One-year-old Halle Baker died on July 20, 2022, in South Greenfield, Missouri. Her death was not publicly detailed at the time, but a criminal investigation later linked the fatality to an incident in which her three-year-old brother reportedly gained access to a loaded rifle and shot her.

In June 2023 the Dade County Prosecuting Attorney charged Halle’s parents, Stormy Miles Baker and Chelsey K. Martin, with second-degree murder and first-degree endangering the welfare of a child resulting in death. Authorities allege the children had been left unsupervised in a bedroom where the loaded firearm was accessible; Chelsey Martin was reportedly watching television and Stormy Baker was outside attending to cattle when the shooting occurred. Both parents were arrested and booked in the Cedar County jail with bonds set at $100,000 each.

What additional details are known to anyone who lived in South Greenfield or who can shed light on the circumstances in the days before July 20, 2022?