Murder by Family

Murder by Family
Author Kent Whitaker
Cover artist Cover photo of Whitaker Family by Charles Foster, Jacket design by LUCAS Art & Design, Jenison, Michigan
Country United States
Language English
Genre Non-fiction, Memoir, True crime
Publisher Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster
Publication date
 September 23, 2008
Media type print
Pages 224
ISBN 978-1-4165-7813-0
LC Class BV4529.17.W53 2008

Murder by Family a non-fiction true crime book written by Kent Whitaker.[1] The book was released on September 23, 2008 by Howard Books.

Synopsis

Murder by Family chronicles Thomas Bartlett Whitaker's attempts to have a hitman murder his parents and brother. His mother Tricia and brother Kevin died in the shootings on 10 December 2003, but his father Kent, though shot, survived.

The book follows Kent Whitaker's spiritual journey of healing and forgiveness for his son. Kent tells of also forgiving his son's two accomplices: Chris Brashear, the hitman and Steve Champagne, his getaway driver.[2]

Aftermath

Kent now has a Christian ministry with his wife Tanya Youngling and speaks to organizations about forgiveness and healing.[3]

Thomas Bartlett Whitaker was refused a plea bargain by the District Attorney in return for his admission of guilt and was sentenced to death in 2007.[4] Kent pleaded in vain with the jury to spare Bart's life.[5] In February 2018, his death sentence was overturned one hour before his scheduled execution and he is serving life in prison without the possibility of parole.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Book 'Em: Murder by Family CBS CrimeSider
  2. ↑ http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Triggerman-in-Sugar-Land-slayings-pleads-guilty-1837350.php
  3. ↑ http://www.sugarlandmagazine.com/articles/2010/summer/kent-whitaker-sugar-land.pdf
  4. ↑ https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/death_row/dr_info/whitakerthomas.html
  5. ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=7440267&page=1
  6. ↑ "Gov. commutes death sentence for man convicted of masterminding murder of mother, brother". Retrieved 2018-02-23.
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