Ronda Cupit-Hiatt, a Turlock resident, was shot to death on May 30, 2014, alongside her sister Lisa Dennis-Robbins. Both women were found in the backyard of Lisa’s home near Hilmar, California, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds to the head and face.

Investigators named Ronda’s estranged husband, Brian Hiatt, as the primary suspect. Deputies responded to a 911 call that night and found the sisters’ bodies; Hiatt had fled the scene. He was located the following morning in Turlock and was armed and aggressive during a confrontation with officers, which ended when he was shot and killed by law enforcement.

Family members described deep grief and disbelief as authorities probed marital discord and other possible motives; the exact reasons behind the killings remain unclear. If anyone knew Ronda, Lisa, or their movements around Hilmar or Turlock in late May 2014, please share information that might help clarify what happened.