Rachel Lynn King was 22 and a mother of three when she was found dead in her home on East South Street in Booneville, Arkansas, on the morning of September 4, 2019. Police had responded to a domestic disturbance call; her father, Jimmy King, arrived at the house at the same time as officers and was the first to find her.

Investigators focused on Morgan Weatherford as a person of interest. He was arrested in Conway and brought to Logan County for questioning. Authorities say Weatherford broke into Rachel’s home through a back window, entered her son’s bedroom, and admitted to strangling her and striking her head on the ground multiple times. One of Rachel’s young sons reportedly witnessed the attack. Weatherford also allegedly stole Rachel’s 2003 Ford Expedition; the vehicle was later found abandoned near a KFC in Booneville and seized for evidence.

After a December 2022 jury trial, Weatherford, then 27, was convicted of first-degree murder, residential burglary, and theft of property and received life plus additional years for the related charges. If anyone knew Rachel or has information about what happened that night, please share what can help the investigation or the family.