In August of 2015, a woman was home alone when she received a very disturbing text message from her daughter who lived in Houston, Texas. It read that she was being held hostage by a former boyfriend. Time truly was of the essence, but the response of the Sheriff’s Department would lead to a plethora of questions and criticisms.
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“David Conley sentenced to life in prison after killing family of 8”
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Associated Press, 9 August, 2015 – “Man Who Killed 8 Had a Dispute with Woman Victim”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 9 August, 2015 – “Suspect Charged with Capital Murder of 6 Kids, 2 Adults”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 9 August, 2015 – “Loved Ones Mourne Victims of Deadly Shooting in Harris County”
Associated Press, 10 August, 2015 – “Woman Among 8 Killed Had Texted Mom for Help”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 10 August, 2015 – “Documents Reveal Complicated Love Triangle”
FOX – 6 WITI, 10 August, 2015 – “Families are in Deep Mourning”
The Texas Tribune, 10 August, 2015 – “Murdered Houston Family Well Known to CPS”
Associated Press, 11 August, 2015 – “Neighbours Say They Knew of Slain Family’s Troubled History”
Associated Press, 11 August, 2015 – “Kids Killed in Shooting Had Been Taken from Home by State”
Associated Press, 11 August, 2015 – “Texas Homicide Victims, Defendant Have Ties to Wisconsin”
Atlanta Daily World, 11 August, 2015 – “CPS Previously Tried to Remove 6 Children”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 11 August, 2015 – “Jailhouse Interview”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 11 August, 2015 – “David Conley Facing Life in Prison for Second Time”
NBC – 4 KFOR, 11 August, 2015 – “Man Accused in Death of 2 Adults, 6 Children”
Associated press, 12 August, 2015 – “Man Charged in Texas Killings”
Associated Press, 12 August, 2015 – “Not Told 6 Kids Killed in Shooting Faced Danger”
Houston Chronicle, 12 August, 2015 – “Children Showed Signs of Trouble “
Houston Chronicle, 12 August, 2015 – “Troubled Family’s Massacre Should Inspire Questions, Action”
The Mississippi Press, 12 August, 2015 – “Accused Killer David Conley’s Chilling Jailhouse Interview”
Associated Press, 13 August, 2015 – “Funeral on Monday for Family of 8 Killed in Houston Shooting”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 13 August, 2015 – “Details Surface on Coney’s Anger Towards Ex-s Husband”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 13 August, 2015 – “Deputies Made 4 Trips”
Houston Chronicle, 13 August, 2015 – “Accused Killer Cites Broken Relationship”
Houston Chronicle, 13 August, 2015 – “Deadly Patterns”
Houston Press, 13 August, 2015 – “Harris County Sheriff’s Office Releases Timeline”
Associated Press, 14 August, 2015 – “Relatives Upset Family Wasn’t Quickly Helped”
Associated Press, 17 August, 2015 – “Grief and Memories at Funeral for 8 Fatally Shot in Houston”
Houston Chronicle, 17 August, 2015 – “Cycle of Abuse Couldn’t be Broken”
Norwalk Reflector, 17 August, 2015 – “Group Aims to Close This Private Sale Loophole”
Winona Daily News, 20 August, 2015 – “Services Held for Family Killed in Texas”
CBS – 11 KHOU, 23 September, 2015 – “New Details Emerge in Murder of 6 Kids, 2 Adults”
Houston Chronicle, 5 October, 2021 – “Harris County Prosecutors not Seeking Death Penalty”
Associated Press, 7 October, 2021 – “Texas Man Gets Life”
Houston Chronicle, 7 October, 2021 – “Confession to Killing 8 Played at Man’s Trial”
CBS – 5 KENS, 7 October, 2021 – “Man Who Killed Eight People”
Houston Chronicle, 7 October, 2021 – “Man Convicted in 2015 Shooting Rampage”
ABC – 13, 6 October, 2021 – “Mom of Victim in 2015 Massacre Called for Help”
ABC – 13, 6 October, 2021 – “Investigators Reveal Children Found Dead Were Handcuffed to Beds”
Fox 26 Houston, 7 October, 2021 – “David Conley Gets Life in Prison”
