Natasha D. Highbaugh, 41, was found dead in a bushy area outside a home in the 4200 block of North Franklin Road in Lawrence on the morning of September 29, 2023. First responders discovered her body about 6:40 a.m.; an autopsy later determined she died of a single gunshot wound and investigators believe the killing occurred overnight.

Lawrence police reviewed surveillance from nearby businesses, including a dental office and a gas station, and used license plate reader data to identify a person of interest and locate an orange Ford Mustang. Within hours officers arrested 23-year-old Oscar Guardado Nunez on a preliminary murder charge; he also faced separate gun and drug charges from the arrest. A witness in the vehicle told police Nunez admitted shooting someone at a nearby gas station and claimed self-defense, but authorities say the surveillance footage does not support that claim. Nunez denied involvement when questioned.

Who in the community might have seen the Mustang or noticed activity near the gas station or Franklin Road overnight?