Kimberly Kidd, 45, was found dead in her Monroe County, Alabama, home on December 10, 2023, after being reported missing. Her body was discovered concealed under a pile of clothes in a bedroom on Tait Loop. An autopsy determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head, and authorities described the case as a domestic violence-type murder.

Witnesses said Kidd was last seen the evening of December 9 arguing with her live-in boyfriend, 47-year-old Michael Dewayne Thomas; she was not seen alive after they went inside the residence. Law enforcement identified Thomas as the primary suspect, launched a manhunt with assistance from multiple agencies including the U.S. Marshals Service, and arrested him in Pine Hill, Wilcox County, on December 15. He was first held on a federal probation violation and at a Monroe County court appearance on December 18 had bond set at $1.5 million.

The Packers Bend community mourned Kidd’s violent death. If anyone knew Kimberly, saw her on December 9, or has information about what happened at the Tait Loop residence, please come forward.