You do some crazy stuff when you’re 17.
Diane Zamora and David Graham were honors student at high schools just south of Forth Worth. Meeting in the Civil Air Patrol, the two started dating and eventually became engaged. They had similar ambitions – Graham wanted to be a pilot and Zamora an astronaut – and were both very high achievers. They were able to pursue their dreams at, respectively, the Air Force Academy & the Naval Academy.
It was at the latter, though, that Diane spilled the beans. And, believe me, it was quite the story.
Turns out David had a confession of his own to make. While they were dating in high school, he had hooked up with a friend, Adrianne Jones. Zamora freaked out, insisting that Graham kill Jones to prove his love.
With Zamora in the trunk of the car, Graham lured Jones to a local lake. Popping out, Zamora harangued Jones, then hit her over the head with a dumbbell. When Jones fled, and fell, Graham pumped her with two slugs from a 9mm, one right between the eyes.
The victim (her Glamour Shot, I would presume)
Both would eventually confess to the police. Ironically, Graham’s confession of having sex with Jones turned out to be most likely made up – a ploy to make Zamora jealous.
Not too surprisingly, the trial was a sensation, getting some of Court TV’s top ratings. Zamora would eventually get death, though the Jones family’s beliefs against capital punishment would net her life instead. Graham also got life.
The two have been busy in prison. Zamora got married, to another con that she met through the mail. Graham, meanwhile, is studying to be a minister.
The case has resulted in a couple of books, a made-for-television movie & several TV documentaries.
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