On the evening of April 5, 2017, a domestic dispute at a mobile home southeast of Dudleytown, near Crothersville in Jackson County, Indiana, ended with 35-year-old Dustin Lynn Robbins shot during a physical altercation. Robbins had confronted the resident’s boyfriend, 56-year-old Darrell Edward Stanton, the day before over allegations Stanton had been abusive toward Robbins’ mother. Stanton returned intoxicated that night and found Robbins and his wife visiting; a confrontation turned physical after Stanton retrieved a shotgun and threatened them.

The couple’s attempt to disarm Stanton became a struggle outside the home. Robbins reportedly struck Stanton with the butt of the shotgun, and amid the tussle the firearm discharged, striking Robbins in the chest and abdomen. Robbins was taken to Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, where he later died. Officers arrested Stanton at the scene and initially charged him with murder and voluntary manslaughter.

Prosecutors later reported challenges proving whether Stanton intentionally pulled the trigger during the chaotic fight or if the shooting was accidental. Days before trial in April 2019, Stanton pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and intimidation with a deadly weapon; the court accepted the plea and sentenced him to ten years in prison for his role in Robbins’ death.

If anyone knew Dustin, his movements that night, or witnessed the confrontation near Dudleytown, please share what was seen.