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A January 2016 home invasion in Palmyra, Indiana resulted in the death of newlywed Ralph Thomas and left his wife Rebecca seriously injured. On a Wednesday morning on Huff Street the couple were shot; Ralph suffered a gunshot wound to the head and Rebecca was shot through the shoulder. Both were taken to University Hospital; Ralph died on the following Friday from his injuries.

Harrison County investigators identified two Harrison County residents, Travis Fentress and Tara Van Winkle, as suspects and believed Fentress fired the shots. A search focused on a white Kia with Florida plates. The two were arrested the day after the shooting at a Walmart in Madison, Indiana, with Fentress found inside the store and Van Winkle in the parking lot. Fentress was charged with murder; Van Winkle was charged with murder and strangulation.

Was anyone in Palmyra or the surrounding area aware of suspicious activity around Huff Street that week, or does anyone have information about the motive or events leading up to the invasion?