West Virginia Woman Accused of Shooting Husband, Setting House on Fire
Investigators said the fire was intentionally set and that Robert Taylor was shot multiple times before he and his daughter died.
- On Tuesday, state troopers arrested Nicole Ellen Taylor, 55, of Harpers Ferry, charging her with first-degree murder, arson, and firearm use nearly one year after a deadly house fire.
- Emergency personnel responded to a blaze at the family home on Blackberry Lane on Sept. 30, 2025, discovering the bodies of Robert Hayne Taylor III, 56, and Cynthia Allison Taylor, 21.
- Investigators, including the West Virginia State Fire Marshal and ATF, determined the fire was arson, revealing Robert Taylor had been shot multiple times and both victims died before the house ignited.
- Nicole Taylor is currently held without bail at the Eastern Regional Jail, with court records not yet indicating whether she has entered a plea or secured legal representation.
- Troopers executed the arrest warrant Tuesday after a nearly year-long inquiry, concluding the blaze was set intentionally to conceal the deaths of the husband and daughter.
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Cedarnews.net. . Nicole Taylor, 55, accused of murder and fire after the death of her husband and daughter; she is detained without bail as the investigation progresses. Cedarnews . .
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West Virginia Woman Charged In Fire Deaths Of Husband And Daughter
A Harpers Ferry woman faces first-degree murder and arson charges nearly a full year after her husband and daughter were found dead inside a burned home, authorities said. Nicole Taylor, 55, was taken into custody Tuesday, Sept. 22, according to reports from local outlets. She is charged with first-degree murder, arson, and the use or […] West Virginia Woman Charged In Fire Deaths Of Husband And Daughter
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