On the evening of July 12, 2021, 43-year-old Latisha Burnett was found dead in her Indianapolis home in the 1200 block of Luett Avenue. Police discovered her around 9:30 p.m.; an autopsy later confirmed she died from at least one gunshot wound. Burnett had left a career as a computer programmer to start a nonprofit called We In This Together, which helped women transition back into society from the criminal justice system. Family members described her as energetic and positive and initially suspected a partner was involved in her death.

Homicide detectives focused their investigation on 41-year-old Alsham Laster. On November 5, 2021, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police, with SWAT and the violent crime unit, arrested Laster on a warrant for Burnett’s murder; he was found driving Burnett’s car and officers recovered blood-stained sweatpants in the vehicle. Forensic analysis of Laster’s phone produced a photograph of Burnett taken two days before she was found, showing her on the floor wearing the same clothing she had when discovered. The Marion County Prosecutor charged Laster with murder.

Did anyone in the Indianapolis community have contact with Burnett or information about her movements in the days before July 12, 2021?