SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on January 10, 2018: Wow Jade, that is news. Darin denied involvement of any kind and said the examination results were wrong. They're hardly qualified to criticize the certified professionals that were actually there doing their jobs. No spatter marks or knife imprints were found anywhere on the floor of the utility room. Darin Routier's business that he started. I'll have to see if I can locate the week it was published, may take a little "time." After formal murder charges had been made and prior to Darlie's trial, her original court appointed attorneys, Doug Parks and Wayne Huff, obtained a sealed motion for a private polygraph examination of Darlie shortly before jury selection began. Kathy Cruz. The 3rd and 4th and fourth stabs affected the shoulder and leg. Obviously, a lot more occurred between Darin and Darlie that night than either one of them cared to tell investigators about. Both officers testified that it was not on when they initially checked the garage and backyard. Rowlett police office Waddell (first officer to arrive on the scene) testified that when he first asked Darlie what had happened, she was upset but appeared to be perfectly alert and gave him a clear account of what had occurred. Perhaps she just laid there on the couch stewing over the fight they had just had. The deep, multiple wounds on the boys, however, showed the attack on them was quick and deliberate and was definitely personal. Cha c sn phm trong gi hng. A small pool of blood indicated that someone bleeding, most likely from the hand or arm had been there. 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. All three were sleeping in the family room on the first floor of their upscale home. She told the dispatcher "I was fighting" but in court she tried to say her words were "I was frightening," which obviously makes no sense at all. Granted, I think the earlier programs were slanted more towards her guilt than innocence. Officer Waddell: No. There is no random stranger. this blog put me ahead of the show with the details. I have something for your "Ridiculous Things That Darlie Supporters Say" file. Numerous items from the crime scene were submitted. Police officers Wade and Ferrie testified in court that were posted at the front door and were ordered not to let anyone in the house during the investigation. As mentioned previously in this blog, prosecutor Greg Davis stated that Darin was in fact their initial prime suspect. If Darlie Routier had been a man instead of a woman, this case would have simply faded into obscurity and no one would have challenged the jury's decision. After the trial, juror Charlie Samford publicly stated that if he had seen the photo of her under arm bruise, he would have voted not guilty. Some Darlie supporters claim that Darin (or someone else) drugged Darlie the night of the murders. A significant event has now occurred in this very intensive investigation, At approximately 10:20p.m. The letter to Aunt Sandy further stated: "We believe we know who did it. Anita Hasch from Port Elizabeth on April 04, 2018: Hi Everton, Yes this is a very strange case. The fact that her husband increased the value of a life policy on her life, speaks for itself. The reader may recall the words of OJ Simpson when he was found not guilty. Dismay, that you seem unwilling to even show a half-hearted attempt at applying logic to what is so obvious. Darin Routier was thoroughly investigated from the git-go. Despite Pardo's efforts, Spence was executed in 1997. The problem however, is that the towel was dry, not wet as Darlie testified and the blood tested on it was not Devon's, it was her's. She had met Darlie through one her friends named Renee Stanley. Stephen Cooper's intent was to prove through DNA test results that an outside intruder was in fact in the house, committed the heinous murders of Darlie and Darin Routier's two sons, and attacked Darlie before fleeing the scene. She was found guilty of murdering 5-year-old Damon but never tried in the death of her 6-year-old son Devon. In part 1 we discuss the crime scene, the injuries, and blood evidence. That kind of speaks for itself. Hi Magpie 9, good to hear from you again! They also discussed the state's timeline, stating that Darlie wouldn't have had time to stab the children and stage the crime scene before the police and ambulance arrived. I have no doubts that he was accusing her in the 911 call based on what Darlie is saying to him, and I think that suggests a feeling of disgust and betrayal from his end. She may have gotten more and more upset thinking about what Darin had said and somehow justified in her mind that her two oldest boys were the source of her problems. This has yet to happen. We shake our heads in sadness over even wondering what the motive could be. These new test results utilizing new and improved technology as opposed to 1996 technology, just all the more confirmed Darlie Routier's guilt. 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. This would mean the intruder mysteriously entered the house, got a knife to cut the screen, went back outside, cut the screen and came in through the window? Anybody that chooses the user name that you chose, on this fourm anyway is a suspected link to the dark side. He said he was amused by the revolving cast of weird characters and "Wanna-be Sherlock Holmes" his case keeps attracting. How would anyone know if Darlie cleaned up two footprints if she wiped them clean and all that's left for the luminol to show is a smear? That conversation is not going to be picked up in it's entirety or intelligibly over the phone unless Waddell was standing right next to Darlie the entire time she was holding the phone, which of course he wasn't. Darlie told investigators that she and the boys had decided to sleep in the family room with the boys on the floor and her on the couch watching TV (As later discovered she had done for several nights before the murders) while Darin and baby Drake slept upstairs in the bedroom. 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. I want justice for my two boys." She was immediately placed in custody at the Lew Starrett Justice Center to await indictment. The defense also brought up the sock found on the street containing traces of Devon and Damons blood, but the prosecutors claimed that it was a part of her ruse as well. How would she know how deep or how shallow to cut herself? In Texas alone in the past 25 years, a total of 64 children have been murdered by their mothers. These photos were taken just hours before she was formally arrested and charged with a double homicide. I'll have a good cry and fall asleep I hope.Peace, Paula. By the paramedics request, a Rowlett fire department engine company was dispatched to the house to assist with CPR on Damon, however, they never entered the house. She suffered the trauma of having been awakened by an intruder who slit her . Darlie had obviously lied about placing a towel on Damon. 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. We already have so much on him. I told the defendant to get some towels and put them on the childs back to try to stop his bleeding. Hi Fed, I have answer for you. Darin eventually goes upstairs to go to bed and Darlie stayed downstairs in the family room with the boys. Psychologist Dr. Lisa Clayton, handsomely paid by the defense for her testimony, testified Routier exhibited the typical blackouts and distorted memory of people who experience a profound trauma and are forced to give clear descriptions of it soon after the event.Yet in jailhouse letters to friends and private conversations to friends and family before she was arrested, (even with the hospital staff) she appeared to have perfect detailed recollections of what took place, and never mentioned she couldn't remember anything. More on the sink will be addressed later in this article. She came to, realized what was going on, and began a coverup to protect her husband from being arrested. Mulder should have advised her not to even attempt to argue with prosecutor Toby Shook, a skilled and experienced attorney trained to take apart a witness on the stand; especially when that witness is the defendant. The state of Texas allows three appeals for retrial. 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. Luminol application indicated at least two of her footprints had been wiped up. Many Darlie supporters claim that the 911 call proves her innocence when in fact it actually puts her behind the 8 ball. Fair use is permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Supposedly, three days after the boy's funeral, when the crime scene at the house had been cleared, Darlie needed to get some clothes and a few personal items from the house. While gathering evidence in the kitchen, Sgt. Take her superficial injuries, injury locations, and her continuance superficial upkeep in prison for instance. Blood drops on top of drops found here indicate that Darlie stood here bleeding for some time. 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. You also wrote that this evidence was presented to the juror and that he finally changed his mind about Darlie's innocence. In one of Darlie's versions of the intruder leaving the house, she claimed that as she was chasing the intruder out of the house, she saw him drop the knife on the floor of the utility room. (Remember, she was right handed) In addition, several cast-off stains of Damons blood were found on the back of Darlies nightshirt, as would be expected if the knife were swung up to the level of her head in a stabbing motion. As I don't know these people I can just consider other possibilities. The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. The cops know based on the evidence they collected that's why they made the arrest, DA's office know based on the evidence produced by the cops that's why they presented the case to a grand jury, evidently the grand jury also know, that's why they brought the charges, the jury know too, that's why they convicted the bitch. The only problem is that a serrated edged bread knife found in the knife holder on the counter in the Routier kitchen was discovered under analysis to have fiberglass rod fibers and adhesive dust on the blade matching the fibers that comprise the screen. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. The blood on the couch and pillow is what the Darlie supporters contend prove she was telling the truth about fighting an intruder. He says there that he now thinks Darlie is innocent. Satin is not responsible for killing those children. This author has been cyber-stalked, insulted, accused of being Darin Routier himself, publicly cussed at and even more recently, threatened with physical harm similar to what happened to author Barbara Davis, until she changed her mind about Darlie's guilt. Moments before the funeral service for the boys began, Darlie approached her two sons in their caskets. Not take the time to cut up a window screen. Then while in jail awaiting trial over the course of Nov. 1, 2, and 3, 1996, she wrote a series of letters to family and friends. My sister obviously intrigued by the current ABC series, will get so caught up in the thrill of it as we all do. Blood found on the sink back splash turned out to be a combination of both Damon and Devon's blood. 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. Darlie Routier, 48, has been on death row in Texas for more than 20 years Her sons Damon, five, and Devon, six, were stabbed to death on June 6, 1996 She was found guilty of Damon's murder but. It's difficult to accept that a mother could possibly do this to her children. The other theory is that Darlie (or with Darin's assistance) created the bruises herself to support her story of fighting the intruder.. A trauma surgeon, an emergency room nurse and four ICU nurses testified during the trial that the bruises under her right arm were definitely not there while Darlie was in their care and up to when she was discharged. And, that knife had a good deal of blood on it. Did they have friends or family that were Satanists. Darlie claimed she slept downstairs because baby Drake's tossing and turning kept her awake, yet her two boys are viciously stabbed to death just a few feet away, the intruder gets on top of her on the couch and slashes her several times and she sleeps through all this until Damon wakes her up? Darlie claimed the intruder dropped it on the floor and she picked it up. SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on May 29, 2018: Good to hear from you. According to Barbara Davis' book, Precious Angels, family member Jackie Rogers stated that the way Darlie ordered Devon around and "beat him down" she considered it emotional abuse. We probably will never know. Burglars do not stalk suburban streets at night looking for a house to burgle. Darlie Lynn Peck Routier (born January 4, 1970) is an American woman from Rowlett, Texas, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of her five-year-old son Damon in 1996. For whatever reason, they did not object to or even mention the private memorial service not shown in court. Darin reapplied two days later, added some collateral to try to help push the loan through, but he was turned down again. It makes you wonder how the dog and it's barking didn't run off a supposed intruder. No other blood was found past this point. A lot of people that comment on this Hub believe without question that Darlie Routier murdered her children. Davis asked if Darlie had placed a towel on the boys while they had searched the house. Prosecutor Davis: Shes not over here with Damon? Most if not all of the Darlie support sites are good at using the cherry picking tactic when extracting testimonial quotes from the Darlie Routier case court transcripts. The stems were unbroken giving the investigators the impression that they had just been laid there, not knocked over during a struggle. (What possible reason would the medics have for lying?). This video clip became infamous and was played at her trial. darlie routier dna results 2021. Many people believe that an intruder broke into 26 year old Darlie's Rowlett, Texas home and murdered her young boys 5 year old Damon and 6 year old Devon in 1996, while gravely injuring Darlie. Forensic pathologists have noted that Darlie's neck wound appeared to have at least 2 hesitation areas and it was crooked, indicating self infliction; where if this were a slash during a fight, it would most likely be a nonstop straight laceration. lol. I hope whoever twists the toe tag puts a smiley face on it! It could have been a combination of postpartum depression, the financial strains, or maybe the increasing bickering with Darin. As mentioned previously in this article, anytime a trial verdict doesn't go the way someone wanted it to, they automatically say the system failed. 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. It made and tested printed computer circuit boards and the business flourished in its early years. A guilty or innocent opinion cannot be accurately formed based on watching YouTube videos or simply reading a book; which are inevitably someone else's opinion. It was now 3 am and the paramedics were preparing to transport Darlie. SClemmons (author) from the Carolina Coast on September 06, 2019: You're right, I'm not going to post your cynical hate filled comments on this HubPage. Her shirt was cut off by paramedics enroute to the hospital and laid flat. I can only say that i am just so grateful to Got, down on my knees to thank God that none of these fuking braindead imbeciles served the Routier jury. The "Darin-did-it" believers all say "Easy question, Darin locked the dog up in a room while he murdered his sons" They've yet to provide proof of that of course and who's to say the dog wasn't locked up every night when they went to bed?. Operating room staff remove ALL jewelry before any type of surgery and the nasal cannula tubing would rub on the earring, The laceration on the top of Darlie's right arm, Damon and Devon Routier, innocent murder victims. What the Darlie supporters, including Darlie Kee cannot explain, is why Darlie constantly changed her accounts of what took place. A blood imprint of the knife on the carpet was found near Devons body. Both officers testified to these different stories during the trial. Did the Court get this one right? As with most mystery movies, the Darlie supporters have thrown a black car into the mix. Anita Hasch from Port Elizabeth on April 01, 2018: A very strange case, that does not make sense. 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! If she is the cause of the childrens death her suffering will be worse. ", Some Darlie supporters have tried to blame the Rowlett 911 dispatcher (Doris Trammell) for Damon's death due to not giving Darlie first aide instructions over the phone. 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. .Unless she already knew Drake was fine because there was no intruder. Officer Waddell, not knowing if this was the suspect, drew his weapon and told him to stop. Murderer Theories Ranging from Darin Routier to a Rowlett Police Officer. Allison testified that Darlie kept a supply of marijuana in a zip-lock bag in a cabinet above the washer and dryer in the utility room. The caller, Darlie Routier, frantically told police dispatcher Doris Trammell that her home had been broken into and that an intruder had stabbed two of her sons, 6 year old Devon and 5 year old Damon. Darlie told police she saw the intruder drop the knife in the utility room, she picked it up and placed it on the kitchen island. That being said, the person that planted the sock would have had to have gone out the front door and around the house to avoid setting it off. (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. Ive never had a mental illness, she admitted in 2020, referring to what happened at her trial. If the Darlie Routier case had occurred in more recent years, it would have been a household name. 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