Abigail Ruth Hess, 39, of Flemington, West Virginia, was shot and killed at her home on December 31, 2017. Taylor County deputies report her husband, John Hess, was indicted on a murder charge in connection with the shooting; the indictment came from a Taylor County grand jury in its January 2018 term of court.

Abigail was born June 4, 1978, in Bluffton, Ohio. She earned a Master’s Degree in Speech Language Pathology from West Virginia University and worked at Braxton Health Care Center. She is survived by her daughter Annabelle Grace Hess, two step-children, Aleina Coddington and Jacob Hess, and three step-grandchildren. Her obituary emphasizes her devotion to family, faith, music and the outdoors.

If anyone knew Abigail or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.