On the morning of August 10, 2004, Brett Dobbins, 44, was found by his wife, Nancy, lying in the driveway of their home in Eden, Indiana. He had been shot twice in the back as he left for work. What began as a routine departure ended in a planned ambush outside the couple’s residence.

Investigators uncovered a murder-for-hire plot that implicated a close friend of Nancy’s, Linda Shimer, whose animosity toward Brett was described by prosecutors as a volcanic hatred. Prosecutors said Shimer recruited 19-year-old Kenneth Kelly of Indianapolis, promising him a Cadillac to carry out the killing. Kelly lay in wait and shot Brett; he later confessed and implicated Shimer. An 18-year-old, Jennifer Brundage, was arrested for driving Kelly to the house and later testified against Shimer as well.

The case resulted in convictions: Shimer was convicted of murder and conspiracy to commit murder and received a 55-year sentence; Kelly received a 55-year sentence for the killing; Brundage was sentenced to eight years. Does anyone have additional details about Brett’s life in Eden or knowledge that could add context to the motive and planning behind this plot?