

The woman's family told Channel 2's Tom Jones on Wednesday that they are relieved her three children, who were there during the attack, were not physically harmed.

“In my mind I was like please don't let him get a bond,” said Anissa Thompson.

Antonio Taylor, 53, is accused of killing Thompson's niece, Aisha Dixon, 37. Investigators say Taylor beat and strangled her.

Dixon was a mother of 12.

“Now she's gone because this monster took her life,” Thompson said.

Jones was in court Wednesday as prosecutors detailed Taylor’s long criminal history.

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“He had a murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon,” said prosecutor Joanna Helsby.

Jones learned those charges were reduced to voluntary manslaughter and Taylor served 12 years.

In late April, prosecutors said Taylor showed up at Grady Memorial Hospital with Dixon, who was dead.

Doctor's didn't believe she fell down the stairs as Taylor claimed. They noticed unusual bruises on her.

“Red marks on her neck that were apparent signs of strangulation,” Helsby said.

Prosecutors say Dixon's 12-year-old son watched Taylor beat his mother. They said Taylor accused Dixon of cheating on him.

Thompson said the 12-year-old is having a difficult time.

“He missed his mom,” Thompson said.

The aunt told Jones things could have been worse because the 12-year-old and his 3-month-old and 2-year-old siblings were there and could have been killed.

She's happy the judge denied bond.

“I don't want him to ever see the light of day,” Thompson said.

East Point police initially investigated this case believing the crime happened there. After conducting interviews with witnesses, police determined the killing happened in DeKalb County, and Taylor brought Dixon there.

Taylor denied he killed Dixon.

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