Movies Based On True Crimes: Jasper, TX (Murder of James Byrd, Jr.)

James Byrd Jr.

Find-A-Grave: James Byrd, Jr
Black Man Fatally Dragged In a Possible Racial Killing
F.B.I. Expert Ties Blood to Jasper Defendant
3 whites indicted in dragging death of black man in Texas
3 Indicted in Texas Killing
Closing arguments today in Texas draggingdeath trial
Texas Jury Picks Death Sentence In Fatal Dragging of a Black Man
Man Guilty of Murder in Texas Dragging Death
Second Man On Death Row In Dragging Of Black Man
Third Defendant Is Convicted In Dragging Death in Texas
Death Row Offender Information: Lawrence Brewer
Death Row Offender Information: John King
Execution Alert: Lawrence Brewer
Murderpedia: John William King
Wikipedia: Murder of James Byrd, Jr.
Man convicted of fatally dragging black man in 1998 claims innocence, gets court review
Appeals Court: More Review for Texas Dragging Death Killer
Texas executes John William King in racist dragging death of James Byrd Jr.
Hate crime killer’s last words should never have been read, Texas senator says

Books
A Death in Texas: A Story of Race, Murder, and a Small Town’s Struggle for Redemption
True Crime Stories Volume 7: 12 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases (True Crime Anthology)
Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings: Remembering Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

Movies/Documentaries
Jasper, TX
Byrd: The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd Jr.
Remember His Name

Defendants
Lawrence Russell Brewer – convicted; sentenced to death, executed 9/21/2011
John William King – convicted; sentenced to death, executed 4/24/2019
Shawn Allen Berry (driver of truck) – convicted; sentenced to life in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

Lawrence Russell Brewer (1998)

Last Statement
Date of Execution: September 21, 2011
Offender: Lawrence Russell Brewer #999327
Last Statement: No, I have no final statement.

Offender Information: Brewer, Lawrence Russell

INMATE INFORMATION

Last Statement
Date of Execution: April 24, 2019
Offender: John William King #00999295
Last Statement: No final statement

SID Number: 04684561
TDCJ Number: 00999295
Name: KING, JOHN WILLIAM
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1974-11-03
Maximum Sentence Date: DEATH ROW
Current Facility: POLUNSKY
Projected Release Date: DEATH ROW
Parole Eligibility Date: DEATH ROW

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 04693746
TDCJ Number: 00894758
Name: BERRY,SHAWN ALLEN
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1975-02-12
Maximum Sentence Date: LIFE SENTENCE
Current Facility: RAMSEY I
Projected Release Date: LIFE SENTENCE
Parole Eligibility Date: 2038-06-07

Execution Alert: Lawrence Russell Brewer (Murder of James Byrd, Jr.)

James Byrd Jr.

Murder of James Byrd Jr.
James Byrd’s killer: ‘I’d do it all over again’
Death Row Offender Information: Lawrence Russell Brewer
Lawrence Brewer, convicted in Jasper dragging death, has been executed
White supremacist executed for dragging death
White supremacist executed for Texas dragging
Ku Klux Klan member executed over 1998 Texas murder
Texas executes man in race-motivated dragging death
Hate crime killer executed
Lawrence Russell Brewer #1268

Books
A Death in Texas: A Story of Race, Murder, and a Small Town’s Struggle for Redemption
True Crime Stories Volume 7: 12 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases (True Crime Anthology)
Murder, the Media, and the Politics of Public Feelings: Remembering Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.

Movies/Documentaries
Jasper, TX
Byrd: The Life and Tragic Death of James Byrd Jr.
Remember His Name

Defendants
Lawrence Russell Brewer – convicted; sentenced to death, executed 9/21/2011
John William King – convicted; sentenced to death, executed 4/24/2019
Shawn Allen Berry (driver of truck) – convicted; sentenced to life in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

Lawrence Russell Brewer (1998)

Last Statement
Date of Execution: September 21, 2011
Offender: Lawrence Russell Brewer #999327
Last Statement: No, I have no final statement.

Offender Information: Brewer, Lawrence Russell

INMATE INFORMATION

Last Statement
Date of Execution: April 24, 2019
Offender: John William King #00999295
Last Statement: No final statement

SID Number: 04684561
TDCJ Number: 00999295
Name: KING, JOHN WILLIAM
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1974-11-03
Maximum Sentence Date: DEATH ROW
Current Facility: POLUNSKY
Projected Release Date: DEATH ROW
Parole Eligibility Date: DEATH ROW

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 04693746
TDCJ Number: 00894758
Name: BERRY,SHAWN ALLEN
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1975-02-12
Maximum Sentence Date: LIFE SENTENCE
Current Facility: RAMSEY I
Projected Release Date: LIFE SENTENCE
Parole Eligibility Date: 2038-06-07

Execution Alert: Troy Anthony Davis (for the murder of Mark McPhail)

Troy Anthony Davis

Clemency has been denied and so has a last-minute appeal. His lawyers asked for and were denied a polygraph for Troy (I assume it was to prove he is not lying) but polygraphs are not accepted as evidence, so I doubt it would have done any good anyway. *Update* Troy Davis was executed.

I do understand that this execution caused a lot of controversary. However, it appears that through all of this, the victim, MARK MCPHAIL, was forgotten. Even now (April 2012) there are Troy Davis supporters that are hounding the mother of Mark McPhail, the victim. That is unbelievable. Why on earth would any reasonable or rational person be so offensive to the mother of a murder victim. If you believe that Troy Davis is innocent or guilty, that is your right. However, human decency tells us that you don’t harass the mother of the victim. Personally, I would not even harass Troy’s family, as they are also victims in this. People, get real and learn compassion. And remember the real victim here, Mark McPhail.

Murder of Mark McPhail
Georgia Pardons Board Rejects Request to Spare Life of Death Row Inmate Troy Davis
Troy Davis Lawyers Plan Last-Minute Appeal
Georgia condemned man’s polygraph request denied
Ga inmate’s execution nears; protests worldwide
Prosecutor says he has no doubt about Troy Davis’ guilt
Polygraph for Troy Davis blocked, attorney says
Troy Davis, Convicted In 1989 Murder Of Policeman, Is Executed
World shocked by U.S. execution of Troy Davis
Georgia executes Troy Davis after his last pleas fail

Pervert Alley: Shawn Joseph McCormack videotaped himself raping an 11-month-old child

Shawn Joseph McCormack

I am b betting that this sick, demented man thought he got away with rping this innocent child. However, several law enforcement agencies worked together to make sure that did not happen. This child will have life-long damage, both emotionally and physically. This pervert needs to learn that children ARE NOT sexual beings. He took away this child’s innocence. I hope that he will never again be a free man.

Colo. man accused of making video of baby rape in Bakersfield
Black Forest Man Accused Of Raping 11-Month-Old Boy
Man charged with child pornography
Painstaking probe covers nation, leads to molestation arrest here

Update: Zahra Baker murder *Stepmother, Elisa Baker, pled guilty; sentenced to up to 18 years in prison*

Zahra Clare Baker

News Archive: Zahra Baker murder
N.C. woman pleads guilty to killing, dismembering stepdaughter
DA: Elisa was afraid police were closer than they were
Adam to Elisa Baker: “You filled her life with lies”
Many new details of Zahra’s death revealed in Elisa Baker’s plea
Elisa Baker sentence not good enough, some say
Police: Skull found in 2012 belongs to murdered Hickory girl
Skull belonged to disabled North Carolina girl, prosecutor says
Murderpedia: Elisa Annette Baker
Murder of Zahra Baker
Elisa Baker speaks from prison about murder of 10-year-old Zahra
It’s been a decade since Hickory 10-year-old Zahra Baker’s death
Kiwanis Park – Zara Baker All Children’s Playground

Books
StepMONSTER…Zahra Baker: From Miracle to Murder at the Hands of the Woman She Called MOM

Movies/Documentaries
The Zahra Baker Story
Deadly Women: Web of Death

INMATE INFORMATION

Parents Gone Wild! Lindsey Lowe hid pregnancy, then killed twins after giving birth

Police: Mom killed newborn twins, hid them in laundry basket
Twins found dead in laundry basket
Tennessee Mother Tells Police She Hid Pregnancy, Smothered Newborns
Tenn. mom tells police she smothered newborn twins
Tenn. mom admits killing newborn twins, cops say
Update: Parents Gone Wild! Lindsey Lowe convicted of the murder of her newborn twins, sentenced to life in prison

Lindsey Lowe

NOTE FROM BLOG OWNER
Please read my comment policy before commenting. Comments should be about the victims, which are the babies that were murdered, not the mother. This is not the place to be singing the praises of the mother, who was convicted of killing these innocent babies.

Update: Susan Powell disappearance *Human remains found during search for Susan*

Susan Cox Powell

Hopefully after the autopsy there will be more information, including identity. It may take a while, however, depending on the circumstances. Keep Susan’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.

West Valley police find human remains in Powell search
Search for Susan Powell turns up human remains
Human remains found in Susan Cox Powell search
Police Find Unidentified Remains in Search for Missing Utah Mom
Forensic Science to answer if remains belonged to Susan Powell
Susan Powell’s Body Possibly Found in Utah Desert
Susan Powell Search Finds That the Human Remains Are
Police give 50-50 chance remains are Susan Powell’s

Parents Gone Wild! Robert Glen Abbott arrested for suffocating 2-year-old Hailey Byrne; her 6-year-old sister witnessed it all

Hailey Byrne

Disposition Hearing: 2/22/2012 Judge Ernie W. J0nes 2pm

Roy man faces homicide charges in smothering death of 2-year-old stepdaughter
Toddler suffocated by stepfather in Roy
Roy man arrested for suffocating step-daughter
Roy man accused of smothering 2-year-old stepdaughter

Robert Abbott

Breaking News: James “Clay” Waller has allegedly confessed to killing his missing wife, Jacque Sue Waller

Jacque Sue Waller

Missing Mo. mother of triplets Jacque Sue Waller missing; search finds no trace
Husband of missing Missouri mom, Jacque Waller, claims innocence
Jacque Waller missing case developments
Husband of missing Mo. woman charged with threats
Prosecutor: Estranged Husband Confessed to Killing Missing Missouri Mother
Prosecutor: Clay Waller confesses murder to his own father
Prosecutor: Estranged husband confessed to killing missing Mo. mother Jacque Waller
Husband of Missing Woman in Federal Custody
News Archive: Jacque Sue Waller murder

James Clay Waller

Iesha Washington & Craig Thompson murders 7/27/2011 Riverview, FL * Tyrell Bragg charged with their murders*

Craig Thompson                     Iesha Washington

Florida Man Arrested for Teen’s Death at Dance Party
Young woman, man slain during party in Riverview
Those closest to Iesha Washington and Craig Thompson say they were loved like family
Iesha Washington’s mother plans to be at every court date now that an arrest has been made in her daughter’s murder
Detectives make arrest in Riverview double homicide
Iesha Washington’s sister has set up an account in her memory
Funeral held for Riverview party shooting victim Iesha Washington

Tyrell Bragg