Wendy Perkins Cash, 44, was killed on the evening of January 18, 2017, in Nathalie, Virginia, when she suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest following a verbal dispute with her boyfriend, Alton Glenn Beadles. A neighbor heard the argument and a gunshot, then saw Beadles standing over a kneeling Cash with a revolver. After the shooting Beadles reportedly told a neighbor he had messed up and went into nearby woods, where law enforcement later found and apprehended him.

Beadles was initially charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. At sentencing the court heard testimony about Beadles’ history of anxiety, depression, and alcohol abuse and evidence of a troubled relationship, including Cash’s daughter testifying about a prior alleged choking incident. The judge noted prior assaults and intoxicated driving as warning signs and sentenced Beadles to 40 years, with all but 21 years suspended; upon release he will face supervised probation and required substance abuse and mental health treatment.

Did anyone in Nathalie have information about the relationship or the events that led up to that night?