When a seasoned crime reporter’s home goes up in flames, first responders find her inside the blaze, deceased—but not from the fire. Northern Virginia authorities investigate the murder of a woman who dedicated her career to keeping the public informed on matters of law and justice in this episode of Last Seen Alive..
Sarah Greenhalgh was 48 years old when someone fatally shot her inside her Northern Virginia home, and then set the house on fire in an apparent effort to destroy evidence.Before her death, Sarah wrote for a variety of Northern Virginia newspapers. In death, she became the subject of headlines, rather than the author.John Sheldon Kearns was dating Sarah at the time of her death. Although his defense attorney has stated that Kearns is considered a suspect in reference to Sarah’s murder, he has not faced any charges related to her case. He has a violent criminal history. Sarah was employed by The Winchester Star newspaper at the time of her death. This photo published by The Winchester Star shows her home in the aftermath of the fire her killer set.Page 1 of an affidavit for search warrant filed by a Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office investigator in relation to Sarah’s case.