Ricky Dean McDowell, 39, of Lexington, North Carolina, was found dead inside his home at 188 Gordon Lane on July 22, 2017 after deputies answered a 911 hang-up call around 8:30 p.m. Officers found McDowell with an apparent gunshot wound and later learned he had also been stabbed.

The investigation produced multiple arrests. On July 23, 2017, Edward Joshua Grainger, 26, and Connie Nicole Miller, 20, both from the Silver Valley community, were arrested at a Motel 6 in High Point and charged with murder. The next day Nicholas Powell Stutts was also arrested and charged with murder. On July 27, 2017, Dylan Kyle McDowell, 20, was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree kidnapping and held on a $500,000 secured bond.

The case involves several defendants and both gunshot and stab wounds to the victim. Does anyone have information about Ricky Dean McDowell, his whereabouts before July 22, 2017, or knowledge of the individuals arrested?