Charge against accused East Tennessee foster child killer upped to murder

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Posted: 1:45 PM Jul 9, 2008
Last Updated: 2:22 PM Jul 9, 2008

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HAMBLEN COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) -- A Hamblen County foster father now faces a first degree murder charge in the choking death of his foster son.

The grand jury handed down the new indictment against Kenneth Wayne Taylor, who was originally charged with reckless homicide in the November death of 16-year-old Jordan Kaleb Shelton.

The 53-year-old Taylor has been free on bond since his arrest.

A judge will consider whether to increase his bond now that he faces a much more serious charge.

Taylor is due in court Friday, July 11.

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Posted by: charlotte Location: connecticut on Jul 10, 2008 at 08:38 PM
on the story about the mom who went into a crickets and was approached by a male who stabed her & it was said that the lady was protecting her car because her infant was in the back seat, i thought it was illegal to leave a child in a car unattended. what was she thinking?