Shawn Marie McDaniels, 59, and her husband Timothy Dale McDaniels were found shot to death inside their Crow Hill Lane home near Marlinton, West Virginia, after relatives raised concerns when they had not been heard from for several days. The bodies were discovered on November 27, 2015; investigators said the scene suggested the killings occurred before that date. Timothy’s black Honda Pilot was missing from the property, and attention soon focused on Aaron Joseph Bussard, Timothy’s grandson and Shawn’s step-grandson.

Bussard was located in the Covington–Clifton Forge area on November 28 with the missing vehicle. Reports describe a tense encounter in which he refused to leave the car and allegedly threatened to kill himself before being subdued and taken into custody. He waived extradition to West Virginia and was arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of grand larceny; the investigation later widened and a grand jury returned further indictments.

Prosecutors later accepted pleas that reduced the original murder charges. Court rulings in 2017 addressed the admissibility of statements and other evidence before the prosecution concluded without a jury trial. Reporting does not provide a clear, verified motive or a full account of what happened inside the McDaniels home. If anyone knew Shawn, Timothy, or saw the Honda Pilot around late November 2015, please share what was seen or heard.