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• Charlie James Wilkinson was sentenced to life in prison without parole on January 6, 2009 for the murder of Penny Caffey and her two sons, Matthew and Tyler. His friend, Charles Allen Waid, was also sentenced to life in prison. Bobbi Gale Johnson and Penn Caffey's daughter, Erin Caffey, also received prison sentences. Wilkinson said they murdered the family because the parents would not allow Erin to date him Fox News: Boyfriend in Bloody Attack ...Sentenced to Life (January 7, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Age: 19 at the time of the crimeFOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008)
  2. Senior at Rains High SchoolFOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008)
  3. Girlfriend: Erin Caffey
  4. He and Caffey allegedly planned the murders for a monthFOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008)
  5. Wilkinson and Caffey allegedly had sex after the murdersFOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008)
  6. Wilkinson allegedly offered Charles Allen Waid $2,000 to help with the murderFOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008)
  7. Allegedly tried to escape from jailThe Herald Banner: Capital murder indictments issued in Rains County (April 9, 2008)

• Crime Facts

  1. Discovered on the night of March 1, 2008The Herald Banner: Capital murder indictments issued in Rains County (April 9, 2008)
  2. Victims were shot and stabbedFOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008)
  3. House was set on fireFOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008)
  4. Family: Members of Miracle Faith Baptist Church
  5. Dead:
     • Penny Caffey, 37, stabbed and shot
     • Matthew Caffey, 13, shot in the head
     • Tyler Caffey, 8, stabbed
  6. Wounded: Terry Caffey
  7. Sentenced:
     • Erin Caffey, sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus 25 years in prison
     • Charlie James Wilkinson, 19
     • Charles Allen Waid, 20, sentenced to life in prison
     • Bobbi Gale Johnson, 18, sentenced to prison

• Crime Details

  Terry Caffey allegedly said his daughter Erin Caffey was not allowed to date Charlie James Wilkinson.FOXNews.com: Police Say Couple Spent Weeks Planning Bloody Texas... (March 4, 2008) Wilkinson and Charles Allen Waid shot both parents as the parents lay in bed.

  Matthew and Tyler Caffey came down to investigate the noise, and Wilkinson told both children to go back to bed. Once the boys were back in their room, Waid and Wilkinson shot Matthew in the head and stabbed Tyler to death with a sword. After Wilkinson and Waid left, Terry Caffey, who had been shot in the head, crawled 300 yards to a neighbor's home for help. According to the autopsies, Penny, Matthew and Tyler were all alive when the house burned.Tyler Morning Telegraph: Officials: Triple Murder Was Planned For Weeks (March 4, 2008) Wilkinson and Erin Caffey celebrated the murders by having sex.Fox News: Boyfriend in Bloody Attack ...Sentenced to Life (January 7, 2009)

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