Jessica Taylor – Timeline

• July 14, 1985 – Jessica Taylor born in Poughkeepsie, New York.
• Teen Years – Left home as a teenager, moved to Brooklyn. Met Khalil White (“Remy”), fell in love, and began working for him as a sex worker alongside another young woman. They lived together in Brooklyn and traveled up and down the East Coast.

Arrests and Legal Trouble

• 2002–2003 – Multiple arrests in NYC, New Jersey, Washington D.C., and North Carolina.
• February 4, 2003 – Arrested in Long Island City after offering sex to an undercover officer for $50. During booking, she assaulted a police aide by punching her in the face. Pleaded guilty to prostitution and assault charges.
• February 2003 – Also pleaded guilty to possession of stolen property (driving a stolen 1995 Chevy Cavalier in East New York, Brooklyn).
• February 25, 2003 – Sent to Rikers Island.
• April 28, 2003 – Released from Rikers. Moved briefly to Washington D.C. with Khalil and Chrystal but returned to New York.
• May 2003 – Worked at Sweet Cherry strip club in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. May have stayed at the Paul and Lisa Program during this time.

Final Days – July 2003

• July 14, 2003 – Turned 20 years old.
• July 15, 2003 (1:00 AM) – Decided to leave Khalil White. Took her dog “Cuts” and said she was going to a 7-Eleven. Friend Chrystal said she and Khalil fought the night before.
• July 15, 2003 (1:30 PM) – White and Chrystal filed a missing person report with Cheverly PD.
• Jessica’s car broke down at a gas station. She was panicked and feared Khalil would find her.
• A group of three young people offered her and her dog a ride back to New York.
• She asked to be dropped near 45th Street and 9th Avenue in Midtown Manhattan (Port Authority area where she often worked).
• Spent the night with one of the helpers; then stayed for about a week with a young woman in Bushwick, Brooklyn.
• During that week she dyed and cut her hair, changed her phone, carried a Bible, and told friends she wanted to change her life and return home.
• Late July 2003 – Left her dog “Cuts” behind at the apartment. Reports conflict: Khalil said he later retrieved the dog; others say a police officer or animal control took it.
• Mid-July 2003 – Seen wearing red-heeled sandals, carrying a purse with Bible and cellphone, possibly with dyed red hair.
• July 18–23, 2003 – Reported sighting of Jessica at the Port Authority bus terminal (8th Avenue & 42nd Street).
• July 22–26, 2003 – Call made from Jessica’s phone to the Long Island residence of the friend who had driven her back to New York. Caller identity uncertain.

Discovery of Remains

• July 26, 2003 – Jessica’s torso discovered in Manorville, New York, at the end of an access road off Halsey Manor Road, north of the Long Island Expressway.
• Dismembered; only torso recovered.
• Remains left on a sheet of plastic or shower curtain liner, placed on sticks.
• Medical examiner estimated time of death 2–3 days earlier.
• Tattoos mutilated with sharp instrument: red heart with wings reading “Remy’s Angel” slashed. Detectives released images of tattoo for identification.

Identification

• February 2004 – Washington D.C. detective reviewing bulletins recognized Jessica’s tattoo. Contacted Suffolk County Police.
• DNA confirmed identity.
• Private memorial service held in Poughkeepsie.

Later Discoveries

• March 29, 2011 – Additional remains (skull, hands, and forearm) found on Ocean Parkway with 10 other sets of remains.
• May 9, 2011 – DNA confirmed these remains belonged to Jessica Taylor.

Case Notes

• Jessica was one of two known Manorville dismemberment victims (with Valerie Mack, 2000) described by investigators as being “tied up, their leg area bound in a ball.”
• In 2024, Suffolk County prosecutors confirmed Jessica Taylor’s murder was linked to Rex Heuermann.