Kathryn Eastburn and her daughters Kara and Erin were killed in North Carolina in 1985; another daughter survived. Timothy Hennis was first convicted, then acquitted at a retrial. Later DNA evidence led to a military prosecution and another conviction, making the case unusual for its sequence of civilian and military trials.
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Innocent Victims (1996)
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Unusual Suspects — Mother's Day Murders (2012)
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The Charlotte Observer · 1985-05-17 · Page 34
Hennis arrested in the Eastburn killings
An Associated Press report outlines the arrest and the early investigation into Kathryn Eastburn’s and her daughters’ deaths.
Early charges precede the state trials and later military proceedings.
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Brooke Makenna
SOLVED AFTER 20 YEARS: The Eastburn Family Murders
Video from Brooke Makenna covering the The Eastburn family murders case. Length: 42:04.
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Death Row Stories : CNNW : September 7, 2014 8:00pm-9:01pm PDT
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State v. Hennis — 1988 state-court appeal
The original North Carolina appellate decision in Timothy Hennis’s prosecution for the Eastburn family murders. Later military proceedings are listed separately.
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Brooke Makenna
SOLVED AFTER 20 YEARS: The Eastburn Family Murders
Video from Brooke Makenna covering the The Eastburn family murders case. Length: 42:04.
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The Bizarre Case of Tim Hennis
Video from That Chapter covering the The Eastburn family murders case. Length: 30:28.
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Episode 4: Third Time's the Charm: The Trials of Tim Hennis
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The Eastburn Family Murders
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the The Eastburn family murders case. Length: 1:41:51.
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I did the crime...you're doin' the time
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