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Adeline Gug Sam, 31, was killed on January 31, 2018, at her home on the Fort McDermitt Shoshone Paiute Tribe Reservation, which straddles the Nevada-Oregon border. A member of the tribe, she was known for generosity and a strong connection to her culture; family remembered her laughter and witty personality. That night she and her 40-year-old cousin, Amy Hinkey, were with Stoney Prior, a fellow tribe member and distant relative. Prior turned violent and used a shotgun to kill both women; Adeline suffered gunshot wounds to the head and neck while Amy was shot in the head, stomach, and arm. Investigators later arrested Prior; court records show he admitted the killings to multiple people and said he acted after being accused of molesting and raping. A jury convicted Prior on two counts of second-degree murder.

Did anyone in the Fort McDermitt community have contact with Adeline or Amy in the days before January 31, 2018?