Candance Prunty, 26, was found shot to death on the kitchen floor of her Springfield, Ohio, home on October 21, 2015. Relatives discovered her after she failed to pick up her three young sons, then aged 1, 4, and 7, from school. She suffered six gunshot wounds, including shots to the head and neck. Her phone was missing and there was no initial sign of a break-in.

Investigators treated an ex-boyfriend, Thomas Albert, as a person of interest from early in the probe. Years later, improvements in crime scene investigation led to charges: Albert was indicted in 2021 on aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, felonious assault, weapons, and tampering with evidence. At the time of the indictment he was 38 and already serving a prison term for unrelated attempted homicide and aggravated robbery convictions; he was not eligible for parole until 2045. His pleas had not been entered and his attorney was unavailable for comment.

The case received wider attention after an episode of Cold Justice helped uncover new evidence that contributed to the arrest. If anyone knew Candance, her movements that day, or has information about the case, please come forward.