Stephanie Malicoat, 40, was shot and killed at a residence on North Patterson Street in Hot Springs on Saturday, June 22, 2019. Police found her inside the home with a fatal gunshot wound. She was a mother and worked as a data entry clerk; friends and family described her as caring and said spending time with her children was her greatest joy.

An initial suspect emerged quickly in the investigation: 42-year-old Lavar Strickland of Hot Springs. He was first charged with Criminal Use of a Prohibited Weapon and Possession of a Defaced Firearm. Two days later, on June 24, 2019, prosecutors amended the charges to include second-degree murder and three felony counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Minor. Strickland was held at the Garland County Detention Center on a $600,000 bond.

Does anyone have information about Stephanie’s final days or the household on North Patterson Street?