WALLACE, Idaho — The man accused of murdering four of his neighbors in Kellogg this summer made another court appearance Wednesday afternoon. Majorjon Kaylor was wearing an orange jumpsuit, with his wife and other family members and supporters in the pews behind him.
Kaylor's defense asked the court to throw out his confession, saying officers and detectives did not read him his Miranda rights until hours after he was detained and had already made voluntary statements.
Shoshone County Lt. Gerald Baliski took the stand Wednesday afternoon. He responded to the shots fired call and said within seconds of being on scene, Kaylor told him he had just shot four of his neighbors.
Idaho State Police Detective Justin Klitch told the court he read Kaylor his Miranda rights about a minute after they sat down. Once the detective told him a personal story to make himself more relatable, that detective said he asked Kaylor if he needed water and what chair he wanted to sit in, but did not ask any questions about the quadruple homicide until after reading those Miranda rights and hours after Kaylor had been detained.
Prosecutors said Kaylor's admission was recorded on body cam video. The judge will now decide if law enforcement violated his rights and if that evidence can be used during trial.
Kaylor has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder after he allegedly shot four of his neighbors in June. Kaylor and his wife say there was an incident where one of the neighbors had engaged in inappropriate behavior in front of Kaylor’s wife and their young children.
When police arrived at the scene and apprehended Kaylor, he is reported saying he "snapped," "lost it" and "did something about it."
Kaylor pleaded not guilty to all counts of first-degree murder at his arraignment in September. His trial is set to begin on Jan. 9, 2024. The state of Idaho previously stated it doesn't intend to seek the death penalty in this case.
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