Laura Lee Owens

Laura Lee Owens, a 20-year-old woman, was tragically murdered on September 27, 1986, in Lancaster, Texas. She was one of three victims in a gruesome crime that shocked the local community. Owens lived in the home of Donna Jester, who had taken her in as a lodger. Donna also cared for her bedridden adoptive mother, Dalpha Jester. The three women were brutally attacked and killed with a hatchet inside their residence.

The investigation into the murders quickly led authorities to David Marti ...

From intensive care to death chamber - Tampa Bay Times

Long v. State :: 1991 :: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions