Lesley Lloyd Ralson, 84, was found dead in his Fort Myers home on January 20, 2014, the victim of a violent home invasion. A retired Prudential executive, Ralson had been pistol-whipped during the break-in; intruders stole prescription drugs and jewelry and left him fatally injured.

Local law enforcement opened an extensive investigation that led to arrests. Robert Loveland and two accomplices were charged with multiple felonies including robbery with a firearm, battery, burglary with assault, and homicide. At trial Loveland blamed Ralson’s wife, Eileen Shultz, alleging she arranged the attack; Loveland was ultimately convicted on all counts.

The case ended with a guilty verdict that resolved who the court found responsible for Ralson’s death.