Whitaker provides an account from his perspective as father, "behind-the-scenes", focusing on the time frame from the crime through his son's sentencing, addressing motive, and including portions of his correspondence with his son. On June 7, 2021, After a tip came in from Barts high school friend claiming that Bart had plotted to kill his family a few years before, the police zeroed in on him as the mastermind behind the attack. Tricia Whitaker looked up at him, pale and bedraggled, and said, Someone shot us. The seven-member Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted unanimously to commute the sentence. As if, for me, the death penalty isnt capricious enough, cases like this make an utter tragic farce of it. He was having a relaxing evening watching television. (Sorry if you already have! Whitaker is an eloquent, erudite writer, as his essay Hells Kitchen demonstrates, spiced up with smart literary references and quotes. Although Texas very rarely commutes to life-imprisonment for capital sentences there are surely more meritorious than his case. Barber said. Thats privileged white Justice. Thomas Bartlett Whitaker (born December 31, 1979) is an American man convicted under the Texas Law of Parties of murdering two family members as a 24-year-old. The person who fired the gun that killed the victims did not receive the death penalty, but Mr. Whitaker, who did not fire the gun, did get the death penalty. Greg Abbott Bart Whitaker was eventually arrested in Mexico and accused of arranging the plot to inherite the family estate, which he estimated to be worth more than $1 million. Tall tale. I understand theres a steady drift away from the DP in the US. As he came upon him, Cliff looked up and saw Tricia directly in front of the entryway to the house, about six feet away from Kent. Updated on: February 28, 2023 / 7:05 PM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McGreavy. ), Helen: Thanks and yes, I saw the Backhouse one; and another comes to mind: Only a month after his release, Abbott stabbed and killed a restaurant waiter over a trivial bathroom dispute. Explaining his decision, Abbott said: "The murders of Mr. Whitaker's mother and brother are reprehensible. Trial The trial against Bart Whitaker began in March 2007 and was held in Fort Bend County. [26][non-primary source needed] Board Chairman, David G. Gutirrez,[27] also met with Kent Whitaker for a half hour. I dont want you getting shot.. Incredibly, Kent has since forgiven his son for orchestrating the killing of his son Kevin Whitaker and wife Patricia Whitaker, and has even visited him regularly while he was on death row. WebMurder in the Family: 'I Wanted Them Dead' Investigators Question Burglary Theory. I respectfully wish to express my agreement with Mr Whitakers scheduled execution next month, which I do with a heavy heart. Office of the Governor Police believe that while the Whitakers were out celebrating, Brashear entered the house, pried open the safe, and made an attempt at giving the master bedroom a ransacked look. Until. Bart's brother Kevin died within minutes of being shot; his mother Patricia died shortly after the start of her airlift by Life Flight to Memorial Hermann Hospital. He banned drones from flying over. [citation needed][43], Whitaker won prizes in PEN America's Prison Writing Program for his essay "Hell's Kitchen",[44][d] He went to get his shotgun. Featured image of Kevin, Tricia, and Bart enjoy food and laughs at Pappadeaux Seafood Restaurant to celebrate Barts impending college graduation: Kent Whitaker. Bart Whitaker was found guilty of capital murder that occurred on Dec. 10, 2003, when an assailant entered the Whitaker home in the Sugar Lakes subdivision and killed Barts mother, Trisha, 56 years old, and his brother, Kevin, 19. Unfortunately, everything was far from fine at the Whitaker household. And in another twist, mere minutes before Bart was set to executed, he got a call from the governor commuting his sentence instead to life in prison. Investigators found out that in addition to Barts 2001 and 2003 attempts to eliminate his family, there was at least one prior plot: In 2000, Bart had a couple of his Baylor acquaintances break into the Whitakers home to kill them, but the henchmen fled when an alarm went off, according to an AP account. If it is so considered, my question would be: insofar as there are similar crimes, has this fact materially distinguished execution from life imprisonment in some of those cases? Kent spent lots of time with his sons. But that is not the question. [4][5], Thomas Bartlett Whitaker was born on December31, 1979, to father Kent, the comptroller of a construction company, and mother Patricia (Trish), an elementary school teacher. I swear I heard a shooting outside.. A bullet hole is seen from inside of the feed room at the Moselle Road property on March 1, 2023. The intellectual capacity to succeed in academics, as Mr Whitaker apparently has, is neither here nor there morally, so would be a quite improper citation to mitigation. Cliff then heard the screech of police sirens. The popular new guy in town explained to his south of the border friends that he sustained the bullet wound to his arm while fighting in Afghanistan. [16] Randy McDonald, attorney for the defense, rested their case on the same day, without calling witnesses, and the judge[who?] Police initially thought they had a suspect in an armed robber who struck a different house soon after the Whitaker attack, but bloodhounds didnt pick up his scent at the Whitakers. Stanley could tell that Tricia was very excited and happy about the impending ceremony. He took over holding the bloody T-shirt used as a bandage and held it firmly in place. Cliff tore out of his house and returned to the Whitakers. But he arrived to find a real firearm, not a paintball gun, on the scene and four people with one bullet wound each. Besides, he could tell that Kevin was very close to dead. Tricia and Kevin sustained fatal chest wounds from the Glock pistol. [16][18] At the trial, Hipp stated that he had contacted the SugarLand Police Department with information about previous plots after he heard about the Whitaker family murders 2003; he was given immunity from prosecution in exchange for testifying for the prosecution against Whitaker. Decisions, as in US, were private, but limited information about decisions will be made public. Phones bugged. Chris Brashear and Steven Champagne denied any involvement in the homicides and provided DNA samples and scent-test specimens. [8]:Ch.10[pageneeded], The early testimony from Hipp[when?] "You're trying to take me somewhere you probably don't want to," Crosby said, starting a tense exchange between the attorneys. In 2007, he admitted he was "100 percent guilty" and that he hated his parents and brother at the time. Barnhill also noted that Kevins friends considered Bart cool.. On December 10, 2003, the Whitaker family was celebrating the college graduation of their eldest son, Thomas Bartlettknown as Bart, with dinner at a local seafood restaurant. Bart is still one very lucky man. [16][17][b] Where is he now? He always thought a lot of the youngest son who had returned from his first semester in college at Texas A&M University. Does a low-achieving prisoner deserve less consideration over a matter he has no control over (intellectual capacity)? Do the undoubted many prisoners facing execution who have personality disorders in some cases substance-induced; in others endogenous, so no fault of their own deserve less because they are (inevitably) non-compliant with prison life? Partners in crime. Regardless, he continued holding the temporary bandage on Kents gushing wound. Hello Helen: Thanks so for your kind remarks and I wholly agree re Rebeccas posts! Kent has since spearheaded the campaign to save his son from execution. Murdaugh is charged with killing 52-year-old Maggie Murdaugh and 22-year-old Paul Murdaugh near kennels on the property on June 7, 2021. Another case of perverse justice we could name many is Rae Carruth, whom youve covered. In this book, Kent Whitaker describes the true story of the murder of his wife and younger son, a trail of events which had been arranged by his older son. [41][needs update]. Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Alex Murdaughs Ego Pushed Him To Kill His Family Rather Than Lose His Good Reputation, Prosecutors Said During Closing Arguments, I Knew Something Bad Was Going On: Alex Murdaughs Brother Described The Phone Call He Got On The Night Of The Murders, Alex Murdaugh Was Days Away From Unraveling Because Of A Boat Crash Lawsuit, But The Killings Of His Wife And Son Changed Everything, Alex Murdaugh Sobbed As Jurors Saw A Snapchat Video From His Son Allegedly Placing Him At The Scene Of The Murders. In 2003, Thomas Bart Whitaker plotted the murder of his family. Prosecutors have argued that Alex killed his wife and son to deflect attention and engender sympathy as a series of legal and financial troubles were about to explode. Bring me something so we can bandage Kent up! He waited as long as he could, but his son never came out with anything to staunch the flow of blood. WebA Father's Life 10 Years After An Unspeakable Tragedy. [44], In 2007, Whitaker founded an inmate blog, originally created with the assistance of his father, now maintained by volunteers, entitled Minutes Before Six; it has published his work and trial records, and articles, poetry, and art from inmates held in prisons in the United States. Kent was also hit in the upper body but survived, and Bart escaped with a wound to his upper arm. I feel for him, as I am sure very many do. of Criminal Justice, John Whitmire, David J. Callender, M.D., Governor Rick Perry, et al. Famously, Norman Mailer corresponded with Abbott, praised his writing talent, helped him snag a book deal, and lobbied for his early release. WebBart Whitaker was convicted of capital murder for the shooting deaths of his mother, Tricia Whitaker, and his younger brother, Kevin Whitaker, in an attack he devised at the family's I am writing as a member of the public with no connection to the above, his relatives, or his crime. Kent, hold on to this. The shooting occurred after Kent and Patricia Whitaker returned home with their sons on December 10, 2003, having been out celebrating Bart Whitaker's college graduation. Definitely, the guy needs to stay where he is. Cliff bent his head and said a silent prayer for Kevin. Unfortunately, he was afraid to move her body in case her blood had already started to clot up; he didnt want to break up the clots and cause her to bleed even more. If I were Governor I know I would be seeking reasons to offer clemency but I do not think I could find them in this case As an opposer of execution I would have to come to terms with that. Defense attorney Phillip Barber asked if McManigal took any notes or videotaped his experiments. They might think you are the one who shot the Whitakers.. Write all you want, Bart, but youre a true sociopath just playing all the angles, and youre never, ever getting out. Hes no longer listed with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. He had a good start better than most prisoners. The couple relaxed and watched television. "I have had anger with him, extreme anger, Mr. Harpootlian, because what he did with my law firm, my partners, his clients, our clients what he did to his family. Brashear shot Kevin once through his chest, and Kevin fell to the floor. A grand jury indicted Bart, then 25, and Steve Champagne and Chris Brashear, both 23, in October 2005. [11] Brashear, dressed in black (including a ski mask), entered the Whitaker family home, took Kevin's gun and ammunition from a locked box in his room, staged a burglary, and then waited near the front door for the Whitaker family to return home. Mailer regretted the whole affair. The main house at the Murdaugh family's Moselle Road property in Islandton, South Carolina, on March 1, 2023. The defense expert suggested a blast with the weapon's barrel would have stunned the shooter with bone fragments, blood and other gore, delaying the time the shooter could have gone after Maggie Murdaugh. [39] These are reported to have been earned while he was on death row. So the couple believed Barts explanation that it was all a joke or misunderstanding when a college friend tipped off police about a murder plot. 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The hurting of the innocent in executing their loved ones is one consideration in the legitimacy of capital punishment but it cannot arbitrarily apply to this case and not so many others that it has not done, nor will do. This episode does not seem to be shown that often, so I really appreciated the reminder of this case and the update. [citation needed] They drove to the nearby Pappadeaux restaurant in Stafford for a celebratory dinner. Red herring. WebIn this book, Kent Whitaker describes the true story of the murder of his wife and younger son, a trail of events which had been arranged by his older son. Bart Whitaker, it seems, was born rather than made a sociopath. Once the jury leaves, one reporter, photographer and videographer will be able to see the property. [14][15][verification needed] The acquaintance who had assisted Whitaker to flee became aware of reward money that had been offered for his arrest,[clarification needed] and communicated Whitaker's whereabouts to the police. He went through with it even after having two years to think about what his family meant to him following his first attempt to murder them. No long-term commitments or contracts!Birch is giving $200 off ALL mattresses and 2 free eco-rest pillows at BirchLiving.com/killerRight now, Dad Grass is offering our listeners 20% off your first order when you go to DADGRASS.COM/KILLERStart streaming your next obsession. He argues that he is to be re-made a victim if his son is executed. Today, Bart resides in the William G. McConnell Unit, or McConnell for short, in Beeville, Texas. (Kent also said he forgave shooter Chris Brashear.). Cliff edged forward, closer to Tricia. Two years before a masked assailant shot them in their own house, Kent and Patricia Whitaker found out that their son had formulated a plan to kill them. The field trip came as prosecutors made their closing arguments in the weekslong trial where Alex Murdaugh stands accused of murdering his wife, Maggie, and son Paul. It sounds like his parents were wonderful and he had all the trappings of a nice life. The murders were arranged by Bart Whitaker in an attempt to inherit the family's estate. [49][bettersourceneeded][6], As of 2019, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice was investigating a report that Whitaker's masters thesis was being offered for sale, online. Mr. Fred Felcman, the original prosecutor in the case, said the board made its decision purely because of the fathers forgiveness, and disregarded the large number of others affected by the murders. Champagne also drove the getaway car although, he claimed, he really didnt want to get involved with the homicide plot but felt trapped. At least citizens should expect and demand consistency within the same state (cf Jeffrey Dillingham in my below post). This was the first commutation of such a sentence from Abbott, and the first from a Texas Governor since 2007. Money tangled. The hangar and dog kennels where the bodies of Paul and Maggie were found, pictured on March 1, 2023, A hose in the dog kennels at the Murdaugh family property, March 1, 2023, The dog kennels at the Murdaugh property in Islandton, March 1, 2023. The judge agreed with a defense request to let jurors ride 40 minutes to see the sprawling Colleton County property where the Murdaughs lived. As far as an epilogue on Barts accomplices, Chris Alan Brashear occupies a cell in the Eastham Unit and will reach parole eligibility in 2035, when hes 53. Brashear was the shooter, he said, and Bart had promised to cut both of his buddies in on a $1 million life insurance payout he would receive after his familys death. Thank you for supporting our partners, who make it possible for The Lineup to continue publishing the horror stories you love. [11] Early evidence was presented that Whitaker had previously recruited others in abortive plots to murder his family, plots involving a co-conspirator named Adam Hipp, who had attended Clements High School with Whitaker. He simply understood that his friend was in trouble and needed his help. Bart told first responders that he thought the gunman was black, in order to divert suspicion away from Brashear. E: bpp_pio@tdcj.texas.gov. Bart. So, lets get going on the recap of Family Interrupted along with extra information drawn from internet research: Gathering place. Cliff and Darlene looked at one another quizzically. Your objectivity impartiality nor fear no favour is applausable. [3][29], Abbott accepted their recommendation and commuted Whitaker's death sentence, noting that Whitaker had "voluntarily and forever waived any and all claims to parole in exchange for a commutation of his sentence from death to life without the possibility of parole." Adam had replicated a diagram of the houses layout and where the triggerman was to lie in wait. Champagne led police to the spot where he and Brashear threw a bag with the murder evidence into Lake Conroe. scheduled closing arguments for the morning of March 5. Brandon walked down the steps and insisted, Then its outside. Convenient scapegoat. Are you okay?, Im bleeding, Cliff, Kent cried out much louder. It will keep the blood from rushing out too fast, he ordered. WebThe Mysterious Saga of the Whitaker Family Murders Family Shot in the Chest. He needed to get the hell out of there. [41][needs update], Whitaker has contributed to Solitary Watch, where he wrote about the effects of solitary confinement on himself and other death row inmates. "The decision of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles is supported by the totality of circumstances in this case. WebThomas Bartlett "Bart" Whitaker had a loving family that he threw away the night he plotted to have them murdered. Suddenly Cliff saw his friend lurch sideways and mutter something. "But you can't walk around with anger.". They went out to lunch together, had dinner a few times, and even made it out to the theater once on a double date. Rebecca I couldnt find it, but it would be great if you reviewed it! On December 10, 2003, the Whitaker family was celebrating the college graduation of their eldest son, Thomas Bartlettknown as Bart, with dinner at a local seafood restaurant. [42] He also contributed[clarification needed] to Hell Is a Very Small Place: Voices from Solitary Confinement. Alex Murdaugh discovered the bodies of wife Maggie, 52, and son Paul, 22, on June 7 near the dog kennels at their sprawling, 1,700-acre home. On September 15, 2005, a capital murder warrant was issued against Whitaker. Okay, buddy. Just how he thought hed get away with it I think underlines his feelings of superiority. How horribly absurd and why the death penalty must go, PS Relative homicide rate, UK v US: 1 to 4.7 per 100,000 (with southern states generally higher). Kenneth Kinsey said a defense expert who measured the angles of the shots and concluded they were fired closer to the ground or by someone well shorter than the 6-foot-4 (1.93-meter) Murdaugh didn't take into account the shooter and Maggie Murdaugh were both moving and the gun could have been fired from different positions. WebThe main house at the Murdaugh family's Moselle Road property in Islandton, South Carolina, on March 1, 2023 Jurors on Wednesday visited the family hunting lodge where Alex A series of school robberies got him kicked out of high school, and after that a psychiatrist diagnosed him with delusional paranoid disorder. I cannot comment upon the quantitative status in evaluating his crime that his not being the actual perpetrator should have. (Photo: Inside Story) On December 10, 2003 the entire Whitaker family Kent, his wife Tricia, and sons Bart and Kevin were gunned down inside their home in Sugarland, Texas, by a masked man who had been waiting inside for them. What he did to so many people," Crosby said, bristling. She was in a kneeling position with her head on the front porch, near the slight step leading into the house. Tricia and Kevin died from their gunshot wounds, but Kent survived. He is to be admired. Police first checked out Adam Hipp himself as a suspect, but he had an alibi for the night of the shooting. Cliff was unable to get to Kevin because Tricia was blocking the entrance to the front door. Austin, Texas 78711-3401 WebUpdated on: February 28, 2023 / 7:05 PM / CBS/AP. He has pleaded not guilty. I think he was probably too calculating to admit that he was a lazy, work-shy neer do well who wanted the good life his parents had already been providing for him without the hard work they put in to give it to him. He blatantly planned out his parents murder then he ran away in hiding. Clifton, get out of there! she shouted frantically. Now, Thomas Bartlett Whitaker, 38, convicted in this case, is facing death by lethal injection on Thursday, Feb. 22. Although no one knows whether Barts remorse was genuine, his polite, cooperative behavior behind razor wire impressed the guards so much that several of them wrote letters asking for clemency for Bart, according to the LA Times. Help!. Finally, as to the question of what turned Bart into such a callous and motivated killer, no mention of any type of abuse or trauma came up. (I live nr-ish Rutland ). Waking nightmare. Hipp said that Kent and Tricia had heard about the plot, but didnt take it seriously. Friend starts singing. I decided to write to Travis Runnels #999505, who was executed by the state of Texas 11 December. "I don't always take X-rays of every organ.". McManigal said he tested a similar iPhone in his office last week and determined the backlight comes on with a gentle movement, but not as often with a violet movement. Cliff made his way toward Kent. Box 13401 Bart was close to 19-year-old Kevin, a college sophomore who looked up to him. [verification needed] The State of Texas executes by overdosing the condemned with pentobarbital from a compounding pharmacy, and Whitaker's defense lawyers had claimed the state's first two executions of 2018 were botched because of old lethal injection drugs. Many thanks, Helen so glad youre enjoying the site! Gullible is what I think you could call him. The whole scenario took less than ten minutes. [47][48] The name of the blog references "the hour at which executions take place in Texas". During cross-examination, Harpootlian asked Crosby, who often represents accident victims, if going through trauma can cause people to forget details or get times wrong. If it is to make a difference there must be distinct characteristics of this case, which I cannot discern. But instead of fleeing, Cliff decided he needed some protection of his own. You need to go. I dont know how much MORE evil you can get (except by torturing them first, maybe?) Im curious to find how the community in and around the familys home in Sugar Land, Texas, reacted when the justice system bared the id of the respectable-seeming young man in their midst. She had previously taught at nearby Lakeview Elementary School and was acting as a volunteer there on occasion. Thomas Bartlett Whitaker was born on Dec. 31, 1979, to Kent Whitaker, a comptroller for a family-owned construction business, and Patricia, known as Tricia, who gave up a career as an elementary school teacher to stay at home with Bart and his younger brother, Kevin. WebEvidence shown in Alex Murdaugh's trial for murder shows the Colleton County, South Carolina, property, known as Moselle. Sugar Land had a practically nonexistent murder rate and Kent would later recall that, when he saw the armed intruder, he figured it was one of his kids friends playing a prank with a paintball gun. "Manufacturing Anomie"[citation needed] and the essay "A Nothing Would Do as Well". [citation needed] For the latter, he appears to have presented a thesis in partial fulfillment of the degree, entitled "Who Fears Hell Runs Toward It", in summer2018. Would a poor unknown with a public defender have fared so well? Texas Governor Gregg Abbott ruled that Thomas "Bart" Whitaker should instead spend the rest of life in jail for masterminding the murders of his mother Tricia, 51, and brother Kevin, 19, at the the family's suburban home in Houston, Texas, in 2003. Before the sentencing phase, both Kent Whitaker and Tricia Whitakers brother asked that Bart be spared the death penalty. This post is sponsored by Open Road Media. The story takes you But Rudy Rios couldnt resist a $10,000 reward offered for information on Barts whereabouts. [7] In that same time frame,[when?] Sack of evidence. RR, Watch the Forensic Files episode on YouTube. The couple had two sons, Brandon and Dane, who had gone off to college. [12][verification needed][third-party source needed] The trial had lasted six days in total; the "jury deliberat[ed] for 2hours, and sentenced Whitaker to death". "I did not because I felt comfortable with my determination," Riemer said. The prosecution also called back cellphone expert Paul McManigal, a sergeant with the Charleston County Sheriff's Office. We did have one murder from the UK on MD/FF have you seen the one about Graham Backhouse? While out having a celebratory dinner, no one in his family could've imagined the horror that waited for them when they got back home. Texas is fortunate to have you working in their state. [46] Scholarly attention has been directed toward this PEN program, noting that while PEN was an esteemed human rights organization known for the defense of free speech rights, in particular of persecuted writers, the Prison Writing Program presented a distinct agenda, namely in a "[belief] in the restorative and rehabilitative power of writing." It was natural instinct. It turned out the gun was registered to Kevin Whitaker. Thanks Rebecca I love the way you write, and its great that you can follow-up on some of the information that we cant access in the UK (I always try to google what happened to people in the programme). Bell, Members of the Tx. It doesnt change what they did and what they have been judged on. The Stanleys were watching a family show. But from the outside, his home life and social life seemed near perfect. What happened? he asked her. The Whitakers had the cool house to be at and Kent and Tricia were the second parents to so many people, according to Kevins friend Brittany Barnhill, who appeared on the 48 Hours episode The Sugar Land Conspiracy.. described a first Whitaker plan to set a lake house owned by his grandmother on fire "to kill his parents, brother and other relatives", a plan that never went beyond discussions, but one that included a ruse as an element the defendant's "com[ing] out of the blaze with burns so that it would appear he had narrowly escaped". Harpootlian then asked Crosby if he thought Murdaugh killed his wife and son. WebHey there freaky fam! [4] His parents funded his academic pursuits. I also want to get Early Bird Books newsletter featuring book deals, recommendations, and giveaways. Instead, he returned back to the Whitakers front porch and attempted to comfort Kent. Directly next door to the Whitakers home on the east side, their relatively new neighbor, Clifton Cliff Stanley, sat in his recliner in his familys living room. P.O. [citation needed] He was named a 2018-2019 PEN America Writing for Justice Fellow,[45] a program that aims to support creation of "written works of lasting merit that illuminate critical issues related to mass incarceration and catalyze public debate". Bart is definitely a bad seed. According to a Houston Chronicle account, after an emotional, contentious 12 hours during which some jurors at first disagreed about whether Bart constituted a continuing threat to society, Bart got a sentence of death by lethal injection. Then, a buddy of Barts named Adam Hipp came forward five days after the murders and told police that Bart had tried to enlist him to shoot Barts parents two years earlier. Just hang in there. Prosecutors contend Murdaugh thought he was about to get caught stealing and killed Maggie and Paul to buy time to cover up the money trail. His voice was barely audible. Kinsey testified his opinion was also based on being certain the fatal shotgun wound to Paul Murdaugh was fired from down low and headed up through the head instead of downward with the gun pressed against his head. [12][third-party source needed] Bart then ran inside and staged a struggle with Brashear, getting shot in his left arm to divert suspicion. 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