Relatives’ growing concern for a Huntington couple led to a heartbreaking discovery on the evening of January 21, 2026, when authorities were called to a rural property in Dallas Township.
Family members contacted the Huntington County Sheriff’s Department shortly before 10 p.m., reporting they had not heard from Melanie R. Meyers, 51, and her husband Kenneth L. Meyers, 54, for an extended period. The couple’s vehicle remained parked at the secondary property in the 6000 block of West Maple Grove Road west of Huntington, Indiana, heightening worries that something was amiss at this location separate from their primary residence in town.
Deputies arrived at the address in the 6000 block of West Maple Grove Road and entered the home, where they located the couple deceased on a lower-level floor. Both had sustained gunshot wounds, and evidence at the scene suggested they had been there for some time prior to discovery. The isolated setting of the property, surrounded by rural landscape typical of Dallas Township, contributed to the delay in the bodies being found, as the location saw limited regular activity.
Indiana State Police detectives joined Huntington County Sheriff’s deputies and the Coroner’s Office in processing the scene that night. The initial walkthrough revealed indicators consistent with a domestic incident, including the positions of the bodies and the presence of a firearm. Autopsies performed the following day confirmed Melanie Meyers died from a single gunshot wound, with her manner of death ruled homicide, while Kenneth Meyers succumbed to a self-inflicted gunshot wound, classified as suicide.
The property on West Maple Grove Road served as a non-primary residence for the Meyers, possibly a secondary home or retreat in the quieter outskirts of Huntington County. This distinction explained why relatives noticed the parked vehicle as unusual, prompting the welfare check that uncovered the tragedy. No signs of forced entry or external involvement were reported, aligning with the early determination of a homicide-suicide dynamic within the confines of the lower level.
The Huntington County Coroner’s Office led the official rulings, working alongside state police to ensure a thorough examination of the evidence collected from the 6000 block of West Maple Grove Road site. While no motive has been publicly disclosed, the investigation continues to explore the couple’s recent circumstances, though authorities have indicated no ongoing threat to the public in this contained incident.
This somber event in Dallas Township has left the Huntington community reflecting on the hidden struggles that can culminate in such irreversible outcomes, as family and friends mourn the loss of Melanie and Kenneth Meyers in a place meant for respite rather than tragedy.