Sharon Benyo, 46, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, was found dead the morning of October 6, 2021, in a field about 150 feet off Route 51 (Constitution Boulevard) in Chippewa Township. Utility workers located her body in an isolated area; the Beaver County Coroner ruled the death a homicide after determining she had been shot twice in the head, wounds described by authorities as to the back of her head. Police said she had been at the site for some period before discovery.

Authorities moved quickly and identified a suspect within days. On October 9, 2021, Pennsylvania State Police arrested 68-year-old John Westley Johnson Jr. of Beaver Falls and charged him with criminal homicide and a firearm offense including prohibited possession of a firearm. Officials said Benyo and Johnson knew each other and that investigators were developing possible motives but had not made those details public. A nearby resident later reported hearing two gunshots and provided information to investigators.

Benyo’s family and acquaintances described her as someone who had struggled with alcohol addiction and legal problems, had been released from state prison about three weeks before she was found, and who cherished her daughter and pets. Did anyone in the area know Sharon or have information that could help clarify what happened?