Roy Brian Stewart was 29 and a lifelong Liberty County resident when he died in Bristol, Florida, on April 23, 2014. He worked as a floor installer and was identified with the Protestant faith. Family members who preceded him in death include his mother, Donna McDougald, and grandparents Percy and Doris Stewart and James E. Woodham, Sr.

Authorities determined Stewart’s death was caused by multiple blunt force injuries and treated the case as a homicide. The investigation named several suspects and led to arrests and criminal charges, including counts up to first-degree murder. Court hearings and trials followed as agencies and attorneys assembled forensic evidence and witness testimony.

The community responded strongly to the violence and the legal process that unfolded afterward. If anyone in Bristol or Liberty County knew Roy Stewart or has information about the events around April 23, 2014, please come forward to assist the ongoing record of the case.