A day of joy became a bloodbath

Melody Hoffman, 20, loved unconditionally. She thought of others and even animals before herself and navigated the world with an endearing innocence. An intellectual disability meant she was mentally

She fought to save her son but paid a terrible price

Beneath the brightly wrapped gifts lay a grim and heartbreaking discovery

The only clue to find a killer was some footprints in the snow

A happy Christmas morningended in murder