Rick McBride, a 61-year-old self-employed structural detailer, was found fatally shot in his Walker, Louisiana home on Pine Park Drive on July 22, 2017. Investigators concluded the killing occurred during a planned burglary: the perpetrators intended to steal money and guns, and McBride was shot after confronting them inside the house.

The investigation identified several suspects and led authorities across state lines. Four suspects were apprehended by Border Patrol near El Paso, Texas, reportedly in possession of firearms and ammunition and wanted on warrants in connection with the murder. Multiple arrests followed: Blayson Fife and Joe Anthony Baluch were named as primary suspects charged with first-degree murder and aggravated burglary; Kerstin Avery, Kameron Jones, and Trevor Lockett were charged as accessories after the fact; Jace Chiquelin and a juvenile were later arrested in connection with the case.

In August 2019, Blayson Fife was tried and, after just over an hour of deliberation, found guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated burglary and sentenced to life without parole; cell phone tower data was among the forensic evidence used to support witness testimony. Does anyone have information about McBride’s life in Walker or about the daytime of July 22, 2017 that could help fill gaps in the timeline?