Daniel Eric Nantz, 38, was fatally shot during an altercation at a residence on Larkwood Drive in Lexington, Kentucky, on September 29, 2020. A painting contractor from Harlan County and a father of five, Nantz died after violence erupted in the home.

The person who fled the scene was Dana Caldwell, identified as someone in a relationship with Nantz. She was later located in Lancaster and returned to Lexington to face charges. Court documents surfaced during the investigation that described a tumultuous relationship and said Caldwell had been a victim of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Caldwell was initially charged with murder but later pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm as part of a plea agreement in February 2023; in March 2023 a Fayette Circuit Judge imposed concurrent prison terms totaling five years and two years. One key unresolved question for readers: did anyone in the neighborhood see or hear anything the night of the shooting?