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Melissa Graetz, 37, was found dead with her boyfriend, Jason Culberson, in her Hesperia antique store on September 3, 2019. Their bodies were discovered by Melissa’s mother, Becky Graetz, who had become worried after not hearing from her daughter for several days and alerted authorities after noticing a foul odor. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed both had been shot and killed.

County prosecutors say Melissa and Jason were among three people shot with a handgun on the night of August 30, 2019. Surveillance footage from a nearby business reportedly showed a man lingering near the antique store before the killings. Phillip Williamson was later arrested in Mexico and charged with three counts of murder plus related firearms and theft counts; he pleaded not guilty and bail was denied.

Melissa’s family remembered her as kind and generous, a dog lover who enjoyed dirt biking and whose ashes were spread in the mountains where she rode. Did anyone in Hesperia recognize the man shown near the store or have information about that night?