Task force to take another look at unsolved 2002 Henry County triple homicide case Bill Wyatt Martinsville Bulletin Oct 16, 2021 Oct 16, 2021 Updated Nov 26, 2022 0 1 of 2 No arrests have been made in the slayings of Mary (from left), Jennifer and Michael Short. Photo courtesy of Short family Henry County Sheriff Lane Perry hold a news conference last Thursday announcing the reopening of the Short family murder case. 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