Another supporter with his own website (The Gospel of Timothy) and YouTube video claims the boys were killed by a Rowlett police officer because he considered Damon and Devon to be demonic names. Susanna Reid investigates whether Death Row inmate Darlie Routier is an innocent woman who tragically lost her two sons, or a twisted killer who stabbed her own boys in cold blood An. Anytime someone questions that or the evidence, people are quick to pounce. Regardless, I don't find a round trip of 150 yards would take much time at all for a 26 y/o woman with adrenaline pumping. There are literally more misspelled words in that comment than there are verbs. My neck. Darlie consistently told investigators that she could not remember the intruders face. She said she opened her eyes and a man was swinging a knife straight down at her throat. This episode was released in October 23, 2014 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4176956/). Darlie's eldest son, Devon, had already died from four knife wounds. How would she know how deep or how shallow to cut herself? Darlie told Detective Frosh that prior to police arrival, she carried towels to Damon and to Devon to help stop the bleeding. Allison had become friends with Darlie when she was 16. Blood discovered on the inside of the cabinet doors where it had run down from the sink proved to be Darlies. The blood on the towel was Darlie's, and no water was found on the towel. She absolutely knows what she did, yet can be interviewed numerous times and yet seem convincingly wronged. IF the world runs on that oxymoron theory, 99% the criminals should never be tried at all, because 99% crime were committed WITHOUT any witness! SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on July 18, 2018: Error noted and corrected, thank you for pointing that out. Fuckery alert! Reportedly "COVID 19 Slowing Things Down". Her statement is totally untrue. Having read the hub twice, I think a third person in the house at the time of the murders is not so far fetched. Paramedic Kolbye stated that when they loaded Damon in the ambulance he was just barely hanging on and gasping for air in his blood filled lungs. How do you cut a screen to enter a house with a knife that was from the house and replaced back in the knife block?! They go on other support sites and slander your name, make wild accusations about you, and basically set themselves up to be the receiver of a serious libel suit, which this author has been seriously considering with one particular individual. I have noticed that in some murders of children, the mother was on medication for depression. July 1, 2011. Although attempts had been made to clean the counter top and sink, tests with Luminol revealed blood on the top of the counter in front of the sink and on the floor. I'm by no means defending anyone here, but I do know its difficult to discuss a murder case involving children without emotions coming into play. There was no blood cast off on the couch suggesting a struggle, and no individual drops were found, just smears of Darlie's blood. As difficult as it is emotionally to accept this, the forensic evidence cannot be ignored. Why were there no slashes or stabs underneath her right arm where she was using it for defense? ", A copy of the 2015 DNA test results can be found here: https://youcouldbewrong.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/dr-06262015103716.pdf. I put a towel on my baby's back. He too was asked about these towels. of Criminal Justice, in Gatesville, Texas, after being convicted of murdering her youngest son, 5-year old Damon. Officer's Walling and Waddell drew their weapons and began searching the house starting in the utility room adjacent to the kitchen which led to the garage where Darlie said she had chased the intruder out of the house. An attorney representing Darlie Routier, a former Altoona woman facing the death penalty in Texas for the murder of her two young children 25 years ago, said he is buoyed by an order issued. 536. Cameras weren't as frequently allowed in courtrooms in 1996 and Turner Broadcasting's Headline News (HLN) and Court TV didn't exist to broadcast each day of the trial into every home. Apart from marking her as greedy and uncaring, they also highlighted that she could not give a clear description of the intruder, and nothing was stolen from her home, raising the question of if he really existed. The knife used as the murder weapon. There is no way she could have committed suicide. The now-48-year-old shares her own. Nothing. In post-conviction interviews with jurors they stated that the silly-string video alone was not the driving force behind their decision. I can't imagine any mother doing something like that. He lived there, of course his hair is going to be in the house and if he wore that sock, it's not at all unusual that fibers would be found in his shoe. She has also been charged with capital murder in the death of her six-year-old son, Devon, who was murdered at the same time as Damon. Prosecutor Toby Shook hammered her with question after question after question that she couldn't answer. She further said if she hadn't put her arm up, he would have killed her. With his weapon in hand, he entered the utility room and peered into the darkness of the garage. When the prosecution would point out inconsistencies in her statements and get her cornered, she would either cry and use what prosecutor Toby Shook referred to as "selective amnesia" and say "I just don't remember." His body was found near the wall almost directly in front of the bathroom. She tells police 911 operator Doris Trammell "some man came in, stabbed my babies, stabbed me - I woke up - I was fighting - he ran out through the garage and threw the knife down - my babies are dying - they're dead - oh my God". TB3 was a mixture of Devon and Darlie's blood, and TB2 was a mixture of Damon and Darlie's blood. I also believe that the evidence clearly points to her guilt. The have financial problems but he increases the life policy. Like Darin Routier, probably one of the dumbest people in Texas based on his actions and willful ignorance, could possibly pull off the "perfect" crime. Darlie, who testified before Darin, stated that she did take a towel over to Devon. Plse don't bother answering as I prefer to look on the bright side of life. This said less than a week after the brutal murders. It's good to see that you interacted with her book. She began crying the moment the jurors entered the courtroom to render their verdict.. She was told to stand but remained sitting and looked up at the ceiling and wiped her cheeks with her hands as District Court Judge Mark Tolle read the guilty verdict. In reference to the necklace the website dramatically states: "She was in surgery for 2 hours, the necklace was removed by doctors from her neck wound. (Since removed by new owners) It was tested by forensic investigators to see if there were any "blind" spots in the back yard and if someone could have come through or exited the back door or garage window without triggering it; none were found. When Waddell entered the house, he was shocked at the site before his eyes as he surveyed the scene. *Date rape drug residuals stay in the system anywhere from 8 to 72 hours and would have shown up on her toxicology screen. As I don't know these people I can just consider other possibilities. Which Darlie, Darin, and her mother Darlie Kee, all violated. Prosecutors don't need to have a motive to prove someone committed murder, they only have to prove the accused did it. States Exhibit 122, the blood map. Darlie's occasional housekeeper, Helina Czaban, stated that when she told Darlie how sorry she was for the tragedy and mentioned the expense of the funeral on top of that, Darlie replied, "I'm not worried. Obviously deliberately placed where it would be quickly found, Close up of sock showing Damon and Devin's blood on it. DNA technology has advanced significantly since the night of the murders, and readings can be gleaned even from the trace oils on human skin. As the investigation proceeded it was beginning to appear as if the scene of the crime had been staged to give the impression that a struggle had taken place between Darlie and an intruder. It was a railroad job from the minute Cron walked into the crime scene. This suggests that the towel either got moved accidentally by investigators (which is highly unlikely) or it got placed there by someone (possibly Darin?) My brother who is very strong completely broke down and couldn't even remember how to get from his work to my moms house. A lot of people that comment on this Hub believe without question that Darlie Routier murdered her children. Nabor's sprayed Luminol, a chemical compound that picks up the copper found in blood which often remains behind after attempts are made of cleaning it up. At the conclusion of the polygraph, and being under the auspices of attorney/client privilege and work product ethics, Parks would only say the examination was "inconclusive," but he didn't say she passed it either. In part 1 we discuss the crime scene, the injuries, and blood evidence. It was off when officers arrived 3 and 4 minutes after the 911 call. Are you still arguing with that Darin-did-it conglomerate? then she saw the man leaving the living room. I'm eager to read the reactions and thoughts so we can exchange & discuss! SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on February 20, 2018: Du bist genau richtig. Hi, I enjoyed your article very much. Paramedic Jack Kolbye, the paramedic that tended to Damon in the house was called to testify. Savitch was killed in a vehicle accident 13 years before the boys were murdered. Then the other group with fewer members, consists of the fanatical supporters. The appellant court judges also know, that's why the bitch is still on death row 20 years later!!! After that, her lawyers requested that DNA be used to determine her involvement in the murders. Your blog has given me that, and now I feel like I can definitively say Darlie Routier is guilty. The defense said it could have been a hiking boot print from the supposed intruder. The knife used to stab the boys was also a knife from the Routier kitchen knife holder. And your average routine burglar doesn't want to encounter someone at home - they want to get in, get the goods, and get out. So glad I allowed myself to read your outstanding article. TB8's stain has a long axis and shows an up and down trajectory. Ive heard claims about DNA, and they dont back those claims up. Being dark, the officers switched on flashlights, found the light switch, but didn't find anyone in the garage or spot anyone in the back yard. And despite a puddle of Darlie's blood drops on top of blood drops indicating she had stood there for some time. from the tv show i was looking for you to speak about the written statement darlin made. Interestingly, these "YouTube educated experts" very seldom if ever mention the indisputable forensic evidence against Darlie, which or course convicted her, and they focus on theoretical evidence which cannot be proven against Darin. PERSONAL ATTACKS ON OTHER PEOPLE DUE TO A DIFFERENCE IN OPINION WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND THE COMMENT WILL NOT BE POSTED. She's guilty. Dallas attorney J. Stephen Cooper requested the naming of a new federal defense attorney because one of Routiers counsel, Lauren E. Schmidt, accepted another job. It was between the kitchen and the utility room." In part 1 we discuss the crime scene, the injuries, and blood evidence. Anita Hasch from Port Elizabeth on March 06, 2018: What an awful story. It'll cost us a fortune to fix this shit! He also wanted to get her away from the shouting so he took her out on the front porch to assess her wounds. After not finding anyone they returned to the kitchen area. He further said, "Every time someone contacts Darlie's family claiming they have the evidence that will free her, I have to stop what I'm doing, listen to them, and calm them down.". She bounces back and forth from saying "he" and "they.". Like she woke up on June 5th and thought to herself "Well, tonight's the night I'm going to kill the boys." The final witness for the prosecution, Special Agent Al Brantley from the FBIs Center for Analysis of Violent Crime in Quantico, Virginia, testified in his conclusion that he found nothing to indicate the presence of an intruder, the entire scene had been staged, the victims knew their attacker, and the attack had occurred in an extreme fit of rage. friends did the deed. Supporters make issue of the small family dog, Domain, who reportedly was losing his mind barking at police from upstairs upon their arrival. Luminol binds to the copper in blood. I thought you wrote this brilliant article in response to her Looney Tune nonsense. After Darlie was sentenced Mulder later stated in an interview, "I always worried about the knife, my biggest problem was that knife. It appeared that he was trying his best to make it out of the family room and move toward the stairs. There was also what was originally thought to be a spot of blood on the garage floor which turned out to be dried Kool-Aid that had been spilled there. The Routier kitchen knife identified as the murder weapon. Darin Routier, Darlie's husband was called to testify and also asked about the towels that Darlie stated she placed on Damon's back. Within three minutes of the 911 call, Rowlett Police Officer David Waddell, was the first to arrive at the Routier home. When they can't do it, they show their a*ses with the cussing and the insults and general cyber-bullying. Greg Davis and Toby Shook, The Defense. Many Darlie supporters feel that the transcript errors alone warrant a retrial. She was ordered held on a 1 million dollar bail. Paramedic Koschak radioed for an additional ambulance as he followed his partner into the house. Their favorite claim is that she didn't have a motive, they love to say a motive was never proven. Then it all fell in to place and made sense. And more directly, why are you making general comments about the case RATHER THAN making a comment about the article? As far as excessive traffic in and around the actual crime scene, Lt Jack was adamant about preserving the crime scene and keeping it secure. In another word, anybody who has half a brain knows. He told her a neighbor had to help calm him down just to pick him up and take him out of there. 7) not enough for me to say if darin was involved. Mercedes agreed with reservation fearing that Darlie would fall apart walking into the very place her two sons were brutally murdered. Mr Samford said that the prosecution hadn't explained the evidence in the detail that they had and he recanted his feelings on Darlie being innocent. However, in this case, Darlie was found not to have any antidepressants in her system when the pre-toxicology screen was conducted prior to cleaning and closing her neck wound. There are drops of blood all over the floor. The mother, Darlie, clutched a wet bloody towel to her neck and was standing near him on the phone. In June 1996, Darlie Routier made a 911 call to report an intruder attacked her two sons, Damon, age 5, and Devon, age 6. Darlie friend/neighbor Karen Neal testified for the defense that the dog barked at everyone, including family members. The second stab penetrated the left center of the chest in a downward motion and entered the liver. While discussing the case on Quora with a seemingly intelligent fellow (good spelling, grammar, superficially adequate knowledge of the case), I brought up the bread knife with the microscopic fibers that match the garage window screen. The case of Darlie Routier is controversial and has the support of the innocence project. Darlie Routier is on death row, convicted of murdering her two sons. I really enjoy your articles as well. 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