Shella Shay Howard

On a summer day in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, the life of 27-year-old Shella 'Shay' Thomas Howard was tragically cut short. On July 21, 2014, she was found in her home, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The initial call to the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office was simply reported as a shooting, but upon their arrival, deputies discovered Shella deceased at the scene.

The investigation quickly turned towards her husband, Jaris Howard. Detectives learned that in the moments leading u ...