On December 24, 2019, Rita Ann Privett, 63, and her husband Frank Hollis Privett, 71, were found dead inside their home in Addison, Alabama. Their son, 30-year-old Allen Hollis Privett, called law enforcement and was waiting in the front yard on the phone with the dispatcher when officers arrived; he surrendered without incident and was taken into custody. Both victims were reported to have been shot with a 12-gauge pump shotgun that was recovered from the kitchen.

Rita Privett was a retired teacher who taught at Jones Chapel Jr. High and Logan Jr. High, held a Master’s in Education from UAB, and enjoyed gardening, reading, and studying the Bible. Authorities said the killings grew out of a family dispute that escalated. The Winston County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office handled the investigation, and the community was left mourning the couple.

If anyone knew Rita or the Privett family, or has information about tensions leading up to that Christmas Eve, please share what you know with investigators.