Autumn Wilkins was a 28-year-old Hispanic woman described by her best friend as outgoing and full of plans. On the afternoon of October 21, 2023, deputies were called to a home in the 42200 block of Alexander Drive in the rural Sage community, California. Around 5:00 p.m. they found Autumn inside the residence with traumatic injuries; she was pronounced dead at the scene. An adult male who was also at the home was shot at but not injured.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit led the investigation and identified 44-year-old David Douglas of Lake Elsinore as a suspect. Douglas was detained in Hemet on October 22 and booked on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, but prosecutors later declined to file a criminal complaint and he was released while further investigation continued.

A fundraiser was organized to assist Autumn’s family with funeral and transport expenses to Georgia. The investigation remains ongoing and unsolved. If anyone has information, contact the Southwest Station Investigation Bureau at 951-696-3000.