In May 2021, police in a Peru, Indiana, mobile home community found three people shot to death inside one residence: 26-year-old Jessica Sizemore, her 4-year-old daughter Rae’Lynn Sizemore, and Jessica’s fiancé, 37-year-old Jessiah Hall. A two-year-old boy named Jessiah was found alive in the home after reportedly being alone with the bodies for several days; he was physically unharmed and, after medical clearance, placed in the care of the Indiana Department of Child Services.

Investigators arrested 25-year-old Mitchell Page of Brookston two days after the discovery; Page was described as Jessica’s former boyfriend and the father of her six-year-old daughter, who was not present during the killings. He was charged with three counts of murder. The family said they were profoundly shocked, and Jessica’s mother became the caregiver for the surviving children.

The case closed with a jury verdict and sentencing in early 2024.