Jacqueline Castano, 49, a special education teacher who worked at Madison Creek Elementary School and previously at Jennie Rogers Elementary School, was found dead in her Portland, Tennessee, home the day after Christmas 2017. The city’s only murder that year followed a 911 call from her husband, 55-year-old Jose Castano, who told dispatchers the gun would be on the dresser and that it was too late to perform CPR.

Officers located Jose Castano on the back patio and took him into custody without incident. Jacqueline Castano was discovered deceased in the master bedroom and a firearm believed to be the weapon was recovered there. Jose Castano later told investigators he had killed his wife after an argument about infidelity and was charged with one count of first-degree murder.

Jacqueline’s death was described as a profound loss by her children, students, and the wider community. Did anyone in the Portland or Goodlettsville area have information about Jacqueline’s final days or the relationship between the couple?