1 suspect is always the husband, Richard was armed and ready with the aforementioned forged documents designed to look as though Nancy wrote them. So, perhaps the hospital was negligent, though of course it leaves us with question of the poisoners identity If the above is correct, Nancys family would seem justified in litigating. You also said no one commits suicide over time. And so Richard wasarrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. The truth will come out; however, due to blog posts like these and series like Forensic Files, it makes it more difficult. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. You are joking right! Time to leave the Land of Denial and move to the Land of Reality. Maybe devote your energy in volunteering for needy children and adults people who matter. An opinion can contain facts, incorrect information, neither (only opinion, citing no facts at all), or both. Couldnt wait to get his hands on two more little girls, better yet THESE girls came with a hefty inheritance from their mother, who he victimized repeatedly as a child! There was no proof that Richard had any arsenic, Nancy had no arsenic in her stomach, there was no arsenic found in any of the food or in the house, the pill bottles did not contain poison nor Richards fingerprints, and they were found over six months after Richard left the condo (which the police had access to) and the condo was owned by a friend of Tramwell Crowe. But most people have NEVER been stuck in an elevator. Her case was featured on an episode of Forensic Files season 10 named "Writer's Block". Like I said, I dont know if hes innocent or guilty, but a lot of you people commenting on here make ridiculous statements that obviously dont prove that hes guilty and really just add more nonsense to the mix. Richard Lyon suffered from addictions to alcohol and sex. 3) Nancy told MULTIPLE, trustworthy witnesses that Richard was trying to poison her. Personally, Id probably force a mistrial, as I care far more for real justice, than the law. And a bigger shame that if she suspected he was poisoning her that she didnt simply get as far away from him as she could. He prepared documents designed to make it look as though a) Nancy committed suicide, b) her brother murdered her to hide family secrets, or c) an ex-colleague had her killed to stop her from testifying in an embezzlement case. I will never believe, as some suggested, that his tears were just a ploy to win the jurys sentiments. Do you have evidence or first hand account? A serpent? During an 8-year marriage, the ambitious Nancy had juggled a successful career with motherhood after giving birth to the couple's two daughters. Very sad. Despite Multiple Warnings Charles Couch, Alleged Oil And Gas Con Man Is Allowed To Skip The Country Colt Ledger & Associates Inc. is the private investigation firm in USA. Good for him. He was cruel and callous in watching her slowly die! Lies, thievery, and in this case cold blooded murder. Especially their murderer of a father who killed their mother Im sure. More people need to so that. I wouldnt be surprised if they do . And who provided the wood? What a shame that Nancy didnt tell police her suspicions that Richard was poisoning her. Welcome to CrimeBox The Murder of Nancy Dillard Lyon Show more Show more Forensic Factor: A Murder in Texas - Full Episode (S6, E4) | A&E A&E 1.5M views 1 year ago Golden State Killer victim. Politics, power, and money will do what is necessary to influence the outcome of any situation. The complaint had sat in the Dallas Field Office, with the fully knowledge and support of Commissioner John Morgan, Deputy Commissioner Ronak Patel and the entire politically appointed State Securities Board for over 2.5 years, untouched. Christopher Ochoa, Richard Danziger, and Cameron Todd Willingham (although possibly guilty of spousal abuse) come to mind. Required fields are marked *. Not to mention the woman herself actually saying she thought her husband was trying to poison her! Nancy had called him a Dr. Anything but discuss the actual facts. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. They MAY make his attempt to cheat the law by murder a little more plausible, but you press them too much. He told the woman he was cheating on her with that his wife had a sickness. I wonder if they believe his innocent claim? Nancys death was accidental and preventable. If so, you would leave them alone. . Search obituaries CALL NOW Alexandria (318) 442-3363 Pineville (318) 640-1678 Jena (318) 992-4158 Marksville (318) 253-5979 Toggle navigation But no, opinion doesnt mean fiction. Lyon will never be paroled as long as he refuses to take responsibility for the death of Nancy Dillard. You imply it was deliberate. For all I know, you are a suspect trying to keep all eyes on Richard. And you know this how? Chemical Engineering Co., where Richard claimed the arsenic came from, said that the receipts it issued to customers looked nothing like the one Richard presented; it was fabricated evidence. On the website, I state very clearly who I am. They even put a picture of an owl on an FBIs most wanted poster. Your email address will not be published. Julie, Interesting correlation https://www.nytimes.com/2002/06/26/us/the-poison-is-arsenic-and-the-suspect-wood.html. }} Nancy Cooke Dillard Lyon (6th August 1953 - 14 January 1991) was an American woman who was poisoned with Arsenic and killed by her husband Richard Lyon. I didnt state there couldnt have been a third-party. There WERE owl feathers and her own hair found in her hands; what POSSIBLE explanation is there for that, other than an owl attack? Preyed upon her. Her husband claimed she purchased the poison to get rid of some fire ants in her yard. It seemed implausible to me at first as well, but implausible does happen occasionally. It will eventually all come out. Often, a hunch/bad feeling about the defendant wins out over lack of evidence. Not only was Richard the one with actual motive, the fact that they were getting a divorce, then briefly got together before she died, is a VERY common spouse-murders-spouse pattern: a divorce in the works, one spouse sees what it will cost him/her, decides he/she can get more, then asks his/her spouse to try one more time (to stop divorce proceedings), so he/she can clean up as a widow instead. First, ALL comments are opinion pieces. exactly how are you saying that the hospital gave Nancy Lyons arsenic? Of course, I have seen some DAs who do care if the defendant is innocent. Novelist Gray ( Killings ) makes his debut in true-crime writing with this story of the murder in 1991 of Nancy Dillard Lyon, daughter of a Dallas real estate tycoon and the wife of Richard. 2. A nurse who was taking care of Lyon said to her husband who was a homicide detective that she looked like she had been poisoned. He already destroyed Nancys and the family did nothing but look the other way. I remember the Danziger case, too so incredibly sad. Death bed declarations are not considered hearsay. While the rest of us have the opinion he is guilty. I spend my time in prayer for those in need and for truth. I truly believe in Richard Lyons innocence, as do many other Australians who followed the story. 12 People Found Him Guilty, Due To Tremendous Amount Of Evidence. Thanks for reading about the Michael Morton case. This scenario was found less likely than that she was poisoned which is reasonable and with which I agree. Actually, Samadhi was pretty disparaging of my post something you dont, equally, object to, plainly because Im not arguing in your favour (though the argument I offer, whether comprehended or not, is certainly not controversial, being widely accepted in discussion of evidence, theory of knowledge etc). It came out in the trial. What is not helpful to all affected parties is sites like this one. This is such a tragic case for all involved. She thought the affair might just blow over. At the trial, prosecutor Jerri Sims called on a handwriting expert who could see the small differences between Richards and Nancys handwriting. Dear RR: I will continue to post rebuttals to your blog post, which should have a disclaimer that it is an OPINION piece, borderline FICTION. That only affected Nancy, and not the rest of her family? Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Cause thats not what he told me. Heres a recap of Writers Block, the Forensic Files episode about the case, plus additional information from internet research. Slither back into your holes, snakes. Go to hell, and while on the way there ask him to mix up a drink for you. These facts dont constitute a dangerously unscrupulous person and arent probative of murder. But did the evidence support this conviction?<br /> <br /> Mystery novelist A. W. Gray made his nonfiction debut . Im not saying that I think hes innocent, I dont really know for sure. He thought Nancy was a money making machine!!!! Gray alluded to. Have you ever read the data and studies around the behavior of a sexually abused female? Death 14 Jan 1991 (aged 37) Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. If what you think about juries is correct, its a travesty. If Richard didnt do it, he fatally weakened his case by lying and forgery. They must have a view regardless of expressing it. Thanks for writing in with the information. Dallas drama. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Another tragedy. What planet did you just arrive from?! All of us are sinners and fall short of the glory of our Heavenly Father and his dear son Jesus Christ. New York, New York County (Manhattan), New York, USA. Why is the TX justice system so worried about finding out the truth? Firstly, it is difficult to take responsibility for an action that you did not do. Thats what they are. Thats just a statement that you made up off the top of your head with no basis in reality at all. Nancys death was a tragic accident. Follow your gut feelingand live! We have a press release coming soon dealing involving my dealing with the legendary Texas Rangers on the subject of corruption v incompetence at the TSSB.. Thanks. To say this was accidental is absolute insanity. Doctors frantically did tests to find the cause of her illness. Nancy planned to move to Washington, D.C., with her daughters after the divorce, a 1991 AP story reported. Thats how it works. RR: A jury convicted him of first-degree murder, and Lyon began a life sentence at the W.F. What is most disgraceful is the withholding of exculpatory evidence and the absurd 10-day prison sentence of the prosecutor found guilty of malfeasance. Everything Marcus said made sense. And nothing like seeing an Ivy Leaguer brought down by his own stupidity. Hell never be released until he admits killing her. No rescue. Justice is not served when the powerful can corrupt the system. That couldnt had been easy for them. I cannot believe he killed her. The movie made it look like he could be either innocent or guilty. Which had proven his lies!! The girls were raised by the Dillard family and changed their surnames to Dillard. Richard Lyon was born on April 22, 1957 to a middle class family of five children in Connecticut. I shouldve added above that of course juries can and should only judge on the evidence presented to them, rather than adding their own second-guesses, prejudices etc to the mix. Fortunately, the state of Texas and Nancys family werent so easily fooled. If there are any others cases like yours, that could be evidence Rogue staff have certainly been known to poison patients. He concluded that Richard was the one who wrote that to try and cover up his crime. Its likely someone in the home. How ridiculous! What does that have to do with the poison pills given to Nancy, the empty capsules matching those pills in Richards apartment, or the forged documents (fake receipt and diary entries) found to be in Richards handwriting? First published November 1, 1993. She passed away on the 14th of January 1991. Men murder their wives all the time. When you look at the FACTS, I cant think of any reason for this, other than an owl attack, which DOES happen; maybe the owl had just laid eggs. He maintains that he had nothing to do with Nancys death: His supposed crime was that he poisoned his wife, Nancy, so he could inherit her money and status in the community and then, begin his new life with his mistress. Today, Richard Alan Abood Lyon is prisoner No. I feel he is smart enough to find bored and lonely sycophants to engage in defending him when even FIVE legal services that offer assistance to unjustly convicted prisoners have declined to take on his case. And there can be few crueler ways to kill than this appalling manner. Any illness there? He attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, then headed to the Harvard School of Design for a graduate degree in landscaping and architecture. That makes no sense. That alone says it all and yes read about many times. The BEST example is Michael Morton https://www.innocenceproject.org/cases/michael-morton/. Correction: I noticed that FRL was responding to a different comment (not mine), when calling it fiction, but otherwise, my comment stands as is. Actually, people all over the world follow this story. I guess Texas courts dont mess around. Did you actually listen to the whole thing? A shame about his wife though. I agree, one must be a demon to kill in the first place and secondly a mother to two beautiful young girls. 1) Related to Richard, Or put it in her own beverage and then drink it. Thankfully He Was Convicted & Placed In A Cage Where The Monster He Is, Can Live & Face What He Did For The Rest Of His Life! This was not a slam-dunk but was the most likely of all the explanations, which the court found so likely as to reach the threshold of guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Geeze what a family!! Coercion much? Im not suggesting this is so simply that interpretation rather than assumption should be made. He was paid off to lie to protect his own skin and to secure the prosecutions case, something even A.W. Nancy Cooke Dillard Lyon Birth 6 Aug 1953. Evidence was circumstantial. . But the money hadnt spoiled Nancy. Not all people are as closed-minded as you are. Hes where he needs to be. And then there was the grandfather who gave his son a pass about the whole thing!! Everyone had access to the Lyon home immediately after Nancy was admitted to the hospital. Another way of stating: the more assumptions you have to make, the more unlikely an explanation. The owl + drugs & wine + Kathleens panic may very well be the cause of her death. 384 pages, Paperback. Just put some updated info on website. Must make time go by quicker than it normally would behind bars. Richard is innocent. Richard deserves to be paroled and returned to CT to his family, or what is left of it. Surely the only role of the hospital would be to certify that you had been poisoned? Cathy: Hello. And Leslie is correct. Richard gave those vitamins (filled with rat poison) to Nancy, and he still had the empty capsules. Hes a murderer. Lyon has applied to the Innocence Project of Texas and New York, the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Innocence Project, and the House of Renewed Hope. Forensic Filesportrayed Nancy as a sweet and generous soul, an assessment corroborated by Golden, a newspaper reporter who lived in the other half of the duplex owned by the Lyons. On, no, that was Richard. Nancy worked her way up to a partnership at Trammell Crow, a real estate development firm. . As FF presents it, theres little doubt Lyons guilty. So far, those organizations have declined to take on his case. Some facts raise concerns about reasonable doubt. Do you visit the website? But by means of Christs ransom sacrifice we have the forgiveness of sins, as long as we are truly repentant. Perhaps we should have a new category of not guilty by reason of successful cover-up.. Interesting that the Friends of Richard Lyon (https://www.richardlyon.org/) website now shows that the website has expired. 38Or a stranger and show you hospitality? He will never be released. But I doubt that that would have succeeded here. When Richard Lyon first began sneaking poison into his wifes beverages, he probably hoped she would die quickly and doctors would attribute the tragedy to natural causes, end of story. And how a lawyer could have on his conscience that someone was imprisoned possibly, probably or certainly because of his ambition improperly to win his case is beyond me. But more importantly, he deserves a new trial. As a white-collar inmate this is to be expected. It would come up in court later. No problem. Look it up. The above very briefly explains something of why the US has this principle though it cant justify it, which is a different question! But hopefully he sees the pain he put Nancys daughters her whole family & friends through!! Lilis presumed (because ambiguous) claim is far too tenuous as it stands to mean anything (see the questions I ask). His GF/friend is just pointing to anything/everything else to use as a smokescreen. If she were framing the husband, she could have done it rather quicker and hence less painfully. It never happened! THANK YOU!!!! I knew you werent claiming the hos was responsible for the poisoning (though Lili may be); rather that they were negligent. He deserves to die alone in his cell. May he be haunted every day and night by what hes done. For someone that had money Richard claimed to battle with ants. My state is only slightly better. Then she got hopeful. Owls HAVE attacked, and just because its bizarre, combined with a past that made him look guilty, doesnt mean it didnt happen. No winners in this case. Richard did well for himself as a project manager at a landscape architectural firm. You certainly didnt pay close attention to the episode. I believe he killed her. Nancy's brother became convinced her adulterous husband, Richard, was responsible. That bid was rejected, although the Texas Department of Justice website gives no explanation. There is sin and there is SIN. It was all a big joke to them. Look up the credibility of Charles Couch and in the trial transcripts he miraculous comes to this conclusion that the invoice was fake after the DAs office talked to him the night before. Did the hospital find arsenical poisoning or is that your own diagnosis? Does an atheist (I am not) have the right to condemn acts of brutality as much as the ardent believer as the repentance and forgiveness are complex issues and do not mitigate crimes. . In 1990, Nancy had hired a divorce attorney, Mary Henrich, in whom she confided her suspicion that Richard was poisoning her something she felt too embarrassed to tell police, according to court records from Richard Lyons unsuccessful 1994 appeal. . Paper Lyon. The system didnt work, or it did work?, The difficulty supporters of those they claim are wrongly convicted have is that they are usually, understandably, close to the convict, motivated by bonds of love and affection to support their claimed innocence. During sentencing, Judge John C. Creuzot said that Lyon used various and sundry chemicals to kill Nancy. Our King and redeemer Jesus Christ the son of God. Reprint. I have a hard enough time going to work on a good day, let alone fleeing from someone in the midst of illness. He produced diary entries detailing childhood sexual abuse Nancys brother had allegedly perpetrated against her. Looks like the friend also ran for public office in 2020 and lost. Texans pride themselves on their tough on crime reputation. Perhaps others can cite examples. I was in the waiting room for ICU at Presbyterian Hospital when Nancy was admitted to the hospital in 1991. You are the one who seems to believe in fiction by defending this scumbag tooth and nails. Im Surprised He Didnt Get The Death Penalty!! Does that make sense to ANYONE?!? Stretching about 3 miles on the Grand Prairie side of Highway 360, this 10-foot wide cement trail is part of the longer Fish Creek Linear Park Trail. That night and nights following were over that porcelain bowl turning myself inside out but because I did not pay for that packet I did not confess. Hes where he belongs. Im sure we all wish them well and are sorry for their loss. The SEC brought a successful multiple securities violations lawsuit against Charles O. Couch, in June, 2016, when Charles Couch agreed to pay $10,000,000 to the SEC and some of his hundreds of victims. Anyone who has ever spent hours and nights heaving over a toilet with wretched upheavels and cramping knows that no one would choose this method of suicide.. They constructed a dollhouse shingle by shingle for their daughter Allison. Either way, I dont think hes a threat to anyone anymore. Im sure youve had many more affairs in the Prison showers, but not with good looking bimbos lol. But I wouldnt be surprised if he has some fool acting on his behalf. His counter theory that Nancy was poisoned by arsenic while building a play house made of CCA-treated lumber is absurd, as surely their children would have been sickened, among other things. One begins as just reaching out to a convict, and then when one begins to review the case, it become questionable. S: The jury found it implausible that Nancy would choose to die a protracted, painful death (who would, knowing that having given yourself the chance to change your mind, youd done serious permanent damage to yourself?) Nancys death was a tragedy all the way around and has affected many lives. I can only think of one plausible reason, and I think this poor guy may have gone to jail, right after losing his wife, for something he didnt do. That murderer is due to get out soon. Quoting from trial transcripts is all very well but their content is what convinced the jury. Not to mention his arrogance in continuing to deny what he did and actually soliciting legal help to get away with it. In early 1990, Richard moved out of the house and continued his extramarital relationship. View Nancy Dillard's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more. Nancy found out, but instead of getting mad, she got depressed. He left an irrefutable paper trail that shows he bought it. But nobody. Sent him some dip on MKJ day when he was put in solitary one time. And so Richard was arrested, tried, and convictedand sentenced to life in prison. A receipt found by the police showed that she purchased Arsenic a few months earlier. But I have a question: Is the main person of Friends of Richard Lymon either: he could inherit her money and status in the community Interesting thought, that predators are stealing status, along with material spoils. The problem is that this ridiculous narrative has been spread in writings, TV shows, and books. Most had known Nancy's parents, Bill and Sue Dillard, for years. The American colonists were intimately familiar with English law and its principles were often quoted by the colonists in support of their claims that Parliament was exceeding its lawful authority and we know what that brought about! She loved him unconditionally and he latched onto her for his own gain. A LOT of moronic jurors out there and guilty people go free and sadly innocent people go to prison. Very nice life lessons, as pertains to homicide. My belief is that she committed suicide and framed her husband so he wouldnt be able to get custody of their children. . And no one committs suicide over the time days, months And if you just want attention from your husband (because you love your daughters), youd probably calculate the dose, not to be an overdose The wolves behind the sheeps.. Something looking obvious doesnt make it true! But members of the jury brought their healthy sense of skepticism with them for the two-week trial. Otherwise, the murderer benefits from his crime by hiding evidence. Hes a sociopath, through and through. There are far too many crooked DAs and crooked cops. I know I need to be nice! Thats assuming Cathy is a real person, and not Richard himself. Correction: FROM THE TRIAL TRANSCRIPTS: There is no PHYSICAL evidence that directly links Richard to sneaking poison into his wifes beverages. No other reason fits everything. Oh wait, no, that was BEFORE she went to the hospital. But did the evidence support this conviction? Eves belief that he was poisoning her either suggests he may have been (with other circumstantial evidence) or she was framing him. However, if Nancy presented as rational AND poisoning was suspected, or, certainly, found, by the examining dr, I think the police should have been contacted. The truth is, there is just far too much that cant be explained away. But you do not state who you are. Ridiculous. Or the forged receipt with her name on it (typed receipt, but all receipts in that business were done by hand no typewriter), or the forged diary entries. He did not lie or forge anything. Toxic husband. Taking a mother from her kids proves hes pure evil and also, the fact that not one single legal nonprofit wanted to take his case speaks volumes. Dillard parents. In the meantime, Richard Lyon denies that he murdered his wife. This action would have never occurred without the intervention of, at least, one United States Senator and a retired Texas representative, to move the complaint from the bumbling Texas State Securities Boards Enforcement Director, Joe Rotunda. That I have been 6 times is implausable, yet true. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Michael Peterson did after only 98.5 months of his life without parole sentence. Im so glad they had the support of others to get them through the loss of their mother & the cause of her death based over their dad! 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