In July 1963, Bill Hall Jr. was born in Bexar, Texas. At age 16, he started seeing Frances Hall, and the two dated until they were both 18 years old before getting married. After buying a car in the late 1980s, the two launched a successful business that they eventually grew into a multimillion-dollar trucking firm. Bill and Frances had a son named Justin and a daughter named Dominique, also known as Nikki. According to numerous witnesses, two SUVs were spotted racing on a two-lane Texas road on October 10, 2013, and 911 was alerted. Shortly after that, the authorities found 50-year-old Bill, who had been thrown off the road and onto the grass and was fighting for his life. He had severe blunt force injuries as a result of not wearing a helmet while operating his motorcycle. Bill was rushed to the hospital, but later that day he passed away from his wounds.
Bill and Frances have been together for more than three decades. Bill’s best friend and cousin, Hank Hall, said that Bill had been unfaithful to his wife for a long time. Frances knew it, yet she excused him. Before the occasion, Bill had been dating former exotic dancer Bonnie Contreras for around three years. She stated that Bill claimed to be going through a divorce. Bonnie acknowledged her love for Bill and wanted to start a family with him. However, by 2013, Bill’s acquaintances began to steer clear of Bonnie because they believed he had lost interest in her. As a result, Bonnie vowed to inform Frances and made good on her word. According to Bill’s friends, Bonnie texted Frances a lot of derogatory messages during the coming weeks. Hank also claimed that Bonnie had sent images of herself engaging in naked intercourse with Bill via email. He claimed that Frances allegedly beat Bill and threw him out of the house the day before the incident when she saw the images.
As Frances was returning home from a niece’s volleyball game, she noticed Bonnie in a different vehicle. She had been aware of the affair for a few weeks by this point. Frances went to confront Bonnie and wanted to scream, in her own words, "Leave me the freak alone already." I’ve made my point. You can’t accompany me. If you want him, you can have him. Do not include my family or me in this, please. The same road was being used by Bill as he rode his motorcycle. However, Bonnie and Frances told different versions of what transpired next. The person who allegedly hit Bonnie from behind while she was on the highway was Frances, according to Bonnie. During this high-speed encounter, Bill got in between the two cars with Frances in the back. Bonnie stated that she banged her bumper at least 15 times. Bonnie said that Frances continued chasing after her after hitting Bill from behind. Bonnie was lying; Frances insisted, and it was an accident. She claimed that Bonnie refused to stop so that she could pull over and confront her. Bill led the way at first, then Bonnie, then Frances. Bill eventually allowed the two cars to pass him through. Then, Frances claimed, Bonnie abruptly applied the brakes, causing her to respond quickly. Due to the need to break as a result, Bill eventually collided with Frances car and was thrown off the road.
Frances was found guilty of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in September 2016, nearly three years after Bill’s death. She wasn’t acting logically at the time, the defense contended, because it was a crime of sudden passion. The subject was significant because Frances, then 53, had only received two-year sentences for both the murder and the attack. The Christina Melton Crain Unit in Gatesville, Texas, released Frances in September of that year. She was picked up by her relatives, who then took her to Helotes, Texas, where they would meet her after a long separation. When she was finally let go, she said, "I lost my husband; it’s going to remain in the back of my mind forever. I’m willing to carry on even though I can never get him back. Frances questioned, "Did I kill my husband?" and insisted she had no connection to the death. Even saying the word is challenging for me. Did I chase her relentlessly so I could confront her? Yes, and I will live my entire life regretting that. She desires to prioritize her family while one day raising awareness for female convicts.