The West Memphis 3 murders were chilling to those in the mid-south. In 1993, three adorable young boys were found brutally murdered in a crime scene so gruesome, a community demanded the IMMEDIATE capture and prosecution of those responsible for the murders.
Damien Echols was a misfit who wore goth clothing and didn’t fit in at all in the redneck community. He was the alleged “ringleader” pinned for these grisly murders, and the motive was supposedly some satanic cult ritual.
Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin were also found guilty of the murders, after a shady trial that even those without law degrees could see the apparent bias.
The HBO documentary “Paradise Lost” captured this horrific story and brought it to light. Ever since that documentary aired, stars such as Johnny Depp have publicly cried out for assistance for the convicted teens.
Just last year, at the eleventh hour, the three were released after a deal was made that allowed the three to plead guilty but maintain their innocence – a move which kept the Arkansas court system from costly lawsuits and further public embarassment.
Throughout it all, there’s been one person that’s been scrutinized but somehow overlooked – until now. Terry Hobbs was the stepfather of one of the murdered boys. He was prone to violence and was supposedly the last to see the three alive. New Evidence has just been brought out which implicates him in the murders. The allegations are that Hobbs confessed to his brother that he killed the three boys.
If the evidence is true, then Hobbs went from taking 3 precious little boys from the world to robbing 6 young individuals of their youth. Sure, the West Memphis Three were released, but they spent the better part of their life behind bars.
At least three witnesses have come forward with the allegations that Hobbs confessed to the murders. All three have passed polygraph tests, according to Stephen Braga, attorney for Damien Echols.
We will follow this story and keep you posted of developments in the case.
