Coffee and Crime; Deborah Thornton, Jerry Dean and Karla Tucker

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Hello lovely listeners! Welcome back to another episode of Coffee and Crime, back to our normal cases after a bit of a change last week. This week we are looking at the tragic, messy triangle of Jerry, Deborah and Karla. The brutal murders and the crazy investigation but interestingly, the aftermath and political movement that came after the crimes. It is a moral questioning case, including some deep discussions regarding capital punishment and how much someone can really change. I hope you find this case as interesting as I did!

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First Women in 135 Years Executed in Texas: Karla Tucker (murdervictims.com)

Chilling true story of female killer who reached orgasm as she butchered her victims with a pickaxe – The US Sun | The US Sun (the-sun.com)

Karla Faye Tucker Execution | My Crime Library

Karla Faye Tucker Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements (thefamouspeople.com)

Karla Faye Tucker - Wikipedia

Ron Carlson, Deborah's brother - Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death ... - SLIDELEGEND.COM

PO Jerry Lynn Dean (1956-1983) - Find a Grave Memorial

Deborah Ruth “Debbie” Carlson Thornton (1951-1983) - Find a Grave Memorial

Deadly Women Premiered ‘An Eye for an Eye’ on Investigation Discovery: Karla Faye Tucker, Jessica McCord, and Clara Harris (August 12, 2010) – Jennifer S. Norris (jennifersnorris.com)

Tucker v. State :: 1988 :: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions :: Texas Case Law :: Texas Law :: US Law :: Justia