Rebecca Jane Mryglod had moved back into her ex-boyfriend's Arkansas home to help him with what she called his spiritual struggles. By November 2024, she told investigators she'd grown tired of that responsibility — and shot the man 17 times.
Background
The shooting occurred at a residence on Altom Road in Drasco, a small census-designated place roughly 80 miles north of Little Rock. Mryglod and her ex-boyfriend, identified only as Kevin in court documents, had previously split up but she returned to the home to assist him with his personal battles, according to an arrest warrant affidavit.
Mryglod purchased a Kel-Tec .22-caliber pistol three days before the shooting and had been practicing at targets, authorities said. She told investigators she woke around 5 a.m. on the day of the incident, retrieved the gun from her vehicle along with ammunition, and returned inside to continue her morning routine — putting her daughter on the school bus.
When Mryglod came back into the residence after sending her daughter off, Kevin was sitting on the couch. She asked if he was going in to work that day.
"Mryglod stated Kevin began to stand up stating what did you and [redacted] do to me," according to the affidavit. "Mryglod stated while he was standing up, she turned her head pointing the gun at Kevin and began firing."
The Investigation
Officers arrived in response to reports of a shooting and found Kevin being loaded into an ambulance "covered in blood" and "screaming in pain," according to the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office. Mryglod, also bloody, was discovered outside the residence crying and breathing rapidly.
Investigators located the Kel-Tec pistol approximately 100 yards from the house with "the slide locked back and an empty magazine inside." At the sheriff's office, Mryglod waived her Miranda rights and agreed to a custodial interview.
When asked what prompted her to shoot Kevin, Mryglod offered a chilling explanation. According to charging documents, she stated "she would rather Kevin be dead and her in prison where she didn't have to help him battle his spiritual side any longer."
Mryglod was initially charged with attempted murder in the first degree, first-degree domestic battery and simultaneous possession of drugs and firearms. She pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of domestic battery in the first degree as part of a plea agreement. Several charges were dropped.
Key Takeaways
- Rebecca Jane Mryglod, 38, was sentenced to 240 months (20 years) in state prison after pleading guilty to domestic battery in the first degree
- The incident occurred November 2024 at an Altom Road residence in Drasco, Arkansas — roughly 80 miles north of Little Rock
- Mryglod told investigators she had moved back into Kevin's home specifically to help him "battle his spiritual demons"
- She purchased a .22-caliber pistol three days prior and had been target practicing before the shooting
- Officers found Kevin "covered in blood" and screaming when they arrived; he survived the attack
- Mryglod was credited with 648 days served in pretrial detention against her sentence
What's Next
Mryglod has begun serving her 20-year state prison sentence. Court records from Cleburne County indicate she was credited for time already served during her lengthy pretrial detention. The case represents a stark example of how domestic disputes can escalate to violence when personal caregiving responsibilities become burdensome, according to prosecutors familiar with the matter.