On the morning of the 26th of August, 2020, Deborah Benson was at her home in Shiloh Road in Melrose, Florida. She was getting ready for the day ahead when her front door flung open, and her step-daughter rushed in. She was frantic, as she said somebody had killed her boys…
Audio Sources:
“Mother of murder victims testifies, says she saw accused killer sharpening knife”
“Brother of slain Putnam County boys: ’I have 2 more guardian angels’”
“Mark Wilson’s mother recounts son’s confession at death penalty trial”
“Putnam death penalty trial: Prosecution makes opening statements”
Sources:
The Florida Times-Union, 27 August, 2020 – “Putnam County Brothers, 12 and 14, Identified as Homicide Victims”
Associated Press, 28 August, 2020 – “Suspect Used Knife, Hammer to Kill 2 Florida Boys”
Associated Pess, 28 August, 2020 – “Man Arrested”
The Florida Times Union, 28 August, 2020 – “Putnam Brothers, 12 and 14, Killed”
News 4 Jax, 12 October, 2022 – “Mother of Man Accused”
News 4 Jax, 11 October, 2022 – “Mother, Grandmother of Slain”
The Sun, 31 August, 2020 – “Shocking Details”
ABC – 2 WSB, 31 August, 2020 – “Sick Monster Charged”
Legal Monitor Worldwide, 1 September, 2020 – “Melrose Homicide Defendant Mark Wilson Jr. Appeared in Court”
Palatka Daily News, 4 September, 2020 – “Tayten Scott Baker, Robert Andrew Baker”
The Florida Times-Union, 16 September, 2020 – “New Details Released”
Palatka Daily News, 16 September, 2020 – “Melrose Suspect Planned Additional Deaths”
The Florida Times-Union, 20 October, 2020 – “Death Penalty Sought”
Palatka Daily News, 21 October, 2020 – “Seeking Death”
The Gainesville Sun, 11 November, 2020 – “Prosecutors Will Seek Death Penalty”
Palatka Daily News, 17 July, 2021 – “Camp Teaches Kids the Parallels”
Palatka Daily News, 12 October, 2022 – “Family Member Recall Finding Slain Boys”
Palatka Daily News, 13 October, 2022 – “Motivations Discussed in Melrose Murder Trial”
Palatka Daily News, 14 October, 2022 – “Jury Convicts Wilson in Grizzly Double Murder”
Palatka Daily News, 25 October, 2022 – “Relatives Recall Memories of Murdered Brothers”
Palatka Daily News, 27 October, 2022 – “Neglect, Violence Marked Killer’s Childhood”
Palatka Daily News, 28 October, 2022 – “Experts Question Killer’s Talk”
Palatka Daily News, 29 October, 2022 – “Jury Recommends Death”
The Daily Mirror, 31 October, 2022 – “Sick Killer”
Palatka Daily News, 28 January, 2023 – “Judge Sentences Melrose Boys’ Killer to Death”
News 4 Jax, 13 October, 2022 – “Man Convicted of Killing 2 Boys”
