If You Are Being Stalked (or Know Someone Who Is), Please Read This Cautionary Tale

Stalker Roger Keeling Tried to Murder His Ex-Girlfriend Despite Restraining Orders, Police Reports, and Several Arrests

copyright-free image drawn by Roger Keeling of his ex-girlfriend’s house burning down, confiscated, and published by the FBI and Alaska State Troopers during a search of his home

Yes, I know. I wrote another article about stalking recently. And here’s a heads up; I’ll probably write another one.

I’m tired of hearing stories of stalking victims with the same theme; trying to handle things on their own, filing a police report and not being taken seriously, minor consequences when their abuser violates a stalking protection order, etc. It sucks that victims can’t relax once they get law enforcement involved. Let your guard down and you may lose your life.

The true hero of this story was one of Keeling’s cellmates. I don’t care what his motive was for coming forward; he surely saved a life.

The Background of Domestic Violence

According to a Department of Justice press release, Roger Keeling terrorized his girlfriend for years. There was a well-documented history of physical, mental, and emotional abuse. Increasingly terrified by Keeling’s unstable mental state and unpredictable behavior, she left him. That’s when the real torment started.