A woman wanted for 17 years in connection with the death of a Georgia mother was arrested after she initiated a request to renew a driver’s license obtained using a stolen identity. Authorities identified the woman as Tamaira Angell Smith, 52, who faces a felony murder charge in the death of 29-year-old Eyanna Moore from Loganville. Smith was extradited from Texas to Georgia and is currently held in Gwinnett County Jail.
Incident Details
According to a Gwinnett County criminal arrest warrant, on May 30, 2009, Smith allegedly injected silicone into Moore’s left buttock in a Holiday Inn Express hotel room near Stone Mountain. Unfortunately, Moore died the following day. Her maternal aunt, Yolanda Hammond, reported that before agreeing to the procedure, Moore conducted research on the providers, who falsely presented themselves as professionals — one as a doctor and Smith as a physician assistant.
A Fugitive for Years
The arrest warrant for practicing medicine without a license was initially issued in June 2009, with a felony murder warrant following several months later. By that time, Smith had left the state.
Identity Theft Leads to Arrest
Smith secured a South Carolina driver’s license using a stolen identity in November 2018. However, in July 2026, her attempt to renew this license online was thwarted by an alert. This led to an investigation by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Special Agent Shawn Ludwig utilized facial recognition to identify Smith and confirmed the outstanding murder warrant.
Collaboration between SLED’s Ludwig and Senior Special Agent Bridgette Lott revealed another alias Smith used in McKinney, Texas. Local police located and arrested Smith in August after identifying her vehicle.
Legal Proceedings and Family Reaction
“You ran for 17 years and then you call and ask for help under an alias,” Hammond remarked.
A bond hearing for Smith is scheduled for October 22 at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center. The family of Eyanna Moore, who left behind four young children, hopes for justice through the court proceedings.
In light of Moore’s tragic death, Hammond aims to raise awareness about the dangers of illegal silicone injections, encouraging due diligence in verifying the credentials of medical providers.
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