On the evening of July 14, 2024, Alice Marie Darge, 34, was shot in the midsection at a residence in the 8400 block of Greenwood Road in Raytown, Missouri. First responders found her shortly before 6:30 p.m.; she was transported to a nearby hospital but died of her injuries. Before she died she identified her assailant to authorities as Zachary Turley, a man she had reportedly been in a relationship with.

Witnesses described an argument that moved from the house into the garage. One witness said Turley tried to leave, Darge opened the door and asked him if he was serious, he answered yes, and then fired a single shot. Turley allegedly fled in a blue Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Witnesses also reported Turley had tried to set Darge’s vehicle on fire the day before. The suspect’s vehicle was later found at his parents’ home in Kansas City, where police recovered ammunition consistent with the crime scene casing; the firearm was not immediately recovered. Turley, 28, was arrested on July 21, 2024, and charged in Jackson County with second-degree murder and armed criminal action; bond was set and later modified for possible house arrest with GPS monitoring.

Those who knew Darge remembered her as a devoted mother of two who enjoyed abstract art and films and was working to turn her life around. Does anyone have information about the days leading up to July 14 that might help clarify what happened?