Robert McCafferty, 44, was found dead in his bed at his Fort Thomas, Kentucky home on June 25, 2007, with a single gunshot wound to the head. A .38-caliber Colt Special was recovered near his body. His wife, Cheryl McCafferty, 43, called emergency services and was charged with his murder within hours.

Prosecutors portrayed evidence against Cheryl; a fingerprint expert testified that her prints were on a knife found in the master bedroom. The defense said Cheryl had endured years of domestic abuse and that the shooting followed a frightening confrontation, with the couple’s teenage son and daughter at home and later placed with relatives. After two weeks of testimony and about three hours of deliberation, a jury convicted Cheryl of first-degree manslaughter and she received an 18-year sentence under an agreement that recognized her as a victim of domestic violence.

There was a later gubernatorial pardon in December 2015 that renewed debate over what happened, and opinions about the case remain sharply divided. Did anyone who knew the McCaffertys notice signs of trouble in their marriage before June 25, 2007?