December 2003 was a special time for Kent and Tricia Whitaker. Their sons had returned home from University for the holidays, and they were happy to have the whole family back together again. Little did the Whitakers know it would be the last fond memory the family of 4 would share. Music Credits:The Minds Of Madness Theme Music – Duncan FosterThe Funkoars – Feel The MadnessUsed with Permission - http://goldenerarecords.com.au/ge/funkoarsPlease check out this episodes sponsors and help support our podcast:Sakara - Get 20% off your first order today using code MADNESS at checkouthttps://www.sakara.com/pages/madness?utm_medium=madness&utm_source=podcastSimpliSafe - Get FREE shipping and a 60-day risk free trialhttps://simplisafe.com/madnessBest Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE on the Apple App Store or Google PlayMadison Reed: Get 10% off plus FREE SHIPPING on your first Color Kit go to madison-reed.com and enter PROMO CODE: MINDSResearch & Writing:Christine Penhale https://thetruecrimefiles.com/ Special Thanks:Dr. Christina Forzani Psy.DFeatured Podcast:Bloody Murder - http://bloodymurderpodcast.com/If you would like to support the show and get some extra perks including extra content, including early release/ad-free episodes, Go to - https://www.patreon.com/MadnessPodWebsite - https://mindsofmadnesspodcast.com/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/themindsofmadness/Twitter - @MadnessPod https://twitter.com/MadnessPodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/themindsofmadness/Sources:“Works of Justice: An Interview With Writing for Justice Fellow Thomas Bartlett Whitaker.” Pen America, April 19, 2019.https://pen.org/works-of-justice-thomas-bartlett-whitaker-interview/“Texas Man Targeted by a Hitman Fights for the Life of the Person Who Ordered the Murder – His Son.” 48 Hours, January 5, 2019.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bart-whitaker-sugar-land-texas-murders-father-fights-to-save-son-from-execution/“Writing for Justice Fellowship 2018-2019.” Pen America, 2018/2019.https://pen.org/writing-justice-2018-2019/"Meet the father who forgave his son for murdering his family."https://www.mamamia.com.au/bart-whitaker-inside-story/“Clemency Rare for Death Row Convicts in Texas.” ABC 13 Eyewitness News, February 22, 2018.http://abc13.com/politics/clemency-rare-for-death-row-convicts-in-texas/3114938/“Crime Watch - Murder in the Family ('I Wanted Them Dead').” 2020, 2018.https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6ft0ik“Gov. Commutes Death Sentence for Man Convicted of Masterminding Murder of Mother, Brother.” CBC News, February 22, 2018.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bart-whitaker-execution-reprieve-greg-abbott/“Governor Abbott Commutes Death Sentence Of Thomas Bartlett Whitaker.” Office of the Texas Governor, February 22, 2018.https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-commutes-death-sentence-of-thomas-bartlett-whitaker“Request for Commutation of Death Sentence to a Lesser Penalty.” Document Cloud, January 10, 2018.https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4346607/Whitaker-Clemency.pdf“Man Condemned in Family Murder Plot Loses High Court Appeal.” U.S. News, October 10, 2017.https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/texas/articles/2017-10-10/man-condemned-for-family-murder-plot-loses-high-court-appeal“Bart Whitaker on the Stand.” YouTube: IamWhoWeR Mulhall, June 19, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejDLuUFvJLc“Thomas Bartlett Whitaker, Petitioner – Appellant v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent – A Appellee.” uscourts.gov, April 4, 2017.http://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/16/16-70013-CV0.pdf“Buried Alive: Stories From Inside Solitary Confinement.” GQ, March 2, 2017. https://www.gq.com/story/buried-alive-solitary-confinement“Family Interrupted.” Forensic Files, August 12, 2015.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoMzzGJJQG8“Letters from Death Row: Faith Behind Bars.” Texas Observer, June 12, 2015.https://www.texasobserver.org/death-row-inmates-religion/“Thomas Bartlett Wh