Melissa Patrick was 32 when she was fatally shot in the face and chest on January 1, 2010, in Dekalb, Indiana. Court records show she had sought legal protection the prior November, filing for a protective order against her estranged husband, Jason Patrick, on November 25, 2009; the order was granted December 1, 2009, and was to remain in effect until December 1, 2011.

Following the shooting, the man identified as responsible, Ronnie Jones, fled the scene and went to the Waterloo home of his ex-wife, Sarah Grimm. At that time Grimm was in a relationship with Jason Patrick. Jones was later arrested and charged in connection with Melissa’s murder. The events reveal a volatile set of relationships and prior threats that factored into the case.

Did anyone know Melissa, her family, or details about how the parties involved were connected?