Duchess of York's former assistant found dead in Dallas

The big picture: Dallas police were called on Sept. 25 after neighbors smelled an odor coming from the downtown Dallas apartment, per WFAA. They found 46-year-old Jenean Chapman dead.

• The man arrested, 48-year-old James Patrick, was married to Chapman for a few months, according to NBC News. Chapman's family said her relationship with Patrick was "rocky."

Royal connection: Chapman worked as Sarah Ferguson's personal assistant from 2001 to 2005, compiling briefings and handling travel needs, per the BBC.

• Ferguson married Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth's third child, in 1986. They legally separated in 1992 and divorced in 1996 but are close friends and still live together.
• Chapman moved to Dallas about five months ago for a new job, her family told NBC5.

What they're saying: "We're just in shock, and we're trying to gather ourselves and collect all the missing pieces of information," Crystal Marshall, one of Chapman's three sisters, told NBC.

• "I am shocked and saddened," Ferguson wrote Friday on Instagram. "Jenean was loyal, hardworking, beautiful and fun and my heart breaks for her family and friends."

What's next: Patrick will be charged with murder in Dallas County.

• Chapman's family set up a GoFundMe page to help transport her body to New York and pay for legal fees.