Nicole Zahnd Florentine, 36, was found dead on June 13, 2020, in Fredonia, Kentucky, buried in a makeshift grave at Hill Cemetery. A groundskeeper discovered her body partially charred and concealed under branches and debris. An autopsy determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators quickly focused on her husband, Lawrence Joseph Florentine. The couple had married in 2018 and their relationship was described as volatile; records show Nicole had previously called law enforcement multiple times to report domestic abuse and threats. In the weeks before her death their Rock Hill, South Carolina, home burned; Lawrence later admitted he set that fire. Authorities believe Nicole was killed in South Carolina around June 7, 2020, and her body transported to Kentucky. Purchases including a shovel and a gas can were cited as linking Lawrence to the burial site, and he was arrested in Denver on June 23, 2020.

What details about Nicole’s last days or the couple’s movements might help clarify the timeline of her disappearance and death?