Jay Michael Freeman, 66, was found dead of a gunshot wound inside his Prescott home after an initial roadside incident on a Thursday in June 2018 led investigators to a fabricated abduction story. A 57-year-old woman, Sharalyn Stura, was discovered in her vehicle off Interstate 17 with her hands tied to the steering wheel and told Arizona Department of Public Safety officers she had been abducted, forced to drive to the Rimrock area, and escaped to the interstate.

Investigators found inconsistencies in Stura’s account during questioning; she later admitted involvement in Freeman’s death. Prescott Police concluded the kidnapping story was fabricated, arrested Stura, and said they were not seeking any other suspects, treating her as solely responsible for the homicide.

Does anyone have information about Freeman’s final days or his connection to Stura that could help clarify what happened?