Financial problems believed cause of Hay murder-suicide

The deaths of two people in a murder-suicide at Hay were believed to have been caused by anxiety over several financial problems, County Coroner Peter Martin reported to the county commissioners Monday.

“It's a real tragic situation,” said Martin.

Dennis L. Moore, 66, and Janice K. Moore, 63, were found deceased outside of their home on Big Alkali Road early Tuesday, Aug. 8.

Martin reported that Janice Moore called 911 and told operators that her husband had terminal cancer and that she was suffering from severe cancer. She told operators that she had shot her husband.

Autopsies revealed that...