MS MS - Roger Taylor, 48, car located abandoned, Greenwood Springs, Monroe County, 11 Mar 2019

[swedeheart]

Roger taylor is still missing he left behind 3 daughters n a son I am his wife I haven't spoken out I know but u dont realize after 18 years w someone wat mind set u r in when something like this happens my whole world changed I just wish someone would come forward someone has to know something

warm regards from a fellow mississippian, and welcome to websleuths. we will do our best to help your search, in any way we can. i hope you can get some answers in the very near future!

 

[Laughing]

Just looked at a thread about a gentleman in the South, disappeared leaving his car at a truck stop:

GA - GA - Brian Patrick Kennedy, 38, Abandoned Car at Truck Stop, Richmond Hill, 4 Nov 2019

Are these places close together, or near the same highway?

I get a lot of exercise jumping to conclusions, BTW.

 

[bykerladi]

Richmond Hill is NOWHERE near the MS border. Its on the coast just outside of Savannah

 

[StarEyes]

Marissa just dropped an episode of “The Vanished” podcast about Roger Taylor. It’s very interesting info that I haven’t seen anywhere in this thread.
JMO

link - EPISODE 254: Roger Taylor — The Vanished Podcast

 

[kelsie]

Vanished recap PART 1

• Roger had issues with drugs and drinking for many years.
• Roger had an on again, off again relationship with his first wife for years, even after they were divorced.
• He married again to a woman named Kitty. They had children also.
• Roger's mom says his life spiraled out of control once he got his first divorce and lost his kids & home.
• Roger's mom says his second wife, Kitty, was also on drugs.
• Roger was angry, sad, and occasionally apathetic about the direction his life had gone, which fed his drug use.
• His daughter Alyssa says he was very funny and goofy and fun to be around. He loved being outside in the woods; he loved to hunt and fish.
• His daughter Alyssa says his drug of choice was meth, and he had been smoking weed since age 13.
• Years of drug abuse took a toll on Roger's health. He had a stroke and a heart attack. His mom says this made him kind of "lose his mind", he wasn't the same after that. He also couldn't do drugs anymore.
• The stroke affected his left side greatly. He walked with a limp.
• He was on a lot of medicine afterwards, and also developed COPD. The stress deeply affected the relationship between he and his mother, who was in charge of his medical affairs. After the fall out, Roger's wife Kitty took over his medical affairs.
• Roger was back in the hospital toward the end of 2018. His right leg was swollen and he needed antibiotics.
• Roger was receiving SSI, and got some backpay of about $1800 right before he went missing.
• Roger and Kitty had a volatile relationship and their arguments were often fueled by drug use.
• When Roger's health declined and he could no longer use drugs, he asked Kitty to please stop also, but she refused to. This led to many fights.
• Roger stayed home a lot of the time so his kids were immediately freaked out when they found out he was missing.
• On March 11, 2019, Kitty said she and Roger were at home, and Kitty & Roger's daughter Tiffany was there (she also goes by Brianne) with her boyfriend Dallas and their friend Eric. Kitty claimed after their guests left, Roger was trying to beat her and he broke a window, and he was trying to chase her outside and hurt her. Roger was in very poor health and had limited mobility at this time, so this story is suspicious to Roger's family.
• Tiffany was on her way to check on her dad when she got a text from him that he was stuck and lost.
• Roger's daughter Alyssa said he had trouble even walking his dog - there'd be no way he could chase Kitty and try to beat her. Alyssa said Kitty's attitude after Roger's disappearance was strangely giddy like nothing was wrong.
• Kitty also told Alyssa she gave Roger a bunch of Klonopin to help him sleep before he went missing - her stories are all over the place.
• Kitty was selling fentanyl patches at the time Roger went missing. Alyssa suspects Kitty may have given Roger fentanyl and klonopin and he overdosed, so Kitty hid the body

 

[Quill]

Marissa just dropped an episode of “The Vanished” podcast about Roger Taylor. It’s very interesting info that I haven’t seen anywhere in this thread.
JMO

link - EPISODE 254: Roger Taylor — The Vanished Podcast

I listened to it and it has LOTS of info, doesn't it?

 

[Quill]

There has been a huge update in this case.

According to a news release from the Monroe County sheriff, 37-year-old James Crisp of Gattman walked into the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Aug. 30 and confessed to killing Roger Taylor.

Sheriff: Monroe County man confessed to killing Alabama man in 2019

A Monroe County man said he killed and hid the body of a 48-year-old Sulligent, Alabama, man who disappeared three years ago.

www.wtva.com

I am alerting a mod to my own post for the update.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

MONROE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A three-year-old missing persons case may be wrapped up after a surprise confession.

Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook has been in law enforcement for more than twenty years, and he’s seen a lot - but Tuesday was a first.

“James Eric Crisp walked into my office, of his own free will, and confessed to having killed Mr. Taylor,” Sheriff Crook said.

Mississippi pastor confesses to killing Alabama man 3 years ago

Monroe County Sheriff Kevin Crook has been in law enforcement for more than twenty years, and he’s seen a lot - but Tuesday was a first.

www.wlox.com

 

[Quill]

Another case where the perpetrator wasn't on anyone's radar. I wonder if we will ever get more details?
I do think the headline of the article is a bit misleading when they say "Mississippi pastor". It makes it seem like a pastor just went out and killed a man. This guy has a past of drug addiction and it is my understanding that he committed this crime during that time. Since then he has found God in rehab and leads a ministry for drug addicts. Most pastors in my community have studied and gotten theology degrees.

 

[Quill]

Another case where the perpetrator wasn't on anyone's radar. I wonder if we will ever get more details?
I do think the headline of the article is a bit misleading when they say "Mississippi pastor". It makes it seem like a pastor just went out and killed a man. This guy has a past of drug addiction and it is my understanding that he committed this crime during that time. Since then he has found God in rehab and leads a ministry for drug addicts. Most pastors in my community have studied and gotten theology degrees.

Quoting myself here just for clarity. I was out of town and looking all of this up using my phone, which is not my favorite way to read WS. I had to go back and refresh my memory on this case and when I did, I realized that one of Kitty's friends was named Eric and that Eric is this confessor's middle name. I haven't seen any more updates with new details, but I apparently missed that before. I am wondering if we will see more arrests in this case. Is Kitty still alive? If friend Eric is the Eric in question, he most likely didn't do this alone. Does anyone else have any updates on this case to share? I am at least glad that his daughter now has answers.

 

[Pennysmom1]

Sept 6, 2022

Mississippi Minister Walks Into Sheriff’s Office And Allegedly Confesses To 2019 Murder Of Missing Man | Oxygen

A Mississippi minister seeking “spiritual freedom” has surrendered himself to authorities and confessed to killing a missing man, according to authorities.

www.oxygen.com

Mississippi Minister Walks Into Sheriff’s Office And Allegedly Confesses To 2019 Murder Of Missing Man

A Mississippi minister seeking “spiritual freedom” has surrendered himself to authorities and confessed to killing a missing man, according to authorities. James Eric Crisp, 37, was charged with manslaughter after authorities say he entered the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department in Aberdeen...

finance.yahoo.com

Pastor confessed to killing a father - after pretending to help family look for him

James Eric Crisp walked into the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office last week and admitted to killing 48-year-old Roger Loyd Taylor in 2019. Taylor’s daughter tells Andrea Blanco why she doesn’t believe Crisp’s claims of being ‘reformed’ by becoming a minister after the murder

www.the-independent.com

Sept 4, 2022

Pastor Allegedly Walked into Sheriff's Office and Confessed to Killing a Missing Man | Law & Crime

A pastor allegedly confessed to killing a man.

lawandcrime.com

 

[Pennysmom1]

Update:

Oct 31, 2023

Manslaughter conviction: Monroe County man sentenced to 20 years

A Monroe County man will spend the next 20 years in prison for killing a man who had been reported missing.

www.wcbi.com