Deborah Lynn Moncrief, 58, and her companion Anthony Branch, 62, were found dead inside Moncrief’s home on Cowboy Drive in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, on the morning of July 11, 2014 after family members reported they had not been heard from for several days. Investigators initially noted no obvious signs of trauma at the scene, and the cause of death was not immediately apparent. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office treated the incident as a double homicide and conducted a detailed investigation including processing the scene and interviewing friends, family and neighbors.

Investigators focused on a man connected by family ties to one of the victims: 21-year-old William Cody Childress of Mississippi, who was engaged to Moncrief’s niece. Authorities located Childress and his fiancée later that week; Childress cooperated in a custodial interview and led investigators to the weapon said to have been used. Police say the motive was financial and that they believe Childress acted alone. Childress was arrested and charged with two counts of capital murder and held without bail.

If anyone knew Deborah Moncrief, Anthony Branch, or has information about the events leading up to July 11, 2014, please come forward.