Angela Darie Garretson, 31, was found shot to death in a recently mowed field off Route 39 in Marlinton, West Virginia, on Sunday, July 3, 2022. Reports say she was discovered lying in the field and investigators determined she had been shot three times, including wounds to the back of her head. She was from Hillsboro and had been born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on January 7, 1991; her obituary described her as a mother, daughter, sister and friend with family across several nearby communities.

Within days the investigation focused on 25-year-old Marlinton resident Tanner Lee Moore. On July 6, 2022, Moore went to the Marlinton State Police detachment, was advised of his Miranda rights, and gave a recorded statement admitting he shot and killed Garretson. He was charged with first-degree murder and use or presentation of a firearm during the commission of a felony and was initially held without bond. Court reporting notes multiple pretrial delays, a ruling that his voluntary statements could be used at trial, and that the prosecution centered on Moore as the person responsible for Garretson’s death.

Did anyone in the community know Angela or have information about her movements in Marlinton around July 3, 2022?