Brenda Dukes, 47, and her wife Rhonda Bishop-Dukes, 49, were found dead in their Millington, Tennessee home on Matthews Road on June 6, 2016. The bodies were discovered by Rhonda’s mother after she became worried when she had not heard from her daughter for several days. Investigators determined both women died from gunshot wounds.

The investigation focused on a neighbor across the street, Michael Cullum, who according to an affidavit confessed to a witness that he had shot the two women. The affidavit says Cullum returned to the house after initially leaving, taking painkillers once he realized the gunshots had not been heard. Cullum had an extensive criminal history in Shelby County and was charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the killings.

The killings devastated a quiet suburban neighborhood and left questions about how the theft of medication escalated to deadly violence. If anyone knew the Dukes family, their routines, or saw activity near Matthews Road around June 6, 2016, please come forward with information.