Kathryn Kat Nichols, 48, was shot and killed on County Road 131 in Bryant, Alabama, on November 24, 2018. Investigators described the incident as a murder-suicide, identifying 36-year-old Joey Hollis of Talladega as the suspected shooter; authorities say Hollis then killed himself. Law enforcement reported that Nichols and Hollis were dating and that alcohol was a factor in the incident. There was no subsequent arrest or trial because the person believed responsible was also found dead.

The case closed with an official finding of murder-suicide, leaving family and the community with the loss of a woman described as part of everyday life in a small town and the abrupt end of a relationship turned fatal. If anyone knew Kathryn Nichols, her routines, or has information about that night on County Road 131, please come forward.