Cullen Davis, former Fort Worth oil tycoon acquitted of murder and attempted murder, dies at 93
Summary
Thomas Cullen Davis, a Fort Worth oil heir who was acquitted in two high-profile murder-related cases, died at his home in Colleyville at age 93. He was acquitted of the 1976 killings of his stepdaughter and another man, and later of charges that he tried to arrange the murder of his former wife and a judge.Key Facts
- Davis was born in Fort Worth on September 22, 1933.
- In 1976, authorities charged him in the shootings that killed 12-year-old Andrea Wilborn and 30-year-old Stan Farr.
- Davis's wife, Priscilla, and one of her friends were also shot but survived.
- A 13-week trial in Amarillo ended in 1977 with Davis's acquittal.
- In 1978, Davis faced charges of trying to hire a hitman to kill Priscilla Davis and the judge in their divorce case; he was acquitted.
- The shootings at Davis's Fort Worth mansion inspired the 1995 TV movie "Texas Justice."
- Davis lost most of his oil fortune during the 1980s recession and declared bankruptcy.
- He died at his home in Colleyville at age 93.
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