Cynthia Betts, 63, was found dead in her Vero Beach home on November 3, 2015. Deputies determined she had been shot three times the previous day. Her body was discovered in the laundry room, hands bound with garbage bags and wrapped in a rug, after her father, William Betts, requested a welfare check. Deputies first left a note when there was no answer; on returning they encountered Asbury Lee Perkins, who appeared intoxicated and said Cynthia was visiting relatives in New Jersey. That claim was false and deputies forced entry, finding Cynthia’s body.

Perkins, Cynthia’s ex-husband, had a history of domestic violence with the couple divorcing in 2009 but continuing to live together off and on. He was arrested and charged in connection with the killing. The case has been a long and traumatic process for Cynthia’s family, who traveled to attend court proceedings. If anyone has information about Cynthia, her movements in Vero Beach around late October 2015, or the household dynamics leading up to the welfare check, please share what is known.