George Milton Ruble was 36 when he was shot dead on February 22, 2019, in Petroleum, West Virginia. A former U.S. Marine and an auto mechanic, Ruble was a father, son and brother; friends and family recalled him as kind-hearted and said he had been in good spirits in the days before his death, seen dancing and listening to music.

The argument escalated when Baughman left, retrieved a 22-caliber rifle from his nearby home on Oil Springs Road, returned and fatally shot Ruble in the head. Ruble’s body was later moved to a wooded area near Volcano Road in Ritchie County.

Law enforcement mounted a large search involving more than 25 officers, police dogs and a helicopter. Baughman, then 28, was located the same day near Dallison in Wood County and was taken into custody; he was charged with murder and held without bond pending action in Ritchie County Circuit Court.

Did anyone in the area know Ruble or have information about the events that night?