On Christmas Eve 2020 in Bastrop, Louisiana, 59-year-old Lenora Lawhon was killed after a domestic dispute at her home. Her husband, Tod Lawhon, called 911 around 6:00 PM and told the dispatcher he had just shot his wife. Deputies found Lenora unresponsive on the bathroom floor with an apparent gunshot wound to the head and a 9mm Colt handgun on the bedroom bed. Paramedics were unable to revive her.

Tod Lawhon exited the house with his hands raised when officers arrived and was taken into custody. After being read his Miranda rights, he expressed remorse and said he had tried to fix things earlier that day before requesting an attorney and stopping his statements. He was charged with second-degree murder, entered a not guilty plea, was later convicted of manslaughter by a jury on April 27, 2023, and was sentenced to 20 years in prison on September 14, 2023. The victim’s family publicly thanked the district attorney’s office for its work on the case.

If anyone knew Lenora or has information about what led to the argument that night, please share what can help the record.