152), Dr. Santos: The right arm wound did not injure the bone, it went through the muscle. They'll sit separated by a pane of glass. And why would an innocent woman mention to a 911 operator that she touched the butcher knife and hoped police could still pull fingerprints of the assailant? He has defended her from the start. I dont have a horse in this race. Wouldnt video of her actually mourning affect people? Childhood, Early Life, & Marriage. I read where dogs lead police to bloody sock, then lost trail. I dont see how anyone would think she is innocent. A pawn shop clerk noted that Darlie often came to her store braless and used foul language, the newspaper reported. Darlie Routier is a 50-year-old woman from Texas who has been on Death Row for over 20 years, accused of killing her sons, Devon, six, and Damon, five. The graveside party was filmed by the local news crew the Routiers invited to the cemetery and granted an interview in exchange for airfare for their relatives. And even two decades later, there are lingering questions in some minds about Routiers guilt. They have not found who killed my grandsons. Responding to Darlie Lynn Routier's frantic 911 call from her Dallas County home in 1996, police found her two sons, Devon Routier, 6, and Damon Routier, 5, dying of stab wounds. These are what are known as defensive wounds. Also, the video at the cemetery wasnt shown in its entirety. 2:31 am - A 911 call is placed from 5801 Eagle Drive, the home of the Routier family. Read the crime and public safety news your neighbors are talking about. (Patrick Dillawn, Sec. After all, his father, Darin Routier, didnt take custody of him right away because he wanted to get his finances and emotional health in order. If it hadn't been for that crazy Silly String, Darlie Lynn Routier might be a free woman today. Like your name, I suggest that you STFU and go away. Taken by Officer Chris Frosch at the Rowlett PD -4.45 pm, June 8, 1996. 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 Sorry folks she is guilty. November 1998: One of Routier's attorneys notes errors in the trial transcript. She guilty and hope she executed very soon. When Routier was a teenager, she relocated to Lubbock with her mother and stepfather Robbie Kee. 4. The public chimed in, too. All good points. She didnt want to be burdened by those boys. I do not know how he sleeps at night knowing in another case he sent an innocent man to his death as well. Darlie Lynn Peck Routier was born on January 4, 1970, in Altoona, Pennsylvania to parents Larry Peck and Darlie Kee. News. The CNN Original Series "Death Row Stories" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Darlies trial took place in Kerrville, Tx, an extremely conservative town in an extremely conservative state. In the 23 years since a jury found her guilty of murder, Routier has steadfastly denied the killings, saying she is not guilty . That doesnt mean I think deer hunters are inclined to turn their rifles on their own kids. BUT the STATE of TEXAS is too PROUD to ADMIT THEY WERE WRONG & SET AN INNOCENT PERSON FREE. No such medical report was admitted into evidence, nor is there any testimony to support such a claim. Responding to Darlie Routiers hysterical 911 call from her Rowlett, Dallas, home on June 6, 1996, police officers found two of her three sons, 6-year-old Devon and 5-year-old Damon, with fatal stab wounds. If so, its an awful injustice to the babies murdered by their mothers. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. Her fans say necklace was embedded, had to be surgically removed but it simply fell off when bandage removed. Here are 5 realities, drawn from internet research, about his life: Reality #1. Yes: that evidence was non-evidence. I have prayed for years that somehow, she could get a new trial because I truly feel that if this were to happen, she would certainly be acquitted. R: a psycho burglar / someone drugged-up, who stayed downstairs (where she and the two boys where), then fled? As of now Routier has lost two state appeals and is in the middle of a federal appeal. Regrettably, at least 40% of the applicants successfully deceived the Project initially and were guilty (but presumably hoped to continue their hitherto successful deceit to the end) But equally and oppositely, a similar number are shown innocent. Awesome! I, like Darlie, got breast augmentation, wore A LOT of jewelry and LOVED looking good in the late 90s when my boys were small, heck why not? Despite the upheaval of the murders of brothers Damon and Devon Routier and the imprisonment of his mother for homicide, Drake Routier grew into the most adaptable kid Ive ever seen, his father, Darin, told reporterLiz Stevens, who wrote about the Routiers in aFort Worth Star-Telegram. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. No other man in her life, no life insurance policies, nobody said she was anything but a loving mother. At least, thats what many people believe about the notorious Rowlett woman now on death row after savagely stabbing her 5- and 6-year-old sons 20 years ago Monday as her husband and 7-month-old son slept upstairs. Her wounds are TOTALLY defensive wounds! 1 Antagonist, Watch the Forensic Files episode about Darlie Routier on YouTubeor Amazon Prime, Enough with the Silicone-Shaming Its something you never forget.. Thats idiotic. He allowed CNN to show photos of him during the time he was undergoing chemotherapy. Required fields are marked *. She would be free today. The only aspect he does not like or appreciate, which seems completely understandable, is how he and his family members are usually talked about in mainstream media. They have never found one person ever who fits the ID she gave to police of who did this. For 20 years, the gist of Routiers story has remained the same: she woke up to a man in her home and chased him out through the garage. In the days after her sons deaths, Routier and her husband gave interviews to local media. However, miscarriage of justice is sometimes used to describe any wrongful conviction, even when the defendant may be guilty for example viz a conviction reached as the result of an unfair or disputed trial. With that said, we cant help but wonder about her only surviving son. The presence of a juror who admits she was biased from the beginning sounds like a slam-dunk argument for a new trial. The character assassination used to convict her was wrong. Stop leaping:Who cares? And as her lawyers prepare to head into court yet again, new information . Yes, but they should have taken notes at the hospital. The bruising is all up and down her arms. Routier, its alleged, had to cut herself up somewhat cos thats what shed done to the children and it would have seemed inconsistent had she not had knife wounds. Thx for your comment very much appreciated. Thank u for ur response. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. Darlie and Darin's lives were flash, and both believed in buying and wearing top-quality goods and always going the NPR way, like when Darlie got that $800 fur jacket in a going-out-of-business . Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. But Invisible Intruder, theForensic Filesretelling of the suburban Dallas Greek tragedy, unwittingly lays the groundwork for skepticism over the prosecutions presumption that its only logical for a sex kitten living in a mansion to stab her own children to death to free up more cash for Neiman Marcus. Drakes father, Darin Routier, didnt take custody of him right away after the murders, because he wanted to get his finances in order, Liz Stevensreported. http://www.darlieroutierfactandfiction.com/. Where is her psychological write-up? Thats all for this post. She told the dispatcher that she and her two sons had been stabbed. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. NOTE THE MEDICAL TESTIMONY THAT THEY WERE NOWHERE NEAR LIFE-THREATENING (not that being dumb and desperate she mightnt have inadvertently threatened important neck structures). She was lucky she didnt kill herself. Its not his fault his mother is a murderer and a liar. You are doing amazing investigative work! Attack #4: Again, Greg Davis is horrified (he sure thrives on repulsion), this time because the Routiers played Coolio hit Gangstas Paradise at their sons funeral. I do not believe she is the murderer of her children. Bruises that were made after the hospital visit. Bruising on her arms prob caused by boys kicking her off. Prosecutors described Routier as materialistic and self-absorbed. But we cant say whether the jury thought it was irrelevant or not, and how it influenced them (unless theyve disclosed that). She had different stories every time she opened her mouth. Murder scenes arent hermetically sealed chambers how could they be when EMTs and police have to walk onto them in the first hours after the crimes? The Police need to be investigated!!! RR, Read Part 3: Greg Davis: Darlie Routiers No. But if he ever reads this, know that at one time in ur life we saw each other almost everyday and I loved u like a baby brother. After the birth of their third one, Drake, Darlie began to suffer from post-partum depression. 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She's the mother of my children," Darin Routier, who divorced Darlie Routier in 2011, told "ABC News." She remains on death row while he maintains her innocence. I hope and pray that the Innocence Project gets Darlie the justice she deserves. no. Youre in a fog, just doing everything you can to get through the day. A possible hesitation cut, frequently found accompanying self-inflicted wounds, was at one end of the longer cut. Darlies injuries, including the bruises, were not only shown to the juryonly one juror claims he didnt see them, while the others have confirmed they didbut were discussed extensively during her trial, with at least five witnesses (I never counted, but I can think of at least five offhand). She is an innocent victim. But prosecutor Davis said Routiers supporters cherry-pick pieces of evidence to support their theory that shes innocent. I was 12 or so when the murders happened. You cant. A few months later, he moved in with Darin at his new home in Lubbock, Texas. (Alejandro Santos, Sec. Jurors want to believe their government has got the right person.. If the jury convicted on it or even if it tipped the balance against Routier, Id despair of the competence of juries. When she cut herself (and she knew right where to do it) she bled on the inside and it looks like bruising but it isnt. And you gotta love a child with a mullet. We are bringing this back in conjunction with the 20/20 documentary special. Where are the wrongfully accused lawyer groups? Staff writers Jennifer Emily and Austin Huguelet contributed to this report. there was a story online about this being somebody's ringtone.. and it was playing at a funeral Police went there with dogs and they stopped sniffing at the sock. She talked to nurses in the hospital. Darlie Routiers Son Lives the Crucible(Invisible Intruder, Forensic Files, and Darlie Routier, The Last Defense). 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