Greg Davis: Was there anything on Damons back, such as a towel, a rag, anything besides the clothes he was wearing? The Darlie supports say that if the entire "Silly String Tape" had been shown in court, including the private memorial service that took place prior to the celebration, it would have made a difference. Can you give us a ballpark figure of an outside time period there? Darlie Kee, Darlie's mother has stated in later years that the serrated knife couldn't have possibly cut the screen due to its rounded tip. Finally found voices of reason about this case! After owning him for about 3 years now I've been able to mentally tune him out. The press in-turn, (at the family's approval and invitation) jumped at the opportunity of getting photos of Darlie in bed in the ICU. I agree the motive is difficult to clearly see. She seemed to think that water was like a hemostatic agent and would stop bleeding, as she testified when falsely describing putting wet towels on the boys. It's been estimated that Darlie Routier's cost to the taxpayers in Texas to-date, including her trial and prosecution is close to 30.5 million. Of all the stains on Darlie's night shirt, TB8 was crucial evidence that played a major role in incriminating her. That's just my opinion though. When considering the ludicrous absurdity of such a plot having taken place, it comes back around full circle to the basic facts of the case that convicted Darlie Routier; her account of what occurred the night of the murders did not match what was found at the crime scene, and the evidence that was found at the crime scene put the murder weapon in her hands. Back to the 911 call, around 4 minutes into the call Darlie can be heard telling the first officer on the scene, David Waddell, Look out in the garage. DAVIS: Okay. And that's completely fine. Darlie had gained weight after the birth of her third child, Drake, and was having bouts of depression. Do you think the state of Texas will eventually execute her, given the high profile exposure her case is getting? WHAT DOES DARLIE'S CURRENT ATTORNEY THINK ABOUT DARLIE SUPPORTERS? Was the trial perfect and free of errors? Darlie Routier arrest photo (left) More recent prison photo (right), The prosecution. That kind of speaks for itself. Darlie later told officers that shed fallen asleep while watching television on the couch and had woken up only to find a long-haired man, wearing a baseball cap, t-shirt, and jeans, in her living room. At that time, Darlie told me that she didnt see the knife on the utility room floor until she went back to the kitchen doorway near the family room to turn on the light, and that she then saw the knife by looking over the kitchen island toward the utility room floor. Darlie Routier was on a land line with 911, Officer Waddell was all over the house looking for an intruder and surveying the crime scene. Prosecutor Davis: Shes not over here with Damon? They watch these interviews and say, "There's no way she did this." If the Routier dog barked at every strange noise as stated, Darin, Darlie and the boys could have easily grown accustomed to the barking and tuned it out as well. She could have lost control of herself and in a blind fury stabbed Damon and Devon to death. Suzie from Carson City on August 30, 2018: SClemmonsWhew! 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. Darlie Routier: I got a couple of towels wet, I went to Damon first. Actually, it was probably more valuable evidence to the prosecution than it was to the defense. There was a torn window screen in the garage, and the weapon, a sharp knife, was found on the kitchen counter. Or has he changed his mind again? She also wrote this in her written statement to police on June 8th. Her story changed constantly with whoever she would talk to and her various accounts never matched the evidence found at the crime scene. There was only one motion sensor in the back yard mounted about 6 feet up on a front corner post of the hot tub spa facing the rear of the house. The Judge told him, well take satan with you to jail. Making the call is Darlie Routier, the mother of three boys, Devon, Damon, and Drake, and the wife of Darin. When this happened I thought she was guilty but my brother died suddenly in 2002, it wasn't a brutal murder and he was 24 but he was a healthy in shape man with absolutely nothing wrong him who went to work at 8:00 on a Wednesday morning and was dead by 10:00 that morning with no warning at all. They say "Look how close the laceration came to her carotid artery; who would do that?" I cannot discuss issues of this case with you in a calm rational fashion without you lashing back with personal insults, inappropriate language, and posting false accusations on other blogs and YouTube sites. This "time frame" as it's called, didn't begin until the moment Darlie dialed 911. Darlie Routier Called 911 Saying An Intruder Attacked Her And Her Sons. That explains everything, thank you! Darlie Routier testified and she was caught in a bunch of lies, she wound up being our best witness to prove her guilt with the lies that she was caught in., Toby Shook, Prosecutor, Darlie Routier murder trial. The 3rd and 4th and fourth stabs affected the shoulder and leg. It might help make your comments readable. Enough with the Silicone-Shaming ("Invisible Intruder," Forensic Files, and "Darlie Routier," The Last Defense) An ABC series called The Last Defense is reviving interest in the 1996 murders of Devon and Damon Routier and the character assassination prosecutors used to put their mother on death row.. Darlie Lynn Peck Routier. Darin identified himself and told the officer that his kids and been stabbed and were dying. There aren't many internet sites supporting her guilty verdict because most people feel that justice was duly served and have moved on; it's old news. Note - the author added the placement of Darlie, Devon and Damon to this map along with references for orientation of the 1st floor. This is a fantastic presentation of facts. The appellant court judges also know, that's why the bitch is still on death row 20 years later!!! Darin reapplied two days later, added some collateral to try to help push the loan through, but he was turned down again. Despite Pardo's efforts, Spence was executed in 1997. Greg Davis: Did you look over to see if a rag or towel or anything had been placed on Damons back? DNA evidence in her case is being tested this. Mercedes stated that Darlie just walked right in the door like she had left there that morning and shouted, "Look at this f**king mess! 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. Susanna Reid comes face to face with convicted killer Darlie Routier in the documentary. And certainly something like this would be something I would expect the nurses to point out to me or to the other doctors before we sent her home. Her net worth is calculated to be approximately $1.5 Million. As mentioned previously, the backyard spa had two 150 watt motion-activated lights on it that were pointed directly toward the house (and the garage window) and illuminated the entire backyard. He told the media in a press conference that he was going to make it his "Mission in life" to find the killer(s) of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Dismay, that you seem unwilling to even show a half-hearted attempt at applying logic to what is so obvious. This was very strong evidence suggestive of Darlie raising the knife up after completing a stab, depositing Devons blood on the back of her nightshirt, then bringing her arm down to stab again. Then it all fell in to place and made sense. In 2014, a group of experienced retired homicide investigators from different parts of the country did an independent research study and revisited the evidence found at the crime scene. On the 1998 Leeza Gibbons show, Darin's mother, Sarilda Routier, claimed he failed it because he hadn't eaten and all he had was a Dr. Pepper that day. 11) her polygraph test. After not finding anyone they returned to the kitchen area. He had been sitting in his police cruiser in a church parking lot doing paperwork just a few blocks away. For 25 years theyve been free to make whatever claim they want to; to distort the evidence any way they want to. A few hours later (the same day) after re-examining some evidence, all 12 jurors found Darlie Routier guilty of capital murder (1st degree) of her son Damon Routier. Darlie Routier - Part 1. The police did check out the owners of black vehicles in the area, all were cleared of being linked to the murders. The vacuum cleaner in the kitchen with blood underneath it. Actually Ms Adams accused the prosecution of trying to change her account of what Darlie told her. All this proves is that thorough investigative police work took place. This net worth is surprising for a criminal who has been sentenced to death by lethal injection. Investigators discovered blood drops on top of blood drops on the small carpet immediately in front of the sink indicating that someone that was bleeding had stood there for some time. Location of the sock found down the alley from the Routier home, 3 house away. If she were striking out or defending herself with her arms how did she not get cut by the knife? One of them is that of Darlie Lynn Routier, who has spent the last 24 years on death row after being convicted of the 1996 murder of one of her sons while being accused of killing the other. Several people commented that Darlie never shed a tear during the funeral. He told her a neighbor had to help calm him down just to pick him up and take him out of there. Originally running the company from his house, Darin's business soon took off and was even able to secure high paying contracts with Lockheed and NASA. I think it was an unplanned spur of the moment decision resulting from a fit of rage. Darlie supporters fall into two distinct categories. Darlie would have actually made out better than Darin if she had killed him. Yes, one end of the cut was close to a carotid artery, but the carotid arteries are also very close to the surface. She said she opened her eyes and a man was swinging a knife straight down at her throat. She claims an intruder entered her Dallas area home in June of 1996, stabbed two of her children, and attacked her. In attempts to show Darlie's spending habits, the prosecution also made mention that Darlie's friends had jokingly nick-named her "Shop till you drop Darlie. So glad I allowed myself to read your outstanding article. Damon and moved some distance from where he was initially stabbed. Lol. Darlie and her family of course maintain her innocence, but what family says their loved one convicted of crime is guilty? In an interview with Darlie's current attorney, Stephen Cooper, he was asked what he thought about the Darlie supporters that contact his office with supposed "new theories." I got the towels and I went to the sink and I got the towels wet. Some say Darlie was known to have a short fuse with her children. Dont get me wrong- I am 100% aware that people get convicted falsely every day and it is a travesty to our justice system and I support any program/blog/book/article that frees such people. DNA technology has advanced significantly since the night of the murders, and readings can be gleaned even from the trace oils on human skin. Darlie has always maintained her innocence. Almost nobody believes the "Intruder" theory for many of the reasons discussed, and ALL (not much, not some, not most) of the evidence inside the house points to Darlie. Prosecution: Okay. The blood on the towel was Darlie's, and no water was found on the towel. The late defense attorney Doug Mulder and Darlie Routier in court during the sentencing phase of the trial. Share: Chilling Crimes Author 2 Responses JezMyOpinion April 22, 2021 But, despite your typical Darlie supporter bitterness and attempts at insulting someone who opposes your views, Im going to break my own rules and answer your questions regarding what you call, the absurdity of my article. however not smeared from walking/running over it. They appeared to lean toward the theory of Darlie having planned the murders. Officer Waddell stated that one of the boys (Devon) was obviously dead, and the other boy (Damon) was close to the wall near the hallway doing what he called "a slow craw" and making gurgling sounds as he tried to breathe. But as you say: "This "time frame" as it's called, didn't begin until the moment Darlie dialed 911. Of course she does, she has to.