Found Deceased NC - Diana Alejandra Keel, 38, car parked at home, Nashville, Nash County, 8 Mar 2019 *arrest*

[HayLouise]

2. He & Diana Keel Have a Son Together Along With Her 18-Year-Old Daughter, Who Was the One to Report Diana Missing, Police Say


Diana Keel has an 18-year-old daughter, who reported her missing, who is in college, according to her Facebook page. She also has a 10-year-old son with Lynn Keel. According to the Nash County Sheriff’s Office, the boy has been staying with his grandparents.

“The most difficult aspect of this case is a 10-year-old son and an 18-year-old daughter are without their mother,” Sheriff Keith Stone told WTVD-TV.

Diana’s daughter, Laura Keel, who is a student at UNC-Wilmington, posted on Twitter on March 10 with a plea for help in finding her mother. “… this is insane.. you see this happen to everyone else and you don’t think it’s every going to happen to you You guys, my mom is missing… if you see or hear anything please please let me know. And please please retweet this. Help me get the word out. Thank you.”

On March 14, Laura Keel retweeted a relative who said, “Hug your loved ones a little tighter and tell them how much you love them.”

Stone told reporters, “We’re just going to take it step-by-step and take our time with the investigation. I’ve heard nobody that knew her had anything negative to say about this woman. What a tragic event. Even more tragic we now have a 10-year-old without a mom.”

Stone added, “It’s very difficult, especially when I see life as it is and how fragile it is and now we have a kid without a mother. It’s very difficult. We have a lot of unanswered questions. That’s the reason we, as the Nash County Sheriff’s office, operate with compassion, honor and diligence.”

Lynn Keel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

 

[HayLouise]

3. Lynn Keel’s First Wife Died in 2006 at Their Home in Nash County

Lynn Keel was previously married to Elizabeth Bess Edwards Keel. Lynn Keel’s first wife, Bess Keel, died at the age of 42 at their home in Nash County, according to an obituary published in the Rocky Mount Telegram.

“She was born on Jan. 25, 1963, in Nash County, the daughter of the late William Creth Edwards and Mary Elizabeth Hinton Edwards. She was a lifelong resident of Momeyer in Nash County and a graduate of N.C. Wesleyan College,” her obituary said. They were married Momeyer Baptist Church in May 1982, according to Rocky Mount Telegram archives. They did not have any children together, according to her obituary.

His first wife died of blunt force trauma to the head, but the manner of death was ruled to be accidental, WTVD-TV reports. The sheriff’s office said it was reported that Bess Keel fell and hit her head on concrete steps.

It is not clear when Keel met his second wife, Diana Keel, and it is also not known when they were married.

Lynn Keel has worked as a real estate broker, according to newspaper archives. He has been arrested in the past on traffic charges, including reckless driving. Other details about his criminal record were not immediately available.

Lynn Keel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

 

[HayLouise]

4. He Was ‘Controlling’ of His Wife & Wouldn’t Let Her be Alone With Anyone, Says a Friend Who Also Accused Lynn Keel of ‘Verbal & Emotional Abuse’


Diana Keel’s friend told WTVD-TV that Lynn Keel was “very controlling” and wouldn’t let his wife be alone with anyone.

“The verbal and emotional abuse was evident to me as a friend,” Taryn Edwards told the news station. “The atmosphere of the house was always really tense. He hovered a lot, never allowed her to be alone with anybody for extended periods of time.”

Edwards said she met Diana Keel in 2009 when they were both attending Momeyer Baptist Church. Edwards told the news station she was Keel’s best friend and had been trying to help her leave her husband. But she said he found out and made her end their relationship.

“She hugged me. I was crying. She told me not to cry that everything was going to be OK. When she walked out the door, that’s the last time I saw her,” Keel told the news station. “She was such a sweet, sweet friend.”

Keel’s mother also told WTVD-TV that her daughter had been trying to leave her husband. “Years ago, my daughter wanted to separate from (her husband) but she couldn’t because he threatened her,” Esperanza Prada told the news station.

According to the sheriff’s office, Lynn Keel told investigators his wife had left him before, but he expected her to come back.

Lynn Keel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

 

[HayLouise]

5. Diana Keel, Who Was Originally From Colombia, Was a Registered Nurse & Began a New Job in the Wilson Medical Center Emergency Department in 2017


Diana Keel was originally from Bogota, Colombia, according to her Facebook page. Her cousin, Javier Guevera, told WTVD-TV that Diana moved to North Carolina for the American dream. “I can’t believe it,” Guevara told the news station. “I can’t believe it. It’s very, very sad.”

He tweeted after his cousin’s body was found, “It’s a nightmare…”

Pastor Daniel Parker told WTVD that Diana used to attend Christian Fellowship Church. “It is hard. It is hard to have normalcy right now because someone you know is missing. Someone you know is under investigation. It’s just a very concerning time. I’m praying for everybody involved,” Parker told the news station.

Diana Keel, a registered nurse, began working at Wilson Medical Center in 2017, according to her Facebook page. She worked as an emergency department technician, according to her Linkedin profile. She graduated from Nash Community College in 2017. Previously, Keel worked as a certified nursing assistant at Autumn Care of Nashville.

On March 3, 2019, in one of only a handful of tweets on her Twitter account, Diana Keel wrote, “So long sadness….happiness has replaced you.”

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[alexwood]

Heavy.com‏Verified account @HeavySan

Lynn Keel, 57, has been named as a person of interest and has been questioned in the death of his wife North Carolina. Diana Keel, a 38-year-old nurse, was found dead Tuesday:

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“'He said that she leaves from time to time and will stay gone a couple of days,' Stone said."

B.S.

 

[Gunslinging Granny]

5. Diana Keel, Who Was Originally From Colombia, Was a Registered Nurse & Began a New Job in the Wilson Medical Center Emergency Department in 2017


Diana Keel was originally from Bogota, Colombia, according to her Facebook page. Her cousin, Javier Guevera, told WTVD-TV that Diana moved to North Carolina for the American dream. “I can’t believe it,” Guevara told the news station. “I can’t believe it. It’s very, very sad.”

He tweeted after his cousin’s body was found, “It’s a nightmare…”

Pastor Daniel Parker told WTVD that Diana used to attend Christian Fellowship Church. “It is hard. It is hard to have normalcy right now because someone you know is missing. Someone you know is under investigation. It’s just a very concerning time. I’m praying for everybody involved,” Parker told the news station.

Diana Keel, a registered nurse, began working at Wilson Medical Center in 2017, according to her Facebook page. She worked as an emergency department technician, according to her Linkedin profile. She graduated from Nash Community College in 2017. Previously, Keel worked as a certified nursing assistant at Autumn Care of Nashville.

On March 3, 2019, in one of only a handful of tweets on her Twitter account, Diana Keel wrote, “So long sadness….happiness has replaced you.”

Lynn Keel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

bbm
She finalized plans to leave her husband or kick him out, imo.

 

[Boodles]

Nash County sheriff confirms body found is that of missing woman, says foul play involved


"Edwards said she met Diana around 2009 when they were both attending Momeyer Baptist Church. "

"Pastor Daniel Parker, of Christian Fellowship Church, said Diana used to attend the church."

"Diana was first reported missing by her daughter on March 7."

"Nash County deputies went to the home two days later, where her husband told them he'd last seen her Friday. "

"Diana's employer told investigators she had not reported to work in several days. "

thanks slooth.

 

[Jim_M]

Done for tonight, and updated.

Diana Alejandra Keel Case Archive:
Diana Alejandra Keel -NC- by amanda reckonwith

Wow! Thank you for all of that work putting all of those together!

What we know about this couple and case from the media
2006 - 1st wife died
2019 - 2nd wife disappeared/deceased
10 year old son/18 year old daughter (assume step-daughter he adopted based on last name and age)
So between 2006 and 2009 (based on age of son) - he meets a woman from Columbia, she relocates herself and a young daughter to US and Nash County, they marry and son born.
She was 38, he's 58 (20 year age difference)
When she relocates she's no more than 28 and daughter no more than 10. I assume she has no family here and the one good friend she made says husband made the relationship end.
Were involved in church family
Wife did work outside the home as nurse, not sure what job husband had/has - maybe rental property
3/8 Daughter reports mother missing
3/9 hubby and mailman says that's last time they saw her; work reports she hasnt been to work in few days,
3/10 hubby tells church family Sunday wife is fine but she's not in church
3/11 sheriff's department has crime tape around house
3/12 DOT worker finds 'decomposing' body 30 miles from home (no media coverage there, only the places in Nash County being searched are shown)
3/12 Hubby (POI) questioned but released
3/13 Positive ID of body.
To date, no arrests.

2 lingering questions - what happened between 3/8 and 3/11 and why no LEO action until 3/11.

It feels like the planets must have aligned for Diana to be found so (relatively) quickly. Who knows how long she would have lain there if not for a random discovery...?

 

[Boodles]

So he must have (hypothetically) killed her Wednesday or Thursday for her daughter to have reported her missing Thursday.

No, she was reported missing on Saturday, the 9th. The media reports are using all kinds of dates and facts.

 

[alexwood]

Wow! Thank you for all of that work putting all of those together!



It feels like the planets must have aligned for Diana to be found so (relatively) quickly. Who knows how long she would have lain there if not for a random discovery...?

"The sheriff said Keel appeared to be surprised when he learned his wife’s body had been found."

Lynn Keel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

 

[Jim_M]

"The sheriff said Keel appeared to be surprised when he learned his wife’s body had been found."

Lynn Keel: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

Yeah, I'm sure someone thought they had the perfect 'hiding place' for this horrible crime!

 

[alexwood]

Yeah, I'm sure someone thought they had the perfect 'hiding place' for this horrible crime!

Here's a good case on websleuths that gives me hope: Bonnie Haim.

 

[StarryNight]

Supposedly, he did not have a job and she was the breadwinner. I heard he may own some properties, but does not keep them maintained. I am not positive that’s a fact, though.

I think he may have attempted to dabble in real estate at some point, so him owning a few properties would make sense.

Rexford Lynn Keel Jr - Real Estate Agent | Ratings & Reviews

 

[alexwood]

I think he may have attempted to dabble in real estate at some point, so him owning a few properties would make sense.

Rexford Lynn Keel Jr - Real Estate Agent | Ratings & Reviews

A real estate agent with "0" transactions. Real go-getter.

 

[Jim_M]

A real estate agent with "0" transactions. Real go-getter.

Perhaps living off of the proceeds from his first wife's untimely demise?

 

[MassGuy]

Perhaps living off of the proceeds from his first wife's untimely demise?

That’s exactly what I think was going on.

 

[alexwood]

Perhaps living off of the proceeds from his first wife's untimely demise?

Double-indemnity for "accidental" death?

 

[sloothseeker]

So he must have (hypothetically) killed her Wednesday or Thursday for her daughter to have reported her missing Thursday.

No, she was reported missing on Saturday, the 9th. The media reports are using all kinds of dates and facts.

Friday 3/8 was the day. Daughter last talked with her on Thursday, could not reach her Friday. Didnt show up to work Friday. Last time seen or heard from was Friday.

 

[alexwood]

Does anyone remember Jack Ruby?

 

[HayLouise]

Decomposing body found Tuesday identified as missing #NorthCarolina woman Diana Alejandra Keel. Sheriff says foul play was "definitely" involved

Husband questioned after worker finds woman's body in North Carolina woods

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