Charles Earnest Taylor, 59, was found dead in his Christiansburg, Virginia home on April 4, 2015, after a violent attack. He suffered multiple stab wounds and blunt force injuries; an autopsy reportedly documented 31 stab wounds, some penetrating fully through his body, and significant head trauma.

Investigators focused on two people who had traveled to the house with weapons including a bayonet-style knife and a tire iron. The daughter-in-law, Amanda Taylor, and her friend, Sean Ball allegedly carried out the attack while Charles sat on his sofa; Amanda reportedly stabbed him repeatedly and Ball struck him with the tire iron. After the killing the two took money from his wallet and fled; they were later arrested in North Carolina. Amanda Taylor was charged with first-degree murder and convicted by a jury, which returned a guilty verdict in under 30 minutes and imposed a life sentence. Sean Ball was also charged for his role in the killing.

Does anyone have information about Charles Taylor’s final days or the events that led to that April 2015 visit?