Jadea Yarteese Love Jarvis, 25, of Orrville, Ohio, was killed on January 6, 2021. She was a mother of two young children, Zaivion and Jaeleona Crenshaw, and had reportedly endured years of mental, emotional and physical abuse from her ex-boyfriend, Kenneth Crenshaw. Despite attempts to leave that relationship, she often returned out of fear for her life.

On the day she died, authorities say Crenshaw stole a firearm from a neighbor, went to Jadea’s apartment and forced his way in. After a brief confrontation with a friend who answered the door, he chased Jadea outside and fired at her, missing but causing her to fall. He then repeatedly kicked, punched and struck her with the gun. Orrville police found Jadea in a pool of blood when they arrived; officers say Crenshaw shouted at them to be shot and was wounded by police before being taken into custody and charged with aggravated murder.

What information about Jadea’s last days or the relationship could help explain how this escalation happened, and can anyone who knew her or her family provide details to investigators?