Leslie Jane Sphar Reeves, 45, of Troy, Illinois, was found shot to death in the living room of a Farmersville home on November 25, 2021. She had gone on a first date the previous night with Christopher Smith; both Reeves and Smith were found shot when police checked Smith’s home the next day. Smith survived with critical injuries. Her family had reported her missing when she failed to show up for a Thanksgiving gathering.

Investigators soon identified Leslie’s ex-boyfriend, Robert Bobby Tarr, 51, as the primary suspect. Authorities say Tarr had been tracking Leslie’s movements; reported evidence in the investigation includes text messages on Tarr’s phone, recovery of the alleged murder weapon at Tarr’s residence, and cell phone and cell tower data that placed him in connection with the crime. Tarr was arrested the day after the shootings.

Leslie was a mother of two and the owner of All You Studio and Party Place, noted for community events and women’s empowerment programming. Her family and community remember her for that work and for her role as a parent. If anyone knew Leslie, her movements the night of November 24–25, 2021, or has information about the case, please come forward.