See update in orange below,
with victims names and fund info.
Two East End residents were found in their home, apparently stabbed to death in Saturday night. On May 4, 2024, around 10:00 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call in reference to someone attacking two other individuals, according to the Saline County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a residence on Jolie Place and located the two deceased victims. During the investigation, 37-year-old Bryan Reed was developed as the suspect.
Reed was located at an address in Austin, Arkansas, where he was taken into custody and transported to the Saline County Detention Center. Reed has been charged with 1st Degree Murder, 1st Degree Battery and Endangering the welfare of a Minor.
Booking #: 120610
Age: 37
Gender: M
Race: W
Address: AUSTIN, AR
Arresting Agency: Saline County Sheriff’s Office – Benton – AR0630000
Booking Date: 05-05-2024 – 6:50 am
Charges:
MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE – Class Y – FELONY x2
BATTERY IN THE FIRST DEGREE – Class A – FELONY x3
ENDANGERING WELFARE OF MINOR-2ND DEGREE – MISDEMEANOR
AGGRAVATED RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY
Bond: $0.00
The names of the deceased have been released by family. They are David Taylor, age 40, and Brittany Taylor, age 38, parents of 5 children. If you would like to donate to the fund that goes directly to the surviving children, visit www.mysaline.com/donate-taylor-family.