The movie In A Child's Name starring Valerie Bertinelli and Michael Ontkean is based on the murder of Teresa Taylor.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Whatever Happned to Teresa Taylor's Baby Philip
Philip Andrew Taylor is now Philip Andrew White. He should be in his early twenties. He has no contact with his father. Philip married in 2009, and he is handsome! He looks like he is doing quite well. Here is the link to his marriage announcement.
Is Ken Taylor Still in Prison? Update
Latest Update on Ken Taylor
by Traciy Curry-Reyes
Ok, so I was determined to find out exactly where Ken Taylor is now. I had previously searched in the Virgina Department of Corrections website, and to my surprise he was not listed. I came across a discussion about the case in which the former detective indicated that perhaps he is not listed in the system due to snitching on some fellow inmates about another issue. (I'll get into that later) So my basic goal was to find out if he was deceased or if he was still floating around in the system. Well, this is going to be a bit of a teaser....he is floating around in the Virginia Department of Corrections. I came across some information that listed an up to date city and state for Kenneth Zachary Taylor. So on a hunch, I looked up the prisons in that city which led me to another facility. I called them, and the woman who answered the phone asked me for a date of birth. I told her that the birth year was 1949. She then gave me his entire date of birth of February 7, 1949. She also indicated that he was no longer at that facility. So I called the new facility, and they gave me the run around. I was transferred about 3 times. Eventually I got a woman who was trying to be smart on the phone, and she ended up giving me his state issued id number. Ha! Then I told her that I could not locate him in the database. This is when she hesitated. I actually heard her hesitate, as if she had suddenly come upon some info that she should not have given out. Bingo! So she said to me: "Well, I gave you the wrong info. The Kenneth Taylor that I have was not born in 1949." I told her that I was looking at the screen on the internet, and that the id she just gave me was not showing up, and that I wanted to know why. Finally, I said "Is he under some sort of protection, because another prison has already confirmed that he was there." She then told me she did not have any info on that person. So, I told her to transfer me please to someone who could tell me...and guess what happened. She hung up the phone.
I called back, and the woman transferred me to records instead. The records department told me to call another number, which was the only place that could release any info. I called that place, and I talked to another woman who looked at the screen and confirmed the same info. I said "I just called that prison and the told me that he was not there." She said she had no idea why they would say that because the info that she was seeing showed that he had been there since February of 2006. I asked her to explain why he would not be showing up in the system online. So she paused for a minute, and as she was checking another screen she said: "Oh it's because he is an interstate compact inmate, and we are not...." and I finished the sentence for her...I said "You're not supposed to give out the info." and she paused and said "right." I said, "But, you just did." She argued back and forth and stated that she never confirmed anything. I said "Yes, you confirmed it all. But, I promise you that I won't give out your name, and I won't say which prison gave me the info, and I guess I won't say exactly where he is so that I won't be responsible for anything happening to him inside. We just wanted to make sure the man was still incarcerated." She read the screen to me, which said that no info was to be given out to the public about this inmate, and that all questions should be directed to the supervisor.
For review, Ken Taylor is still incarcerated in the Virginia State Department of Corrections. His inmate id is 1103011. It will not show up in the system once you look for it. He is listed as Kenneth Zachary Taylor, and he is in protective custody. Now, they might move him again since they had this major goof. I don't know.
Now, as for Kenneth's parents, they left Indiana and moved to Florida. His parents are both deceased now. His mother died at age 77 in 2004 and his father died at age 80 in 2007 in a really bad car accident. I'll post the link to the accident later.
by Traciy Curry-Reyes
Ok, so I was determined to find out exactly where Ken Taylor is now. I had previously searched in the Virgina Department of Corrections website, and to my surprise he was not listed. I came across a discussion about the case in which the former detective indicated that perhaps he is not listed in the system due to snitching on some fellow inmates about another issue. (I'll get into that later) So my basic goal was to find out if he was deceased or if he was still floating around in the system. Well, this is going to be a bit of a teaser....he is floating around in the Virginia Department of Corrections. I came across some information that listed an up to date city and state for Kenneth Zachary Taylor. So on a hunch, I looked up the prisons in that city which led me to another facility. I called them, and the woman who answered the phone asked me for a date of birth. I told her that the birth year was 1949. She then gave me his entire date of birth of February 7, 1949. She also indicated that he was no longer at that facility. So I called the new facility, and they gave me the run around. I was transferred about 3 times. Eventually I got a woman who was trying to be smart on the phone, and she ended up giving me his state issued id number. Ha! Then I told her that I could not locate him in the database. This is when she hesitated. I actually heard her hesitate, as if she had suddenly come upon some info that she should not have given out. Bingo! So she said to me: "Well, I gave you the wrong info. The Kenneth Taylor that I have was not born in 1949." I told her that I was looking at the screen on the internet, and that the id she just gave me was not showing up, and that I wanted to know why. Finally, I said "Is he under some sort of protection, because another prison has already confirmed that he was there." She then told me she did not have any info on that person. So, I told her to transfer me please to someone who could tell me...and guess what happened. She hung up the phone.
I called back, and the woman transferred me to records instead. The records department told me to call another number, which was the only place that could release any info. I called that place, and I talked to another woman who looked at the screen and confirmed the same info. I said "I just called that prison and the told me that he was not there." She said she had no idea why they would say that because the info that she was seeing showed that he had been there since February of 2006. I asked her to explain why he would not be showing up in the system online. So she paused for a minute, and as she was checking another screen she said: "Oh it's because he is an interstate compact inmate, and we are not...." and I finished the sentence for her...I said "You're not supposed to give out the info." and she paused and said "right." I said, "But, you just did." She argued back and forth and stated that she never confirmed anything. I said "Yes, you confirmed it all. But, I promise you that I won't give out your name, and I won't say which prison gave me the info, and I guess I won't say exactly where he is so that I won't be responsible for anything happening to him inside. We just wanted to make sure the man was still incarcerated." She read the screen to me, which said that no info was to be given out to the public about this inmate, and that all questions should be directed to the supervisor.
For review, Ken Taylor is still incarcerated in the Virginia State Department of Corrections. His inmate id is 1103011. It will not show up in the system once you look for it. He is listed as Kenneth Zachary Taylor, and he is in protective custody. Now, they might move him again since they had this major goof. I don't know.
Now, as for Kenneth's parents, they left Indiana and moved to Florida. His parents are both deceased now. His mother died at age 77 in 2004 and his father died at age 80 in 2007 in a really bad car accident. I'll post the link to the accident later.
Books about the Murder of Teresa Taylor
The book by Peter Maas was the first in depth book published on the case. It was an expansion of the article that he wrote for New York Magazine about the case. The book is called. It is a rare book that can be difficult to get your hands on. It is considered the best account of what happened in the case. It also goes deeper into Ken and Teresa's relationship. There is also a mention of a witness in Mexico who blew the lid off of the case. These parts were not depicted in the movie In A Child's Name. There was a detective who was instrumental in giving Peter Maas an inside look into the case.
You can order the book here
Here is a book that I knew nothing about. It looks good, and I will have to pick this one up this weekend. The name of it is A Father's Rage. It is an account of the murder of Teresa Taylor, and it discusses the impact that Ken Taylor's temper had on his decision to murder his wife. There are also some notes about the trial. This book was published in 1991. This book is written from the perspective of Ken Taylor. Ken Taylor cooperated with this author for the book.
You can order the book here
I heard that someone else was also writing a book on the case, so that should be an interesting read as well. I will post info on that one as soon as we get it.
You can order the book here
Here is a book that I knew nothing about. It looks good, and I will have to pick this one up this weekend. The name of it is A Father's Rage. It is an account of the murder of Teresa Taylor, and it discusses the impact that Ken Taylor's temper had on his decision to murder his wife. There are also some notes about the trial. This book was published in 1991. This book is written from the perspective of Ken Taylor. Ken Taylor cooperated with this author for the book.
You can order the book here
I heard that someone else was also writing a book on the case, so that should be an interesting read as well. I will post info on that one as soon as we get it.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Where is Kenneth Z Taylor
I hate days like this...I just searched the New Jersey Department of Corrections website, and I see no listing for Kenneth Z. Taylor. Taylor was convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison. So now I will most likely spend the whole afternoon searching for where he is now. If anyone knows what happened please send me the information. I do not think he has passed away, though it could be possible. I will let you know something as soon as possible. Stay tuned....
In A Child's Name the Real People
Theresa Taylor's Sister with her husband, Ken's parents, Teresa Taylor, Ken Taylor
Killer Dentist Kenneth Taylor
Notes on the Case of Domestic Abuse Victim Teresa Taylor
by Traciy Curry-Reyes
A brief sketch of Kenneth Z Taylor
Kenneth Z. Taylor,35, was a dentist in Manalapan Township. He had been married 3 times. He abused both of his previous wives. He left the first wife right after she gave birth to their baby. He tried to smother second wife with Chloroform. The third wife was Teresa Taylor who he abused and ultimately killed. Others who knew him described him as a maniac who was completely obsessed with himself. He was a very angry man, who was abusive toward women in general. He also hated people of color, and he hated dealing with them at the clinic.
Murder and Adoption
In November 1984, Taylor bludgeoned his wife Teresa to death with a barbell in their home at 23 Valley road. Their son Philip was then 6 months old. Taylor drove with his infant son in the car with the body of his mother in the trunk of the car. A few days later Taylor disposed of the body in a location that he felt Teresa would've liked. Teresa was only 25 years old at the time. Kenneth Taylor has his trial and is convicted of murder. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison without parole. After Taylor goes to prison a custody battle ensues over the son Philip Taylor.
Teresa’s sister Celeste Benigno White is granted custody, and Ken Taylor’s parents were given visitation rights during certain parts of the year. Ken Taylor’s parents were outraged by the agreement. They secretly adopted the boy in their home town of Indiana, and while the child was visiting his grandparents in 1986, he was not returned to the Whites. The Whites fought back, but the court process was not moving along very quickly. Peter Maas wrote an article about the case entitled "Legacy of a Mother's Murder.” After the article appeared, an Indiana judge quickly ruled the adoption invalid, and Philip was returned to Celeste White.
Tibits
Peter Maas was working on writing a novel at the time, but he became so intrigued with the case that he dropped everything to pursue writing the book on this case.While on their honeymoon, Ken Taylor, beat his young wife Teresa so badly that she lost some teeth. Ken was the one who fixed her teeth.
There was a suggestion that it was possible that he may have been a victim of abuse himself as a child.
He cheated on his second wife with Teresa who was working as a hygienist at his clinic according to the second wife.
His case was also featured in Medical Murderers from the Files of True Detective Magazine
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