Stephanie Miller Tribble, 60, was found dead in her Decatur, Alabama home on September 6, 2024, after a welfare check on residents of the Fifth Avenue residence. Officers discovered both Stephanie and her husband, Jonathan Wayne Dawes, inside the house. The Decatur Police Department described the incident as a murder-suicide, concluding that Dawes shot and killed his wife and then died by a self-inflicted gunshot; the investigation into the specifics remains ongoing.

Stephanie’s death was reported as part of a domestic incident that ended with both partners dead. Few personal details are included in the report beyond their names, ages, and the location on Fifth Avenue. If anyone knew Stephanie or has information about her life, relationships, or the events leading up to September 6, 2024, please come forward to assist the ongoing inquiry.