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Woman Safe Cracker Being Sought In Martin County

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Posted: 4:10 PM Jul 16, 2008
Last Updated: 9:22 PM Jul 16, 2008
Reporter: Bill Wilson

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Deputies in Martin County say they're looking for a woman safe cracker.

Kellie Taylor of Windsor is wanted on felony safe cracking, breaking or entering and larceny after breaking or entering.

They say Taylor and Jody Hammond stole approximately $65,000 in cash last Thursday from a home in Martin County.

Hammond is now in custody, but deputies are still searching for Taylor.

Anyone having information on the whereabouts of Kellie Taylor, contact the Martin County Sheriff's Office at 252-789-4500 or Martin County Crime Stoppers at 252-792-8800.

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Posted by: Update on Jul 26, 2008 at 07:21 PM
Has she been caught? Heard she was in jail.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 20, 2008 at 05:54 PM
To n.c. good girls don't stay in trouble with the law. They stay home and take care of their own children. Instead of having them taken from them. And yes I know them all envolved, Kellie, grandma, dad and child. Her and Jody both have put their families through alot and it sure wasn't because they were good.

Posted by: kaz Location: MC on Jul 20, 2008 at 01:39 PM
you are right, it's not Kellie's fault. It never is the criminal's fault because they are such "good people". She is safe for a while anyway with the crew we have looking for her.

Posted by: n.c on Jul 19, 2008 at 09:13 PM
i know kellie she is a good girl. she only need some attention from her daddyand grandma they act like she dont extist.

Posted by: idk Location: idk on Jul 19, 2008 at 06:29 PM
If i were yaw i wud stop putting up here that ppl have a lot of money n their house around martin co. cuz there are some crazy ppl out there. They cud end up stealin some more

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 18, 2008 at 12:51 PM
They both have been in trouble. Drugs are destroying our young people. Perhaps Martin County needs to find out where her father is. She has run there before.

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Posted by: Resident Location: Martin Co. on Jul 17, 2008 at 11:32 PM
I know many older people in my community (Farm Life)who keep their money stashed because they don't trust the banks. It doesn't mean that they are drug dealers. Someone I know very well had her safe stolen and lost about 45K in martin co. I know for a fact that it was hard earned and a hard pill to swallow when it was taken by people who used their dolly and their crowbar and hammer out of their shop to get into the safe. It's almost sickening. All I can say is they better watch it. Things have been disappearing around here lately and our citizens are watching out for each other.

Posted by: North Pitt High Grad Location: pitt county on Jul 17, 2008 at 09:45 PM
I went to high school with kellie... she was a very nice person, and super smart. what a shame if this is true; she had alot of potential.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: nc on Jul 17, 2008 at 08:02 PM
if i knew where she was i would sure tell you

Posted by: bret Location: MC on Jul 17, 2008 at 05:41 PM
the sheriffs let him go because they forgot why they were chasing him. They have no common sense in this county

Posted by: Bret Location: MC on Jul 17, 2008 at 04:42 PM
Because most of us have common sense so we are over-qualified. Take the murder in Hamilton for instance. It is VERY obvious who did it but they are still walking around a free person.

Posted by: >>>> Location: Martin County on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:05 PM
I live in Martin County and if I was in a bind needing $10K-$20K-$30K on the weekend or in the middle of the night... I know several hard working, old fashion folks that don't keep all their hog and tobacco money in the bank. Not everybody with large amounts of cash in their house is a criminal drug dealer. I agree that its not the safest or smartest way to keep your money as over the years in martin county I remember at least 15 breakins where nothing but the safe was taken. A couple of years ago when the creek dried up on Prison Camp Rd. they found over 25 safes busted and cut open that had been thrown off the bridge. Some of the folks in the community found a guy pushing a wheel barrow with a safe in it. He took off running to the woods and we had a full fledged man hunt that night and caught him the next day. The sherrifs dept. had to let him go b/c supposedly his rights had been violated. I bet he won't come back to Farm Life again though.

Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:03 PM
To you that ask who would keep that kind of cash at home....well a lot of OLD people that worked and saved their entire life does not trust BANKS so therefore they have kept their savings at home...If it had better details about where the money was taken from I could better judge the situation.

Posted by: Stephanie Location: Greenville on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:01 PM
As far as having 65K at home...Have you guys been watching the news?! It appears the funds may be safer in a home safe than in a bank or, god forbid, the stock market.

Posted by: MW Location: RM on Jul 17, 2008 at 09:01 AM
65k is a good bit of loot to keep in your home, but with all the banks collapsing- I don't much blame them. The bigger question is how did she know this house had so much in it? inside job?

Posted by: Chris Location: Windsor on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:59 AM
Lots of people keep cash in their home. Just because you might be broke does not mean everyone else is! Remember the safe cracker's from Pitt County that were hitting houses on a regular basis in Martin, Bertie, etc?? Older people especially choose not to bank because they can remember being told about the great depression, and when the banks basically stole all of their earnings when they did trust the banking system. Having money does not make you a drug dealer.. most drug dealers in this area do not have that kind of cash anyway! The real money goes to the major players, and I can assure you that they do not live in BFE with 65,000 in a safe!

Posted by: Michelle Location: NC on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:51 AM
It's not a law against keeping money, any amount, in your home. The people the money was stolen from are NOT drug dealers. With the economy the way it is now,I don't blame them for not putting the money in a bank. Has anyone watched the news lately? Well, then you'd see in the bigger cities where the banks and investment companies are going under due to the economy. What makes Martin County any different? The point is some one broke into a house and took something that didn't belong to them. They need to be caught. If you put 60 thousand in a bank and the bank is robbed or worse the bank closes, only a certain amount of your money will be insured, NOT the entire amount. I think I'd rather bury it in a hole somewhere if I had that much.

Posted by: cfemteye on Jul 17, 2008 at 07:21 AM
I am so sick of everyone bashing police officers! if you know so much about being a cop and can do it better why are you not a cop?

Posted by: Mike Location: Edenton on Jul 17, 2008 at 06:04 AM
65K is another story in itself. That needs investigation. Generally only drugs dealers carry that much cash.

Posted by: hmmm Location: washington on Jul 17, 2008 at 01:21 AM
witn, can you answer puzzled's question? that seems like someone is lying or misinformed... and i agree w/ marvel, who keeps that much cash at home???

Posted by: Obama 08 4 Prez! on Jul 17, 2008 at 12:01 AM
I want to know what kind of person would keep approximately $65,000 in their home. The kind of people I know with that much money just hanging around their house..the police is ready to do a sting on them.

Posted by: puzzled Location: pitt co on Jul 16, 2008 at 10:13 PM
id like to know exactly how hammond broke in to anywhere last thursday when he has been in jail in chesapeak va. for the past two weeks,starting july forth, thats a fact

Posted by: mr.marvel Location: pitt co on Jul 16, 2008 at 07:07 PM
first of all, anyone with this much cash in their house is>>> well...../ next where is the tax man???

Posted by: Greenville resident on Jul 16, 2008 at 06:30 PM
I know elderly people who experienced something like this after having a care taker in their home who must have discovered their safe in a closet. Someone broke in and did open it and to my knowlegde the robber has never been found or I guess "fingered" by the caretaker. So, please be careful when you have anyone in your home who is caring for you, another member, cleaning ect. Sometimes that individual being bonded is no help.

Posted by: Neither will ignorant posters on Jul 16, 2008 at 05:08 PM
it usually takes a joint effort of Police and the Community to locate people that do not want to be found.

Posted by: kerry Location: martin co on Jul 16, 2008 at 04:38 PM
Don't worry. The cops in this county won't catch her. That's for sure

Posted by: Anonymous Location: MARTIN COUNTY on Jul 16, 2008 at 04:26 PM
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