Family concern led to a welfare check that uncovered a homicide. When relatives could not reach 68-year-old Allen Phillips in late January 2025, deputies forced entry to his home on Trinity Church Road in Milton, Florida, and found him deceased in an advanced state of decomposition. Investigators determined Allen died of a gunshot wound to the chest; a firearm and a shell casing were recovered at the scene.

Santa Rosa County investigators identified Allen’s 48-year-old wife, Tequila Phillips, as a suspect. She was located in Wetumpka, Alabama, and taken into custody by the Wetumpka Police Department; as of late January 2025 she was awaiting extradition back to Santa Rosa County. The Sheriff’s Office describes the investigation as active.

Are there readers who knew Allen or who have information about his last known movements or contacts that could help the ongoing investigation?