Hope Parks, 44, was fatally shot in the back of the head between August 18 and August 20, 2020, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. On August 20, her headless body was found on a bridge over Sugar Creek a little over three miles from the couple’s Elm Street home.

A search of the Parks residence uncovered extensive bloodstaining in the driveway, garage, rear deck and backyard, and Hope’s severed head was recovered buried in the cellar. Investigators recovered a .22 caliber rifle from the home and a spent cartridge casing in the yard that matched the weapon; evidence indicated a miter saw had been used and a blue tarp was employed to move the body. Hope’s cell phone was found locked inside a safe in the couple’s bedroom.

Michael Dale Parks, 44 at the time, reported his wife missing to the Crawfordsville Police Department on August 20, saying she had left after an argument two days earlier. He was arrested that same day and charged with murder. The court later recorded a guilty plea and a 50-year sentence in May 2022.

Did anyone in the Crawfordsville area see or hear anything around August 18–20 that might help explain what happened?