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Unsealed Warrants Reveal Weapon Cache After Plant City Family Massacre
6/6/2026
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Story summary
- On June 4, unsealed search warrants named the four Plant City victims and listed seized blood, ammunition, holsters and a dozen firearms.
- Four family members were shot dead on May 3, where officers found Hailey Dempsey alive but dying and footage showed learning husband Jay Dempsey was cheating.
- Neighbors said Jay Dempsey left the home early on May 3 wearing body armor, with lawyer Patrick Courtney noting cooperation with police.
