How can he kill his son and son's wife? This is so tragic and unfathomable to me. If you are a regular parent you want only what's best for your children. What happened that warped this mans priorities?

Ashley Marie Spencer Roberts, 39, and her husband William Jason Roberts, 41, were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds outside their home in the 400 block of River Ridge Road in Axton on the evening of June 25, 2024. Pittsylvania County deputies arrived after a 9:30 p.m. 911 call and both victims were pronounced dead at the scene; their bodies were taken to the Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy.

Investigators identified and arrested a suspect at the scene without incident: 65-year-old William Lester Roberts of Axton, identified as the father of William Jason Roberts and the father-in-law of Ashley. He was charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharging firearms within a dwelling, and was being held without bond. The case remained under active investigation as the legal process began.

If anyone has information about the events in Axton on June 25 that could help the investigation, please share what is known.