"I thought it was just a rumor, another Hatfield rumor you know,” says April Struensee, standing outside the Northwoods Restaurant on a chilly Sunday morning. “We didn't think anything like this could happen around here. It's just too safe and people are just too close."

"Very somber day,” says Gary Nordin, of the Hatfield Fire Department. “And unfortunately we do have the body, and it's unfortunate for the family, but at least it's closed."

Nordin was among those searching earlier in the week for Alisha Sidie. He also knows Doug Sidie, Alisha’s ex-husband, and says he doesn’t want to believe that this is happening. Like so many in the community, they are struggling to come to grips with her murder.

"I just found out about an hour ago,” says Joe Post, a cook at the Northwoods Restauarant. “It's just, it's kind of disgusting and kind of a shock, and it makes you kind of nauseous, and it's hard to digest."

They're also shocked that the person so close to the victim, ex-husband Doug Sidie, has been arrested for the crime.

"Well, everyone always suspects right away that they knew there was an argument there, so that's kind of what everyone thought, but then they just had to wait for the information to come out,” says Post.

And now that Alisha's body has been found, this village—where everyone knows everyone—is left searching for solace.

"I worry about the little boys,” says Struensee, eyes welling up. “It's going to take awhile. A lot of people knew her, she was, from what I heard, well-liked. Just a good mother, and it's going to take a long time."

Community members say they aren't sure how to help the family right now, but they are certain the close-knit community will come together to support Alisha Sidie's children and other family members.