On the evening of January 27, 2023, deputies in Liberty County, Texas, responded to a 911 report of a shooting at a home on County Road 4882 in the Dayton area. Inside the residence they found 46‑year‑old White woman Brandy Thomas deceased from what appeared to be a gunshot wound. Her husband, Darwin Thomas, was at the home and was detained for questioning.

An inquest was held at the scene and an autopsy was ordered. Investigators with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers interviewed witnesses and collected forensic evidence. Prosecutors alleged the evidence and witness testimony disproved a self‑defense claim; a medical examiner testified that Brandy Thomas had sustained nine gunshot wounds. The case went to trial and a jury convicted Darwin Thomas of first‑degree murder on June 10, 2026.

On June 11, 2026, during sentencing proceedings, visiting Judge Kaycee Jones imposed a 55‑year prison term after victim impact statements were presented. Does anyone have information about Brandy’s final hours or the events at the residence that evening?