Taylor Morris Teaford (born June 18, 1935) is an American fugitive and suspected murderer who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 1968.
Teaford was born in 1935 at North Fork, California[2] and was raised by his grandmother Pearl due to his parents' separation. Of American Indian descent, he was afflicted with polio at the age of 13 which caused him to walk with a limp to his right leg.[3]
Criminal career
Teaford dropped out of school in the ninth grade; his criminal record began as a juvenile, when he was charged with theft and reckless driving at the Fresno County Juvenile Court.[4]
He was also imprisoned in 1957 on a rape charge, and in 1955 for burglary. In July 1967, Teaford was sought in a manhunt after the shooting death of his grandmother, Pearl in North Fork, which also wounded his sister and one other person. He was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 10, 1968, on a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.[5]
Murder of the Alameda County Jane Doe
Morgue photograph of the currently unidentified female Teaford was accused of killing in 1969.
Teaford was described by the FBI on his wanted poster to be "strong physically", proficient at firearms use, and to have an "explosive" temper. He was also said to drink alcohol heavily and use narcotics.[2] He was removed from the list in 1972 when federal process against him was dismissed.[6]
^ ab"Oakland Fugitive on FBI Most Wanted List". Oakland Tribune. February 22, 1972. p. 2. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^ abcd"FBI's 'Ten Most Wanted' List Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary". The Daily Advertiser. March 22, 1970. p. 23. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^Brown, Barbara (July 24, 1967). "Teaford Probation Report". Madera Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^Brown, Barbara (July 24, 1967). "Probation Report Sheds New Light On Taylor Teaford Personality". Madera Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^Maggy, August (July 19, 1967). "Suspected Killer Sought In North Fork Manhunt". Madera Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
^Federal Bureau of Investigation (2017). FBI's Most Wanted – Incredible History of the Innovative Program: Discover All the Facts About the Program Which Led to the Location of More Than 460 of Our Nation's Most Dangerous Criminals. e-artnow. ISBN978-8026875543. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
January 07, 2023
taylor, morris, teaford, born, june, 1935, american, fugitive, suspected, murderer, added, most, wanted, fugitives, list, 1968, most, wanted, fugitivechargesunlawful, flight, avoid, prosecutionmurderaliasmorris, teafordtaylor, melvin, teaford, melvin, teafordd. Taylor Morris Teaford born June 18 1935 is an American fugitive and suspected murderer who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in 1968 Taylor Morris TeafordFBI Ten Most Wanted FugitiveChargesUnlawful Flight to Avoid ProsecutionMurderAliasMorris TeafordTaylor Melvin Teaford 1 Melvin TeafordDescriptionBorn 1935 06 18 June 18 1935 age 87 North Fork California U S NationalityAmericanGenderMaleHeight6 ft 0 in 1 83 m 2 Weight170 lb 77 kg 175 lb 79 kg 2 StatusAddedMay 10 1968RemovedMay 24 1972Number279Removed from Top Ten Fugitive List Contents 1 Early life 2 Criminal career 2 1 Murder of the Alameda County Jane Doe 2 2 FBI wanted poster 3 See also 4 ReferencesEarly life EditTeaford was born in 1935 at North Fork California 2 and was raised by his grandmother Pearl due to his parents separation Of American Indian descent he was afflicted with polio at the age of 13 which caused him to walk with a limp to his right leg 3 Criminal career EditTeaford dropped out of school in the ninth grade his criminal record began as a juvenile when he was charged with theft and reckless driving at the Fresno County Juvenile Court 4 He was also imprisoned in 1957 on a rape charge and in 1955 for burglary In July 1967 Teaford was sought in a manhunt after the shooting death of his grandmother Pearl in North Fork which also wounded his sister and one other person He was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 10 1968 on a warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution 5 Murder of the Alameda County Jane Doe Edit Morgue photograph of the currently unidentified female Teaford was accused of killing in 1969 In 1972 Teaford was charged with the murder of an unidentified woman found dead from strangulation and blunt force trauma in an Oakland California hotel room on October 2 1969 1 FBI wanted poster Edit Teaford was described by the FBI on his wanted poster to be strong physically proficient at firearms use and to have an explosive temper He was also said to drink alcohol heavily and use narcotics 2 He was removed from the list in 1972 when federal process against him was dismissed 6 See also EditList of fugitives from justice who disappearedReferences Edit a b Oakland Fugitive on FBI Most Wanted List Oakland Tribune February 22 1972 p 2 Retrieved February 6 2020 a b c d FBI s Ten Most Wanted List Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary The Daily Advertiser March 22 1970 p 23 Retrieved February 6 2020 Brown Barbara July 24 1967 Teaford Probation Report Madera Tribune p 1 Retrieved February 6 2020 Brown Barbara July 24 1967 Probation Report Sheds New Light On Taylor Teaford Personality Madera Tribune p 1 Retrieved February 6 2020 Maggy August July 19 1967 Suspected Killer Sought In North Fork Manhunt Madera Tribune p 1 Retrieved February 6 2020 Federal Bureau of Investigation 2017 FBI s Most Wanted Incredible History of the Innovative Program Discover All the Facts About the Program Which Led to the Location of More Than 460 of Our Nation s Most Dangerous Criminals e artnow ISBN 978 8026875543 Retrieved February 6 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Taylor Morris Teaford amp oldid 1118993926, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
