On July 9, 2014, 34-year-old Katie Marie Stay was one of six members of the Stay family murdered in their Spring, Texas, home. The victims included Katie, her husband Stephen Stay, and four of their children — Zach, Rebecca, Emily, and Bryan. The family’s 15-year-old daughter Cassidy Stay survived by playing dead until the attacker left and then calling 911.

Authorities say Ronald Lee Haskell, who had been married to Katie’s sister, gained entry by posing as a FedEx worker, tied up the family and shot the victims execution-style. Haskell was arrested the same day and later charged with multiple counts of capital murder. He was tried in August 2019, found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death in October 2019. Cassidy Stay, described as 20 in later accounts, has spoken publicly about her experience.

Hundreds attended the family’s funerals and the killings had a profound effect on the Spring community. If anyone knew the Stay family or has information about that day, please share what you remember.