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| Debra Y. Dillard (mug shot HCSO) |
A jury in Wright County has convicted a woman from Moody of first-degree murder and armed criminal action for killing her daughter-in-law in November of 2009.
On November 13, 2009, a passerby called 9-1-1 to report a fatal car crash on Hwy FF near Missouri 142, but authorities were suspicious immediately because the fatal wounds to Becki Lynne Dillard, 24, suffered weren't from a car crash, but from two bullet wounds to the head.
Dillard's family told investigators that she left to buy makeup at Wal-Mart for her sister's birthday but she never made it to the party.
Investigators say that Debra Yvonne Dillard, 53, Becki's mother-in-law, told detectives that her boyfriend, Billy Joe Eastep, hated Becki and followed her down Highway FF and pulled her over.
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Court documents say that Eastep began yelling at Dillard and as she turned to walk away from the confrontation he allegedly shot her in the back of the head. Sheriff Mike Shannon says that after Becki fell to the ground, Eastep walked over to where she lay and shot her once more in the head.
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| Billy Joe Eastep (mug shot HCSO) |
Becki Dillard worked as a hairdresser at Wal-Mart in West Plains and had two little boys, Cobey 4, and Kryckett who had just turned 1 at the time of their mother's murder.
Howell County assistant prosecutor Josh Corman says that Justin Dillard testified during the week long trial that he and his mother were home watching a movie at the time of his wife's murder.
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"The defendant confessed, then tried to retract her confession. In a written statement she said now Becki can't hurt anyone anymore. She's [Debra Dillard] probably the only one that can tell you why she did it," said Corman.
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Eastep, 42, who is also charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action for Becki Dillard's murder, is scheduled to stand trial in March.
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Debra Dillard will be sentenced on April 8th, but it will merely be a formality on the armed criminal action charge because the only sentence available on a first-degree murder conviction is life without the possibility of parole. Her trial was moved from Howell County to Wright County on a change of venue.
Kathee,
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DeleteHow does it feel to get off on your wife's murder??? Everyone knows YOU knew exactly what was going to happen. Hope your mother rots in her cell before rotting in hell. You'll get yours. Maybe not on earth but we all answer to our maker. Good luck with that.
DeleteLook forward to them, Sarah!
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ReplyDeleteWow. I just finished watching this snapped episode. I'm speechless. How sad.
DeleteIf I find that you have mentioned my name my wife's name and my mother's name or my children's name I promise you will be sued
ReplyDeleteHave fun trying to retain a lawyer for that.
DeleteLmao!!! Hilarious!! Ur a POS!!!
DeleteJustin, I hate to tell ya buddy but ur name and ur poor wife whom u failed to protect and ur murderous mother's deplorable name is all over the tv so u just need to deal with it!!!
ReplyDeleteGet over over yourself. Are you suing all the newspapers, and news stations that have covered your wife's demise? I'd say that's a no. I'd also dare say you haven't the time nor money to try and sue this young woman, and if you did, you would lose. Continue on in your fantasy world.
ReplyDeleteJustin is just a coward blowing hot 🥵 air; something his daddy Satan has convinced him to do. He failed to take care of his own children preferring to drink alcohol rather than get a job. Whoever hires him for work hires a liar, killer that got away with murder, and a total COWARD!!!
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ReplyDelete^^^Sounds like a real gem of a person.
ReplyDeleteJustin Dillard, you are a uneducated mama's boy punk. You should be in prison just like your mother. Bottom line is, you got away with murder!
ReplyDeleteThis woman pleads her innocence to everyone she can. It's dispacable. She also tells everyone she has a good chance of parole. Complete BS.
ReplyDeleteWhat a classy mother-in-law
ReplyDeleteJeez..why are some of you so mean, judgemental to complete strangers? Your comments say more about you that they do about justin and his family.
ReplyDeleteDebra Y. Dillard fell for the tricks/wiles of the devil (Ephesians Chapter 6 verses 10-16) killing her DIL. The co-defendant did the same.
ReplyDeleteI'm watching "Snapped" right now. That's what led me here, to your blog.
ReplyDeleteIf those posts, from years ago, were really from Justin, what a POS. I understand loving your mother, but making it appear as if you're DEFENDING her??!! That is sick, twisted and evil. Maybe the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
I'm not done watching the episode but I hope Justin isn't raising those poor kids, the living victims. I wonder if Justin should be rotting away in a prison cell as well. Did he get away with murder?? I think he was involved in some way or another ��.
Btw, I've come across your blogs before and always have enjoyed reading them. I've never posted before, but after reading the comments I couldn't help but reply. I know it's been years since this was uploaded, so, I don't know if this will even be read by anyone, ��.