April Lee Logan, 22, was found dead in her Newport News, Virginia, home on August 22, 2020 in what police described as a domestic-related incident. Officers who responded around 7:30 a.m. were met by Matthew Allen Coglio, who said a gun had accidentally discharged while the two were watching firearm safety videos. Inside the residence on Blackwater Way, police discovered Logan’s body; responding officers noted Coglio had blood on his face, hands, and one shoe. Neighbors reported loud arguing and an angry male voice coming from the apartment the night before and into that morning.

Investigators charged 25-year-old Coglio with second-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and discharging a firearm in an occupied dwelling. Records also show a documented history of domestic violence between the couple: in July 2018 Logan alleged Coglio pushed and choked her, and she obtained a protective order that was in effect from August 16, 2018, until August 16, 2020, six days before her death. Family said Logan had been trying to leave and remembered her as someone who worked at Target and was known for her smile and laughter.

Did anyone in the Newport News area see or hear anything the night before or the morning of August 22, 2020, that could help fill gaps in the timeline?