On November 8, 2021, officers in Fort Wayne, Indiana, found 74-year-old Kenneth Ralph Behny inside his home in the 3600 block of Turf Lane with a fatal gunshot wound to the back of the head. The Allen County Coroner’s Office ruled the death a homicide, saying the injury was caused by a shotgun loaded with birdshot-style metal pellets.

Investigators focused on Kenneth’s wife, Susan A. Behny, who had called emergency services and told police she found her husband after he went to bed around 7:00 p.m. the night before. Detectives noted a large bruise on her upper arm they said was consistent with shotgun recoil; the weapon was never recovered. Police alleged inconsistencies in her account and learned witnesses described a strained marriage. Susan denied involvement.

She was arrested in April 2022 and tried in July 2022; the defense highlighted the absence of direct forensic ties to her and offered alternate explanations for the bruise. The jury found her not guilty on all charges. Does anyone have information about Kenneth’s final hours or about the couple’s situation in late 2021?