Ann Kirby Witherspoon, 60, was found dead in her Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, home on February 9, 2019. Investigators determined she had been bludgeoned and shot, and court documents say the bedroom scene had been staged to mislead them. Friends reported Ann missing after she became unusually unreachable; police later found her car in the possession of Norman Browne, a man with whom she had an informal business relationship.

Ann reportedly had loaned Browne about $20,000 for his tool delivery business and the two were scheduled to meet the day she disappeared. Authorities say Browne’s DNA was found on the trigger and grip of the gun used in the killing, and the weapon contained no DNA from Ann. Reports describe Browne as having a prior criminal record including larceny, forgery, and grand theft.

Ann is remembered as a retired physical therapist described by family as smart, kind, and generous. Does anyone have information about Ann’s activities in Mount Pleasant or her relationship with Browne?