Beverly Gail Oidtman LaMotte, 60, was found dead outside her Bridgeport, Ohio home on October 29, 2014. A forensic exam determined she had been shot three times. Her daughter, Cody LaMotte, placed a 911 call reporting that her father, Michael Christopher LaMotte, had shot Beverly. Michael was found inside the residence appearing intoxicated, later arrested and charged with murder.

The first trial ended in a mistrial; a second trial produced a guilty verdict. Michael LaMotte received life in prison with no possibility of parole for 18 years. Family testimony at trial included Beau and Cody LaMotte, who told the court they believed their father was innocent and Cody said she regretted her panicked 911 call. Friends and relatives also testified, some asking for leniency. Investigators relied on the forensic finding that suicide was highly unlikely.

Does anyone have memories of Beverly’s life in the Wheeling–St. Clairsville area or information that could shed light on what happened that day?