In this harrowing episode of Almost Fiction, we uncover the chilling case of Larry Keith Robison—a man battling schizophrenia, abandoned by the system, and left to spiral into unthinkable violence. Diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia yet denied proper treatment, Robison’s descent into madness led to one of Texas’s most brutal mass murders.
💡 In this episode, we explore:
The warning signs leading up to the massacre.How repeated institutional failures allowed a ticking time bomb to go unchecked.The debate: Was he a victim of his illness, or was something more sinister at play?The justice system’s ultimate decision—execution or treatment?This is a story of mental illness, systemic neglect, and the devastating consequences of a world unprepared to handle either. Was Larry Keith Robison a man in need of help or a remorseless killer? You decide.
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Sources:
The Lost Boy Scout. By Marego Athans For The Baltimore Sun. October 2, 1999.
We Became the Parents of a Mass Murderer; Mother Asks Mercy. By Robert Anthony Phillips For APBNews Online.
A Family's Shame: A Killer in the Family. By David Kohn for CBSNews.com. July 3, 2000.
Abolish Archives. 01-21-00 - TEXAS: (impending execution) from Murderpedia.org.
MEDIA ADVISORY: LARRY KEITH ROBISON SCHEDULED TO BE EXECUTED. Texas Attorney General. Thursday, January 20, 2000
Tragedy compounded: Killers' parents become instant pariahs. By JoNel Aleccia for NBCNews.com. July 25, 2012.
https://www.txexecutions.org/reports/203-Larry-Robison.htm
Execution Report: Larry Robison. By David Carson for TXexecutions.com. August 3, 2002.
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