Valerie E. Dicus, 37, was killed in Salem, Indiana, on Saturday, August 20, 2016. She was one of two people shot dead in a double homicide; the other victim was 36-year-old Joseph Ray Hobson. Dicus died from a single gunshot wound.

Authorities say Joseph Hambel, who was related to Dicus, believed Dicus and Hobson were dealing drugs and had previously told a Salem City Police officer he wanted to do something about alleged drug activity. In the early morning hours of August 19, 2016, Hambel drove to the apartment where Dicus and Hobson were; he was accompanied by a 17-year-old at the time. Hambel later told police he had shot Hobson multiple times and had accidentally shot Dicus once with a .32 caliber handgun, and was arrested in connection with the killings.

A jury in Washington Circuit Court found Joseph Hambel guilty on five counts, including the murders of Dicus and Hobson. Does anyone have information about Valerie’s life in Salem or the events leading up to that night?