On the morning of Monday, November 19, 2018, 36-year-old Barbara Posey was found shot to death inside a home on Trails End Lane in Leeds, Alabama. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office led the response, with Moody police and Jacksonville State Forensics assisting as investigators worked to reconstruct what happened that morning.

Evidence at the scene and information gathered during the inquiry identified 39-year-old George Darrell Heath of Leeds as the primary person of interest; authorities said he had a volatile relationship with Posey. An arrest warrant was issued for Heath in connection with her murder, and law enforcement from multiple counties tracked him to the Alabama-Georgia state line.

Before he could be taken into custody, Heath died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, ending the active manhunt and leaving many questions about the circumstances surrounding Posey’s death.

If anyone knew Barbara Posey or observed activity in the Trails End Lane area around November 19, 2018, please come forward with information.