Shauna Marie Terry, aged 37, was reported missing along with her boyfriend, Damien Bell, on July 11, 2022. The couple was last seen leaving a motel on Montgomery Highway in Dothan, Alabama, on July 8, 2022. Their disappearance prompted a joint investigation by the Dothan Police Department and the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. The investigation took a significant turn on July 28, 2022, when a tip led authorities to a property on Long Round Bay Road in Bonifay, Florida.
Cadaver dogs indicated the presence of human remains on the property, and subsequent excavation unearthed two bodies believed to be those of Shauna Terry and Damien Bell.
The remains were discovered buried on the property, and although formal identification was pending at the time, authorities were confident they had found the missing couple. The manner and cause of death were not immediately clear and awaited postmortem examination by the medical examiner’s office. The investigation revealed that the couple might have been murdered in two separate locations, with one possibly being killed in Dothan, Alabama, and the other at the Bonifay property.
Sheena Marie Thurman, a 35-year-old woman from Bonifay, Florida, was arrested and charged with murder in connection with the deaths of Shauna Terry and Damien Bell. Thurman faced one count of murder in Dothan, Alabama, and one count of open murder in Holmes County, Florida. The investigation was ongoing, with authorities identifying other persons of interest and continuing to gather evidence related to the case. The discovery of the bodies and the subsequent arrest marked a significant development in the investigation, bringing some closure to the families of the victims while also raising further questions about the circumstances surrounding their deaths.
