Investigators searching Betty Lou Beets’s Texas property found the remains of two of her husbands, Doyle Wayne Barker and Jimmy Don Beets, buried near the home. Prosecutors said financial gain motivated Jimmy Don’s killing. Beets was convicted of his capital murder; the discovery of both bodies turned a missing-person investigation into a widely reported case.
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03TV & documentaries
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Evil Lives Here — Momma Made Me Help (2020)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Betty Lou Beets case. Listed release: 2020. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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IMDb episode reference connected to the Betty Lou Beets case. Listed release: 2009. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram · 1985-10-12 · Page 32
Jury convicts Beets of capital murder
An Associated Press report covers the verdict in Jimmy Don Beets’s killing and the competing trial accounts.
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Dr. Todd Grande
Five Husbands, Two Murders | Betty Lou Beets Case Analysis
Video from Dr. Todd Grande covering the Betty Lou Beets case. Length: 14:57.
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Betty Lou Beets
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Internet Archive · Library record · 2001
Buried memories : the chilling true story of Betty Lou Beets, the Texas Black Widow
Pence, Irene. A library catalog record for a book connected with Betty Lou Beets. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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11Court records & documents
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Beets v. Johnson — federal habeas appeal
Federal habeas decision examining Betty Lou Beets’s capital conviction, including the murder-for-remuneration provision.
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Betty Lou Beets — media, court records & case files | Unforgotten Casebook
07Social Media
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Dr. Todd Grande
Five Husbands, Two Murders | Betty Lou Beets Case Analysis
Video from Dr. Todd Grande covering the Betty Lou Beets case. Length: 14:57.
Watch on YouTubeTrue Crime All The Time
Betty Lou Beets
Video from True Crime All The Time covering the Betty Lou Beets case. Length: 1:17:56.
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Down the Wishing Well
Video from True Crime Brewery covering the Betty Lou Beets case. Length: 1:51:43.
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