206 Cases Solved. Advancing justice for missing persons, unsolved homicides, unidentified and unclaimed remains.

James Taylor Morris

Death by Force
Case Description
Any updates on this case? Let us know!
On a late November evening in 2018, the life of James Taylor Morris, a 66-year-old White / Caucasian male from Saint Albans, West Virginia, was tragically cut short. The incident unfolded on November 26th at a residence located in the 6700 block of MacCorkle Avenue in Jefferson. Morris, a retired coal miner, was fatally shot in the neck, a violent end to what began as an altercation.

The investigation into the shooting quickly led authorities to several individuals. The primary suspect wa ...Read More
Links to Additional Sources (10)
See any mistakes? Let us know!
  • WCHS: Suspect in deadly Jefferson shooting arrested
  • WVVA: West Virginia man arrested in fatal shooting days later
    •     ...View 8 additional sources
    Victim Details

    James Taylor Morris

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Saint Albans

    WV

    2018-11-26

    66

    James

    Taylor Morris

    11/04/2025

    Forum Posts (1)
    Has anyone else been following the details about Amy French's involvement in James Morris's case? Wh... ...Read More
    05/03/2024
    Other Cases from Saint Albans, West-virginia

    Micah Burdette

    Death: Sep 09, 2014
    Micah Tyler Burdette, a 20-year-old resident of St. Albans, West Virginia, tragically lost his life e ...Read More

    Steven Loftis

    Death: May 13, 2023
    In the late spring of 2023, the community of Saint Albans, West Virginia, was struck by a sudden and n ...Read More

    Jimmy Keith

    Death: Mar 10, 2022
    On the evening of March 10, 2022, a tragic event unfolded on 3rd Street West near Saint Albans, West s ...Read More

    Koda Bryson Jarrett

    Death: Feb 06, 2024
    On February 6, 2024, 14-year-old white male Koda Bryson Jarrett and his 39-year-old white mother, Al A ...Read More