South Carolina mom allegedly attacked her children after saying she was having ‘visions.’ Now her 6-year-old may face amputation

A horrifying incident of domestic violence has shaken a South Carolina community after a mother allegedly attacked her two young children with a knife, leaving them critically injured and alone in a blood-soaked home.

According to People, Taylor Gosnell, a 35-year-old resident of Spartanburg County, now faces two counts of attempted murder. The attack left her six-year-old son facing the possibility of having his fingers and arm amputated.

The incident happened on Sept. 26, 2026. Deputies from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office were sent to a home on the 1400 block of Bud Arthur Bridge Road after Gosnell’s ex-boyfriend requested a welfare check. He had become concerned that the two children, ages three and six, had been left home alone.

She said she was experiencing intense “visions”

When deputies entered the house, they found both children alone and “covered in blood.” They were suffering from what investigators described as “countless lacerations” across their bodies.

Investigators later determined that the attack had happened the night before. That meant the children had been left alone with their injuries for hours before someone called for help.

The condition of the home also showed signs of what had happened. Deputies found significant property damage, including a smashed mirror and a broken television.

Gosnell returned to the home shortly after deputies arrived. Authorities said she was “speaking rapidly and in a distressing manner,” with prosecutors making similar observations during her later court appearance. Gosnell allegedly told officers that she was experiencing intense “visions.”

When she tried to leave as deputies were taking control of the scene, officers restrained her and handcuffed her to a medical stretcher. She was then taken to a nearby medical facility for an emergency psychiatric and mental health evaluation.

Meanwhile, the two children were placed under emergency protective services and taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center for treatment.

Doctors said both siblings are expected to survive, but the six-year-old boy suffered particularly severe injuries. Details of the children’s condition were made public during Gosnell’s bond hearing on Sept. 27.

Representatives from the 7th Circuit Solicitor’s Office told the court that some of the knife wounds were so deep that they “cut to the bone.” The boy suffered extensive injuries to his upper extremities, and prosecutors said he could require surgery to amputate his fingers and possibly his entire arm.

She could face 60 years

Following her initial medical hold, Gosnell was booked into the Spartanburg County Detention Center. During her Sunday arraignment, the state solicitor also noted that she had no prior criminal record.

Despite that, a magistrate denied bond given the seriousness of the allegations and the injuries suffered by the two children. Gosnell was told that any future decision about bail would be left to a higher circuit court judge.

Public records show that Gosnell’s next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 12, 2026.

If she is eventually convicted on both attempted murder charges, she could face up to 60 years in a South Carolina state prison. It remains unclear whether she has retained private legal counsel or if a public defender has been assigned to represent her case