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TJ · 09-10-2001, 02:41 PM

This segment aired on Friday August 24th, 2001 but I don't see it featured on the official site. It was about a Texas woman who was found guilty of stabbing her 2 oldest sons to death - she's on death row although there seems to be a lot of evidence supporting her innocence. I surfed for information on it and there is a site that has the entire segment (actually 2 segments) online in Real Player format. Click on the multimedia section on the site - http://www.fordarlieroutier.org/

Was she wrongfully accused and convicted, what do you think?

Kane · 09-10-2001, 09:12 PM

I saw the segment on Darlie Routier. It's nice to see that Unsolved Mysteries is still featuring stories under the topic "Final Appeal," where, of course, people claim to have been wrongfully accused. Because the evidence against Routier is highly questionable, I felt that her case was a strong candidate for "final appeal" segment to be featured on Unsolved Mysteries.

The evidence in the case is obviously circumstantial. The more I hear regarding the evidence, the more apparent it is to me that Darlie is truthful about her claims of innocence. There's just not enough evidence that convinces me otherwise.

09-26-2001, 02:13 PM

In my opinion Unsolved mysteries did a very poor job of protraying the darlie case. I saw the case on medical detectives that is one the same network that emergency is on, and the evidence is OVERWHELMINg.....like they found blood that was wiped away from the floor right under the kitchen sink, and it was a puddle because someone was standing over the sink and washing something....and a knife impression was found on the carpet, and it was wipped away...the blood evidence is the key for her GUILT.

loreocookie · 09-26-2001, 03:12 PM

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Originally posted by Kane:
I saw the segment on Darlie Routier. It's nice to see that Unsolved Mysteries is still featuring stories under the topic "Final Appeal," where, of course, people claim to have been wrongfully accused. Because the evidence against Routier is highly questionable, I felt that her case was a strong candidate for "final appeal" segment to be featured on Unsolved Mysteries.

The evidence in the case is obviously circumstantial. The more I hear regarding the evidence, the more apparent it is to me that Darlie is truthful about her claims of innocence. There's just not enough evidence that convinces me otherwise.

Hey Kane,

I've noticed you've got a lot of posts on here. How do you know so much about this show?

Kane · 09-26-2001, 09:40 PM

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Originally posted by loreocookie:
Hey Kane,

I've noticed you've got a lot of posts on here. How do you know so much about this show?

I've been watching Unsolved Mysteries since 1989, and it is one my two all-time favorite TV shows (the other is The Incredible Hulk).

Hope this helps.

7hurricane · 08-09-2005, 10:51 PM

Sorry but Darlie is very guilty! Read the book. She should have been sentenced to death!

DarkDante · 08-10-2005, 01:25 AM

I feel Darlie is guilty as well - although I have only seen the segment once or twice my inital reaction was guilty - Anyone notice similarities between this case and the MacDonald case. It's funny in one case I believe the guy is totally innocent and in the other I think the woman is guilty. I guess thats the way it is sometimes.

Later.

KyooMac · 08-10-2005, 06:30 AM

I saw the Medical Detectives episode on Court TV, she's guilty.

george ramos · 08-10-2005, 09:10 AM

Other evidence that supports her guilt is the fact that Routier claimed that at one point she ran barefooted through her kitchen to call for help. The floor of the kitchen was covered with broken glass, but Routier had no injuries to her feet. Also a video widely shown had Routier and other family members holding a "birthday party" at the graves of the murdered children. Routier was shown acting very happy and even spraying silly string on her son's graves. She didn't even seem sad that her children were dead. She's a sociopath. She may very well have her conviction overturned some day. She has a better chance than Jeffrey Macdonald who will die in prison.

KyooMac · 08-10-2005, 06:12 PM

Oh man, I totally forgot about the silly string!! They showed an interview of her in prison, she's still trying to deny it. pashaw

benoitbabe · 09-28-2005, 02:56 PM

Darlie is innocent. I too saw it on medical detectives. They were inacurate. i have not heard or read anywhere that anything was wiped.
She could not have cut herself. He wounds were as deep as the surgical incision on my neck. So, to say her wounds were superfical is rediculas.
As far as the silly string inncident goses she never denied that. If you've seen the police tape they had a graveside service before the birthday party. They never showed that to the jury. She had entirely black arms from defence wounds also. Also, the lady who wrote the book now belives in her innocents.
Don't forget the bloody sock down the block. I'm just stating facts.
Just so you know forensic files,medical dectives and new dectives etc. always make sure those who think are guilty look that way on the shows.

Awsi Dooger · 09-29-2005, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkDante

I feel Darlie is guilty as well - although I have only seen the segment once or twice my inital reaction was guilty - Anyone notice similarities between this case and the MacDonald case. It's funny in one case I believe the guy is totally innocent and in the other I think the woman is guilty. I guess thats the way it is sometimes.

Later.

My instincts and handicapping are identical to yours, DarkDante. For one thing, people SAW the group who MacDonald claimed murdered his family. There were reports of a spotting at a coffee shop and, of course, many were later identified including Helena Stoeckley, who made admissions including specific facts about the inside of MacDonald's home that only someone who had been there would have known. In 1971, Stoeckley was polygraphed by Robert Brisentine, United States Army lead polygrapher. The test results corroborated she was present at the scene, and knew the identity of the co-assailants, according to Mr. Brisentine. Mr.Brisentine was ordered not to discuss his results with the defense, but he did so over their objections. Due to Judge Dupree rulings at the trial, this testimony was never heard by the jury. In 1982, Stoeckley was polygraphed again by a different examiner. The results were the same.

MacDonald has also been extremely consistent regarding his version of events. Perhaps it's just her ditzy nature, but the Darlie Routier I've seen interviewed is all over the place. The breakdown of the blood and physical evidence works against her. I think she's guilty. I don't know of any sightings of the perpretator(s). Maybe there was a sock or something away from the home.

Thracian · 10-05-2005, 12:46 AM

I think she's guilty. I read a book about the case, although I can't remember the title. I'm not sure I'd be convinced of that just by watching the Unsolved Mysteries segment, though. I saw the American Justice episode about it, too. It's interesting to see what different programs emphasize.

Tap Dancer · 01-28-2006, 07:09 PM

Here's another website: www.justicefordarlie.net
It has some very graphic photos.

I know I've seen the story a few times on UM. The last time I saw it was a long time ago, but I remember the silly string video. Other details are fuzzy to me at the moment. I honestly don't know what to believe. Although cutting oneself isn't impossible, it's hard to imagine her being able to bruise herself like that. On the other hand, to celebrate your dead son's birthday like that after witnessing such a horrific crime... It seems strange and was a very stupid thing to do.

NDAlum2003 · 01-28-2006, 08:49 PM

I grew up in the area and remember the case being all over the news. Darlie was pretty guilty from the start. Unfortunately the evidence was overwhelming, and the couple's financial problems were also brought into evidence.

09-10-2001, 02:41 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,667	Darlie Lynn Routier case This segment aired on Friday August 24th, 2001 but I don't see it featured on the official site. It was about a Texas woman who was found guilty of stabbing her 2 oldest sons to death - she's on death row although there seems to be a lot of evidence supporting her innocence. I surfed for information on it and there is a site that has the entire segment (actually 2 segments) online in Real Player format. Click on the multimedia section on the site - http://www.fordarlieroutier.org/ Was she wrongfully accused and convicted, what do you think?

09-26-2001, 02:13 PM	#3
silverdreamer Guest Posts: n/a	In my opinion Unsolved mysteries did a very poor job of protraying the darlie case. I saw the case on medical detectives that is one the same network that emergency is on, and the evidence is OVERWHELMINg.....like they found blood that was wiped away from the floor right under the kitchen sink, and it was a puddle because someone was standing over the sink and washing something....and a knife impression was found on the carpet, and it was wipped away...the blood evidence is the key for her GUILT.
silverdreamer Guest Posts: n/a

10-05-2005, 12:46 AM	#13
Thracian Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 07, 2002 Posts: 81	I think she's guilty. I read a book about the case, although I can't remember the title. I'm not sure I'd be convinced of that just by watching the Unsolved Mysteries segment, though. I saw the American Justice episode about it, too. It's interesting to see what different programs emphasize.
	__________________ Alyssa Fan of Unsolved Mysteries since 1992

09-10-2001, 09:12 PM	#2
Kane Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 07, 2001 Location: MA, United States Posts: 3,367	I saw the segment on Darlie Routier. It's nice to see that Unsolved Mysteries is still featuring stories under the topic "Final Appeal," where, of course, people claim to have been wrongfully accused. Because the evidence against Routier is highly questionable, I felt that her case was a strong candidate for "final appeal" segment to be featured on Unsolved Mysteries. The evidence in the case is obviously circumstantial. The more I hear regarding the evidence, the more apparent it is to me that Darlie is truthful about her claims of innocence. There's just not enough evidence that convinces me otherwise.

08-09-2005, 10:51 PM	#6
7hurricane Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 08, 2005 Location: NC Posts: 80	Sorry but Darlie is very guilty! Read the book. She should have been sentenced to death!

08-10-2005, 01:25 AM	#7
DarkDante Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1,569	I feel Darlie is guilty as well - although I have only seen the segment once or twice my inital reaction was guilty - Anyone notice similarities between this case and the MacDonald case. It's funny in one case I believe the guy is totally innocent and in the other I think the woman is guilty. I guess thats the way it is sometimes. Later.

08-10-2005, 06:30 AM	#8
KyooMac Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 05, 2005 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 123	I saw the Medical Detectives episode on Court TV, she's guilty.

08-10-2005, 09:10 AM	#9
george ramos Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 28, 2005 Posts: 148	Other evidence that supports her guilt is the fact that Routier claimed that at one point she ran barefooted through her kitchen to call for help. The floor of the kitchen was covered with broken glass, but Routier had no injuries to her feet. Also a video widely shown had Routier and other family members holding a "birthday party" at the graves of the murdered children. Routier was shown acting very happy and even spraying silly string on her son's graves. She didn't even seem sad that her children were dead. She's a sociopath. She may very well have her conviction overturned some day. She has a better chance than Jeffrey Macdonald who will die in prison.

08-10-2005, 06:12 PM	#10
KyooMac Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 05, 2005 Location: Chicago Illinois Posts: 123	Oh man, I totally forgot about the silly string!! They showed an interview of her in prison, she's still trying to deny it. pashaw

09-28-2005, 02:56 PM	#11
benoitbabe My My My Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 12, 2004 Location: Douglas,MA Posts: 120	Darlie is innocent. I too saw it on medical detectives. They were inacurate. i have not heard or read anywhere that anything was wiped. She could not have cut herself. He wounds were as deep as the surgical incision on my neck. So, to say her wounds were superfical is rediculas. As far as the silly string inncident goses she never denied that. If you've seen the police tape they had a graveside service before the birthday party. They never showed that to the jury. She had entirely black arms from defence wounds also. Also, the lady who wrote the book now belives in her innocents. Don't forget the bloody sock down the block. I'm just stating facts. Just so you know forensic files,medical dectives and new dectives etc. always make sure those who think are guilty look that way on the shows.

01-28-2006, 07:09 PM	#14
Tap Dancer Member Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 20, 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 754	Here's another website: www.justicefordarlie.net It has some very graphic photos. I know I've seen the story a few times on UM. The last time I saw it was a long time ago, but I remember the silly string video. Other details are fuzzy to me at the moment. I honestly don't know what to believe. Although cutting oneself isn't impossible, it's hard to imagine her being able to bruise herself like that. On the other hand, to celebrate your dead son's birthday like that after witnessing such a horrific crime... It seems strange and was a very stupid thing to do.

01-28-2006, 08:49 PM	#15
NDAlum2003 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 14, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 216	I grew up in the area and remember the case being all over the news. Darlie was pretty guilty from the start. Unfortunately the evidence was overwhelming, and the couple's financial problems were also brought into evidence.