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Texas, United States · 1995

Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case

Book cover: The Cadet Murder Case — A. W. Gray
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The story behind The Cadet Murder Case

Sixteen-year-old Adrianne Jones was murdered in Texas in 1995. Investigators eventually identified David Graham and Diane Zamora, whose promising military-academy futures made the case national news. Prosecutors described jealousy and a plan to eliminate a perceived romantic rival. Both were convicted of murder.

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Swearing Allegiance (1997) — platform listing

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01Books

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A. W. Gray

The Cadet Murder Case

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02Movies

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Swearing Allegiance (1997) — platform listing

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03TV & documentaries

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American Justice — Duty, Honor and Murder (1999)

IMDb episode reference connected to the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Listed release: 1999. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.

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People Magazine Investigates — In the Name of Love (2016)

IMDb episode reference connected to the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Listed release: 2016. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.

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Snapped: Killer Couples — Diane Zamora and David Graham (2015)

IMDb episode reference connected to the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Listed release: 2015. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.

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04Newspaper clippings

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram · 1996-09-07 · Page 23

Arrests in the Adrianne Jones case

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram · 1996-11-22 · Page 25

Jones case inspires a crime magazine project

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06Podcasts

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Residue: A True Crime Podcast

Made For TV Movie Series: Love's Deadly Triangle - The Texas Cadet Murder of Adrianne Jones

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released August 12, 2025. About 56 minutes.

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True Crime with Kendall Rae

Cadets Murder High School Student to “Purify Their Love”? The Murder of Adrianne Jones

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released July 21, 2022. About 47 minutes.

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True Crime Campfire

Killer Cadets: The Murder of Adrianne Jones

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released April 18, 2025. About 53 minutes.

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Criminal Curiosity

18. The murder of Adrianne Jones

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released September 23, 2021. About 44 minutes.

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True Crime Podcast, Best Stories, Real stories, Investigations, Serial Killer

Adrianne Jones' Story Will Break Your Heart

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released May 24, 2025. About 19 minutes.

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Murdered and Missing News True Crime

The Murder of Adrianne Jones: The Texas Cadet Murder

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released February 17, 2023. About 49 minutes.

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Death X Southwest: True Crime

From Passion to Peril: The Murder of Adrianne Jones, Part 1

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released December 19, 2023. About 63 minutes.

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Behind You

S1 E31: High School Sweethearts Turned Murderers: Case of Adrianne Jones

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released December 13, 2022. About 68 minutes.

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Military Murder

KILLER CADETS: Adrianne Jones

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released February 24, 2020. About 51 minutes.

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That's Disturbing - True Crime Podcast

The Texas Cadet Murder Part 1: The Twisted Love Triangle That Killed Adrianne Jones

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released September 9, 2026. About 40 minutes.

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Crime Will Tell

6 - Adrianne Jones - The Texas Cadet Murders

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released September 10, 2023. About 56 minutes.

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Death X Southwest: True Crime

Passionate Peril: The Murder of Adrianne Jones, Part 2

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released January 9, 2024. About 64 minutes.

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Sisters & Crime Podcast

Adrianne Jones: The Love Triangle Murder

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released May 12, 2021. About 20 minutes.

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Crime Mania

ASSASSINATO: Adrianne Jones | minisódio

Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released June 8, 2023. About 20 minutes.

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07Social Media

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True Crime Campfire

Killer Cadets: The Murder of Adrianne Jones

Video from True Crime Campfire covering the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Length: 50:29.

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Hailey Elizabeth

High School Sweethearts Murder their Classmate: Case of Adrianne Jones

Video from Hailey Elizabeth covering the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Length: 48:43.

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Investigation Discovery UK

Adrianne Jones | People Magazine Investigates

Video from Investigation Discovery UK covering the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Length: 0:49.

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True Crime News

Exclusive: 'Killer Cadet' Speaks Out From Behind Bars (Part 1) - Crime Watch Daily

Interview or news segment from True Crime News covering the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Length: 8:55.

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Exclusive: 'Killer Cadet' Speaks Out From Behind Bars (Part 2) - Crime Watch Daily

Interview or news segment from True Crime News covering the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Length: 6:50.

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Murdered and Missing News True Crime — Facebook page

Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “The Murder of Adrianne Jones: The Texas Cadet Murder.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.

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Death X Southwest: True Crime — TikTok channel

Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “From Passion to Peril: The Murder of Adrianne Jones, Part 1.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.

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Military Murder — Facebook page

Linked by this creator in the episode notes for “KILLER CADETS: Adrianne Jones.” This creator channel covers multiple cases. The matching case episode is linked below. The platform may ask you to sign in.

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09Internet Archive

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Internet Archive · Library record · 1997

The cadet murder case : a true story of teen love and deadly revenge

Gray, A. W. (Albert William). A library catalog record for a book connected with Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.

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Internet Archive · Library record · 1998

Blind love

Meyer, Peter, 1950-. A library catalog record for a book connected with Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.

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10From the journal

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11Court records & documents

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Graham v. State — Adrianne Jones murder appeal

David Graham’s appeal from his capital-murder conviction, including challenges to the admission of Diane Zamora’s statements. This is his appeal, not Zamora’s separate appeal.

Court / agency
Texas Court of Appeals, Second District
Document date
October 21, 1999
Case / citation
2-98-483-CR
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