BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — The body of Roxanna Jo Kelley, 62, was discovered burned and tied with a nylon-style rope inside her State Road trailer in early August, shortly after allowing two people into her home, according to Kern County Superior Court documents.
Moments later, Kelley’s 2005 Toyota Matrix was seen leaving the area. But, according to neighbors, two people seen inside the car were not Kelley, and she was known not to let anyone else take her car without her presence.
About 15 to 20 minutes later, her mobile home caught fire. Witnesses said prior, they saw a man and woman meeting Kelley outside of her home, then three of them went inside.
Kern County firefighters found Kelley severely burned, lying on her stomach, in a back room of the mobile home at around 2 a.m. on August 8, 2025. That discovery prompted a Kern County Sheriff’s investigation…