On the morning of November 5, 1984, James Julian Warren Sr., 49, and his wife Sandra Marie Armstrong Warren, 46, were shot to death in Rogers, Arkansas. The killings were carried out by a former son-in-law, William Frank Parker, reportedly motivated by a bitter custody dispute over his son, the Warrens’ grandson. Parker was arrested, tried and convicted for the murders; the case resulted in the death penalty.

The fact that a family dispute over custody escalated to fatal violence remains the central, tragic detail of this case. Anyone who knew the Warrens or has information about the months leading up to November 5, 1984, is asked to come forward.