Why? What was the motive?

[whitywendy]

Devon wasn't wearing jeans..only underwear...Damon was fully clothed in jeans and a tshirt.

We know how it got there, she stabbed him the second time over by the wall where he managed to drag himself..her blood and his are on that wall. She says she put a wet towel on his back!!!!! She says he was walking and talking and that she checked him,turned him around and checked his back and then told him to lie down...

Oh no matter how many times you read it, it still breaks my heart to think about that happening to him. In the pictures of Damon, he seemed somewhat "less excited" about life than the way Devon seemed. Sads eyes.

 

[whitywendy]

Yes, I agree. I myself have suffered from thyroid induced depression. It got so bad once I thought about not wanting to live.

Isn't it amazing how your mind works like that.. The depression that I experienced after the death of mother made me feel the same way, which is why I actually sought treatment because I have been through some difficult times, but never wanted to die before.

 

[whitywendy]

Devon wasn't wearing jeans..only underwear...Damon was fully clothed in jeans and a tshirt.

We know how it got there, she stabbed him the second time over by the wall where he managed to drag himself..her blood and his are on that wall. She says she put a wet towel on his back!!!!! She says he was walking and talking and that she checked him,turned him around and checked his back and then told him to lie down...

Some people think Devon may have instinctly reacted to the knife by kicking out at it and that's how she got the slice on her arm. That would put her blood on him but I have another theory as to how her blood got on Devon ...if it's there..

Very interested in your theory on how her blood got on Devon.....please tell

 

[Rino]

Hey Rino - did you start out as a supporter of Darlie, like stupid me?

Not for one second. I had kids the same age as her boys and did not believe they could be harmed so brutally while she was in the room, from there my gut feelings continued to be justified - but most people think I am stupid

 

[Rino]

She let her appearance go and that is one sign of depression, a slovenly appearance. There's a video of her taken by Darin I think that I saw on American Justice I believe it was and she's outside on the sidewalk..dressed to the nines...but she won't lift her head up nor will she smile for the camera..she looks very depressed to me.

She was writing a suicide note a month before the murders!!!!! A sign of depression. You don't want to commit suicide when your life is going along just great and you are happy.

OMG - I'm depressed :waitasec:

I disagree, if she was dressed to the nines imo she was acting depressed, but still wanted to look good. Who can resist a beautiful (not mho) woman so sad?? She looked pretty bad at the grave yard video and wasn't called depressed.

The suicide note to me indicates attention grabbing. If she meant to kill herself she would have at least tried, usually failed suicide attempts are just people reaching out for help or attention. The only reason we know about the note is because she thought it would help her image and get Darin to pay more attention to her. I just find it difficult to muster up any sympathy what-so-ever for this woman. I think she is and always has been manipulative and her motives are always to garner attention and for personal gain.

 

[JMO8778]

my thoughts on the depression is that if it had gone untreated,being in prison would have made it worse.not that she would have wanted to be executed,but she seems to have some hope for life left.. if she ever gets out,even though that's not likely.I don't know how she sees it though.

I KWYM to some extent..I've had situational depression myself,and it didn't clear up when the situation got better.I had to go on a med to get my brain back to normal..I felt very brain foggy,tired all the time,and unable to think b/f getting treated for it.I never felt like hurting anyone,but I have to wonder to what extent Darlie was able to reason and to think.*not to make excuses for her though,bc I have a feeling her personality disorders played a part in it, too.

 

[whitywendy]

Not for one second. I had kids the same age as her boys and did not believe they could be harmed so brutally while she was in the room, from there my gut feelings continued to be justified - but most people think I am stupid

i don't think you are

 

[Rino]

i don't think you are

lol...thanks, but you said you were, too. Not much of a vote of confidence

 

[whitywendy]

my thoughts on the depression is that if it had gone untreated,being in prison would have made it worse.not that she would have wanted to be executed,but she seems to have some hope for life left.. if she ever gets out,even though that's not likely.I don't know how she sees it though.

I KWYM to some extent..I've had situational depression myself,and it didn't clear up when the situation got better.I had to go on a med to get my brain back to normal..I felt very brain foggy,tired all the time,and unable to think b/f getting treated for it.I never felt like hurting anyone,but I have to wonder to what extent Darlie was able to reason and to think.*not to make excuses for her though,bc I have a feeling her personality disorders played a part in it, too.

Hello my neighbor - I read somewhere that Darlie was on Paxil either at the time of the crime or afterwards, so if she was on afterwards, the med's could of "leveled her out". I don't believe that girl's brain was ever NORMAL.
But I still wonder why, if she was depressed and it was obvious, then why didn't she just plead mental insanity at the time?

 

[whitywendy]

lol...thanks, but you said you were, too. Not much of a vote of confidence

hahaha, no I was calling myself stupid because I actually believed for awhile she was wrongly convicted. My hubby tells me I am NAIVE, so I'll claim that word instead of stupid.. :angel:

 

[Hermione]

Maybe...after all, it was stated Darlie took to her bed for 3 WEEKS when she found out she was having yet a 3rd boy instead of a girl.
Also, supposedly she and Darrin were going to Europe after the boys murder, and she was going to get rid of the scar there AND also concieve a girl while there.

Wow, I never heard this before, I guess since I have not followed this case in depth. That's horrible! I am pregnant now, and I have a little girl as well. When I was pregnant with her, I was thrilled to be having a girl, when I found out. Just last night I was talking with my husband, and I seriously said to him "I want another little girl SO badly. If we find out this one is a boy, I'll be thrilled, but I know I might be a little disappointed too because this might be my last baby and I do so want another girl..." I will feel disappointed for the girl I'm not having, but I will be over the moon about *any* baby. I don't see how a mother could react in such a way as to stay in bed for most of 3 weeks because she's not happy with her unborn baby's gender. To me, that sounds like someone who whether or not they suffer from depression, is a very vain person who thinks their kid will be a little accessory. Maybe I just don't understand it..but it sounds extreme.

The more I do read about this case, the more it reallty does sound like Darlie is guilty. And as in every other similar case I will never understand how a mother can hurt her children. I have no sympathy for, say, Susan Smith, at least when you look at Andrea Yates I truly do believe she was severely mentally ill and psychotic. But Darlie seems to be more conniving- when I watched the tv show where she was interviewed from prison, she just seemed so fake. The tv show seemed to take the stand that she really could be innocent but she herself did not come across that way.

 

[cami]

Very interested in your theory on how her blood got on Devon.....please tell

well it's not just my theory, it's Mary's and I agree with her. The bloody knife imprint in the carpet is near Devon's body. Mary and I think she placed the knife down and maybe shook Devon a bit to make sure he was dead. This was after she discovered Damon was still alive and stabbed him again.

She was bleeding by this time so she could have dripped blood on Devon. Just a theory...not set in stone.

 

[JMO8778]

Maybe...after all, it was stated Darlie took to her bed for 3 WEEKS when she found out she was having yet a 3rd boy instead of a girl.
Also, supposedly she and Darrin were going to Europe after the boys murder, and she was going to get rid of the scar there AND also concieve a girl while there.

would they have had the money for that?
I also wonder if she blamed the boys for her depression..esp. if she was the kind of person who never took responsibility for herself and always found someone(s) else to put the blame on for everything.I think it's very hard to get ppl like that to look inside themselves and see that it's them,not the outside world.

 

[JMO8778]

To me, that sounds like someone who whether or not they suffer from depression, is a very vain person who thinks their kid will be a little accessory.

that was another thought that occured to me..some ppl think they 'own' their kids,they gave birth to them and they are their 'possession',not a separate person w their own rights.and I think sometimes that kind of thinking in such a vain person can lead to the mentality of 'I brought you into this world and it's my right to take you out',if they should decide to do so.

 

[White Rain]

Hey White Rain..

I also read that somewhere about taking to her room for 3 weeks. I can see how that could be somewhat sad about not having a girl. Most people like to have both. But as it shows she couldn't handle the boys, let alone handle a GIRL :bang: .

You know if she if so innocent of murdering her little boys, while is it that we are not hearing from people besides the family that knew them and hung out with them, that could come forward and at least correct the perceptions we have formed. Did they only have 3 or friends in their whole life time?

One of the Darlie books (sorry, can't remember which one) said something about Darlie's lawyers trying to get her friend Mercedes to change her story when she testified. I'll have to do some digging and try to find out exactly what happened.
Also, one of Darrin's aunts who had never even MET Darlie or the kids quit her truck driving job when she heard about the murder and became a "spokesperson" for the family. She even held "free Darlie" rallies, again, she had never even met her!

 

[cami]

would they have had the money for that?
I also wonder if she blamed the boys for her depression..esp. if she was the kind of person who never took responsibility for herself and always found someone(s) else to put the blame on for everything.I think it's very hard to get ppl like that to look inside themselves and see that it's them,not the outside world.

OH yeah according to Darin. Movie deals...book deals

 

[cami]

OMG - I'm depressed :waitasec:

I disagree, if she was dressed to the nines imo she was acting depressed, but still wanted to look good. Who can resist a beautiful (not mho) woman so sad?? She looked pretty bad at the grave yard video and wasn't called depressed.

I thought she looked jubilant in that video...the source of her stress was gone. She laughed, smiled, etc.,

 

[Rino]

I thought she looked jubilant in that video...the source of her stress was gone. She laughed, smiled, etc.,

I agree. I meant looked bad as in not too particularly concerned with her appearance at that moment. Rather like most housewives I know on any given day. No beauty queen at that party, just a girl having fun...

 

[Missi]

I have researched this case for awhile as has a friend of mine that has written about it. So in response to the bankruptcy thing: The financial records were pulled and the investigation revealed that they had over $8,000 in the bank and all of their bills were up to date, so I really dont think you can go bankrupt on that. As far as the life insurance policy, Darren was the only one with a policy($500,000) so why not kill him if it's for the money, why kill the two boys?

 

[Missi]

As far as the belief of an intruder, there is evidence that can prove someone else was in that house that night. There were bloody fingerprints found in 2 places at the scene that DID NOT match anyone that lived in the house. There were also pubic hairs found and other "limb" hairs found on the sock. None of this evidence that could clear her and find the real killer has been DNA tested. Why not jump on that and really see who did this, cause it sure doesn't look like Darlie did it.