Rogers leaves behind a 10-year-old son who just learned the news of what happened to his dad on Wednesday.
Family members are thankful for some answers, but they have more questions.
Last Tuesday was the final time Thomas Rogers' family would hear from him. They reported the 30 year old missing two days later, but felt something didn't seem right.
"I think we knew within two days that this was what had happened because he was not the kind to leave his mother worrying,” Seana Allison, the victim’s aunt said.
Deputies discovered his body in a rural part of the county confirming his loved ones' worst fear. It's an area they had been searching for days.
To them, he was known as Tommy. His aunt described how he was trying to turn his life around.
"Had some problems in the past, got himself clean, got a job. Tommy was a die hard as far as being a friend to somebody. If he called you a friend, he was your friend,” Allison said.
Deputies arrested NaKayla Sullivan for Rogers' death. She's facing criminal homicide charges in Bledsoe County.
She's in jail in nearby Van Buren County for a different reason, joyriding.
Her family could not be reached for comment.
Two others are in custody, but have not been charged.
