Arien Desiree Daly was 32 when she was found dead in Providence, Rhode Island, on August 22, 2015. Authorities described the scene at the Dexter Manor apartment of her 37-year-old ex-boyfriend, Joshua Butler, as a murder-suicide: investigators believe Butler shot Daly and then took his own life. A shotgun and a note attributed to Butler were recovered; the note’s contents have not been released, so the motive remains unclear.

Daly worked for AIDS Care Ocean State in HIV/AIDS prevention and was a graduate of Classical High School who attended Rhode Island College. Family and friends remembered her for her warmth, love of nature and animals, and baking. If anyone knew Arien, her routines, or events around Dexter Manor the weekend of August 22, 2015, please share information that might help fill in the gaps.