The murders occurred 51 days later. Jason Eric. He even wrote that he wanted to decapitate a girl and have sex inside her neck. Then out on his own, he seemed ambivalent: should he resume his plans to find a girl to kill or try to do something positive? Approximately 10 days earlier, Christopher Nowlin had been riding in a car with Jason Massey, who was 20 years old and lived in Canton, Texas. First of all, I would like to say that I do not know any of y'all and that is unfortunate, because I would like to The body parts never have been found. Only found guilty of 1 count of Capital Murder - a very basic fact to make an error on. Date ofBirth There is a lot of love - for friends, supporters, partners, already grieving parents. Nowlin said that Massey told him he planned to sexually abuse Christina, mutilate her with a knife, and kill her, but that he didn't pay much attention to this, because Massey "talked about killing girls all the time." These last words, too, are catalogued, and are publicly available on the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's website. Another witness testified that while on a walk in the woods, he came across a cooler containing animal skulls and numerous journals labeled "the thoughts of Jason Massey." Reports did not indicate how long he stayed there, but he was known to be out in mid-1993, when he was stopped by police. Explorer. APPEALS: in 1995 the case went to Appeal on 24 counts of trial error. She was a friend of mine and I betrayed her trust. If this is what it takes, just do what you got to do to get past it. I have a lot of anger about the stupid mistakes I made and at the same time I recognize anger is just an emotion." There also was evidence of sexual mutilation. The real question is, how did he get this way? In addition, hair found on Brian's pant leg was microscopically matched with Massey's. "OK, now I want to speak to my mom and my family. And I am sorry and I am not sure how many - there must be a dozen or 14 I believe all total. Police learned that Jason Massey, then 20, had been seen carrying a pistol by several people recently. "I'm sorry that I am here. "I want you to know I did do it. Three fried chicken quarters, fried squash, fried egg plant, mashed potatoes, snap peas, boiled cabbage, three corn on the cob, spinach, broccoli with cheese, one pint of caramel pecan fudge or tin roof ice cream, and a pitcher of sweet tea. It's not my fault. Massey had written that he liked to read about guns, war, and police investigations. When he learned from experience that violence against others made him feel powerful, it was inevitable that his fantasy life would become more textured with these images, especially as he moved through puberty. March 23, 2000 - Massey filed a notice of appeal and the case was subsequently docketed in the Fifth Circuit. Tommy Perkins, the man that got a capital life sentence for murdering Kinslow - he did not do it. The body of a 14 year old was found nearby, shot twice in the head. Not only did she create a transient and unpredictable environment, she added to it with neglect, starvation and punishment. And I want you to know that Christina, she did not suffer as much as you think she did. It is about existential need, or the desire to make a distinct mark on one's world. They ask partners to care for soon-to-be fatherless children. A summary of the evidence presented at trial follows. No one walks away victorious.". March 6, 1998 - Massey filed a petition for habeas corpus relief in federal district court. I've met a lot of people meaner, but no one more evil." WebJason Eric Massey, 28, was executed by lethal injection on 3 April in Huntsville, Texas for the murder of two teenagers. Let those without sin cast the first stone." Summary: ", Last statement "I want to ask if it is in your heart to forgive me. I didn't tie anyone to a stretcher. Did the State therefore REALLY think he was that dangerous? All Rights Reserved, Slender Man stabbing, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Update: Police Release Dead Serial Killers Account of Murder of Samantha Koenig. Late in July, the owner of a local car wash observed Massey pull in about 11:30 p.m. in a tan-colored Subaru. Massey's ninth-grade teacher and a former seventh-grade classmate testified to Massey's extremely disturbing behavior, both stating that his comments often centered around killing. "It was just playing with numbers and it all centered around killing, generally killing people," Strange said. [3], A former teacher and classmate of Massey also testified about his disturbing behavior. His journals became increasingly violent and set goals for vast numbers of killings. Massey wrote about planning his murders by talking about how to evade detection to the police and purchasing weapons. And all of these it was never nothing personal. They are murdering me tonight.". On August 3 20 year old Jason Massey was arrested and charged with the killings. Thus he is not unique, and there may be others like him, as yet uncaught, who feel a similar need to make their mark. Officials impounded Massey's 1982 Subaru. See Photos. "I apologise and I know that you may not be [ ] able to forgive me in this life and in this world, but I hope sometime in the future you will be able to find it in you to forgive me. We have 238 records for Jason Massey ranging in age from 23 years old to 74 years old. A boy on Eastham doing a life sentence for killing Jamie Kent - I did not do it, but I was with his daddy when it was done. Her body parts have never been found. No other wounds were discovered on his body. By his teens, he was a ju He was obsessed with bringing girls under his control and having their dead bodies in his possession. But the official record alleges that the argument was about his crack addiction, and an autopsy contradicts his account of the death. Minisode 1: Jason Eric Massey. King got out of bed and went to the front door. Officials impounded Massey's 1982 Subaru. Jason Massey was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1993 murders of two young teenagers whose bodies were found by a road worker on a rural road in Telico in Ellis County, Texas. Then there are those executed despite their mental incapacity: Oliver Cruz, executed in August 2000, had an IQ of between 64 and 76; Larry Robison, also executed in 2000 for killing five people when he was 24, was a paranoid schizophrenic. February 24, 2000 - The recommendations were signed and judgment was rendered against Massey. EXPERT WITNESSES: The Prosecutions Evidence Technician was a man with a record of mental illness, alcohol and drug abuse. FBI agent Allen Brantley, who also reviewed the case file, testified similarly. "It's impossible to assign a motive to a case like this," added Strange, now an assistant district attorney in Austin. Now that there is nothing they can do to change their fate, the prisoners are allowed small freedoms: to choose their last meals, to say a few words. In subsequent testimony it was noted that Massey had written about this incident in his journal. Log In. Background Massey was born in January 7, 1973 in Ellis County, Texas. Profanity gets the same treatment. And whether you believe it or not, I did not kill them [ . After a search of Massey's car, the console, steering wheel, step to the car, and spots in the passenger seat tested positive for blood, as did a knife in the glove box and items in the trunk, including duct tape, tissue paper, electrical tape, a wrench, a screwdriver, a denim shirt, the head of a hammer, and a jacket. While this kind of parenting and childhood experience would not necessarily cause someone to look to serial killers as the source of power, it apparently had some influence on Jason's selection of what gave his life meaning. Her head and hands were severed and the body was covered with cuts. This has obviously not happened in this case, nor I suspect in many others. In the entry for January 19, 1991, a Sunday, Massey writes that he tried and failed to kill his girlfriend, and "I'm tired of feeling like shit for not being able to kill." They have to control via death. During the sentencing phase, they had Dr. Dekleva, the psychiatrist who had previously examined Massey, testify. On that occasion, a dead cat was found in his car. When he got up the next morning, King found that Brian and his 13-year old stepdaughter, Christina, were not in the house. SUSPECTS: Prior to Jason's arrest, 2 men both known to him were arrested for the crime. March 17, 1994 - The State indicted Massey for the capital offense of murder of two persons in the same criminal transaction to which Massey later entered a plea of "not guilty.". I am sorry for all the grief I have caused. The question of him being a danger did not arise. "I want you to know that Christina did not suffer as much as you think she did," Massey continued while strapped to the death chamber gurney. Brother Anderson, Kathy, I want you to know that I appreciate all these years that you have been coming to see me on death row and Daddy, I love you. Whether a person will make that mark in a prosocial or antisocial way is largely influenced by how his social circumstances interact with his physiological constitution. "I would have gotten better," he once warned. ", Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Executed Offenders (Jason Eric Massey), Thursday, March 30, 2001 - MEDIA ADVISORY - Jason Eric Massey Scheduled To Be Executed. The classmate's dog had been killed and mutilated and the blood smeared on her car. Massey stalked a young woman, and revered killers like Ted Bundy, Charles Manson, and Henry Lee Lucas. "It's almost a miracle we caught him as quickly in his career as we did," he added. Jason Massey's trophy cooler. I was trying to make a living. In closing, he said, "Tonight I dance on the streets of gold. His journals became increasingly violent and set goals for vast numbers of killings. Investigators discovered a long list of potential victims and his diaries were filled with fantasies of rape, torture, and cannibalism of female victims. Jason Eric Massey (January 7, 1973 April 3, 2001) was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two people. Hairs found in the car and on the bandanna recovered from the crime scene matched hairs found at the crime scene. A witness stated that he saw the victims getting into a car similar to Jason's. I love you, Gabby." DNA testing revealed a genetic match between Christina's blood and the blood found on the car seat, duct tape and hammer. He, too would be somebody. Y'all have been wonderful. A State witness testified that while on a walk in the woods, he had come across a cooler containing animal skulls and jaw bones and journals encased in plastic labeled "Slayer's Book of Death," volumes 1-4. Massey also wrote that he anticipated that he would become a "murder machine." He pled not guilty, but was convicted by a jury on Oct. 6, 1994. King woke his common-law wife, Donna Benjamin, and although worried, they decided to wait to see if they would return home. He was pronounced dead at 6:20 p.m. CDT, 8 minutes after the drug flow began. He expressed love and recited a Biblical verse, then gasped slightly as the lethal drugs began taking effect. I must have a body for the next day or two, to hold, talk to, and make love. October 2, 2000 - Massey filed a motion for rehearing in the Fifth Circuit. James Brian King, 14, had been shot in the head, and his 13-year-old stepsister Christina Benjamin had been stripped, raped, disemboweled and dismembered. ", Crime Murder of two children, aged 13 and 14. April 3 - TEXAS - Convicted murderer Jason Massey apologized profusely, revealed where he disposed the missing body parts of one of his victims and then prayerfully went to his death today for the murders of 2 siblings almost 8 years ago. He then talked about how "God has used this to change my life" and proclaimed Jesus as Lord. KnifeGun In these journals, Massey detailed his love of killing and his plans to become a serial murderer. He would not even have had anything to do with it if he had known I was going to shoot the man. "My goal is 700 people in 20 years," read one entry. (At a later date, the state habeas court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law recommending that relief be denied. Jason Eric. Both were released without charge. There isn't much time to dwell on rights and wrongs and regrets. Sometimes you don't know what to say; I hope these words give you comfort. Information about how much jail time he served, if any, was not available. I did not do it. Both were released without charge. CASE: In 1993 the bodies of 2 young teenagers were found in Texas. "I want you to know I did do it. You all have been there for me; it's a miracle. WebMassey first claims that the state trial court violated his Fourteenth Amendment rights by denying him sufficient funds with which to mount his defense. Prosecutors speculated that the missing body parts were thrown in the river and were washed downstream but were never found. An arrest warrant was issued; when placed under arrest, Massey smiled. But I am happy that I was afforded you all as family and friends. Canadian Coalition to Abolish Death Penalty (Massey Homepage). Some cases have become causes celebre. "I didn't pay much attention to him because he was always talking about killing girls," Nowlin testified. I'm sorry that John Luttig died. Massey was known to decapitate and mutilate dogs, cats, and cows, preserving their skulls in coolers as trophies. [Portion of statement omitted due to profanity] Get my money. Next, he expressed love to individual members of his family and apologized to them "for all of the pain that I have caused." When Massey and Nowlin left Christina's house, Massey told Nowlin in sexually explicit language what he wanted to do to Christina, including killing her and cutting her up. Items police recovered from the car wash trash bin and vacuum containers included a red bandanna with blond hair on it and a piece of paper with Massey's name on it. Even now we are fighting for a re-trial. However when Jason's family tried to gain access to his transcript the were continually rebuffed by various delaying tactics, from weak excuses and blatant lies, to the transcripts not being ready when arranged and being kept waiting in the court house. The jury took just three hours to convict Massey after hearing testimony from a former friend of Massey, 18-year-old Chris Nowlin, who told the court that Massey had said he wanted to have sex with Benjamin, then kill her and mutilate her. I love you guys. This has obviously not happened in this case, nor I suspect in many others. Massey also wrote that he anticipated that he would become a "murder machine." But the person that committed that act is no longer here - I am. Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Executed Offenders (Jason Eric Massey) I was paid to shoot the man. "I can't imagine what I've taken from you," he said looking at relatives of Christina Benjamin, 13, and her stepbrother, James King, 14. Massey becomes the 23rd condemned inmate to be put to death this year in the USA and the 706th overall since America resumed executions on January 17, 1977. JUDGE: Appeared bored and disinterested throughout the proceedings. I know you guys want to know where the rest of her remains are. October 17, 2000 - The motion for rehearing was denied. Jason's mother, like all self-absorbed mothers, never saw what she was creating. Jason Eric Massey (January 7, 1973 April 3, 2001) was an American murderer who was executed in 2001 for the murders of two teenagers.