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Rhiannon W. Layendecker, 51, was shot and killed on December 16, 2017, in Englewood, Florida. The medical examiner determined she died from a single gunshot wound. The shooting occurred during an argument at the couple’s home and investigators say the firearm was discharged by Layendecker’s wife, Jessica J. Winkler.

After the shooting, Winkler is reported to have moved Layendecker’s body using a wheeled chair and placed it in the bed of a truck. About 15 hours later Winkler called 911, confessed to the shooting and gave the operator the location of the body, and said she had planned to bury Layendecker in a hole dug at a family property in Charlotte County. The gun was discarded in a nearby body of water and later recovered by the Sheriff’s Office dive team.

Jessica Winkler was arrested by Sarasota County deputies and charged with second-degree murder and tampering with evidence; she was held without bond on the murder charge. Does anyone have information about Rhiannon’s life in Englewood or the days around December 16, 2017?