I would probably roll my eyes at the conspiracy claim, too if this happened in any other state. A. Her mother had the opportunity a few years ago to go on Dr. Phil? Listen Now Episode Info His reply cannot be heard; he may have answered non-verbally with a nod, but he's in the room with Darlie when she asks the question. On the night of June 6th, 1996, Darlie Lynn Routier made a frantic call to 911. Yea i don't believe it was someone who knew her either and the letter from Karl about them other inmates talking about this tragedy and there involvement it seem's that it is very likely those two males. They were desperately trying to get oxygen flowing into him so that he would not be brain damaged if he were to be revived. Okay. Darin and Neal had planned this for months against Darlie. LOL Fern! They found Darlie with wounds on her neck, arms, and shoulder, but her sons Devon, 6, and Damon, 5 were already dying due to their stab injuries. Far be it from me to critique another author's work, and I can say that the article is very well-written and the author appears to be highly intelligent. From. Not to mention, it doesn't appear as though she did a very good job, since blood is clearly visible on and around the sink. As you can see, the child went nowhere near the coffee table where the print was located. Anywhere. From Britney Spears conservatorship and Janet Jacksons Super Bowl scandal to social media influencers and even the popularity of vapingthis documentary series covers it all. I believe you are right, and the verdict was a "payback" of sorts. Police officers and experts had no notes for the defense to review. What Darlie initially relayed to the police, her family, and the media was most likely disjointed fragments of memories assembled to the best of her ability. On the night of the murders, around 1:30 am, Mary Angelia Rickels and her 15-year-old daughter were up late watching a horror film. This whole case reeks of corruption! Nothing says early 2000s fashion like a Von Dutch trucker hat. $145 a Square Foot The Routier home, which has 2,740 square feet, is listed for $396,000, or $145 a square foot. It's been said that it was impossible to dislodge the glass by accident, as there was a built-in mechanism in the glass holders to prevent that. Waddell stated that he approached the man, gun drawn, and asked Darin to identify himself. Q. According to the prosecution, Darlie cut her own throat while standing at the sink, and then attempted to clean it up. Someone alleged a 'fired housekeeper & her boyfriend' did it. Did Darin shed a tear ? She will want Justice. Was he supposed to keep quiet about that? Nonsense. Combine these details with the affidavit filed by Darlene Potter, and one can say that not only was there more than reasonable doubt in this case, but it looks possible, or even probable, that Arkansas and Dwayne were involved in the deaths of Damon and Devon Routier. As for comforting Damon: she tells him more than once to "Hang on honey, we're calling honey!" Expert testimony typically plays well with juries, but a considerable amount of the analysis presented during Darlie's trial was problematic at best. Question: What information does AFIS hold? The guilters will tell you that there isn't any one thing that convinces them of Darlie's guilt; they say it's the "whole picture." Would this reopen the case? Even if youre not a fan of The Beatles, this must-see documentary produced by Ron Howard will have you hooked. When it came time for this family to lay the boys to rest, it was all about honoring them, their lives, and the things that made them happy. A. I have a clock, an alarm clock beside the bed, and, as I recall it was around 2:40. It has always amused me that Guilters so readily dismiss Rickels as a liar or a hysterical little woman who imagined the whole incident because she was watching a horror flick. It makes absolutely no sense that she would clean up a few little areas and then stop, especially while she's actively bleeding. . ;). None of these areas appear clean. Okay. So please forgive me for not taking those transcripts as the holy grail of this case. Conclusion: The fingerprint left in wet blood belonged to one of the killers, not to Damon. Darile will be home for Christmas this year, mark my words. The band you know, and the story you dont. I always suspected that the reason he ran upstairs was not so much to put pants on, but rather to flush something down the toilet or at least get it out of sight. JustinCase976 (author) on August 22, 2019: Thanks for your comment, Fern; it's always nice to hear another standpoint from a supporter of Darlie's innocence. Through open records, Quinncy was able to obtain police reports and information on Arkansas's known associates. When you have a baby under a year old that sleeps in the same room with you, you never quite slip into that deep, restful sleep. A. I assumed it was two to three or four minutes, somewhere in that area. Some of these errors were minor; many were not. I think she was a bit of a drama queen that made a big deal out of absolutely nothing. So, I did the next best thing: I asked multiple sources close to the case, and received the same response from more than one person: Domain would be brought into the bedroom every night from the first week they got him. The Routiers had tickets to fly to Pennsylvania and were planning to fly out the following week, on the 14th. Nabors Dirty deeds done dirt cheap. No, there's no recording of anything that was said after the 911 call ended, but according to Waddell's own words, this whole exchange took place during the first few minutes of his arrival, while Darlie was still on the phone. What they heard loud and clear was the subtext of Davis's remarks: a rap song? Soleil Moon Frye is a former child star, best known for her role as Punky Brewster. Guilters will say that Darlie attacked the boys, and then ran down the alleyway to plant the sock before running back to the house, seeing Damon was still alive and moving around, and then stabbing him again before inflicting her own injuries. They don't see the kids sleeping on the floor at first; what they do see is an attractive young blonde asleep on the couch. Darlie Lynn Peck was born on January 4, 1970 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. What do you get when you combine a greedy mogul, deceptive marketing, and an ill-planned event promised to be larger-than-life? This was a 12 day investigation with Darlie in the cross hairs from the get-go. Still, the machine can't do it all. "DNA map" of blood trails belonging to each of the injured Routiers. What happened next? Darlie's Injuries It was the Prosecution's case that on the 6th of June, Darlie stabbed her two boys to death and then went to the sink in the kitchen and slashed her throat and cut her arm over the sink. Questioning of Bill Gorsuch by Mr. Toby L. Shook: Q. Q. However, since Harrell was an integral part of the defense team and had been sitting in the courtroom throughout the trial, any testimony from him fell under the "Rule of Evidence," meaning that because he was able to hear what other witnesses had said, he was not permitted to take the stand. Take a deep dive into the chaotic rise and fall of Adam Naumanns company, WeWork a series of co-working spaces he believed would change the world. I told her not to worry about that. The message was clear: We don't like Darlie Routier, and you shouldn't, either. However, new DNA tests for her case have been ordered due to technological advancements. Okay. He had entered the Potter County Jail in July of 1996, after carjacking a man at knife-point. I beg to differ. Her fans say necklace was embedded, had 2b surgically removed. One replied that he did not; the other replied he remembered seeing it, but wasn't sure if it was there when he first came in or if it was later when he did a walk through. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Were Darins pants found? Darin had appliedand been turned downfor a $5,000 loan on June 1st. Cold Case Files is a reality legal show/documentary on the cable channel A&E Network and the rebooted series on Netflix. It's not like she was just standing there, chit-chatting with her girlfriends on the phone. You seem to be one of the most thoroughly researched & credible sources out there regarding this whole mess. Would she really risk that? JustinCase976 (author) on February 28, 2020: I didn't know that but that definitely raises an eyebrow. I don't believe that Darin actually communicated with any of the intruders directly; I think there was a middle man who set this all up and somewhere along the line there was a miscommunication with regard to the dates the house would be empty. I see a judge with a clear bias in favor of the prosecution that was blatantly trying to rush through the trial, never mind that someone's life was hanging in the balance. They blamed it all on Darlies post-partum depression. Where is Darin Routier Now? He testified that on the morning of June 6, 1996, he had just settled into bed and drifted off when his sleep was broken by some kind of noise or commotion. Arkansas had also requested to see a psychiatrist while in jail, as he claimed he was suffering from nightmares and flashbacks related to one of his past crimes. These worms keep telling lies. It's kind of hard to disturb mulch that isn't there Ah, the infamous "sink cleanup." Yeah .why wouldnt he inquire the same peeps to help again only 3 years later. I hear new DNA coming her way. About 1520 minutes later, Rickels heard noises again, this time coming from her daughter's empty first floor bedroom. He knew only what the police had told him. Darlie considered taking sleeping pills that day to kill herself. In 2015, parents in Naples, Flordia, started hysteria when they hired Wrinkles the Clown to scare their children straight. Justice will be served. IMO. As for the accomplices that were with Tim Harris, if they get one of them to talk, I bet that they will throw Harris directly under the bus. There could be any number of reasons why blood could have appeared to be wiped away, but please don't expect me to believe that an actively bleeding woman made a half-hearted attempt to clean up blood and then just gave up. is part music film and part Black history documentary. At the time of his death, Devon weighed 46 lbs. Under Toby Shook's brutal cross-examination, Darlie became non-responsive, argumentative, and even downright angry. It's laughable. In my opinion, it is neither. Thats what Id say hang on a sec while I change. Q. A. I only remember them really by their faces. Darlie's story was also featured. it was mentioned Darlie had a psychic visit the home i have not managed to research this what is your view? In truth, Darlie did not pick the music and did not know the song would be played, but the jury did not hear this. I also think she resented the fact that in Poland, she was a Registered Nurse, while in America, she was reduced to folding someone else's laundry for $50. Q. This time, he looked out the window and saw Darin running from the front yard, past the fountain and to the sidewalk, yelling, "Someone just stabbed my wife and kids!". Streaming Library with tons of TV episodes and movies Most new episodes the day after they air Access to award-winning Hulu Originals Watch on your favorite devices, including TV, laptop, phone, or tablet Up to 6 user profiles State's exhibit 85-J, the unidentified fingerprint found in blood at the crime scene, was recently uploaded into the system after years of fighting. There were young children, in the room, and a fight broke out. Still, Karl had nothing to gain by telling this story. She . I also submit to you that if the vacuum was there and neither of these police officers noticed it, they're not very observant and perhaps should re-think their career choice. JustinCase976 (author) on February 26, 2020: I do not have actual links to the photos I have seen. Perhaps he was offered a choice: Stick to the script and receive a nice transfer and promotion, or tell the truth and stand in line at the unemployment office. On June 6th, 1996, someone brutally murdered two little boys and got away with it. How thorough can a murder investigation be in less than two weeks time? They had the nurses pass around various photos of Darlie's injuries and the crime scene, but they also slipped Devon's and Damon's autopsy photos in with them. I don't doubt that these things happened, but I do think that she overreacted and willfully attempted to make the events of that day sound a lot more ominous than they actually were. So now, lets find out all that there is to know about her, shall we? Ah that makes a comment I saw on Facebook make sense now. For so many, Nickelodeon is the cornerstone of childhood nostalgia. He's a wealthy businessman from Waco who hired his own investigators to look into the case. After all, not only was it discovered that the Routier family had severe financial troubles, but it also came to light that Darlies wounds were superficial, as if self-inflicted. However, Matt Walling, the second officer on the scene, actually parked his vehicle in the alleyway behind the Routier's house; Gorsuch would not have been able to see the car from his vantage point. Court reporter Sandra Halsey pled the 5th when questioned about the errors in the trial transcripts and the missing audio tapes. From the controversial start of reality TV to the birth of the internet, this eye-opening yet nostalgic documentary series will transport you back in time. Conversations with Robert Fratta September 2, 2013 44min TV-14 Subtitles The Routier family living room was transformed from a comfortable haven into a bloody murder scene on June 6, 1996. Whatever it is, it must be favorable for Darlie. 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. One thing guilters love to say is, "Read the transcripts. Nothing happens overnight; it's all a process. There could be a perfectly logical explanation. Another huge issue for me is the 911 call. At the time of the killings, she was 26 years old and was found with injuries to herself including a throat wound and stab wound in her arm. Good point about Darins pants. 00:40:09. It was one of the attorneys that shared with me the detail of the frog planter. A separate login is required to access Hulu's Screening Room. THE MURDERS. Listen carefully; what do we really hear on that tape? When you wake up, you may know intellectually what happened, but have no memory of the crash itself. There are a multitude of problems with the police investigation, the prosecution's case against Darlie, and the resulting conviction. In this six-part Hulu Original docuseries, music fans go on a deep dive of 50+ years of music through the eyes of Paul McCartney and Rick Rubin. 5) Her changing stories--they really didn't change all that much, and there is no reason why everything she said couldn't possibly have happened. Making the call is Darlie Routier, the mother of three boys, Devon, Damon, and Drake, and the wife of Darin. I always laugh when people say all they had to do was pull the screen off, because that wasn't his way. Evidence was placed into paper grocery bags and cross-contaminated. The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For is a documentary that chronicles the unbelievable dark story behind the rise and fall of the once iconic brand. Watch: Victorias Secret: Angels & Demons. Could you tell us what that conversation was? His little demonstration showing how castoff blood from the knife supposedly dropped onto Darlie's night shirt by stabbing motions was completely over-exaggerated. They would work tirelessly to make sure she paid the price. Davis can disapprove all he wants. Leave No Trace tells the heartbreaking stories of these men, exposing the dark secrets of the Boy Scouts of America. 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. So Darin suspects Barbara Jovell or is this maid someone who is unnamed? James Cron, a retired "crime scene analyst," arrived at the Routier home around 6:00 am. After 22 years, Darlie Routier remains on death row for son's murder: Part 11 Defense investigators are still working to prove she was not involved in her sons' deaths. Darlie confronted Darin about his affair with Dana and that is why Darlie sent Dana home. The media circled her like sharks, and, eventually, she was sentenced to death-row. Rewind is a true-crime documentary solved by dissecting a familys extensive home video collection and putting the pieces together to bring a generational pattern of abuse to light. documentary that follows three young men who bond over skateboarding to escape their turbulent home lives in the Rust Belt of America. The court reporter, Sandra Halsey, pled the 5th Amendment when questioned in court regarding her substandard work. But Bill Gorsuch across the street worked nights, as I've already mentioned. He enters the Routier home and is immediately bombarded by two hysterical parents screaming (Darin: "Look for a rag! shows the real-life heartbreak of these two families as they use their pain to fight the healthcare disparities in the black community. There is no tone, no inflection, no facial expressions or body language. I have a diary. I don't believe that Waddell encountered or spoke to Darin when he first arrived, and here's why: If you listen to the 911 call, at the 3:29 mark, Darlie asks Darin if the children are dead. This documentary delves deep into the history of socialism and the modern socialist movement through interviews with prominent political figures including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. I can understand her anger and frustration at yet another violation of privacy. Read allIn the summer of 1996, Darlie Routier fell under the shadow of suspicion in the murder of her young sons. I know mothers kill their children; the idea is not inconceivable to me. I thank you for the compliment; I make every effort to be as accurate and detail oriented as possible. The whole attack happened in a matter of minutes, and wasn't necessarily as noisy as some may assume. Did she struggle with the intruder? I know that someone will likely make the argument that even if Arkansas and Dwayne did break into a house and stab young children in the Dallas area in June of 1996, who's to say that there wasn't a similar crime that was unrelated? But you don't remember that part; is that right? Using a combination of archived videos from 1991 and current day interviews. So nothing you have testified to here today, about what she said to you, happened after Sergeant Walling arrived? No more so than the idea of Darlie as the killer, in my opinion. Waddell was transferred out of Rowlett shortly after the murders; he was with the Plano PD when he came back several months later to testify in the trial. He also claims that Darlie described to him how she struggled or fought with the intruder by the kitchen bar, but that conversation never took place. No, she most certainly didn't. Darin even did a fake CPR on his son Damon, 7 times. It's situated on a large .214-acre curving corner lot in the established Dalrock neighborhood. She mentions a struggle early in the 911 call to the dispatcher, but that is before Waddell arrives. She had suffered a stroke during childbirth the previous fall, she had cardiac issues and was treated for three minor heart attacks during the summer of 1996; plus, she had recently lost her brother and had been prescribed the anti-depressant Trazadone. May 27, 2021. The ultra-conservative jury did not see her as someone they could identify with. I swear these worms have been eating at me for 3 plus years at this point. What's wrong with this woman? JezMyOpinion from The South on May 08, 2020: Darlie is guilty. In the summer of 1996, Darlie Routier fell under the shadow of suspicion in the murder of her young sons. In another account, she was awakened by Damon pushing on her shoulder, saying, "Mommy.". Darlie has been paying for that womans sins for 23 years now. Omari Maynard and Bruce McIntyre are two bereaved fathers with similar stories: their partners died due to preventable childbirth complications. Okay. One of them is Darlie Lynn Peck Routier, who was . Watch: Minding the Gap The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story For so many, Nickelodeon is the cornerstone of childhood nostalgia. Greg Davis was almost theatrically aghast by this choice of music and wasted no time including the all-white jury in his outrage. It is very possible when Darlie was wetting the towels if they were big towels and they drapped down infront of the sink cupboards then could have rubbed against the front of the kitchen sink cupboards and this is why it looked like an attempted clean up. I do need to do some fact checking, but if everything checks out, I will indeed update the article to include what you shared with me. Check out these true crime documentaries streaming now on Hulu. JustinCase976 (author) on March 11, 2020: I would bet money that the Texas authorities already have someone under investigation. Why hasnt anyone spoken to her? Rickels would not actually contact police with this information until June 11th, five days after the murders. However, detectives found this series of events very difficult to believe, especially as the evidence suggested that the crime scene had been staged. I think she felt that the jury needed to hear her say she was innocent, in her own words. Do you remember where you were when the world shut down in March 2020? In 2021, The Innocence Project received approval to conduct new DNA tests on crime scene evidence, including the bloody sock. Learn more about the man inside the clown suit in the documentary, Wrinkles the Clown. Here's the problem with that theory: The process of taking photographs and collecting evidence didn't begin until later that morning. None other than the infamous 2017 Fyre Festival failure. That notwithstanding, I too noticed some details that were inaccurate. Everyone seems to have a theory as to how it got there. The 26-year-old homemaker and mother of three alleged that an intruder had broken into her home on June 6, 1996, stabbed two of her sons to death, and attacked her, leaving her with . Seen lotsa ER people looking neat for the unplanned visit. The two men were arguing heatedly about a crime in which they had both been involved, and in which young children were stabbed with knives, and Karl heard one of them mention the name "Darla. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE: https://bit.ly/309EnBPThe Routiers seemed to be a perfect family, until murder of two boysDarlie and Darin Routier seemed to have a perfect life with their three boys - until one night when Darlie said she and two of her sons were attacked by a man with a knife.SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/abcnewsFOLLOW ABC News on TWITTER:https://twitter.com/abcGOOD MORNING AMERICA'S HOMEPAGE:https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/#ABCNews #2020 #Documentary #TrueCrime #DarlieRoutier #LastDefense Arkansas was known for his quick violent temper and substance abuse issues. In fact, a trauma nurse named Teresa Powers had provided lead detective Jimmy Patterson with an affidavit. This documentary tells their story. 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In 1996, she was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her five-year-old son, whose name was Damon. Soleil Moon Frye is a former child star, best known for her role as. What I do fault him for is his perjury and outright character assassination of Darlie during his testimony. He's also the one who arranged Darin's polygraph test. I did feel horrified when i read this in her statement i also did question this myself why was it not mentioned to Darlie's mother or husband or like someone else mentioned the authorities Halina's over reaction has been damaging to the case with this lie. tells the heartbreaking stories of these men, exposing the dark secrets of the Boy Scouts of America. I can understand that, except that I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum. If a wet towel or cloth came into contact with any blood in that area, it could have easily wiped it away. Really, Alan? Blood under glass & vacuum. taylormade tp putter weights. You had to literally walk right up to the spa to set the light off. This was incorrect; Darin testified that he locked the front door before going upstairs to bed, but he wasn't sure about the utility room door. The first thing that woke Darlie up was the breaking glass. If she was laying on the couch, and a man with a knife mounted her, the first thing anyone would do would be to raise their arms up defensively, thus accounting for the black-and-blue bruising up and down her arms. In one account, she fought with the intruder. That knife had just been used in a double, possibly triple homicide. Darlie's bloody footprints were photographed underneath some of the glass, causing them to believe she broke the glass after the fact to make it look like there had been a struggle. However, after reading all of the incident reports from the guards on duty that day, the affidavits of the inmate witnesses, and his three prior suicide attempts, I am satisfied that his death was indeed a suicide. The Murders At around 2:30 in the morning of June 6, 1996, Rowlett, Texas homemaker Darlie Routier awoke on her family room couch to see the silhouette of a man walking away from her in the dark. We hear a desperate mother who was in shock, begging for help. These maggots just eat me alive with these tricks and lies. This timeline follows the events from the murder to her conviction. Q. Watch: The Beatles: Eight Days a Week The Touring Years. Halina Czaban was an older woman, a foreigner with a completely different set of morals and beliefs. Arkansas had a serious drug problem, a vicious temper, and little to no impulse control. Maybe one of them jumped on her while she was on the couch and they began fighting. From what Karen remembers hearing from Dwayne upon their return, the men had broken into a house that was supposed to be empty and "f***ed some people up. The examiner makes the final judgment as to whether a match has been found. Watch: The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story. But prior to going to the hospital, I thought he was given clothes to wear from Terry Neal across the street. Many of the concerns you mentioned are actually addressed in the article, but no worries; we'll go one by one, slowly. DARIN ROUTIER'S POLICE STATEMENT HE WROTE ON JUNE 8TH, 1996. . Menu There is no logic to support the theory of her planting that sock, even if she is the killer. The print is then scanned and entered into the system. There was no exact match to any prints that are in the systemincluding Darlie Routier's. Did you have a conversation with Mrs. Routier? Darlie spent two days in the hospital recovering from her injuries, whereas her sons died. This exclusive documentary takes a deep dive past the familys perfect facade and into the hypocritical lives of the infamous Falwells. But just because it's my theory doesn't mean it's right; you might have nailed it. There's just too many variables. In this documentary, Carvey reflects on his short-lived project.