Kimberly Hauersperger, 31, was found dead from a gunshot wound in her Canal Street apartment in Modesto, California, on November 19, 2021. Deputies entered after a security check was requested when a vehicle registered to her Modesto address was located in Tulare County and no one answered at the door.

The investigation identified 39-year-old Joseph Ring as Hauersperger’s boyfriend. Ring was arrested in Tulare County, transported to Stanislaus County, and booked on homicide charges; the case has been classified as a homicide. Authorities have not disclosed a motive. The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office involved its Crimes Against Persons and Identification Units as it worked to establish a timeline and gather evidence.

Anyone with information about Kimberly, her movements before November 19, 2021, or the people she associated with is asked to come forward.