Murder-Suicide Confirmed in Deaths

TYLER – The Smith County Sheriff’s Department is now confirming that a Pine Springs couple’s weekend deaths were a murder-suicide. Police say 68-year-old Billy Hays shot his wife, 71-year-old Bonnie Hays, before turning the gun on himself on Sunday. Monday afternoon, police responded to a 911 call from the couple’s son — and found their bodies. Sheriff J.B. Smith tells KETK it’ll be at least six months before forensics come back. Authorities are still looking for a motive.