Tracy Brown, a 37-year-old Black woman, was found dead in her Sumrall, Mississippi, home on April 28, 2018, having suffered multiple severe injuries. Authorities described the death as the result of foul play, and a homicide investigation followed.

Investigators eventually identified two primary suspects, James Rowell and J’Raad Simpson, and described the killing as premeditated. Simpson was arrested in August 2022 in Florida with help from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and charged with first-degree murder; Rowell was also taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. Court testimony and forensic analysis were reported to have detailed the violent circumstances of Brown’s death.

What information might help clarify the motive or the timeline in the days leading up to April 28, 2018?