Mariah R. Fearn, 32, was found dead from apparent gunshot wounds inside a home in the 3400 block of Milton Drive in Alton on the morning of June 1, 2026. Officers were called just before 8:00 a.m. after a report that two people had been shot. A second victim, Patrick A. Greenwell, suffered gunshot wounds and blunt force trauma to the head and was flown to a St. Louis hospital for advanced care.

Court documents and witness accounts identified a man known as LJ, later named by authorities as 46-year-old John A. Hammond of Alton, as the suspect. Investigators say Hammond fled the scene but was located after his vehicle was found in Carlinville and arrested within hours. He was charged June 3 with two counts of first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, possession of a firearm by a repeat felony offender, and related counts; a grand jury indicted him on June 11. Prosecutors allege Hammond shot Mariah and shot and struck Greenwell in the head with a hammer; the charges are allegations pending court proceedings.

Mariah’s obituary gives her birthdate as August 21, 1993, and lists her daughter Lovlee Rose among survivors. Does anyone have information about Mariah, her daughter, or the events at the Milton Drive home that morning?