Rodney Wilfred Brown, 54, was found shot to death at his home on Woodthrush Circle in Hardy, Virginia, on Saturday, November 9, 2019. A family member discovered his body just before noon, and the case prompted a large, widely publicized investigation.

Authorities focused on Michael Alexander Brown, the son of Rodney Brown’s live-in girlfriend, as a suspect. Michael Brown was reported to have deserted active duty as a Marine at Camp Lejeune in October 2019, to be living in the woods and frequenting national parks, and to be armed with a high-powered rifle. An arrest warrant was issued charging him with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; he was described as armed and dangerous. Following a large-scale search, he was apprehended and, by July 2020, a grand jury had indicted him on first-degree murder and additional weapons and breaking-and-entering charges.

Search warrants related to his social media and communications were later unsealed as part of efforts to clarify motive. Does anyone in the community have information about Rodney’s relationships or movements in the days before November 9, 2019?