Newly identified people who died in the Buffalo blizzard. Surgeons removed all of Joey White's fingers and knuckles, except for half a thumb. What are the two convention centers in Boston? [21], Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder, "The Texas Cadet Murder Case - Beneath the Surface", "Former Air Force cadet expresses remorse for 1995 slaying of teen", "The Texas Cadet Murder Case - A Positive Identification", "Former Air Force cadet gets life in Texas teen's slaying", "Five murders and the movies they inspired", "Prosecutors withheld key evidence, ex-midshipman's lawyer says", "The Texas Cadet Murder Case - David's trial", "Tarrant County's 'famous' case file won't be destroyed", "Texas killer cadet Diane Zamora was unhappy with her housing. Graham and Zamora were convicted of Adrianne's murder in the '90s and have spent two decades behind bars where they will remain at least until they are eligible for parole in 2036. Graham said Zamora gave him an ultimatum: kill Jones or risk her leaving him or committing suicide. . June 10, 1981 Prison records indicate that she remains incarcerated at the Dr. Lane Murray Unit in Gatesville, Texas. What happened to Adriannes killers Graham and Zamora? Love Behind Bars and Beyond: How 5 Women Helped Their Lovers Escape Prison, Escaped Murder Suspect and Prison Officer Had 'Special Relationship,' Says Sheriff. Her family moved to Mansfield from Dallas, Texas, in 1984, and Adrianne grew up in a strict household. [1] She was brought in to the medical examiner as a Jane Doe. I start with the simple fact of killing Adrianne and everything that surrounded that, Graham said. Then 20-years-old, he received the same sentence as Diane. [16] He is currently enrolled at the Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary's inmate seminary in order to become a pastor behind bars. Circuit Court of Appeals, but the complaint was dismissed. In Graham's confession, he writes, "The only thing that could satisfy her womanly vengeance was the life of the one that had, for an instant, taken her place.". Mo. His stepmother, Heather Jones is also serving a life sentence for her role in his murder. They have not forgotten their daughter, and have asked the same of others. There were no signs of a kidnapping or struggle at the house; everything seemed to point to Adrianne voluntarily going to meet someone she knew. Dr Pepper flavored Peeps arrive in Texas soon. 2.2K Followers A history fanatic and true crime storyteller! Now She's Speaking Out, 'People Magazine Investigate' s Chronicles How a Professor Helped a Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Get on with His Life, 'People Magazine Investigates' Features Man's 24-Year Wrongful Prison Sentence: 'Never Thought It Could Happen', Arrest Made in Beloved Mother's Cold Case Murder and Prosecutor Credits 'People Magazine Investigates'. Then David cheated on Diane and then they killed the girl he cheated with. Commander James Skidmore of the Tarrant County jail said Ms. Zamora, 20, suffered a superficial wound when she cut her left arm with a razor blade in her cell overnight. Both are . In an early 2008 interview, Graham like Zamora did before him and would do after him struck a publicly remorseful tone about Adriannes December 1995. After the incident, he went on to join the Air Force Academy. The Draft Room posted to its Instagram page a black-and-white photo of King edited to be wearing a Buffalo Sabres jersey. But while David began to choke her, she resisted, leading Diane to hit her in the head. Jackson died on Dec. 28, three days after she collapsed while walking through the snow to reach her mother's house. After working out at a local fitness center, Adrianne spoke to someone over the phone and then went to sleep. She says she is no longer in contact with Graham, either: He reportedly sent her a Christmas in 2001, to no avail. Zamora claims she's not a cold-blooded killer. Adrianne Jones and David Graham were teammates on Mansfields cross-country track team. She went from the fast track to a successful military career, to life behind bars. People Magazine Investigates airs Mondays (10 p.m. With Adrianne Jones, Diane Zamora, David Graham, Josh DeBord. Records also show she had a stint at a prison psychiatric unit earlier this year. He drove to a remote area, where Zamora surprised Jones from the back seat. However, the 16-year-old somehow escaped from the vehicle. 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And while he has previously recanted his confession, which was the centerpiece of the prosecution against him, he told the Morning News it was accurate: Im not going to tell people who love Adrianne that we dont deserve life in prison., From left: David Graham and Diane Zamora in 1996.Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Robert J. Ruiz/AP. According to court testimony, Zamora started telling other midshipmen that her boyfriend had killed a girl in Texas to prove his love for her. I can't believe we just did that". Known as the Texas Cadet Murder (also a Lifetime Movie "The Texas Cadet Murder"), Adrianne was 16 years old when she was snuck out of her house with a high school friend David Graham and driven to a remote area where he and Diane Zamora beat and shot Adrianne to death, David went on to the Air Force Academy several months later. Under Texas law, murder is the intentional killing of another human being, while capital murder includes murder with an underlying felony of kidnapping, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, or obstruction. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. 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It doesn't end well for the couple either since David Graham is convicted of murder and sentenced to life . Graham had confessed to giving Adrianne a ride home and having sex with her one month earlier, leading an enraged Zamora to demand that he . Along with fighting to get her story out there, Diane Zamora has joined another battle, adding her name to the list of people who would like to see juvenile justice reform and get rid of mandatory sentences like the one she received. Acting as her own attorney in her lawsuit, Zamora argued she became a target for threats and assaults from other inmates because stories about her case were available in the prison library, that a movie had been made about her and that she had been in demand for media interviews. Although they never met in person, the two decided to get married and petitioned Bexar County for a marriage license in 2003. Their. Ms. Zamora was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for helping her ex-fiance, David Graham, murder Adrianne Jones, 16, in a remote field in the Dallas suburb of Grand Prairie on Dec. 4, 1995. David Lighty was born in Cleveland, OH. I have a vague recollection, but Id never heard her name, anything about her. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? In separate interviews with police, they gave similar stories about driving Jones to a remote spot at a lake in Grand Prairie in the southern part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Zamora hitting the girl with a barbell and Graham shooting her as she tried to flee. As of 2022[update] she is back in protective custody in the Lane Murray Unit. Graham and Zamora were convicted of Adrianne's murder in the '90s and have spent two decades behind bars where they will remain at least until they are eligible for parole in 2036. Murder Victim. "[4] Shortly thereafter, Zamora asked what they had just done, to which David answered, "I don't know. of 1 Zamora was hiding in back. However, it has been reported that Diane has since divorced her partner. [7], After the murder Graham went to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs and Zamora went to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. And she claims there was no love triangle, that the motivation for the killing wasn't sex. The blizzard that swept through Buffalo Niagara late last month caused widespread devastation and prompted serious questions about why, in key ways, the municipal response was lacking. He then gave her a ride back home, and on the way back, they had a sexual encounter behind an elementary school. I wish I hadve pled guilty from day one, he told the Dallas Morning News. But I hope that everyone remembers our daughter with the integrity that she has cause shes still among us, watching us. 52 min 32. David Graham and then-fiance Diane Zamora posed for a news photographer for a story about their appointments to the U.S. Air Force and Naval academies. The incident happened Dec. 10. They have not forgotten their daughter and have asked the same of others. With Adrianne Jones, Diane Zamora, David Graham. ), I think I remember seeing [Adrianne] one time, just noticing her, Zamora said on PMI. Zamora, opposed to her placement, filed a civil rights complaint with the 5th U.S. [1] Zamora and Graham each said that she then cleaned her car that had blood in it, and that at that time Graham was vomiting. Instead, the state gave custody to Adrians father, Michael Jones. [13], Zamora was transferred from a jail in Fort Worth, Texas to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The 5th Circuit ruling upholds the summary judgment in favor of Texas prison officials that was issued by Waco-based U.S . I dont see the two of us being any different in our culpability. This property is not currently available for sale. They got into a fight when he pressed her to study for the SAT. Zamora and former fiance David Graham were convicted of killing Adrianne Jones, a sophomore at Mansfield High School, where Graham was an honor student. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Zamora said at her trial that Graham killed Jones alone, In separate interviews with police, they gave similar stories about driving Jones to a remote spot (pictured) at a lake in Grand Prairie in the southern part of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Zamora hitting the girl with a barbell and Graham shooting her as she tried to flee. She said that when Graham stopped the car she came out from the hatchback and asked Jones if she had sex with Graham. The two teens became friends, but no one on the team suspected the attraction between them. High school sweethearts, the couple had met in 1991 as volunteers in the Texas Civil Air Patrol. According to Graham's and Zamora' confessions to police, Adrianne Jones is beaten in the head with weights and the butt of David Graham's gun. Two other independent polygraph administrators, who were not at the test, were contacted by Dateline and asked to review the results; they said that they could offer no opinion due to counter-measures. A history fanatic and true crime storyteller! [5], Although they were goal-driven and intelligent, Zamora and Graham each had issues "beneath the surface" that were reflected at times in their behavior. Court documents show Zamora had been housed in a 'safekeeping' cell at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Mountain View Unit outside Gatesville and was moved to another Central Texas female prison, the Hobby Unit, where she was placed in general population. 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