From Darla Greer on 28 May 2012
Sarah's parents were Jesse Earl "Dink" Greer and Bertha Hemingway.
Sarah is my husbands Aunt. She was shot after getting out of her car and heading to the front door. They were never able to prove her husband shot her or if he had someone do it for him. They had just recently seperated.
Married William Kenneth Raulston on 8 Nov 1964.
He was alleged to have murdered her on the aforementioned date.
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
10 Feb 1987 , Clarksville, Tx
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
By Bill Hankins
The Paris News
Published January 30, 2008
CLARKSVILLE — As the wind whipped the trees outside the Red River County Courthouse, Bill Bryant sat Tuesday as the defendant in a 21-year-old murder case that involves drugs, burglary for hire and the switching of wives.
In 1987, Johnny Darryl Victory and Sarah Greer Raulston were shotgunned to death at his Red River County home as his three children watched.
One of the youngsters, Jonathan Victory was wounded by shotgun pellets aimed at his father , who fell on his brother, Aaron Victory, after being shot.
All this and what led up to the double-slaying came out in testimony in Judge John F. Miller Jr.'s 102 Judicial District Courtroom Tuesday.
The twisted case started when Sarah Raulston, the wife of Kenneth Raulston of Oklahoma, began living with Victory. In turn, Victory's wife, Stella Walls Victory, began living with Kenneth Raulston.
The switch of wives was not equally mutual and stirred bitter arguments and threats, according to testimony.
Chemicals to make methamphetamine were stolen from a field near Raulston's home, and when he got into trouble financially, he allegedly hired a young Mitchell Dickey to burglarize his home to collect the insurance.
Dickey, also accused of taking part in the slayings, testified he did the burglary but took more than Raulston wanted him to take and in turn made Raulston mad.
The catalyst that led up to the slayings apparently was when Johnny Victory and his wife, who then was living with Raulston, met and got into a heated argument that allegedly led to Victory "beating her up."
A few days later, late on Feb. 10, the shootings occurred.
A neighbor in the secluded area of Red River County heard the shots and the "eerie quiet" afterward.
Law enforcement officers did not get word and arrive on the scene until the next day, and retired Texas Ranger Eddie Almond told of finding the bodies in pools of blood.
"We hoped to solve it quickly, but that didn't occur," he said.
Other testimony explained it didn't occur because no one could or would identify the "two men" who allegedly committed the murders.
That came 21 years later when Dickey decided to "clear it all up" and tell the story of what happened.
Dickey was paroled after serving time on a burglary in Arkansas, had worked four years afterward, had married, then decided to drive to Texas and turn himself in.
He testified Bryant and Kenneth Raulston picked him up on the night of the murders and drove to a spot near the victims' home.
"They waited until they saw car lights coming," Dickey said. "I stayed by the car, and they went toward the house. I heard shots and then they returned."
Dickey said Bryant and Raulston were arguing after the slayings.
"I think Bryant wanted to go back and kill the kids, but Raulston wanted to leave them alone," he said.
Two of Johnny Victory's kids, now grown, testified they were terrified after the shootings, and after the shooters left, they scrambled around in Sarah Raulston's blood, going through her purse to find the keys to get into the house.
When they finally found the keys clutched in her hand, they went in, got blankets and hid in the closet. No one called police that night.
After the shootings, Johnny Victory's wife packed up and left the Raulston home.
A law enforcement officer said Raulston chased her, trying to force her car off the road, but instead rammed head on into an oncoming car and died in the crash.
Because no one at the time would identify the shooters, the case grew cold until Dickey came forward in 2007.
But on the stand Tuesday, Aaron Victory pointed his finger at Bryant and said he was the one who killed his dad. Belinda Victory, who was nine at the time, said she was too terrified to remember.
The trial continues today, with defense attorney Dan Meehan bringing defense witnesses to the stand.
Red River County Attorney Val Varley is prosecuting the case.
Sarah's parents were Jesse Earl "Dink" Greer and Bertha Hemingway.
Sarah is my husbands Aunt. She was shot after getting out of her car and heading to the front door. They were never able to prove her husband shot her or if he had someone do it for him. They had just recently seperated.
Married William Kenneth Raulston on 8 Nov 1964.
He was alleged to have murdered her on the aforementioned date.
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
10 Feb 1987 , Clarksville, Tx
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
By Bill Hankins
The Paris News
Published January 30, 2008
CLARKSVILLE — As the wind whipped the trees outside the Red River County Courthouse, Bill Bryant sat Tuesday as the defendant in a 21-year-old murder case that involves drugs, burglary for hire and the switching of wives.
In 1987, Johnny Darryl Victory and Sarah Greer Raulston were shotgunned to death at his Red River County home as his three children watched.
One of the youngsters, Jonathan Victory was wounded by shotgun pellets aimed at his father , who fell on his brother, Aaron Victory, after being shot.
All this and what led up to the double-slaying came out in testimony in Judge John F. Miller Jr.'s 102 Judicial District Courtroom Tuesday.
The twisted case started when Sarah Raulston, the wife of Kenneth Raulston of Oklahoma, began living with Victory. In turn, Victory's wife, Stella Walls Victory, began living with Kenneth Raulston.
The switch of wives was not equally mutual and stirred bitter arguments and threats, according to testimony.
Chemicals to make methamphetamine were stolen from a field near Raulston's home, and when he got into trouble financially, he allegedly hired a young Mitchell Dickey to burglarize his home to collect the insurance.
Dickey, also accused of taking part in the slayings, testified he did the burglary but took more than Raulston wanted him to take and in turn made Raulston mad.
The catalyst that led up to the slayings apparently was when Johnny Victory and his wife, who then was living with Raulston, met and got into a heated argument that allegedly led to Victory "beating her up."
A few days later, late on Feb. 10, the shootings occurred.
A neighbor in the secluded area of Red River County heard the shots and the "eerie quiet" afterward.
Law enforcement officers did not get word and arrive on the scene until the next day, and retired Texas Ranger Eddie Almond told of finding the bodies in pools of blood.
"We hoped to solve it quickly, but that didn't occur," he said.
Other testimony explained it didn't occur because no one could or would identify the "two men" who allegedly committed the murders.
That came 21 years later when Dickey decided to "clear it all up" and tell the story of what happened.
Dickey was paroled after serving time on a burglary in Arkansas, had worked four years afterward, had married, then decided to drive to Texas and turn himself in.
He testified Bryant and Kenneth Raulston picked him up on the night of the murders and drove to a spot near the victims' home.
"They waited until they saw car lights coming," Dickey said. "I stayed by the car, and they went toward the house. I heard shots and then they returned."
Dickey said Bryant and Raulston were arguing after the slayings.
"I think Bryant wanted to go back and kill the kids, but Raulston wanted to leave them alone," he said.
Two of Johnny Victory's kids, now grown, testified they were terrified after the shootings, and after the shooters left, they scrambled around in Sarah Raulston's blood, going through her purse to find the keys to get into the house.
When they finally found the keys clutched in her hand, they went in, got blankets and hid in the closet. No one called police that night.
After the shootings, Johnny Victory's wife packed up and left the Raulston home.
A law enforcement officer said Raulston chased her, trying to force her car off the road, but instead rammed head on into an oncoming car and died in the crash.
Because no one at the time would identify the shooters, the case grew cold until Dickey came forward in 2007.
But on the stand Tuesday, Aaron Victory pointed his finger at Bryant and said he was the one who killed his dad. Belinda Victory, who was nine at the time, said she was too terrified to remember.
The trial continues today, with defense attorney Dan Meehan bringing defense witnesses to the stand.
Red River County Attorney Val Varley is prosecuting the case.
From Darla Greer on 28 May 2012
Sarah's parents were Jesse Earl "Dink" Greer and Bertha Hemingway.
Sarah is my husbands Aunt. She was shot after getting out of her car and heading to the front door. They were never able to prove her husband shot her or if he had someone do it for him. They had just recently seperated.
Married William Kenneth Raulston on 8 Nov 1964.
He was alleged to have murdered her on the aforementioned date.
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
10 Feb 1987 , Clarksville, Tx
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
By Bill Hankins
The Paris News
Published January 30, 2008
CLARKSVILLE — As the wind whipped the trees outside the Red River County Courthouse, Bill Bryant sat Tuesday as the defendant in a 21-year-old murder case that involves drugs, burglary for hire and the switching of wives.
In 1987, Johnny Darryl Victory and Sarah Greer Raulston were shotgunned to death at his Red River County home as his three children watched.
One of the youngsters, Jonathan Victory was wounded by shotgun pellets aimed at his father , who fell on his brother, Aaron Victory, after being shot.
All this and what led up to the double-slaying came out in testimony in Judge John F. Miller Jr.'s 102 Judicial District Courtroom Tuesday.
The twisted case started when Sarah Raulston, the wife of Kenneth Raulston of Oklahoma, began living with Victory. In turn, Victory's wife, Stella Walls Victory, began living with Kenneth Raulston.
The switch of wives was not equally mutual and stirred bitter arguments and threats, according to testimony.
Chemicals to make methamphetamine were stolen from a field near Raulston's home, and when he got into trouble financially, he allegedly hired a young Mitchell Dickey to burglarize his home to collect the insurance.
Dickey, also accused of taking part in the slayings, testified he did the burglary but took more than Raulston wanted him to take and in turn made Raulston mad.
The catalyst that led up to the slayings apparently was when Johnny Victory and his wife, who then was living with Raulston, met and got into a heated argument that allegedly led to Victory "beating her up."
A few days later, late on Feb. 10, the shootings occurred.
A neighbor in the secluded area of Red River County heard the shots and the "eerie quiet" afterward.
Law enforcement officers did not get word and arrive on the scene until the next day, and retired Texas Ranger Eddie Almond told of finding the bodies in pools of blood.
"We hoped to solve it quickly, but that didn't occur," he said.
Other testimony explained it didn't occur because no one could or would identify the "two men" who allegedly committed the murders.
That came 21 years later when Dickey decided to "clear it all up" and tell the story of what happened.
Dickey was paroled after serving time on a burglary in Arkansas, had worked four years afterward, had married, then decided to drive to Texas and turn himself in.
He testified Bryant and Kenneth Raulston picked him up on the night of the murders and drove to a spot near the victims' home.
"They waited until they saw car lights coming," Dickey said. "I stayed by the car, and they went toward the house. I heard shots and then they returned."
Dickey said Bryant and Raulston were arguing after the slayings.
"I think Bryant wanted to go back and kill the kids, but Raulston wanted to leave them alone," he said.
Two of Johnny Victory's kids, now grown, testified they were terrified after the shootings, and after the shooters left, they scrambled around in Sarah Raulston's blood, going through her purse to find the keys to get into the house.
When they finally found the keys clutched in her hand, they went in, got blankets and hid in the closet. No one called police that night.
After the shootings, Johnny Victory's wife packed up and left the Raulston home.
A law enforcement officer said Raulston chased her, trying to force her car off the road, but instead rammed head on into an oncoming car and died in the crash.
Because no one at the time would identify the shooters, the case grew cold until Dickey came forward in 2007.
But on the stand Tuesday, Aaron Victory pointed his finger at Bryant and said he was the one who killed his dad. Belinda Victory, who was nine at the time, said she was too terrified to remember.
The trial continues today, with defense attorney Dan Meehan bringing defense witnesses to the stand.
Red River County Attorney Val Varley is prosecuting the case.
Sarah's parents were Jesse Earl "Dink" Greer and Bertha Hemingway.
Sarah is my husbands Aunt. She was shot after getting out of her car and heading to the front door. They were never able to prove her husband shot her or if he had someone do it for him. They had just recently seperated.
Married William Kenneth Raulston on 8 Nov 1964.
He was alleged to have murdered her on the aforementioned date.
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
10 Feb 1987 , Clarksville, Tx
Trial reveals grisly double slaying details
By Bill Hankins
The Paris News
Published January 30, 2008
CLARKSVILLE — As the wind whipped the trees outside the Red River County Courthouse, Bill Bryant sat Tuesday as the defendant in a 21-year-old murder case that involves drugs, burglary for hire and the switching of wives.
In 1987, Johnny Darryl Victory and Sarah Greer Raulston were shotgunned to death at his Red River County home as his three children watched.
One of the youngsters, Jonathan Victory was wounded by shotgun pellets aimed at his father , who fell on his brother, Aaron Victory, after being shot.
All this and what led up to the double-slaying came out in testimony in Judge John F. Miller Jr.'s 102 Judicial District Courtroom Tuesday.
The twisted case started when Sarah Raulston, the wife of Kenneth Raulston of Oklahoma, began living with Victory. In turn, Victory's wife, Stella Walls Victory, began living with Kenneth Raulston.
The switch of wives was not equally mutual and stirred bitter arguments and threats, according to testimony.
Chemicals to make methamphetamine were stolen from a field near Raulston's home, and when he got into trouble financially, he allegedly hired a young Mitchell Dickey to burglarize his home to collect the insurance.
Dickey, also accused of taking part in the slayings, testified he did the burglary but took more than Raulston wanted him to take and in turn made Raulston mad.
The catalyst that led up to the slayings apparently was when Johnny Victory and his wife, who then was living with Raulston, met and got into a heated argument that allegedly led to Victory "beating her up."
A few days later, late on Feb. 10, the shootings occurred.
A neighbor in the secluded area of Red River County heard the shots and the "eerie quiet" afterward.
Law enforcement officers did not get word and arrive on the scene until the next day, and retired Texas Ranger Eddie Almond told of finding the bodies in pools of blood.
"We hoped to solve it quickly, but that didn't occur," he said.
Other testimony explained it didn't occur because no one could or would identify the "two men" who allegedly committed the murders.
That came 21 years later when Dickey decided to "clear it all up" and tell the story of what happened.
Dickey was paroled after serving time on a burglary in Arkansas, had worked four years afterward, had married, then decided to drive to Texas and turn himself in.
He testified Bryant and Kenneth Raulston picked him up on the night of the murders and drove to a spot near the victims' home.
"They waited until they saw car lights coming," Dickey said. "I stayed by the car, and they went toward the house. I heard shots and then they returned."
Dickey said Bryant and Raulston were arguing after the slayings.
"I think Bryant wanted to go back and kill the kids, but Raulston wanted to leave them alone," he said.
Two of Johnny Victory's kids, now grown, testified they were terrified after the shootings, and after the shooters left, they scrambled around in Sarah Raulston's blood, going through her purse to find the keys to get into the house.
When they finally found the keys clutched in her hand, they went in, got blankets and hid in the closet. No one called police that night.
After the shootings, Johnny Victory's wife packed up and left the Raulston home.
A law enforcement officer said Raulston chased her, trying to force her car off the road, but instead rammed head on into an oncoming car and died in the crash.
Because no one at the time would identify the shooters, the case grew cold until Dickey came forward in 2007.
But on the stand Tuesday, Aaron Victory pointed his finger at Bryant and said he was the one who killed his dad. Belinda Victory, who was nine at the time, said she was too terrified to remember.
The trial continues today, with defense attorney Dan Meehan bringing defense witnesses to the stand.
Red River County Attorney Val Varley is prosecuting the case.
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