Deon Turner, 31, was described by family and friends as outgoing, funny, a devoted father of three and a selfless presence in Middleton, Tennessee. On the morning of March 22, 2019, he was shot and killed during an apparent home invasion at a residence in the 700 block of Britts Chapel Lane; a woman identified by Deon’s aunt as his girlfriend was also shot and seriously injured. Neighbors noted a helicopter landing at a nearby church to aid the victims.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Hardeman County Sheriff’s Office opened a joint homicide investigation and within days identified five people they believed responsible. On March 25, 2019, authorities arrested and charged Kaci Bercham, 19; Terry Martindale, 20; Michael Mayfield, 19; Betty Sparks, 45; and her 23-year-old son, Steven Sparks. All five were booked into the Hardeman County Jail without bond on multiple counts, including first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, especially aggravated burglary, especially aggravated robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Betty Sparks was later convicted of first-degree murder for her role in Deon Turner’s death.

Did anyone in Middleton at the time see activity around Britts Chapel Lane that morning or know Deon’s routines and visitors?