A Dallas woman who publicly pleaded for help finding her husband’s killer is now facing federal charges in connection with his death, along with an ex boyfriend from high school, according to federal prosecutors and reporting by the Dallas Morning News.
On the morning of October 9, 2020, Jamie and his wife Jennifer were walking their dog near their home in the North Oak Cliff neighborhood when a masked man ran up and shot Jamie several times, police said. He died from his injuries.
In the weeks after the shooting, neighbors and friends rallied around Jennifer, and a fundraiser was organized to help the family, according to local reports.
In January 2021, federal agents arrested Darrin, a Tennessee man who had dated Jennifer in high school, after investigators said they linked a vehicle seen near the shooting to him. Authorities said they later found a gun at his home that they believe was connected to the case. Jennifer was arrested in February 2021 on a federal obstruction charge, and in September federal prosecutors charged her in a murder for hire case tied to her husband’s death.
Prosecutors allege Jennifer and Darrin had what investigators described as an emotional affair carried out mostly over email. According to federal court documents, Jennifer led Darrin to believe her husband was abusing her, and investigators say she created email accounts in which she posed as Jamie and described mistreating her.
The Justice Department said the murder for hire charge Jennifer faces carries a possible sentence of life in prison or the death penalty. Darrin also faces federal charges in the case.
Both are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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