Beth Ann Jordan, 36, was found dead inside her Shoemaker Road home in Ireland, West Virginia, on the evening of December 27, 2021. A 911 call about an unresponsive female came in at 10:14 p.m., and callers reported possible shots fired at the residence. Emergency personnel located Beth deceased when they arrived. She was a homemaker and a mother, previously employed as a McDonald’s manager for more than a decade, and enjoyed outdoor activities such as kayaking, camping, and fishing with her family.

Law enforcement described an unknown person as having been at the home when shots were fired and fleeing before officers arrived. The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office led the investigation with assistance from the Mountain Lakes Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, the West Virginia State Police, and the FBI. A juvenile was arrested on January 27, 2022, and charged with first-degree murder; the youth was taken to a juvenile lockdown facility pending court action.

If anyone knew Beth or has information about who was at the home that night, please share what you remember.