Hailey Johnson was 21 when she was found dead in the Marietta, Georgia apartment she shared with her boyfriend on December 26, 2022. The autopsy listed cause of death as a gunshot wound to the head; the medical examiner ruled the manner of death undetermined. Family members reject the possibility of suicide and describe Hailey as a vibrant young woman who had just turned 21 and was starting a new business.

At the scene, Brooks Cleary, then 22, told first responders Johnson had suffered a seizure. Prosecutors say Cleary tried to hide a shotgun by covering it with clothing and sitting on it when help arrived. Cleary later said he had been blackout drunk and had fragmented memories. He was convicted of concealing the death of another, making false statements, and two counts of interference with government property; a judge sentenced him to 11 years in prison after prosecutors had sought 25 years.

The family has used social media and a podcast to seek further legal action and press for a murder charge. Does anyone have information about Hailey’s last hours or the apartment where she lived that could help clarify what happened?