Emily Nicole Hatfield, 24, of Raysal, West Virginia, died at her home on December 22, 2017. Her death was not natural and was treated as a violent homicide.

Investigators identified 28-year-old Charles Kennedy, also of Raysal, as a suspect. Kennedy was charged with murder and tried in McDowell County. On September 12, 2019, a jury found Charles Kennedy guilty of murder.

Hatfield’s survivors include her mother, Stephanie; children Kyleigh Kennedy, Bently Kennedy, Jace Kennedy, Kyle Kennedy, and Waylon Kennedy; and siblings Adrienne Hatfield-Lane, Rebekah Hatfield-Koleski, Crystal Hatfield, and Nicholas Stinson. Her funeral was at Pad Fork Freewill Baptist Church in Hanover and she was buried in Pad Fork Cemetery.

Did anyone in the community know Emily or have information about what happened that night?