Christina Gower died of a gunshot wound to the head at her home on Charlestown New Market Road in Marysville, Indiana, on August 4, 2025. Her husband, Stephen Gower, called 911 and told deputies Christina had shot herself with an AR-style rifle, but officers and later forensic examiners found several inconsistencies with that account.

Investigators noted no powder burns or stippling on the wound and the weapon and body positions did not match a self-inflicted rifle shot. Stephen gave conflicting statements about where he had been and acknowledged heavy drinking, repeated arguing with Christina, and holding her down by her wrists, which left visible bruises. The medical examiner determined the fatal shot had been fired from at least three feet away, a distance incompatible with a self-inflicted wound from a long-barreled rifle.

Stephen Gower was arrested the same day and charged with murder; he pleaded not guilty at his initial court appearance and was held without bond. Does anyone in Marysville have information about the couple or their activities the night before Christina’s death?