Her husband, Darin Routier, was asleep upstairs with the couple’s infant son, Drake. He was awakened by Darlie’s screams. When police arrived, they found a horrific scene: Devon was already deceased, Damon would succumb to his injuries shortly after, and Darlie had sustained a deep slash wound to her neck that came perilously close to her carotid artery.
While Routier described a white male intruder in dark clothing, investigators quickly became suspicious of her story. The prosecution's case in the 1997 trial focused on forensic evidence they claimed pointed to a staged crime scene: 10 The Darlie Routier Case.doc
According to Darlie’s testimony, she was awakened in the early morning hours by the sound of breaking glass and the weight of an intruder attacking her. She claimed a man, described as medium height and wearing dark clothing, slashed her throat and attacked the children before fleeing through the garage. Her husband, Darin Routier, was asleep upstairs with
The prosecution brought in forensic experts who testified that the blood spatter evidence indicated Darlie was the perpetrator. They argued that the bruises on her arms were consistent with self-inflicted wounds meant to bolster a cover story. While Routier described a white male intruder in