On Sunday, November 24, 2024, Robert Richmond Jr, 69, and his wife Janice, 67, were found dead inside their Springville, Iowa, home. Linn County Sheriff’s Office investigators reported both had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. The State Medical Examiner’s Office was asked to provide further information and the sheriff’s office described the case as an active, ongoing investigation.

Authorities told the public they do not believe there is any ongoing threat to the community. No arrests have been announced and no suspects have been publicly identified to date.

The deaths have unsettled neighbors in this small town; what did anyone in Springville notice about the Richmonds or their home around November 24 that might help investigators?