It has been almost a year since the last time I have given an update on the ongoing effort to reveal the truth of what happened to Lorissa McComas via this blog. There have been many ongoing efforts outside of the purview of published information that will require further investigation before it will be published, but recent events have prompted the release of some information that, while not 100% verified, should be out simply to keep her fans informed of the effort to which they have lent their support.
Within the past 3-4 days Lorissa McComas' website has gone down with no explanation. While what I can offer is still somewhat speculative at this point, there are several things that are certain. The first of which is that Doug Taylor, the likely reason of Lorissa's death, has had full financial and operational control of the website. The second is that at some point in late 2012 Doug had an established residence in Ohio, which also coincides with the last time that the website was updated as can be seen in this screenshot of the homepage of the website. The third and final point is that in the closing months of 2013, David Keeter (Lorissa's fiance and long-time friend) was contacted by a collection agency about the current whereabouts of Doug Taylor, who is now wanted for bank fraud.
The reason for my silence has been my desire to not interfere with an investigation that could result in Doug being brought to justice, though after about a year's time it appears that the wheels are not turning very quickly. However, the shutting down of Lorissa's website and the recent disappearance of several highly priced pieces of Lorissa's memorabilia from Ebay leave little doubt that what little enterprise Doug had manage to steal from his dead ex-wife has evaporated, and that he is now dead broke. It is my hope that this, coupled with some well realized effort lobbying the Virginia State and U.S. Federal governments will help bring Doug to where he belongs, in the defendant's chair.
In the interim, given Doug's continued at large status, a few words to the wise should be imparted to all fans of Lorissa's who might be seeking keepsakes of this beautiful creature. First, in the event that Lorissa's website is brought back on line with the current owner still in place, do not purchase anything being advertized there. Second, do not purchase any memorabilia of Lorissa's that is being sold on Ebay or elsewhere at a highly inflated price, particularly if the place of origin is Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Florida, as those are places where Doug still may have some friends or family that he can use as conduits to sell his ill-gotten gains. Third, do not purchase any items that purport to be autographed by Lorissa; most of these are fakes and I have it on good authority that Doug would often forge Lorissa's signature to help up the price on items for his own benefit prior to her passing, and is likely doing so now.
There are currently a number of efforts underway via myself, David and Missie to discover the whereabouts of Doug Taylor and get the authorities to reopen Lorissa's case. But at this point the primary goal is still the spreading of awareness regarding what actually happened in Waverly, Virginia on November 3rd, 2009. We are combating 3 years of lies that have gone uncontested due to the caprices of an out of control Federal Agency (ATF) and Court System, as well as an extremely incompetent and corrupt local police force. If you read this and if you are of a mind to help us in this effort, please visit our Justice For Lorissa petition on change.org and add your name to our growing list of supporters, and also visit the Facebook page, like it and stay tuned for more updates both there and here.
Within the past 3-4 days Lorissa McComas' website has gone down with no explanation. While what I can offer is still somewhat speculative at this point, there are several things that are certain. The first of which is that Doug Taylor, the likely reason of Lorissa's death, has had full financial and operational control of the website. The second is that at some point in late 2012 Doug had an established residence in Ohio, which also coincides with the last time that the website was updated as can be seen in this screenshot of the homepage of the website. The third and final point is that in the closing months of 2013, David Keeter (Lorissa's fiance and long-time friend) was contacted by a collection agency about the current whereabouts of Doug Taylor, who is now wanted for bank fraud.
The reason for my silence has been my desire to not interfere with an investigation that could result in Doug being brought to justice, though after about a year's time it appears that the wheels are not turning very quickly. However, the shutting down of Lorissa's website and the recent disappearance of several highly priced pieces of Lorissa's memorabilia from Ebay leave little doubt that what little enterprise Doug had manage to steal from his dead ex-wife has evaporated, and that he is now dead broke. It is my hope that this, coupled with some well realized effort lobbying the Virginia State and U.S. Federal governments will help bring Doug to where he belongs, in the defendant's chair.
In the interim, given Doug's continued at large status, a few words to the wise should be imparted to all fans of Lorissa's who might be seeking keepsakes of this beautiful creature. First, in the event that Lorissa's website is brought back on line with the current owner still in place, do not purchase anything being advertized there. Second, do not purchase any memorabilia of Lorissa's that is being sold on Ebay or elsewhere at a highly inflated price, particularly if the place of origin is Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, or Florida, as those are places where Doug still may have some friends or family that he can use as conduits to sell his ill-gotten gains. Third, do not purchase any items that purport to be autographed by Lorissa; most of these are fakes and I have it on good authority that Doug would often forge Lorissa's signature to help up the price on items for his own benefit prior to her passing, and is likely doing so now.
There are currently a number of efforts underway via myself, David and Missie to discover the whereabouts of Doug Taylor and get the authorities to reopen Lorissa's case. But at this point the primary goal is still the spreading of awareness regarding what actually happened in Waverly, Virginia on November 3rd, 2009. We are combating 3 years of lies that have gone uncontested due to the caprices of an out of control Federal Agency (ATF) and Court System, as well as an extremely incompetent and corrupt local police force. If you read this and if you are of a mind to help us in this effort, please visit our Justice For Lorissa petition on change.org and add your name to our growing list of supporters, and also visit the Facebook page, like it and stay tuned for more updates both there and here.
