Six-year-old Abigail Grace Hise, known as Abby, was killed by a shotgun at her home on Billy Goat Lane in Hot Springs, Virginia, on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Deputies from the Bath County Sheriff’s Office responded after a series of 911 calls from Abigail’s mother, 27-year-old Darla Elizabeth Hise, who refused to identify herself and said she believed her daughter had been shot. Abigail’s three-year-old brother was in the house and was physically unharmed; he was placed with family members.

Darla Hise was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder. Court documents say she told investigators she believed her children were in danger from aliens and that killing Abigail would send her to heaven; those statements were later described as part of a possible drug-induced or PTSD-related psychosis. Toxicology reportedly showed methamphetamines, amphetamines, and marijuana. Hise was held without bond and faced additional charges including attempted murder, two counts of using a firearm, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm while in possession of drugs.

A motion to suppress Hise’s statements and a request for a change of venue were filed for the trial scheduled August 23, 2017. Does anyone in the Hot Springs area have information about Abigail, her family, or the events that night?