The Last Defense: Darlie Routier

Are you watching The Last Defense on ABC? It’s the story of Darlie Routier and the murder of her two sons.

If you aren’t familiar with the story, in 1996 in Rowlett, Texas, 26-year old Darlie Routier says a stranger broke into her home, when she was sleeping downstairs with her two young boys and they were all attacked.

Her boys were died from their injuries, and Darlie had wounds around her neck, which she wants you to believe were gravely serious, yet she ironically claims to have slept through it all. Does that even make sense?

Furthermore, her injuries were so bad, she had no problem talking to 911 on the phone and ambulating around after the crime when police had arrived–complaining her children were dying, no they are dead, no they are dying as she does nothing to help them. When the reporting officer says Darlie did nothing, she is quick to tell us she got towels already. Hello! That’s her help?

I could write a book on Darlie Routier clues, and her behaviors.  Her defense on this show has done nothing to make me question Darlie’s innocence at all. I could actually make really good arguments why their defense fails.

I can still hear her husband say if you heard her screams, you would know this is real. To which I say to Darin:  She absolutely screamed terror when she cut her own throat.  Of course that scream was real. It was HER pain. Darlie only shows true sadness at her pain and not at the loss of her boys.

I do not believe Darlie Routier is innocent, not even a niggle within me questions it.  Darlie is on death row, and while I am not a believer in the death penalty, I do not question this case at all.

Has this show made you question the truth?

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You can read my post in 2009 on Darlie here.