Leah Brooke Hines, 27, of Noble, Ohio, was fatally shot in the back at her home on Outpost Road in Belle Valley on March 21, 2021. The Noble County Sheriff’s Office responded after an individual found Hines unresponsive with a gunshot wound; deputies pronounced her dead at the scene. The Noble County Sheriff’s Office, the Major Crimes Task Force, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation opened a joint investigation.

Investigators identified 28-year-old Tyler Thompson of Belle Valley as a suspect and took him into custody on charges that included aggravated murder, murder, and tampering with evidence. Hines was a mother of three young children; her family established a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and support the children.

What details about the case or the investigation might help anyone who knew Leah or her family come forward with information?