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Updated: 4:51 PM Oct 29, 2009
New Details in Hardy County Murder Case
Rockingham County Court records detail the criminal history of Nakia Keller, one of the people accused in a murder and arson case in Mathias, West Virginia. Posted: 11:30 PM Oct 27, 2009Reporter: Michael Hyland Email Address: mhyland@whsv.com |
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There are new details about the suspects accused of killing a family of three in Mathias, West Virginia over the weekend.
Nakia Keller and his wife Lorie Ann Taylor, from Rockingham County, were arrested early Tuesday morning.
They are accused of arson and murder. Investigators say the suspects shot Dennis "Chip" Taylor, his wife Allaina Taylor, and Allaina's five-year-old daughter Kaylee Grace Whetzel, and then burned the home to try to cover up the crime.
Dennis was Lorie's ex-husband. According to investigators, the two were in a custody battle over their three children.
Investigators believe Keller and Taylor committed the crimes Friday. Court records show the suspects were in Harrisonburg Monday getting married.
According to West Virginia code, in this type of case, a husband and wife cannot be called to testify against one another without both consenting. The code doesn't specify whether it matters that the marriage happened after the alleged crimes.
Court records in Rockingham County detail Keller's long history of criminal activity.
The Fulks Run man pleaded guilty in 2004 to a series of crimes.
According to court records, his first wife was the victim in some of those crimes. The charges included abduction, petty larceny, assault and battery, and child endangerment.
Records show Keller thought his wife at the time was with another man. In November 2003, he stole her phone from her. The next day, the assault and battery happened.
While Keller was in jail awaiting trial he wrote, "This is my life I am fighting for. I am scared as I should be since my freedom is on the line here."
However, his case never went to trial. Instead, Keller took a plea agreement. He was sentenced to almost three years in a state prison.
According to a transcript of the plea hearing, Keller said he had changed.
Keller told the judge, "Well, sir, I just want to apologize to my wife and to my family and friends for having to endure the trouble and pain that I've put them through. I have turned my life around. I've given myself to the Lord, and I'm sorry for what has happened."
Keller was released from prison in 2006.
Keller and Taylor are in the Rockingham County Jail awaiting possible extradition to West Virginia.
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i just wanted to let you know that a couple months ago, someone shot my brother twice and killed him. my family was horrified, but what made it ten times worse was a site just like this that everyone had to put their opinions in. everyone will answer to god, and people need to remember that nick and lori have families that didnt have anything in this and they are hurting to. people may have opinions but, just remember that it doesnt do any good to hurt other people more, thats part of the devils work too..To the families who lost those 3 lives, my sympathies and prayers and also to nick and lori's family..because what they are going through is hell too.
to kaylees grandfather; i read your comment on these pages and all the others. i didnot know your angle kaylee nor did i know chip or allaina. but this an awful thing to happen to anyone. even though for what ever reason she left mike. im sure she and mike loved kaylee very much. i am so sorry for mike and the rest of youfor the lose of such a precious child. but even if she hadnt married chip this might have still happened. no one will ever know. i do hope someday you will not be bitter at them. im sure kaylee loved her mommy and daddy very much. and she would want anyone to be bitter toward her mommy. i do understand how you feel to a certain point. but it was god that i got bitter toward when my husband past away. but intime he showed me that i was wrong about that. may god be with you and your family. and remember she will always be alive in your hearts.
these two monsters need to be taken right between lost city and mathias and let the people in this area. hold court on them. and let them be judge jury and hand out the sentances for them. and they should be the ones to be able to carry out their punishment. make an example of the two and their kind. show them this county and state will not put up with trash like them. put them in a building tie them up and shot them but leave them alive them set building on fire. might as well make the devils work eaisier. start it for him. SEND THEM INTO HELL BURNING.
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