On February 21, 2023, at about 5:50 a.m., deputies with the Comanche County Sheriff’s Office found two people dead inside a home on County Road 103 between Comanche and Sidney, Texas. The victims were identified as William Billy Kehl Jr., 47, and his wife, Danielle Lynn Kehl, 35. The Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and asked the Texas Rangers to assist; authorities said there was no immediate danger to the public.

Danielle Kehl was born October 25, 1987, in Granbury, Texas, to Michael Davis and Vicki Wood. She was a mother to three sons, Kaidyn, Kylar, and Keylan, and a stepmother to Paige Phillips. Her work history included driving a water truck in the oilfield after earning a CDL and working as a caregiver. Family remembered her as strong, happy, and loving; she kept a household with chickens, a cow, goats, cats, dogs, a rabbit, and a chinchilla.

No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported and officials have not released further details. If anyone knew Danielle or has information about the deaths of Danielle and William Kehl, please share what you know.