Heaven Lee Bolen was 26 when she was found face down in the street outside her home on West Prospect Street in Harrison, Arkansas, on the evening of January 22, 2017, suffering a gunshot wound to the head. She was taken to a hospital in Springfield, Missouri, and died there on January 23, 2017. Her young child is mentioned as part of her family context.

Investigators focused on Heaven’s estranged husband, 36-year-old Matthew Jay Bolen. Authorities say he handcuffed her and intended to abduct her; items found at the scene included a kill bag with duct tape and a knife. After the shooting Matthew fled in Heaven’s vehicle, prompting a multi-agency search that ended four days later when he contacted an investigator to arrange surrender and was taken into custody at his father’s home.

In October 2017 Matthew Jay Bolen pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and kidnapping and received a total of 75 years in prison. If anyone knew Heaven, her movements that week, or has information about the events that night, please come forward.