In the quiet town of Double Springs, Alabama, a grim discovery was made on October 2, 2013, shattering the community's sense of peace. Authorities found a car on a secluded dirt road, and inside were the bodies of four people, including 30-year-old Kevin Carey, a white male. The others were identified as 39-year-old Kristie Hunt Campbell Hamrick, her 30-year-old ex-husband Robert Samuel Hamrick, and her 38-year-old brother, Andy Hunt. All four, who lived together in Savannah, Tennessee, had died from shotgun wounds in what investigators would soon piece together as a tragic and desperate final act.
As the investigation unfolded, a dark story of alleged crimes and a pact to avoid the consequences emerged. It was revealed that Kristie and Robert Hamrick were under investigation in Tennessee for allegations of child sex abuse and child pornography. Rather than face the impending charges and the possibility of prison, it appears the group chose a different path. Authorities initially considered the scene a murder-suicide and later described it as a suicide pact. It is believed that Robert Hamrick shot and killed Kevin Carey, Kristie Hamrick, and Andy Hunt before turning the gun on himself.
The narrative of a planned group suicide was solidified by the discovery of suicide notes left by each of the deceased. In these final messages, they proclaimed their innocence of the child sex crime allegations but expressed that they would rather die than go to prison. The investigation also revealed that the pact was not a complete secret. Robert Hamrick had reportedly told his sister about their intentions several days before their bodies were found, and Kevin Carey had also confided in a friend who then contacted the authorities, though tragically, it was too late. The case concluded with the primary suspect in the homicides being deceased, leaving no one to be arrested or face trial for the deaths of Kevin Carey, Kristie Hamrick, and Andy Hunt.
