A cancer-stricken Minnesota couple was found dead in their home with their two dogs earlier this week — after they hatched a murder-suicide plan so they could leave the world “in love and together.”
Stacy’s death has since been ruled a homicide and Steven’s a suicide, according to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office. Steven Alton Stearns, 45, and Stacy Lynn Stearns, 49, were found dead in their Minnesota home Tuesday in a murder-suicide.The couple, who had celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary just a week earlier, had both been battling cancer, friends said.The couple’s two dogs were also found dead inside their home, authorities said.Just moments before the couple alerted 911 of their planned demise, they posted a heartbreaking final message on their joint Facebook page.
Their friend Tammy Lawrence told the outlet that Steven had recently told her they were secretly planning to end their lives.
My big sister took her life and left behind her two cats. They were petrified and scared when we found them. They’re my parents babies now. 💔 I can’t imagine killing the animal too. Very sad.
Ppl who are more worried about the dog then the couple.....
And all people got out of this was the dogs. Smh!
Hope the dogs are the surviving members of this tragic story
💔🙌🏻 Blame those who kill cats and dogs as an experiment, and not this couple for not wanting to leave their babies, not knowing what would happen to them. So much love and courage! Army secretly allows shooting dogs, cats for research
turns out they ate the dogs, and absolutely anything else they got their hands on
Cmon man, the dogs didn’t agree to no pact…
So a couple of dogs killed each other in a suicide murder pact?
Everyone should be able to decide when they've had enough. We keep people alive in this country for 💰 suffering for years and years.
Why the poor dogs?
😂😂😂
Until you've suffered, don't judge. My prayers for these people and their fur babies.
How is it a “pact” if one murders the other?
The dogs don't deserve to share a headline with people