Edward Byrom Sr. was a 56-year-old electrician found shot multiple times in the chest with his own World War II–era Luger nine-millimeter pistol at the family home in Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi, on June 4, 1999. His wife Michelle had been taken to the hospital that morning for pneumonia; Edward had returned home after promising to come back after lunch and was later discovered slumped over a coffee table in the home’s small entertainment room. Deputies found no sign of forced entry.

Their adult son Edward Junior showed cuts on his knuckles and blood on his clothing and called 911. Investigators developed a theory that his mother, who had a long history of illness and troubling behavior, conspired with Junior and an associate, Joseph Joey Gillis, to hire someone to kill Edward for life insurance proceeds. Junior and Gillis both gave statements admitting roles; Michelle eventually gave Mirandized statements acknowledging the conspiracy. All three were arrested, and Michelle was later tried and convicted of capital murder.

Did anyone in the Iuka area know Edward Sr., his family, or have information about the days leading up to June 4, 1999?