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Katie Marie Stay

Death by Force
Case Description
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Katie Marie Stay, aged 34, was tragically killed on July 9, 2014, in Spring, Texas. She was one of six family members murdered in their home that day. Katie, along with her husband Stephen Stay and their four children—Zach , Rebecca , Emily , and Bryan —were shot execution-style by Ronald Lee Haskell. Cassidy Stay, Katie's 15-year-old daughter, was the sole survivor of the massacre. Cassidy played dead until Haskell left the home, and then she called 911 to alert authorities.

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  • CNN: A man found guilty of killing his ex-wife's family in Texas will die by lethal injection | CNN
  • NBC News: Was Texas Shooting Suspect Ronald Haskell Seeking Vengeance?
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    Victim Details

    Katie Marie Stay

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Spring

    TX

    2014-07-09

    33

    Katie

    Marie Stay

    11/15/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been thinking about how Cassidy Stay managed to survive such a horrific event and then find the... ...Read More
    12/05/2024
    I came across something truly moving regarding the Stay family tragedy and felt compelled to share i... ...Read More
    05/06/2024
    I came across an interesting part of the trial that I hadn't realized until recently. During Ronald ... ...Read More
    06/09/2023
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