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The East Helena couple found dead in their home Monday were involved in a murder-suicide, Lewis and Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton said.

James Hart, 56, shot his wife, Kelly Hart, 49, before turning the gun on himself, Dutton said. Both were shot in the head, and a .357 revolver was recovered at the scene.

Authorities found their lifeless bodies Monday morning inside their Morton Avenue home. A caregiver alerted officials to a suspicious situation after arriving for work and finding the front door locked. Kelly Hart had "serious health issues," Dutton said.

The last time either of the Harts was heard from was Sunday morning. Kelly Hart tried to call someone around 10 a.m. and the subsequent return calls went unanswered, Dutton said.

Authorities said there was no history of police calls to the home.

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