T. Cullen Davis, a Texas Oil Tycoon Acquitted in a 1970s Murder Trial, Has Died at 93
The former Texas oil millionaire was acquitted in the killings that left two people dead and later faced another murder-for-hire charge.
- Texas oil tycoon T. Cullen Davis died Friday, November 6, at his home in Colleyville at age 93, his stepson Trey Davis confirmed.
- In August 1976, during a contentious divorce, a gunman fatally shot 12-year-old Andrea Wilborn and 30-year-old Stan Farr at Davis' Fort Worth mansion; three survivors identified him as the shooter.
- Defended by prominent Texas attorney Richard "Racehorse" Haynes, Davis was acquitted in 1977 as the wealthiest man to stand trial for murder, with a $400 million oil-based empire.
- Nine months after his acquittal, Davis faced solicitation of capital murder charges after an FBI informant alleged he ordered 15 killings, including the judge and three survivors.
- The case inspired the 1995 miniseries "Texas Justice," while Trey Davis described his stepfather as a man of "virtue" who became a Christian in 1981, transforming his life.
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T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted in a 1970s murder trial, has died at 93 – WTOP News
DALLAS (AP) — T. Cullen Davis, a Texas oil tycoon acquitted of murder in a shooting at his secluded Fort Worth mansion in a 1970s case featured in true-crime shows and then acquitted again in an alleged murder-for-hire plot, has died. He was 93. Davis, who always maintained his innocence, died Friday at his home...
The Dallas Express News
wbap.comCullen Davis Dies At 93, 50 Years After A Gunman In A Wig Killed Two At His Fort Worth Mansion
Fort Worth oilman T. Cullen Davis died at 93 on November 6, his son Trey Davis confirmed to WFAA. Juries acquitted Davis of capital murder in his stepdaughter’s death and, in a separate case, of soliciting a judge’s murder. The gunman in a black wig A gunman dressed in black and wearing a black wig […]
Texas Millionaire Accused of Killing 12-Year-Old Stepdaughter in Infamous 1976 Mansion Murders Dies at 93
T. Cullen Davis, a Texas millionaire accused of killing two people, including his 12-year-old stepdaughter in 1976, has died at age 93, according to multiple news reports.
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