Overview

• Holly Hatcher, a 62-year-old longtime Rockingham County teacher, was fatally stabbed during an apparent home invasion on August 3.
• Her husband, Michael Hatcher, sustained injuries before retrieving a handgun and fatally shooting the intruder, identified as Kevin Moses Walker, 41.
• Sheriff Bryan Hutcheson described the attack as highly unusual and said Walker had no known history of violence, calling the incident completely random.
• Investigators traced Walker’s movements to renting a campsite at Endless Caverns, buying a large knife at a nearby Walmart and abandoning his vehicle after ramming a store.
• With the intruder deceased and no charges possible, authorities continue probing his motive as the community and local schools honor Holly Hatcher’s legacy.