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Caffey family murders
| Caffey family murders | |
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| Location | Alba, Texas, U.S. |
| Date | March 1, 2008 |
Attack type | Familicide (Fratricide & Matricide), mass murder, child murder, arson |
| Deaths | 3[a] |
| Injured | 1[b] |
| Perpetrator |
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| Verdict | All four pleaded guilty |
| Convictions | Capital murder[d]
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| Motive | Revenge against Erin Caffey's family's after disapproval of her and Charlie Wilkinson's relationship |
| Sentence |
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Three members of the Caffey family were murdered in their house in Alba, Texas, on March 1, 2008. Erin Caffey, then 16, organized the murder of her mother, Penny Caffey, and younger brothers Matthew and Tyler. Her father Terry was the only survivor; he escaped to safety after being shot five times. The murders were committed by Erin's then-boyfriend Charlie Wilkinson and his friend Charles Waid, with Waid's girlfriend Bobbi Johnson acting as a getaway driver.[1][2] Erin and Wilkinson planned the murder for a month, after Erin's parents' disapproval of their relationship.[3] The crime gained notoriety for its violent nature, with one of Erin's brothers being stabbed repeatedly and her mother almost decapitated.
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- ^ Worley, Will (4 May 2016). "Woman who planned the murder of most of her family reveals why she did it". The Independent. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ Murray, Rheana (27 June 2012). "Dad whose wife and sons were slaughtered forgives daughter for plotting murders". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
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