Tasha Patterson, 41, was found dead in the carport of her Riverdale, Georgia home on Mockingbird Trail in March 2022. A neighbor discovered her on a Friday morning and called authorities. Clayton County officers found Patterson in a pool of blood with a fatal gunshot wound.

Investigators focused on her 42-year-old live-in boyfriend, Mallie Levaugh McFadden, after determining a physical altercation between the couple had escalated and resulted in the shooting. McFadden fled before first responders arrived; he was located and arrested four days later and charged with malice murder, aggravated assault, tampering with evidence and firearm possession by a convicted felon. He was held in the Clayton County jail without bond.

Patterson’s family described her as vivacious and sought funds to transport her body back to New Jersey for burial near her late daughter. Does anyone in Riverdale or nearby have information about Patterson’s final days or the couple’s history that could help clarify what happened?