Part 1: In this gripping episode of Case Files with Kat and Ashley, we unravel the scandalous and shocking story of T. Cullen Davis, the Texas oil heir whose life of luxury, controversy, and crime captured national headlines. Known as the "Richest Man Ever Tried for Murder," Davis's dramatic fall from grace is a tale of wealth, power, and alleged deadly intent.
Join us as we dig into the evidence, the colorful characters involved, and the legacy of a case that continues to fascinate and divide. It’s a story of greed, betrayal, and a billionaire accused of murder—true crime doesn’t get any bigger than this!
References:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._Cullen_Davis
- https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2024/04/d-magazines-50-greatest-stories-cullen-davis-finds-god-as-the-evangelical-new-right-rises/
- https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/how-cullen-davis-beat-the-rap-2/
- https://www.genealogymagazine.com/cullen-davis/
- https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1977/march/priscilla-davis-cullen-davis-murder-story/
- https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/rich-man-dead-man/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Violence_Against_Women_Act
- https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1995/may/people-they-say-time-heals-but-it-doesnt/
- https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2016/08/victims-son-forgives-cullen-davis-for-fathers-murder/
- https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/blood-will-sell/
- https://www.facebook.com/texastragedy/
- https://www.star-telegram.com/opinion/bud-kennedy/article252709013.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawHwt-xleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHRrJyMFc1roWqgpS_pHcT7OrJiOnfXKCCvjMH5ja5jovlusKKC54JiH_9w_aem_KxdjuUgJxODKtI_QFCELSw
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