Ilene Blankenship, 62, was found shot dead on the front porch of a residence on Twin Oaks Drive in Summersville, West Virginia, on the evening of April 27, 2019. .45‑caliber shell casings were scattered near her body. Beside her lay Douglas Hypes, also fatally wounded.

Investigators reported a domestic situation strained by a pending divorce and say attention turned to Ilene’s husband, Roger D. Blankenship Sr. Police say he had driven to Hypes’ home earlier that day and later fled the scene. Officers located Roger Blankenship at his residence off Route 39 near Swiss with a self‑inflicted gunshot wound to the face and a loaded firearm within reach; troopers say he communicated nonverbally that he had shot Ilene and Hypes. He was transported for medical treatment and was charged on April 28, 2019, with two counts of first‑degree murder.

No other suspects were identified and investigators reported no evidence suggesting anyone else was involved. Did anyone in Summersville or the surrounding area see the events of April 27 or have information about relationships between the people involved?