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On January 19, 2017, 17-year-old Austin Moody was found shot to death in the driveway of his Sheridan, Arkansas, home. A single gunshot to the head killed the junior at Sheridan High School, described as outgoing and well liked by classmates and neighbors. His family reported that Austin had been worried about being followed in the weeks before his death.

Investigators focused on 45-year-old Rusty Draper after a pattern of harassment came to light: Austin had a suspicious flat tire, the girlfriend’s mother and brother had tires slashed, homemade spikes were found near the neighborhood, and materials matching those spikes were recovered at Draper’s home. Draper’s DNA was also found on a .410 shotgun discovered near Austin’s body, and he lied about his whereabouts on the morning of the murder.

A week after the killing Draper was arrested and charged with capital murder. If anyone knew Austin, his routines, or saw suspicious vehicles or people around Sheridan in January 2017, please share what was seen with local authorities.