Chasada Nicole Frost

Chasada Nicole Frost, a 41-year-old White woman and mother of four daughters from Oakman, Alabama, lost her life on April 15, 2022. On that Friday morning, deputies were called to a home in the Argo community of Walker County, where they discovered Ms. Frost. She had suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. Her death left her family and community to grieve a sudden and tragic loss.

The Walker County Sheriff’s Office investigation quickly led to a suspect. Lawrence “Rayburn” Mitchell, a 69-year-old resident of the Argo community where the shooting occurred, was arrested. The incident took place at Mitchell's home on Highway 78. According to the District Attorney's office, the motive for the shooting appeared to be a dispute over money, and there had been previous issues between Mitchell and Ms. Frost.

Following his arrest, Mitchell was formally charged with murder. He also faced an additional charge of third-degree domestic violence, which stemmed from the reckless endangerment of another woman who was also present during the fatal incident. Authorities confirmed the fatal wound was from a single shot from a .45-caliber Glock pistol. While the legal process began, Ms. Frost's loved ones gathered for her funeral services on April 21 at Bell Sumiton Chapel.

The case against Lawrence Mitchell proceeded to trial in Walker County Circuit Court. In September 2025, a jury deliberated for about three hours before reaching a unanimous verdict. They convicted Mitchell, then 72, of the lesser included charge of manslaughter. Following the conviction, Mitchell faces a prison sentence of 10 to 20 years. As of that development, he was awaiting his sentencing hearing, which was scheduled for October 2025.