Show Notes
“I learned to hate real quick, not just an emotional hate, but a devouring and all-consuming kind.”
In 2013, Kevin Jeffries and his cousin took part in the robbery, torture and murder of a ninety-year-old war veteran. Jeffries recounts the events of that night in graphic detail, but his story leaves many question marks about the timeline and motivations for events. Are drugs, poverty and family peer pressure responsible for this violent act? True Crime documentary makers, Zoe Hines and Ned Parker, investigate his Letters From A Killer.
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“I have asked Jesus Christ to forgive me these cowardly acts that I did back then and to give me a clean slate, and he has.”
"He stopped for me to buy some ice cream. I told him I wanted to borrow his truck (and him) for a bit of a ride. I guess he thought I was playing. He soon changed his tune when I pulled out the revolver.”
“I’m a lot more mature, and really glad I came to Death Row. I truly believe that Death Row saved my life, as crazy as that sounds.”
When I got into trouble, I got beat. I’d have to stand naked and put my hands on the wall and count each hit. If I missed a count, he’d start over.”
“After 18 years of solitary confinement with death breathing down my neck, some things don’t matter as much as they used to. I’ll still be strapped to that gurney and have my body pumped full of poison.”