On April 5, 2023, 64-year-old Bonnie Young was killed at her home in Huerfano County near Gardner after a neighbor dispute over trash escalated into violence. Her 41-year-old next-door neighbor, David Freilino, had gone onto the Youngs’ property to collect windblown trash. After an initial agreement to pick it up proved insufficient, tensions rose when Bonnie told Freilino to leave, pointed a gun at him, and shut the door.

Freilino later told investigators he feared she would shoot him, kicked down the door, disarmed her and pulled her outside. According to reports, a physical struggle followed; Freilino stabbed Bonnie multiple times in the head, neck and back with a knife until she was motionless, then returned inside, retrieved her gun and shot her multiple times. Bonnie had earlier called her husband, Ronald Young, saying she was afraid and that the neighbor was acting strange. Officers found Bonnie’s body outside after Ronald could not reach her. Freilino went home, showered and then called 911 claiming self-defense; he was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and burglary, held without bond. His defense has raised competency issues and entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

What details about the timeline or the interactions between the neighbors might help explain how the dispute turned fatal, and can anyone who knew either family or witnessed the events provide information?