Remell Blanden, 44, was shot and killed during a domestic dispute at her Lexington, Mississippi home on April 23, 2016. The argument involved her husband, Walter Blanden, and stemmed from tensions over Remell’s son from a previous relationship. Remell tried to de-escalate by moving Walter’s belongings outside to the carport; Walter then searched for a gun, first inside the bedroom and then retrieved a firearm from his vehicle.

Two of the couple’s children, Walter Jr. and Wendy, witnessed their father fire into the master bedroom where Remell had taken refuge. Their testimony was used in the prosecution. Walter Blanden was arrested, tried in Holmes County Circuit Court, convicted of first-degree murder, and sentenced to life in prison, with orders to pay assessments to the Crime Victims’ Compensation Fund and attorney fees; an appeal was later filed and the conviction was affirmed.

Does anyone have information about Remell’s life in Lexington or knew the family and can share details that might add context to her story?