Timeline of Events
1. During the night of June 6, 1996, Darlie, Devon and Damon Routier were sleeping in the living room of their Rowlett, TX home.
2. According to Darlie, at 2:30 am she awoke with a man hovering over her with a knife.
3.The man fled as Darlie followed him into the utility room where she found a "gardening knife".
4. Darlie picked up the knife to defend herself in case he came back.
5. She told police she had been injured and her boys had been attacked.
6. Her son, Devon, was dead and Damon was clinging to life when the police arrived.
7. Darlie’s husband, Darin, was questioned when the police arrived, but the investigator focused on Darlie's statements that didn't match the crime scene.
8.The screen in the garage window, the alleged exit point, was slashed but the dust covered sill was not disturbed.
9. Police found nothing missing, ruling out robbery as a motive.
10. Ten days after the murders, Darlie Routier is arrested and charged with capital murder.
10.The prosecution opened their case by offering the state’s theory of the crime.
11. During the trial, a medical examiner said the wounds Darlie obtained were self-inflicted.
12. Eight months later, Darlie was convicted of murdering her sons and was sentenced to death.
2. According to Darlie, at 2:30 am she awoke with a man hovering over her with a knife.
3.The man fled as Darlie followed him into the utility room where she found a "gardening knife".
4. Darlie picked up the knife to defend herself in case he came back.
5. She told police she had been injured and her boys had been attacked.
6. Her son, Devon, was dead and Damon was clinging to life when the police arrived.
7. Darlie’s husband, Darin, was questioned when the police arrived, but the investigator focused on Darlie's statements that didn't match the crime scene.
8.The screen in the garage window, the alleged exit point, was slashed but the dust covered sill was not disturbed.
9. Police found nothing missing, ruling out robbery as a motive.
10. Ten days after the murders, Darlie Routier is arrested and charged with capital murder.
10.The prosecution opened their case by offering the state’s theory of the crime.
11. During the trial, a medical examiner said the wounds Darlie obtained were self-inflicted.
12. Eight months later, Darlie was convicted of murdering her sons and was sentenced to death.