Heather Renee Haywood, 41, was killed on the morning of July 30, 2024, in Cairo, Georgia. Law enforcement responded to a 911 call from a nearby residence and found 35-year-old James Lamar Sherman at the home with gunshot wounds; Haywood’s body was located in the adjacent Azalea Park. Both victims were taken to a local hospital and died of their injuries.

Haywood, born June 2, 1983, in Mansfield, Ohio, worked as a licensed practical nurse and was a mother of three and a new grandmother. Family and friends described her as compassionate and devoted to her children.

In December 2024, two men were arrested and charged in connection with the double homicide: William Phillip Mosely, 40, and Willie Cooper, 38, each facing two counts of malice murder. The motive and full circumstances remain under investigation.

If anyone has information about what happened near Azalea Park on July 30, 2024, please come forward.