On March 12, 1992, in the Rivercrest area of Fort Worth, Texas, intruders attacked Jack Koslow and Caren Courtney Koslow, a husband and wife, in their house. Caren Koslow's throat was slashed, killing her, while Jack escaped the house and survived.[1]
The Ellis Unit housed the State of Texas death row for men until mid-1999.
Authorities initially suspected Jack Koslow.[1] They ultimately found that two people, Jeffrey Dillingham and Brian Dennis Salter,[2] had attacked the Koslows, with Dillingham beating them and Salter slashing their throats.[3] After the attack they stole a wristwatch worth $1,600 and $200 in cash from a wallet.
Kristi Anne Koslow,[4] the daughter of Jack Koslow and stepdaughter of Caren Koslow, had conspired with Dillingham and Salter in order to get inheritance money.[3] Kristi had provided them with the alarm codes so they could sneak into the Koslow residence. Kristi Koslow had promised them $1 million if they carried out the attack.[5]
Background
At the time of the murder, Jack Koslow, a helicopter pilot, was 48. Caren Koslow, a member of a family of petroleum businesspeople, was 40, and Kristi Koslow was 17. Mike Cochran of the Associated Press stated that the Koslows were at the "periphery" of the "social whirl" of Fort Worth.[1]
Dillingham, born March 6, 1973, was an employee at a video store.[5] Salter was born on April 30, 1972.[6] Dillingham and Salter were both 19.[3] Salter was the boyfriend of Kristi Koslow.[3]
Legal consequences
Salter received a life sentence as part of a plea agreement. In 1994 Kristi Koslow was convicted of murder.[3] She also received a life sentence. Dillingham refused a plea agreement, was convicted, and received the death penalty.[7]
As of 2018[update] Kristi Koslow, TDCJ #00677795, is located at the Hobby Unit.[10] Salter, TDCJ #00678090, is located at the Alfred Hughes Unit.[11]
Aftermath
The Fort Worth Library maintains a collection of newspaper clippings related to this case under "Koslow, Kristi".[12] Due to the prominence of the case, in 2015 Tarrant County authorities chose to keep the paper court documents of the case as historical documents even though they have been digitized.[13]
^ abcCochran, Mike. "Murder in Ritzy Neighborhood Plays Like Classic Mystery Novel : Crime: Circumstantial evidence indicated that Jack Koslow killed his wife. Then Ft. Worth police got a telephone call.." Associated Press at the Los Angeles Times. April 19, 1992. Retrieved on July 17, 2016.
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On March 12 1992 in the Rivercrest area of Fort Worth Texas intruders attacked Jack Koslow and Caren Courtney Koslow a husband and wife in their house Caren Koslow s throat was slashed killing her while Jack escaped the house and survived 1 The Ellis Unit housed the State of Texas death row for men until mid 1999 Allan B Polunsky Unit houses the State of Texas death row for men Huntsville Unit where Jeffrey Dillingham was put to death Contents 1 Crime 2 Background 3 Legal consequences 4 Aftermath 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCrime EditAuthorities initially suspected Jack Koslow 1 They ultimately found that two people Jeffrey Dillingham and Brian Dennis Salter 2 had attacked the Koslows with Dillingham beating them and Salter slashing their throats 3 After the attack they stole a wristwatch worth 1 600 and 200 in cash from a wallet Kristi Anne Koslow 4 the daughter of Jack Koslow and stepdaughter of Caren Koslow had conspired with Dillingham and Salter in order to get inheritance money 3 Kristi had provided them with the alarm codes so they could sneak into the Koslow residence Kristi Koslow had promised them 1 million if they carried out the attack 5 Background EditAt the time of the murder Jack Koslow a helicopter pilot was 48 Caren Koslow a member of a family of petroleum businesspeople was 40 and Kristi Koslow was 17 Mike Cochran of the Associated Press stated that the Koslows were at the periphery of the social whirl of Fort Worth 1 Dillingham born March 6 1973 was an employee at a video store 5 Salter was born on April 30 1972 6 Dillingham and Salter were both 19 3 Salter was the boyfriend of Kristi Koslow 3 Legal consequences EditSalter received a life sentence as part of a plea agreement In 1994 Kristi Koslow was convicted of murder 3 She also received a life sentence Dillingham refused a plea agreement was convicted and received the death penalty 7 Dillingham Texas Department of Criminal Justice TDCJ 999071 was received by the prison system on August 31 1993 at age 20 2 Dillingham was initially located in the Ellis Unit but was transferred to the Allan B Polunsky Unit formerly the Terrell Unit in 1999 The site of his execution was the Huntsville Unit 8 Dillingham was executed at age 27 7 by lethal injection on November 1 2000 9 As of 2018 update Kristi Koslow TDCJ 00677795 is located at the Hobby Unit 10 Salter TDCJ 00678090 is located at the Alfred Hughes Unit 11 Aftermath EditThe Fort Worth Library maintains a collection of newspaper clippings related to this case under Koslow Kristi 12 Due to the prominence of the case in 2015 Tarrant County authorities chose to keep the paper court documents of the case as historical documents even though they have been digitized 13 The case was documented in Family Plot Episode 6 of Season 7 of Power Privilege amp Justice and Please Kill For Me Episode 12 of Season 3 of Killer Kids and in the Season 15 episode 8 of Snapped Killer Couples See also EditCapital punishment in Texas Capital punishment in the United States List of people executed in Texas 2000 2009 List of people executed in the United States in 2000References Edit a b c Cochran Mike Murder in Ritzy Neighborhood Plays Like Classic Mystery Novel Crime Circumstantial evidence indicated that Jack Koslow killed his wife Then Ft Worth police got a telephone call Associated Press at the Los Angeles Times April 19 1992 Retrieved on July 17 2016 a b Jeffrey Dillingham Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on July 17 2016 a b c d e Woman Convicted of Plot to Kill Rich Parents Associated Press at The New York Times July 1 1994 Retrieved on July 17 2016 Chalmers Phil Inside the Mind of a Teen Killer Thomas Nelson Inc 2009 ISBN 1595551522 9781595551528 p 214 a b Crawford Bill editor Texas Death Row Penguin Books January 29 2008 ISBN 1440635609 9781440635601 233 Jefferey Dillingham Google Books PT19 TDCJ a b State executes killer in Fort Worth murder for hire scheme Associated Press at the Lubbock Avalanche Journal Thursday November 2 2000 Retrieved on July 17 2016 Death Row Facts Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on February 4 2016 Last Statement Jeffery Dillingham 999071 Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on July 17 2016 00677795 Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on July 17 2016 00678090 Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on July 17 2016 Biography Vertical Files Fort Worth Library Retrieved on July 18 2016 Tinsley Anna M 2015 03 23 Tarrant County s famous case file won t be destroyed Fort Worth Star Telegram Retrieved 2019 01 08 External links EditPower Privilege amp Justice 2002 Family Plot at IMDbPortal 1990s Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Murder of Caren Koslow amp oldid 1130064631, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
