Nancy Deanne Sandlin Fox, 59, was shot and killed at her home on Stage Road in Hartselle, Alabama, on July 3, 2025. Dispatchers were called that morning after an argument at the residence was followed by gunfire; officers who arrived found Fox deceased. She is remembered by her children as a loving mother, grandmother and sister who was kind, caring and trusting.

Investigators identified and arrested Wyatt Braxton Young of Falkville; court documents say he confessed, telling police he shot through a door, broke in and shot Fox in a bedroom. He reportedly waited for police and cooperated after the shooting. During proceedings a detective testified that Young claimed Fox had put a spell on him and had raped him while he volunteered at her shop; the family has denied those claims. The detective also described signs of a mental health crisis, and Young’s attorneys have requested a mental health evaluation. The case is scheduled to be presented to a Morgan County grand jury.

If anyone knew Nancy, her routines, or saw anything on Stage Road that morning, please share what might help the grand jury or investigators.