On Sunday afternoon, February 21, 2021, 62-year-old Timmy D. Carwile was found shot to death inside his apartment at 314 Alice Street in Bernie, Missouri. The discovery, made shortly before 2 p.m., was the town’s first homicide since January of the previous year.

Investigators say the killing grew out of a family dispute between Carwile and Anthony Thomas Jenkins Sr. Court documents state the men had argued repeatedly over the weekend and had agreed to fight; the dispute allegedly escalated after Carwile threatened Jenkins’ girlfriend. Authorities report Jenkins armed himself with a Glock .22, waited for Carwile, and opened the door when Carwile began banging on it. A physical altercation followed and Jenkins fired multiple shots into Carwile’s chest. Jenkins initially claimed self-defense and showed a chest scratch to investigators, later admitting he had caused that scratch himself after the shooting.

Jenkins was arrested by the Stoddard County Major Case Squad and charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence; he was held without bond. An autopsy was scheduled to determine the number of times Carwile had been shot.

If anyone knew Timmy Carwile or witnessed events around 314 Alice Street that afternoon, please share what you know.