Police in Rogers, Arkansas, were responding to a report of somebody not breathing one early morning in September 1999. As they pulled up outside the unassuming apartment, a nude man flung open the front door and screamed: “He’s not breathing!”
Sources:
State of Arkansas vs Davis Don Carpenter & Joshua Brown
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 28 September, 1999 – “Autopsy Says Youth Choked on Underwear”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 29 September, 1999 – “Pall Hangs Over Bus”
Tulsa World, 13 October, 1999 – “Two Men Plead Innocent”
The Washington Times, 22 October, 1999 – “Media Tune out Torture Death”
Associated Press, 29 October, 1999 – “Two Men Accused of Murder, Rape of 13-year-old”
The Washington Times, 20 November, 1999 – “Lawyer to Request Change of Venue”
Associated Press, 13 Janaury, 2000 – “Attorney Seeks Separate Trial”
The Dallas Morning News, 23 Janaury, 2000 – “Boy’s Bizarre Slaying”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 15 February, 2000 – “Two Trials”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 17 March, 2000 – “Man Gave Search Ok”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 12 September, 2000 – “Defence to Dispute”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 12 September, 2000 – “Bentonville Man Ruled Competent”
Associated Press, 14 March, 2000 – “Jury Seated in Ark. Boy’s Murder”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 15 March, 2001 – “Suspect Left Boy to Die”
Associated Press, 15 March, 2001 – “Prosecutor Describes Rape Murder”
Associated Press, 15 March, 2001 – “Police Say They Couldn’t Help Boy”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 16 March, 2001 – “Tape Describes”
Benton County Daily Record, 16 March, 2001 – “Tina Yates Told Jurors”
Benton County Daily Record, 16 March, 2001 – “As Joshua Brown Sat Motionless”
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 17 March, 2001 – “Benton County Child Rape Note”
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, 20 March, 2001 – “Brown Lied to Protect Lover”
Benton County Daily Record, 20 March, 2001 – “Thirteen Year Old”
Arkansans Democrat Gazette, 21 March, 2001 – “Defence Paints Dead Boy”
Associated Press, 21 March, 2001 – “Defence Rests”
Associated Press, 21 March, 2001 – “Final Arguments”
Associated Press, 22 March, 2001 – “Man Convicted”
Associated Press, 30 March, 2001 – “Convicted Rapist Sentenced to Life”
Associated Press, 18 April, 2001 – “Man Enters Guilty Plea”
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, 19 April, 2001 – “Carpenter Given Two Life Sentences”
