DARIN RAN DOWN THE STAIRS, HE CLAIMED HE DIDN'T KNOW DARLIE OR DAMON WERE HURT? She turns around turns the light on goes back through the kitchen on the opposite side to where the glass is broken. HE COULD REMEMBER THE TYPE AND COLOR OF TOWEL DARLIE PUT ON DAMON BUT HE COULDN'T REMEMBER WHEN HE WENT UP AND PUT HIS PANTS ON? Many other mementos also went into the casket, from stuffed animals to silver coins, and Coolios rap tune, Gangstas Paradise, which the boys had loved to dance and jump around to, was played during the funeral service. DARIN PUT ON A HELL OF A SHOW WHEN HE RAN FROM THAT HOUSE OVER TO KARENS. HE JUST GOT THROUGH SAYING POLICE CAME IN AND HE RAN UPSTAIRS TO PUT HIS PANTS ON? Darin, who had refused to let the boys play with knives, slipped little pocketknives into the coffin as a final present. DARLIE SAID HERSELF SHE SCREAMED OUT DARIN, NOT DEVON. Recently I've been reading about the Darlie Routier case, including some of the trial transcripts. Drake's father, Darin Routier, didn't take custody of him right away after the murders, because he wanted to get his finances in order, Liz Stevens reported. Every piece of evidence has an answer. "It's not too late, because Darlie's not dead," he told The Inquirer. Once Detective Patterson was on the case Darin was never viewed as a suspect again. Working at the same eatery where Darin, at just 17, proved to be an ambitious assistant manager, she knew that hed be a good match for her 15-year-old daughter and she was right. Cindy Fisher is an American stage, film and television actress. HE CONFRONTED AND TRAPPED DARIN IN AUGUST TO ADMITTING HE WAS ABSENT FROM THAT HOUSE AT LEAST TWICE BEFORE HE ACTUALLY WENT OVER TO KARENS. The actual evidence was enough, that video doesn't show anything. Hed always say, As pretty as she is, how can she like me? Deons wife, Dana, agreed: They were just silly in love. I ran upstairs to put my pants on. WHEN DARIN WROTE THIS POLICE REPORT IT WAS ONLY 2 DAYS AFTER THE MURDERS. Sometimes she felt like everybody expected too much of her, and there was more. Darlie also knew for a fact that Darin lied when he said he checked Damon before the police got there and had no pulse. They never wavered and today stand stronger than ever in their collective belief that she is innocent. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. "This has ruined their marriage, so we can thank the state for that. He was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and red shorts. The way people show emotion after a death should never be used in trials. Suite 2100 DARIN CLAIMED HE WENT UPSTAIRS AND SAW HIS WALLET ON FLOOR TRYING TO OBVIOUS INSINUATE THAT AN INTRUDER WAS IN THE ROOM? They're very good, even parts I disagree with. Herein is part of the problem with this whole saga. and took my glasses off and turned TV off. We talked a little more about her going to Cancun with some friends across the street. Border crisis: Whats happening at the US-Mexico border? Darlie appeared to me to be so relieved at that little party. Beneath the blanket of balloons, toys and cards, police had bugged the grave marker with a microphone, hoping that somebody would come close and confess. I believe it came from untreated PPD. ON THE 911 CALL WE CAN HEAR THE DOG BARK FOR THE FIRST AND ONLY TIME AT EXACTLY 3:33:30AM. She was standing in the door way with the paramedics said she needed to go to the hospital. The autopsy pictures, which are on the record, clearly show no wounds going all the way through the boys' bodies. In my opinion Darlie never attacked those boys, but she a major part of this conspiracy. IT WAS SHOCKING TO SEE HOW DARIN HAD BEEN MANIPULATING THIS WHOLE SITUATION. DARIN RAN RIGHT OVER TO DEVON, PAST DAMON BEFORE DARLIE EVEN TOLD HIM WHAT WAS GOING ON. Nothing, Darin implied, was accurate about how Darlie was being painted. In fact, the videos are two separate recordings. Also everyone insists the silly string video was used too much. Enjoy unlimited access to all of our incredible journalism, in print and digital. This wasn't about Darlie have a loss of memory regarding these details. James Patterson had a long-lens camera set up across the way on the roof of the cemetery offices. Darlie kept up the lies for Darin. Oh and that dream, I almost puked. Over time and multiple births, her large breasts had sagged almost to her waist, and the muscles to hold them up were simply gone. How could Darlie have had enough time to stab the two boys, call 911, cut the screen in her home, run the sock down an alley, and come back and inflict her own wounds? Darin filed for divorce in June 2011, which was finalized later that year, but he made sure to reveal that it was a mutual decision and that he continues to believe in Darlies innocence. Darin made up many excuses as to why he never helped Damon, first he said Damon had no pulse, then he claimed he never saw Damon when he first came down then he said he didn't know Damon was injured but the best one was when he told Greg Davis his cpr training taught him not to turn Damon over? IT WAS LIKE HE WAS GETTING OFF ON THE LOOK OF SHOCK ON THE FACES OF PEOPLE HE WAS TELLING HIS STORY TOO. EVEN AFTER THEY KNEW THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER WITNESS WHO SAW DARIN RUN OUT AND MEET WADDELL IN THE FRONT YARD THEY STILL SAT THERE AND DENIED IT. Unfortunately, it didnt yield the result hed hoped for. THE ONLY REASON DRAKE HAD HIS CRIB IN THEIR BEDROOM WAS BECAUSE DARLIE BROUGHT HIM THERE. Darin and Darlie had their first date that same night, and his older girlfriend, a pretty Texas Tech student, became instant history as the two kids became inseparable. Darlie was convicted of capital murder and is still on death row for killing her two children, but where is Darin now? They could afford it; years of hard work had paid off. In fact, they only waited till August 1988 to get married due to their age. It was frustrating to know Darlie went out of her way to lie and cover for Darin. and I gave her a kiss goodnight. He tapped his chest. IN DARLIE'S OWN STATEMENT SHE SAID SHE SAW THE TABLE ASKEW AND THE FLOWERS WERE TIPPED OVER, SHE HAS NEVER CLAIMED THE FLOWERS OR TABLE EVER HIT THE FLOOR. Darin was removed by Waddell just before that happened. Relationship history. IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO SEPARATE THE murder story from the love story that dates back to Mothers Day in May 1985, when 15-year-old high-schooler Darlie Lynn Peck sashayed through the front door of a Western Sizzler restaurant in Lubbock. WE ALSO KNOW FOR A FACT THAT DARIN LEFT THAT HOUSE AND AT SOME POINT DARLIE WAS CALLING OUT FOR HIM. See Photos. DARIN RAN PAST HIS SON DAMON AND WENT RIGHT BACK TO DEVON AND HE BEGAN TO DO THAT FAKE CPR ON DEVON IN FRONT OF OFFICER WADDELL KNOWING FOR A FACT THAT HE WAS ALREADY DEAD. "If it wasn't a solid case she wouldn't be sitting where she's at.". Here is a photo she (Cindy Black) posted on her Facebook account. She said the man did not turn around. Damon was obviously terribly injured also, lying so still. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Anyone who's read anything about the Darlie Routier case knows that Routier was filmed spraying silly string on her son Devon's grave at a birthday celebration held for him. DARIN WAS NEVER TREATED FOR SHOCK AND I KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT VICTIMS WHO ARE SHOCK TO KNOW THEY ARE NOT CAPABLE OF LYING AND MANIPULATING AN ENTIRE SITUATION. Police came in and I told them that my babys were stabbed and she told them that he went out of the garage. HE RAN UPSTAIRS AT LEAST ONCE, AND DAVIS KNEW DARIN ALSO LEFT THAT HOUSE BEFORE THE POLICE EVER ARRIVED. As he sat in the waiting room, police checked him out, took his clothes, gave him hospital garb to wear, photographed him and got the keys to his house. TO FURTHER PROVE MY POINT MR. GORSUCH SAID HIMSELF, HE WAS WOKEN BY A SOUND BUT IT WASN'T LOUD ENOUGH TO WAKE HIM. he was asked. According to Darlie there no financial issues either. There's nothing especially remarkable or unusual about the Routiers marriage. Lookup the home address and phone 4695568720 and other contact details for this person. Darlies 14-year-old sister, also named Dana, had decided on her own to try to cheer things up and remembered how much Devon enjoyed party poppers and aerosol cans of squirting Silly String. WE KNOW NOW THAT WAS A COMPLETE LIE BUT WHEN THIS STATEMENT WAS WRITTEN POLICE DID NOT YET KNOW DARIN WAS LYING. In the past his hair has also been styled into braids. I am now seven months pregnant and were bringing Drake Routier into the worldI have had two dreams about death in the past several months. Her actions spoke volumes and I don't think it had anything to do with the medication she was on. It was almost like she was gloating because she thought she had gotten away with murder. You might say that we had a Brady Bunch family, but by comparison, the Bradys looked dysfunctional, he says. Darlie said the next thing she remembered was Damon touching her shoulder saying mommy. Uncontisly (sic)I heard a noise and then Darlie screaming loud. He was upstairs with their youngest, 7-month-old Drake, but he immediately rushed down. Darin threw dishes against the wall in frustration and soon went to a firing range to take out his anger on paper targets. A jury had found her guilty of murdering one son and sentenced her to death. OFFICER WADDELL WAS THE FIRST OFFICER ASSIGNED TO THE DOOR AND HE WAS ALSO THE ONE WHO MADE DARIN LEAVE THAT HOUSE. He lit up and just stared and stared, she recalls. . KNOWING WHAT I KNOW TODAY ABOUT DARIN'S MANY STORIES I AM ABLE TO POINT OUT CERTAIN STATEMENTS HE MAKES PROVING HE HAD A MOTIVE FOR MAKING THE STATEMENTS. FOR 23 YEARS DARIN HAS BEEN TRYING TO COVER UP AND COME UP WITH EXCUSES AS TO WHY HE NEVER STOPPED TO HELP DAMON. As the years passed by, though, their lavish lifestyles and a few problems with Darins businesses resulted in mounting debt. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. HE DID NOT APPEAR IN FRONT OF DARLIE UNTIL AFTER SHE RETURNED FROM THE KITCHEN WITH THE PHONE ALREADY SPEAKING TO 911. 2023 The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers on this website. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Later on, as his wife went on trial, he testified in her favor, maintaining that shes innocent and that hed love to start another family with her when theyre together again. Her version of what they talked about was much different than what Darin said. The family room contained a huge karoake setup, where Darlie would croon I Will Always Love You in a voice remarkably like that of Whitney Houston. ", Lubbock man divorcing woman on death row for killing son, Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Oops! Darin said they always kept their wills updated, particularly before going on a trip. THE REASON HE GAVE FOR THE LOAN WAS FOR A VACATION. And proven to be a lie. This is when her story does not match the evidence. He was a handsome guy and had a lot of gorgeous girlfriends, his brother, Deon, remembers. AGAIN, HERE IS DARIN ADDING DRAMA TO HIS STORY? As he began to learn more about the evidence his stories began to change. I'll lay some of these misconceptions out now. The night of the murder, before Darin went upstairs to bed, they had a conversation where they talked about their finances and how Darlie was having a difficult time caring for the children. WADDELL AND MR GORSUCH GAVE THE SAME VERSION OF THE STORY, THE ONLY STORY THAT DIDN'T FIT WAS DARINS. IN ORDER FOR AN INTRUDER TO HAVE BEEN IN THE HOME AND IN THAT UTILITY ROOM, HE WOULD HAVE HAD TO BE WEARING NOT ONLY DARIN'S JEANS BUT HIS UNDERPANTS AS WELL. ONE OF THOSE WITNESSES DIED SECONDS AFTER THE MEDICS ARRIVED AND THE OTHER ONE REFUSES TO COME FORWARD WITH THE TRUTH ABOUT DARIN. They were living together, although neither family particularly liked that arrangement, but there was no way they would be separated. THEY ALSO KNEW THAT THE VERY DELICATE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT ON THE TABLE HAD NOT FALLEN OVER EITHER. He was wearing a black t shirt, a black hat and blue jeans. SHE SAT THERE AND TOLD THE WHOLE WORLD OFFICER WADDELL WAS SO OUT OF IT AND NEGLIGENT THAT HE STOOD THERE AND ALLOWED THIS INTRUDER TO RUN RIGHT PAST HIM? The CNN Original Series "Death Row Stories" airs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The stabbings Here is a photo she (Cindy Black) posted on her Facebook account. She then sees the garage door close and stops picks up the knife and goes back through the kitchen. I want to take apart his statement he wrote on June 8th and prove once and for all Darin was not in shock as he alleged. DARIN DIDN'T ONLY HAVE JEANS ON, HE WAS ALSO WEARING HIS UNDERPANTS. Do you know anyone who would have waited 15 years? Husband . SOMEONE WENT BACK UPSTAIRS BEFORE THE POLICE ARRIVED AND OPENED THE DOOR TO WHERE THE DOG HAD BEEN LOCKED EARLIER. 1 most stressful city for U.S. workers, Bun B on bringing Southern rap stars to Houston's Rodeo, Turner: State takeover of Houston ISD could happen next week, 'Call me a Nazi': Former Houston pastor calls for state book ban, How the Houston Zoo moved its flock of flamingos to a new home, Astros show struggles with new MLB pitch clock rules, The only Houston rodeo food guide you'll need, Houston leaders delay vote on Hobby Airport concesssions contract, West Texans share apocalyptic photos of after massive dust storm, Watch: Houston Astros' Luis Garcia debuts new windup, Houston pitmaster goes viral after hilarious on-air interview with reporter. HOW DO I KNOW DARIN WAS FAKING THE CPR ON DEVON AND USING HIS DEAD BODY TO TRICK OFFICER WADDELL? Darin claimed that he never left Devon's side once he got to him. Oh my God Devon! Darin claims when he wrote his statement on June 8th he was still in shock? It wasnt for us at all, Darin told police, but for Dana, Darlies kid sister, who wanted to buy a pickup but was too young to gel financing. SHE WAS ON THE PHONE WITH 911 AND SHE HAD NOT YET GIVEN DARIN ALL THE DETAILS YET. No spam, ever. She killed her kids. ACCORDING TO DARIN AT ONE POINT HE EVEN CLAIMED THAT HIM AND DARLIE HAD THIS SPECIAL MOMENT AFTER HE CAME DOWN STAIRS WHERE THEY GAZED INTO EACH OTHERS EYES AND THEN KNEW EXACTLY WHAT THEY NEEDED TO DO? He got through the days with supportive hugs from the many women in his family. After putting Darlie in jail with bail set at $1 million, the state of Texas placed baby Drake in a foster home in 1996. I noticed my wallet left on the floor. According to Darlie there no financial issues either. EVEN TO THIS DAY I STILL SEE THAT GRIN ON HIS FACE AS HE TALKS ABOUT DEVON AND THAT CPR HE DID ON HIM. 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