Tammy Hellard was 35 when she died at her home in Mescal, Arizona, on April 28, 2009. Investigators quickly focused on her husband, Alger Frederick Hellard, after her death, and the case went to trial.

Court testimony described heavy drinking by both Tammy and Alger on the night she died; Alger said Tammy had taken Xanax and that a firearm discharged accidentally. The defense argued the shooting was a tragic accident, but the trial record shows Alger Frederick Hellard was later convicted in connection with her death. The proceedings and appeals detailed a volatile relationship and the events of that evening inside the couple’s home.

If anyone knew Tammy, lived in Mescal then, or has information about what happened that night, please share what you remember.