On the evening of December 26, 2020, Carla Marie Trost Walker, 47, was shot and killed during a home invasion at her Caroline County residence in Milford, Virginia. Carla and her husband returned to find their home being burglarized; an intruder fired a fatal shot and then fled in the couple’s vehicle. The community was left reeling by the sudden, violent loss.

Investigators used tips from the public and digital surveillance to identify suspects. Authorities named 30-year-old Michael Lee Barlow of Montpelier as the primary suspect; Barlow had previously worked on the Walkers’ home. Barlow faced multiple charges including capital murder, attempted capital murder, and armed robbery. A second man, 32-year-old Leonard Taylor Pippen of Ashland, was identified as the getaway driver and was charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit burglary, and grand larceny.

Does anyone in the Milford or Caroline County area have information about the night of December 26, 2020, or knowledge of the victims and suspects that could help the investigation?