By David Lohr

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I also spoke with Deborah L. Barr, Esq., an attorney with the law offices of Daniel J. Barrett.  She said David Keeffe was a highly respected attorney, who always fought hard for his clients.  She also spoke of Carol's father, Michael DeSisti.  She said she was told that Mr. DeSisti never went to law school when he first started out and that he became a lawyer by being an apprentice, which was a custom at the time Michael DeSisti was beginning his career 

After speaking with area residents, I drove up Sayre Hill to get a glimpse of the Keeffes' house.  This was easier said than done.  Whether it is out of a desire for privacy or simply sheer coincidence, most people on Moore Road do not have a street number or name on their mailbox.  So, for someone not familiar with the area, it is difficult to find your way around.  I had to rely upon neighbors to point me in the right direction and then when I found the correct address, I was unable to see the house due to the length of the driveway. "No Trespassing" signs are posted at the very end which discourage unauthorized access.

I did manage to acquire a satellite image of the property, which gives a clearer picture of where the house is located.  The driveway stretches back into the woods for about a mile, where a large steel gate bars entry to persons not permitted on the grounds.  Beyond the gate there are three houses.  One belonged to David and Carol Keeffe, another to Carol's parents, Michael and Ann DeSisti, and the third to Carol's sister and brother-in-law, Michelle and Thomas Witmer.

Several sources have told me there are motion detectors along the driveway, so even if someone were to get around the gate, the person would most likely trip a motion sensor on the way up the driveway.  The area surrounding the compound is pretty rugged terrain, so if someone wanted to approach from a direction other than the driveway, he would almost certainly need an all-terrain vehicle.  A person could hike up to the family compound, but would be hard pressed to find a parking spot for his vehicle, as there are no pull offs in close proximity.  So whoever committed these murders was familiar with the layout.

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