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BLACK-ON-WHITE: Final EVIL BLACK KILLER of PREGNANT WHITE WOMAN GUILTY
Larry Jo Taylor, Jr. had been accused of murdering Amanda Blackburn during a home invasion in November 2015. Blackburn was the pregnant wife of pastor Davey Blackburn. Taylor, along with Diano Gordon and Jalen Watson, were linked to a series of home invasions. Taylor and Watson were also charged in a rape case at Westlake Apartments as well as the murder of Rolando Gonzalez-Hernandez less than a week before Blackburn’s murder. Gordon and Watson previously took plea deals in their cases. “We are pleased with today’s verdict and that we are finally able to bring justice for Amanda and her family,” said Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears. “It has taken a tremendous amount of patience and grace to get to this moment. This case would not have been possible without cooperation from the community and their continued support over the past several years.” Taylor was found guilty 12 of the 14 charges against him. He will be sentenced on Oct. 14. His rape case is still pending and is set for trial on Nov. 21. NWORD NEGRO Larry Taylor found guilty in RAPE-MURDER of WHITE pregnant Indianapolis woman INDIANAPOLIS — It was a crime that shocked the city. Amanda Blackburn, 28 years old and expecting her second child, was attacked in her home on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Her husband, Pastor Davey Blackburn, came home and found his wife naked and unconscious. Their home was burglarized, but their first child was unharmed. Since that day November day in 2015, three men have been linked to Amanda Blackburn's murder. Investigators say it was Larry Taylor who pulled the trigger. The two other men charged in the case took plea deals and agreed to testify against Taylor, who is facing 14 charges, including murder. On Thursday afternoon, a judge found Taylor guilty of murder in Blackburn's death. Taylor was found not guilty on two robbery charges, but the judge found Taylor guilty on the 12 other charges he was facing. Taylor will be sentenced Friday, Oct. 14. "We are pleased with today’s verdict and that we are finally able to bring justice for Amanda and her family. It has taken a tremendous amount of patience and grace to get to this moment," Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a statement. "This case would not have been possible without cooperation from the community and their continued support over the past several years." Amanda Blackburn's husband testifies On Monday, Davey Blackburn took the stand in Taylor's trial. Before the trial, Amanda Blackburn's family and friends huddled in prayer before entering the courtroom. Davey Blackburn testified that he got up around 4:30 a.m. on Nov. 10, 2015, read his Bible, then went to the gym at about 6 a.m. He said he left the door unlocked because they only had one house key at the time and it was on his wife's key ring. Blackburn said he was at the gym for about an hour. He was on the phone with a friend when he came home, so he stayed in the driveway so his conversation didn't wake his pregnant wife or their toddler. He entered the house after 8 a.m. RELATED: Pastor speaks publicly one year after wife's murder Blackburn told investigators he found Amanda face down, naked on the floor near the fireplace and Christmas tree. She was unconscious and bleeding. He called 911. Prosecutors allege that Taylor and two accomplices, Jalen Watson and Diano Gordon, went on a crime spree that morning, burglarizing an east side apartment and stealing a car, then ransacking and stealing TVs from a home across the street from the Blackburn house on the northwest side. RELATED: Davey Blackburn speaks about losing wife, unborn baby in violent home invasion They allegedly saw Davey Blackburn leave and decided to burglarize his house. The prosecution says cellphone and bank records indicate Watson and Gordon tried to withdraw cash at ATMs while Taylor was still at the house with Amanda, demanding a PIN for her bank card. Taylor allegedly told his accomplices, "I smoked her." The defense says the evidence will show reasonable doubt over who had possession of cellphones and from where calls were made. Watson testified that Taylor told them he tried to have sex with Amanda. When she refused, he shot her in the head. Watson said he was stunned. He just wanted quick cash and would never want anyone to get hurt or even be in homes they burglarized. Watson said he would never commit a sexual crime. (Black-on-White) |