A Year of Grief
Thompson's birthday came just two days before the anniversary of Dawson's death—his first birthday without her."Another day, it wasn't really special. Just another day to me, especially now. There's no cake, there's no ice cream. There's no Ree." — Kaylieb ThompsonBrian Epperson has remained in federal custody since his arrest last year. He has been federally indicted in connection with Dawson's death and also faces federal charges in the overdose death of Kristen Morris, who was found dead at a Powell County Airbnb in May 2025. Court testimony revealed that toxicology reports for both women showed extremely high levels of methamphetamine in their blood.
