On May 28, 2007, 29-year-old Michael Shane Hill, a White man from Boone, Iowa, was found dead of gunshot wounds to his back and shoulder on the sheep farm near Ogden where he worked. A 911 call at about 11:10 AM captured Hill, audibly injured, saying he had accidentally shot himself; a second call minutes later included another gunshot. By the time officers arrived, Hill was dead.

Investigators later uncovered an affair between Hill’s wife, Jessica Hill, and his best friend, Daniel Blair, including intimate messages found on Jessica’s computer and phone contact between Jessica and Blair on the morning of the killing. Shell casings at the scene did not match the gun found with Michael. Prosecutors alleged Jessica orchestrated events leading to his death; Blair admitted involvement and implicated Aron Moss, saying Moss fired the shots.

All three were convicted for roles in the murder. Daniel Blair was sentenced to life for first-degree murder; Aron Moss received 50 years for second-degree murder. Jessica Hill was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 50 years, but that conviction was later overturned on appeal; she subsequently pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder and accessory after the fact and received a 12-year sentence. If anyone has information about Michael, his work at the Ogden-area sheep farm, or the people involved, please share what is known.