John and Janet Taylor (Submitted photo)
John and Janet Taylor — both in their 50s — were found dead in their burning home early on Tuesday morning, August 3, 1999. At about 2:30 a.m., firefighters found the couple’s bodies in a bedroom. Both had been stabbed to death.
Courtesy photo Google Street ViewPolice said it appeared the fire may have been set to cover up the crime.
A neighbor, Brian Porter, broke through a side window and used a garden hose to help put out the flames.
The fire caused extensive damage to the bedroom and another room of the house.
John Taylor, 54, was a custodian with the Iowa Department of Transportation in Ames, while Janet, 52, was retired from the accounts payable department at a former NationsBank office.
Janet Taylor (Submitted photo)
John Budd Taylor was born March 24, 1945 in Des Moines to Myrtle Rose Todd and George Thomas Taylor.
Janet Faye (McKeehan) Taylor was born August 19, 1946 in Des Moines to Robert Lee and Cleta Mae (Stewart) McKeehan.
The couple had three children: Lori Lynn, Rose Ann and George Thomas (Tommy).
The Taylors were buried at the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Des Moines.
Courtesy photo Katie Lou, findagrave.comIf you have any information about this unsolved double homicide, please contact the Des Moines Police Department at (515) 283-4864.
If you have any photos of John or Janet Taylor (or family photos with their children) you’d like to share for inclusion here, please email them to Jody. Appropriate credit will be given for all submitted photographs.
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There is so little information regarding leads or someone being spotted that night. I hope the police are blessed with new leads and a murderer is caught at last.
We miss you Mom and Dad.