In the early hours of an autumn morning in Lebanon, Kentucky, a domestic disturbance call to 911 unraveled a tragedy that would end a man's life and leave a community in search of answers. On October 17, 2015, 39-year-old Michael Fisher, a male resident of Lebanon, was found dead in his home from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The person who pulled the trigger was his wife, Rebecca Fisher.
The couple, who owned the Campbell-Fisher Funeral Home located on the same property as their residence, had a history of domestic issues that had previously brought law enforcement to their door.
When police arrived at the West Main Street home shortly after 1 a.m., they discovered Michael Fisher on the floor and Rebecca Fisher with an injury to her face. Rebecca Fisher admitted to shooting her husband, casting a somber light on the volatility that had reportedly marked their relationship. Records indicated a troubled past, with a 2009 incident where both were charged with fourth-degree assault against each other. In 2011, Rebecca was the reported victim of a second-degree assault that left her with a head laceration and a bloody nose, though she declined medical treatment at the time.
The investigation into Michael Fisher's death was handled with caution by the Lebanon Police Department, who initially treated it as a death investigation rather than immediately classifying it as a homicide. They awaited the results of forensic evidence sent to the state police crime lab and the completion of interviews before making a final determination. In the days following the shooting, Rebecca Fisher was arrested and charged with manslaughter. She was released from the Marion County Detention Center on a $5,000 bond, with a scheduled court appearance. The community was left to grapple with the unfolding narrative of a relationship that had ended in fatal violence, questioning whether the act was one of aggression or of self-preservation. Despite the initial charges and the ongoing investigation, publicly available information does not detail the final legal resolution of the case against Rebecca Fisher.
