Samantha Goolsby, 42, was shot to death after a domestic dispute in Cookeville, Tennessee. Known as Sam or Sammy G, she was remembered by family and friends as a vibrant, caring mother, daughter, sister and friend. The fatal confrontation took place on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, following an argument with 57-year-old Lora Morgan at a residence in Cookeville. Goolsby left the home and was allegedly shot as she was leaving.

Goolsby’s body was reported missing the next day when she did not return home; it was later found partially hidden in a wooded area on property just north of Cookeville. Investigators identified Lora Morgan as a suspect. After her arrest, Morgan confessed to shooting Goolsby, to attempting to clean the scene, and to keeping the body at the residence for more than a day before moving it to the field where it was found. Morgan has been charged with first-degree murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence and is being held in the Putnam County Jail on an $820,000 bond.

Did anyone in Cookeville know Samantha or see her on March 24 who could help fill in the timeline?