On January 11, 2018, 33-year-old Miranda Whittemore of Franklin, Kentucky, was found dead inside her home on Smith Road in Portland, Tennessee. The Portland Police Department’s initial inquiry determined her death to be a homicide and investigators identified a primary suspect, 39-year-old Jason D. Whittemore, who was believed to have been in a domestic relationship with Miranda.

A warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Jason Whittemore, and authorities warned he was considered armed and dangerous and was likely driving a white 2004 Chevrolet pickup truck with Tennessee plates. The search led into Allen County, Kentucky. On January 12, 2018, reports came in of a man matching his description attempting to enter several homes. When deputies and Kentucky State Police located him, he brandished a weapon and officers fired, killing him.

The case ended with Miranda’s death ruled a homicide and the suspected killer deceased after the confrontation. If anyone knew Miranda, Jason, or witnessed activity in Portland or Allen County around January 11–12, 2018, please share information that might shed light on what happened.