Episode 60: Mystery in Pampa

On New Year's Eve in 1993, the small town of Pampa, Texas was rocked by a triple homicide discovered in a local family home. Initial investigations and reporting from the local media had everyone thinking the case was a horrific escalation of domestic violence amped up by drugs and alcohol. However, 24 years later, many people on both sides of the case still have questions, theories, and strong feelings regarding what exactly happened that bloody New Year's Eve and if justice was served. in this episode, we will take a hard look at the facts and try to remain impartial as we present one of the most contested and controversial cases the Texas Panhandle has ever seen. 

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Sources:

1. Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions. HENRY SKINNER V. THE STATE OF TEXAS. (1993-1997). Retrieved from https://law.justia.com

2. Grissom, B. (2012, November 14). AG Says DNA Tests Further Implicate Hank Skinner in 1993 Murders. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved from https://www.texastribune.org/2012/11/14/ag-says-dna-tests-implicate-hank-skinner-93-murder/

3. Grissom, B. (2014, February 5). DNA Hearing Brings Death Row Inmate’s Case Closer to Resolution. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved from https://www.texastribune.org/2014/02/05/dna-hearing-brings-skinner-case-closer-resolution/

4. Hank Skinner Interview Part 1. (2013).  NBC 4 Fox14 Amarillo. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqJ6s07pqqM&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR1h-DAWgMivJYrwAnRSFvmaLOpO4LDKI4Fo2l5yLj1bZOAcdMKlAaAA3sU

5. Hank Skinner on Death Row . (2018). HLN. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdidvKSNAeE&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR0P8CFqJBpslKf0WcthgjOdZQYAUKKNHdhRlo-l_-tiL5Uj7TP8H4fLJPY

6. Hank Skinner Part IX: Uncle Robert. (2010, February 2). Retrieved from http://www.skepticaljuror.com/2010/02/hank-skinner-part-ix-uncle-robert.html

7. HENRY WATKINS SKINNER, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS. (2012, June 20). Retrieved from https://law.justia.com/lawsearch?query=Henry%20Watkins%20Skinner

8. HENRY WATKINS SKINNER v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON DIRECT APPEAL FROM THE TRIAL COURT’S RULING ON A MOTION FILED IN CAUSE NO. 5216 IN THE 31ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT. (2010, March 4). Retrieved from https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/court-of-criminal-appeals/2010/19397.html

9. Herzog, W. (2012). Death Row Portrait: Hank Skinner. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGMIzIb171g

​10. Smith, J. (2013, September 6). Lawyers for Hank Skinner say new DNA testing bolsters defense. The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved from https://www.austinchronicle.com/news/2013-09-06/skinner-defense-new-dna-testing-suggests-his-innocence/

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Good News: 

Ramirez, Jr, D. (2015, September 24). This Fort Worth train has gone to the dogs. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved from https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/fort-worth/article36437733.html?fb_comment_id=1050641614960336_1051443981546766

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