Davita Jean Ward, 39, was found dead on June 17, 2018, inside a torched 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix in the 2400 block of Noble Street in Gary, Indiana. Investigators determined she had been fatally shot before the car was set on fire. Friends and family described her as kindhearted; she graduated from Gary West Side High School, was a licensed cosmetologist known for braiding hair, and worked in the laundry department at a local nursing home.

The investigation focused on her boyfriend, Hugh Scott, after evidence surfaced of a violent, abusive relationship. Ward had sent Facebook messages expressing fear of Scott and called him crazy. A co-worker said Ward showed choke marks and reported Scott threatening to kill her to avoid going to jail. Ward had filed a police report weeks before her death alleging stalking and broken windows at her residence.

Does anyone have information about Ward’s last days, her contacts in Gary, or saw the Pontiac on June 17, 2018?