Kelly L. Thompson was 47 and lived in Walnut Township, Ohio when she was killed on September 27, 2014. The coroner’s report found she had been strangled, shot in the head with a .22-caliber rifle, and her body was burned and placed in the trunk of her car. The coroner classified the death as a homicide.

Investigators arrested Kelly’s boyfriend, 48-year-old Kenneth Miller, after he was involved in a car crash in Perry County about three hours after Thompson’s death. During questioning, Miller allegedly confessed, admitting he strangled Thompson, shot her, and burned her body to conceal the crime. He was charged with multiple offenses and ultimately admitted to one count of murder with a firearms specification as part of a plea; a sentence of 40 years to life was imposed and the judge described the killing as deliberate and premeditated.

Kelly’s family remember her as caring and full-hearted, someone who often smiled and laughed. Does anyone have information about Kelly’s life in Walnut Township or details that could add context to this case?