In February 2000 the Lawrenceburg community was shaken when 67-year-old Thelma Cornett was found dead in her apartment on the fourth day of the month. Investigators determined Cornett’s death was violent; she had been strangled.

The inquiry into Cornett’s killing later identified Rodney Troy Bixler as a suspect. In 2008 Bixler entered an Alford plea in connection with Cornett’s murder and another killing, a plea that lets a defendant concede the prosecution has sufficient evidence without admitting guilt. He received two consecutive 20-year prison terms and is serving his sentence at the Northpoint Training Center.

Does anyone have information about Cornett’s life in Lawrenceburg or about the months leading up to February 2000 that could shed light on her death?