On the morning of August 15, 2002, Mary Hall Short, 36, was found shot to death in her bedroom at the family home in Oak Level, Henry County, Virginia. Her husband, Michael Wayne Short, 50, was discovered shot in the head on a couch in the garage. Both deaths were described as execution-style killings and were first encountered by one of Michael’s employees who had arrived for work that morning.

Their 9-year-old daughter Jennifer was missing from the house, prompting an intensive search. Six weeks later, her skeletal remains were located in a wooded area in Rockingham County, North Carolina, about 30 miles from the family home; she had also been shot in the head. The case has been investigated by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Virginia State Police, and the FBI, with thousands of interviews and multiple leads pursued.

A carpenter named Gary Bowman, who left for Canada shortly after the murders, was initially a person of interest but was later cleared and no charges have been filed. New DNA testing and a substantial reward have been offered as authorities continue to seek the person or persons responsible. Does anyone have information that could help bring justice for Mary, Michael, and Jennifer Short?