1996

June –

• 7th – 2 brothers fatally stabbed, mother wounded in attack
• 9th – Family was targeted
• 19th – Mom held in slayings of two boys
• 20th – 26-year-old held in sons’ slayings
• 21st – Suspect’s note gave an apology
• 26th – Death penalty possible
• 29th – Boys’ mother indicted

July –

• 4th – In-laws get custody of grandchild
• 6th – Mom denied reduced bail in 2 slayings
• 17th – Death penalty sought

August –

• 29th – Mother to remain in jail

September –

• 29th – Trial moved to Kerrville

October –

• 21st – Trial to begin today for mother accused of killing 2 young sons
• 22nd – Woman accused of killing sons hires new high-profile attorney
• 22nd – Woman accused of killing sons loses bid to move trial to Dallas

November –

• 16th – Jury pleases both sides
• 19th – Report may back intruder theory

December –

• 6th – Mom still denies slayings

1997

January –

• 5th – Trial to open in deaths of two children
• 7th – Prosecutor says frustration led Routier to kill
• 8th – Contradictions cited in mother’s stories
• 9th – Routier jury told of drugs
• 10th – Routier’s behavior not typical for grieving mom, nurses say
• 11th – Images contrast as Routier trial ends first week
• 15th – Kerrville jurors get cold feet in a heatless courthouse
• 15th – Lawyers dispute relevance of Routier will
• 16th – Bank official details Routier family’s money problems
• 17th – Routier said she needed $10,000 before sons died, maid testifies
• 18th – Routier’s suicide thoughts, depression over money woes described
• 21st – Knife located neatly put away, expert testifies in Routier trial
• 22nd – Routier’s claim disputed by expert on bloodstains
• 23rd – Routier trial prosecutor dramatizes knifing
• 24th – Surprise witness says scene staged
• 25th – Diary reveals suicidal Routier weeks before killings
• 26th – Kinne insults Darlie Kee
• 28th – Husband says Routier asleep during attack
• 29th – Routier jury won’t hear of tape
• 30th – Routier takes stand, denies killing her sons
• 31st – Routier murder case could go to jury today

February –

• 1st – Final arguments are presented in Routier case
• 2nd – Jury convicts Routier of murder
• 3rd – Jury weighs life or death for Routier
• 4th – Routier gave baby sitter drugs, humiliated kids, witnesses say
• 5th – Routier will join six women on death row in Texas
• 5th – Jury orders death penalty for Routier
• 6th – Routier found no sympathy in conservative Kerrville