Richard Thompson, 54, was shot dead inside his Jefferson, Iowa, home on June 27, 2025, after Greene County deputies responded to reports of shots fired just before 7:30 p.m. Deputies found Thompson with fatal bullet wounds at a residence on M Avenue. He was a long-haul truck driver, originally from Leakey, Texas, and was known to his family as Papa who enjoyed fishing with his grandchildren and classic rock.

Also at the scene was his wife, 49-year-old Christene Thompson. She was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. According to court documents she told investigators the two had argued throughout the week, that Richard had been intoxicated that evening, and that she retrieved a handgun from a gun safe and fired into the bedroom after hearing him punching the walls. The investigation remains ongoing.

Does anyone in the Jefferson area have information about the couple or the events leading up to June 27 that could help investigators?