Catara Latrice Yarbrough, 41, was shot multiple times and killed at The Ridge Apartments on Fairview Avenue in Lebanon, Tennessee, on May 18, 2024. Responding officers found her after a call about shots fired. Family described her as a mother of four with a bright smile; she held a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Lane College and was reportedly working toward a Tennessee insurance license.

Neighbors said arguing and banging had been heard from the apartment on previous occasions, suggesting a troubled domestic environment. Police quickly identified her 42-year-old husband, Steve Yarbrough, as the suspect, issued a notice for his 1998 green Dodge pickup, and listed him as armed and dangerous. The truck was found in Hickman County; later that day Steve Yarbrough turned himself in to Lebanon Police and was charged with criminal homicide.

The specific motive has not been released and the investigation and legal process are ongoing. If anyone knew Catara or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know with investigators.