Recent Developments
The area of the killings has transformed from rural to suburban, with the addition of shopping centers and subdivisions, in the years since the Hayes murders. The building that housed the moped shop was demolished in the late 1990s to make way for a construction waste landfill. Attempts to erect a memorial to Hayes' victims near the site have been unsuccessful.
In September, 2007, Hayes was again in the media spotlight after it was revealed that Dix Hospital had allowed him to leave the hospital to work at a Raleigh-area gas station. The gas station fired Hayes after receiving anonymous threats of firebombing the store or killing Hayes while he was working. At a recent hearing, numerous psychiatrists who have cared for Hayes testified that Hayes should be released from custody.
On September 27, 2007, Hayes was denied release by Judge Steve Balog, despite testimony from numerous psychiatrists as to Hayes' mental stability.
On May 13, 2010, Balog signed an order for the conditional release of Hayes.
As of March 1, 2012, Hayes is completely free for the first time since 1989, when he was sent away to Dix Hospital.
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