Blair Ann Coyne was 24 when she was fatally shot at her family home northwest of the village of Saint Joseph, Illinois, on March 29, 2020. Born March 12, 1996, she was the daughter of Bill and Kimberly Coyne, a graduate of St. Joseph-Ogden High School who attended Parkland College. Her mother, 54-year-old Kimberly Coyne, was also killed in the same shooting.

Jonathon Perry, a 30-year-old man who had been living with the Coyne family, was accused of fatally shooting both women. Perry was arrested after his mother called 911 about alarming comments he had made regarding the shooting. A Champaign County jury convicted Perry of first-degree murder; he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Reports noted Perry had prior convictions for driving under the influence, burglary, and residential burglary, and struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues.

The deaths have devastated Blair’s father, Bill Coyne, and the Saint Joseph community. If anyone knew Blair, her family, or has information about the events leading up to March 29, 2020, please come forward.