Rhonda Gay Rowe, 39, was found dead in her Louisa, Virginia home on October 2, 2014, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. A Caucasian mother, daughter and sister, her death prompted an immediate homicide investigation after a report of a possible domestic violence shooting.

Authorities focused on her live-in boyfriend, Thomas Feaster. Prosecutors say Feaster shot Rhonda in the back of the head as she walked to their bedroom, then shot her several more times after she professed love for him. He was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Evidence introduced at trial included the firearm and shell casings recovered in the home, which were matched to the bullets found in Rhonda’s body. A jury found Feaster guilty of first-degree murder and recommended life in prison, with sentencing set for August 24, 2015.