On February 20, 2010, Linda Nickle, 61, and her son’s 24-year-old fiancée, Elizabeth Newcomer, were found shot to death in the Indianapolis home they shared. The double homicide devastated the family and drew intense local attention.

Investigators focused on a person close to Linda, her boyfriend Elwin Hart. Authorities arrested Hart and charged him with two counts of murder, plus unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of marijuana. A Marion Superior Court jury later found Hart guilty on all counts, and in June 2011 the 64-year-old was sentenced to 110 years in prison.

Family members and the community were left seeking answers about motive and the circumstances that led to such a violent outcome.