It did not appear that she had been sexually assaulted, but it was clear that she had been shot and had "blunt traumatic head injury". I remember her eyes with joy.. (AAP) . Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder Made-For-TV Movie Club Podcast Comedy David Graham and Diane Zamora were two high schoolers in love. Adrianne Jones. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. And "human lie-detector" Stan Walters analyzes Zamora's interview and tell us what he thinks. A generational blizzard exposed fatal flaws and generates fierce second-guessing, In Vienna, balls are back with a bang after a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, Why Floridas manatees are dying off at record pace, 45 dead, 20 still missing as Ukraine ends tower block search, EU announces new green proposals in response to Biden's Inflation Reduction Act. On December 4, 1995, Zamora and her ex-fianc, David Graham, murdered Adrianne Jessica Jones, who Zamora believed was a romantic rival for Graham; he had claimed that he had given her a ride home and had sex with her one month earlier. Heather disappeared in April, 2013. Alan Patton of the Grand Prairie Police Department stated: "For those who don't remember, this was a totally brutal, unnecessary murder. Authorities cleared him as a suspect. . She is currently not eligible for parole until 2036. This property is not currently available for sale. A history fanatic and true crime storyteller! 43 years (January 21, 1978) Diane Zamora/Age. Because of the Jones family's request that prosecutors not seek the death penalty against her, Zamora received a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment and would be eligible for parole after 40 years. 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[3] Linda Jones, Adrianne's mother, asked that the death penalty be removed as a sentencing option from both trials. (Texas Department of Criminal Justice via AP). Zamora's mother and a male friend stood in for the imprisoned couple in the county's first proxy marriage, which was performed by a judge in San Antonio. June 10, 1981 [11] Graham did not drive Jones home on the night he claimed to have had sex with her, lending credence to his later recantation. On February 17, 1998, after more than six hours of deliberations over two days, the jury found Zamora guilty of capital murder in the death of Adrianne Jones. In her first interview in nearly a decade, Diane Zamora offers explosive new information about that murderous night. According to court testimony, Zamora started telling other midshipmen that her boyfriend had killed a girl in Texas to prove his love for her. [6] A 9mm handgun, alleged to be the murder weapon, was found in the attic, which could be reached through David Graham's bedroom. High school sweethearts, the couple had met in 1991 as volunteers in the Texas Civil Air Patrol. Read More: How Did Royal Abram and Matrell Johnson Die? Zamora, now 40, and former boyfriend David Graham were convicted and sentenced to life for the slaying of Adrianne Jones, a sophomore at Mansfield High School, southwest of Dallas, where Graham was an honor student. Both Zamora and Graham were arrested on September 6, 1996. His stepmother, Heather Jones is also serving a life sentence for her role in his murder. Zamora is at the Mountain View Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, a maximum security prison near Gatesville that houses general population inmates, protective custody and maximum. He'd invented the story to get a reaction from Diane and now he had it. The end of this day is not the end of my life or our familys life, Adriannes mother said as Graham and Zamora were convicted. She argued that her move from protective custody at one prison to general population at another threatened her safety because of animosity from inmates due to the high-profile nature of her case. He said it was not clear how serious the suicide bid was, but Ms. Zamora was placed on a round-the-clock suicide watch for her own safety. Dubbed the "Cadet Killers," Diane Zamora and her boyfriend David Graham killed her love rival, Adrianne Jones. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. David had lied to Diane about an alleged sexual tryst that never happened with Adrianne Jones. 2023 Telepictures Productions Inc. Linda Jones, Adriannes mother, remembered her daughter returning home from work on December 3, 1995. For Adrians first two years of life, he lived with his biological mother and siblings in Lawrence, Kan. After the toddler was found at home unsupervised, he was removed from his mothers home and placed in the custody of his father. Earlier that year, he started a blog from prison with a fellow inmate called Prison News Exposed and he plan to debate prison issues, according to the Morning News. "From these witnesses, the state knew, and should have known, that the testimony it sponsored in support of a sexual encounter between Jones and Graham was probably false". Although they never met in person, the two decided to get married and petitioned Bexar County for a marriage license in 2003. 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Zamora said at her trial that Graham killed Jones alone. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Every Monday, Criminal Couples introduces you to two new partners in crime, uncovering the twists of fate that brought them together, and the true stories behind the lawless lives they led. Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Robert J. Ruiz/AP, 5 Things to Know About the 'Sealed in Blood' Case Teenage Lovers Turned Murderers, Former Teen Killer Speaks from Prison About the Jealousy That Drove a Murder Plot to Kill Her Rival, How Teens' Love Triangle Led to the Brutal Murder of a Texas High School Beauty Queen, 'People Magazine Investigates' Examines How Authorities Cracked 1991 Cold Case Murder of Pa. Once on the country road, David claimed Diane hit Adrianne in her head with a dumbbell. Heather Jones was sentenced Monday to life in prison, plus an additional five years and eight months for the death of Adrian Jones, or A.J., whose remains were found in November in the familys pigsty in Kansas City, Kansas. This is the inside informtion on what makes this "Feminist Who Changed America" tick. Do not sell or share my personal information. 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'. Zamora confessed the crime to her roommates, which ultimately led to notification of the local police in Texas, where the murder occurred. [13], Zamora was transferred from a jail in Fort Worth, Texas to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. By Stone Phillips. Then David cheated on Diane and then they killed the girl he cheated with. So, lets find out what happened then, shall we? Zamora said at her trial that Graham killed Jones alone. Newly identified people who died in the Buffalo blizzard. Records also show she had a stint at a prison psychiatric unit earlier this year. From the times that the pyramids were raised to the end of the cold war in this publication you will find it all. ET on Investigation Discovery. As of 2022[update] she is back in protective custody in the Lane Murray Unit. One left a hole in her left cheek while another left one in her forehead. While there she confessed to the murder to her two roommates, who contacted the authorities at the academy. Listen free, only on Spotify. He was just so scared that he wasn't about to say no to me.". Diane Zamora & David Graham. She had two brothers and was the only daughter of her parents, which caused them to be overly protective of her. Prison records indicate that she remains incarcerated at the Dr. Lane Murray Unit in Gatesville, Texas. Naval Academy, and ex-boyfriend David Graham, who was at the Air Force Academy, were convicted of capital murder in the 1995 slaying of 16-year-old Adrianne. 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 kill Jones. She went from the fast track to a successful military career, to life behind bars. ), I think I remember seeing one time, just noticing her, Zamora says on PMIs upcoming episode. Nearly a year passes, and the teenage killers are adults and successful military cadets: David Graham at the Air Force Academy outside Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Diane Zamora at the Naval Academy in Annapolis. 175 E 62nd St #18B is located in Upper East Side, Manhattan. 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