In May 2015 in Sand Lake, Michigan, Martin Duram, 46, was found shot to death in his home with five gunshot wounds. His wife, Glenna Duram, was found nearby with a gunshot wound to her head and survived the initial discovery. Early investigative accounts considered the possibility of a third-party intruder, because the sequence of events was unclear.

A notable detail in the case involved the couple’s African grey parrot, Bud. After Martin’s death the family heard the bird mimicking a heated argument and a phrase they identified as Martin’s voice saying Don’t f---ing shoot. That prompted investigators to re-examine Glenna as a suspect, though the parrot’s mimicry was not introduced as direct court evidence. Authorities reported the couple faced serious financial problems, including a home foreclosure and an auction scheduled the day of the shooting, and suicide notes written by Glenna were recovered.

Investigators concluded Martin’s wounds were unlikely to be self-inflicted. Glenna Duram was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and a felony firearm count; a jury convicted her of killing her husband and she was sentenced to life without parole. Does anyone have additional details about the timeline in the hours before the shooting or about Bud’s behavior that could shed light on what happened?