Tex McIver

Based on their findings, the Fulton County District Attorney charged Tex with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.

After spending his birthday behind bars, Tex McIver bonds out of jail just before Christmas weekend.

But with the case now in the hands of the district attorney's office, they decided to launch their own investigation into the shooting.

I've heard my whole life that she invented the margarita.

A little over a week after Tex McIver was charged with involuntary manslaughter, there was more breaking news in this case.

Startling new information in the shooting death of Diane McIver.

Our Atlanta affiliate, CBS 46, uncovered evidence that at the time of Diane's death,

Tex owed his wife $350,000.

He was supposed to pay her back with interest by December of 2014.

That never happened.

Tex said that the money was Diane's contribution to the construction of that saloon on his ranch, and that for tax purposes, Diane wanted it to look like a loan.

The $350,000 was a function of nothing more than taxes.

But on paper, it does look like a loan, and one that Tex was expected to pay back.

Meanwhile, the Fulton County DA's office was looking for a possible motive for murder.

When they heard that Diane may have had a second will, subpoenas were obtained to search the couple's financial records.

And that's when this happened.

During a search of their condo, Tex was found to be violating the terms of his bond with, of all things, possession of a gun.

Tex insisted that the condo had already been searched for and cleared of any weapons.

So the Glock pistol, which he claimed had once belonged to Diane, must have been planted.

The judge didn't buy it.