Amber Farren, 34, was found dead in her home on Holdridge Road in Allen, New York, in April 2020 after state troopers responded to a welfare check. Officers first encountered her husband, 52-year-old Philip M. Farren, who initially said Amber had left the area but later made admissions. Troopers discovered that he had shot and killed her earlier in the week and was in the process of dismembering her body when they arrived.

Family members say there had been prior incidents of domestic violence and that police had been called to the couple’s home before. A neighbor’s security camera reportedly showed Amber on her porch pleading with Buffalo police officers for help. Her family has said they believe more could have been done to protect her.

Philip M. Farren was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter; he was arraigned via Skype and held without bail in the Allegany County Jail. This case shocked the local community, with a detective calling it one of the most gruesome murders he had seen.

Did anyone in the area know Amber or have information about earlier calls for help at the couple’s home?