The case of a amateur annihilation in Hardy County is affective forward.
Nakia Keller and his wife Lorie Taylor, both of Rockingham County, were arrested for the crimes endure month. Anniversary of them is answerable with one calculation of arson and three counts of murder.
Investigators say they dead Dennis "Chip" Taylor, his new wife Allaina Taylor, and Allaina's five-year-old daughter, Kaylee Grace Whetzel. Board aswell say anniversary of the victims was attempt at atomic already afore their home was set on fire.
Lorie had a basic audition on her accuse Thursday in Moorefield. A court beatific the case to a admirable jury.
During affidavit Thursday, board gave new advice about items bedeviled from Lorie's parents' home.
West Virginia State Police Sgt. Chris Siler says a Beretta 9 mm pistol was taken from her father's house. Siler says the gun was beatific to a lab backward endure anniversary for testing. It's cryptic if it was acclimated to accomplish the crimes.
Lorie's aegis attorney, Deborah Lawson, approved to altercate Thursday, "There is annihilation to absolutely anon tie [Lorie Taylor] to the contest at Chip and Allaina's residence."
Hardy County Deputy Brent Fertig talked about two affairs begin in the adept bedchamber of Lorie's home. Fertig alleged them affairs of activity on how to backpack out the crimes.
Based on affidavit at Thursday's audition and at endure week's audition for Keller, it appears neither plan was agitated out. According to Fertig's testimony, one plan alleged for killing Chip and demography him to Franklin. The plan alleged for his barter to be taken about else.
According to Fertig, a additional plan complex killing Chip and Allaina while their kids were at school.
Lawson argued there was no affirmation that Lorie was present at the time of the murders or that she even assisted.
Hardy County Court Craig A. Hose did not arise convinced. He said the agenda begin in the bedchamber was "written to be plural not singular," implying added than one being was complex in planning the murders.
During testimony, attorneys referred to an concealed "state's witness" who board say took photos of the victims' house.
Investigators say that attestant is a 14-year-old girl.
Last week, a babe with the aforementioned description was referred to as "Jane" and was articular as a third suspect. The Hardy County Sheriff's Office has not accepted if a third arrest has been fabricated in the case.
Keller and Lorie's cases are appointed to go afore a admirable board February 2.
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