Keeling is an unincorporated area in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Keeling
Keeling is located in Virginia
Keeling
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]

History

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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

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  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.