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Christine Watkins, a 64-year-old African American school bus driver, was shot dead outside her Killeen, Texas, home on October 20, 2014, while with her husband. The killing was presented as part of a murder-for-hire plot. Authorities say Jo Ann Wilbert, then 64, arranged payment and recruited 30-year-old Andrew Lenard Hardesty to carry out the shooting.

Hardesty admitted to shooting Watkins, reportedly dressed in black and saying he was trying to be like the devil; he was later found guilty and received life without parole. Wilbert was arrested in Florida, extradited to Texas, and charged with capital murder for remuneration and solicitation for capital murder. The case drew wide attention in the community and has had lasting impact on Watkins’ family and neighbors.

Are there details about Watkins’ life or the neighborhood that could help others remember her or provide additional information to investigators?