On December 13, 2020, four members of a family were found shot to death inside a home in Elkview, West Virginia. Victims included Risa Mae Saunders, 39, her husband Daniel Dale Long, 37, and two boys, Gage Xavier Ripley, 12, and Jameson Aries Long, 3. All died of gunshot injuries.

Local investigators arrested two teenagers in connection with the killings. One of those teens, Gavin Smith, was tried and convicted on four counts of murder, but the West Virginia Supreme Court later overturned his convictions. A new trial for Smith was ordered and a date set.

Risa is remembered by friends and family as a kind-hearted woman and a loving mother; the loss of an entire family left the community reeling. If anyone has information about the shootings or knew the victims, please share what can help the ongoing legal process.