Coordinates: 36°43′12″N 79°17′18″W / 36.72000°N 79.28833°W / 36.72000; -79.28833

Keeling, Virginia

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Keeling
Location within the state of Virginia
Coordinates: 36°43′12″N 79°17′18″W / 36.72000°N 79.28833°W / 36.72000; -79.28833
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania County
Elevation
705 ft (215 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID1493156[1]

Keeling is an unincorporated area in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

History

On August 28, 2019, three people were found shot to death in a house on Keeling Drive: the suspect's mother, 62; sister, 25; and sister's son, 1. The suspect, 18-year-old Matthew Bernard, was arrested after a chase from police, in which he was running around naked. The 25-year-old woman killed was married to Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Bivens, who was the father of the deceased child.[2]

References

  1. "Keeling, Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "New details emerge in Virginia triple homicide involving pitcher Blake Bivens' family". WSB-TV. August 28, 2019.