Jaclyn Lepird, 31, and her boyfriend Joseph Soule, 34, were reported missing from their Post Avenue rental in Battle Creek, Michigan on October 7, 2020. The couple had been involved in an ongoing dispute with their landlord, Chad Allan Reed, 53, that included complaints about noise and other disagreements.

According to Reed’s account to police, an argument with Soule turned violent and Reed shot Soule, saying Soule had pulled a knife. Their bodies were concealed, wrapped in plastic, put into Reed’s truck and later moved to an abandoned garage. Reed later turned himself in and confessed, and was arrested on multiple charges including murder and firearm offenses.

What details about the dispute or the days before October 7 might help explain how the conflict escalated to this level?