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Deanie Payne Logan, an 83-year-old retired teacher and homemaker from Shelbyville, Kentucky, was found dead in her home on Zaring Mill Road. Her death on November 22, 2020, was first thought to be from natural causes, but investigators later ruled it a homicide after determining she had been fatally shot inside the residence.

A witness reported seeing a white car in Logan’s driveway on November 21, 2020, a tip that led police to a vehicle linked to 34-year-old Alvin L. Brooks. Officers recovered a .45 caliber handgun from that car, and ballistic testing matched shell casings found near Logan’s body to the weapon. Brooks admitted being on Zaring Mill Road that night but denied killing anyone; his wife told police he had confessed to shooting an older woman and stealing about $500, and had shown her the victim’s purse and identification before discarding them in a body of water.

Brooks was arrested and charged with murder, robbery, and tampering with physical evidence. What additional information can readers share about Deanie Logan or the area around Zaring Mill Road that might help fill gaps in the timeline?