An elderly woman and her daughter were fatally shot at a Madison County home on December 15, 2012. Hilma Barnett, 86, of Marshall, North Carolina, was killed in the attack; her daughter, Stephanie Lagrua, was also shot to death. The victims’ grandchildren were hiding in the basement during the incident.

Authorities arrested 61-year-old James Lagrua, the son-in-law, and charged him with the two killings and cruelty to animals. Prosecutors said he shot Hilma and Stephanie multiple times with a pistol and a handgun. During the case, testimony described Lagrua experiencing a psychotic episode, believing his wife and mother-in-law were possessed, and linked his break with reality to worsening alcohol addiction and mental-health decline.

If anyone knew Hilma, Stephanie, or the family and has information about their lives in Madison County, please share what you know.