39-year-old Jesse Dean Driskill is facing two counts of Murder as well as Armed Criminal Action and Burglary and the deaths of Coleen and Johnnie Wilson near Bennett Springs State Park in Missouri. Police found their bodies Monday night at their home, which had been set on fire. Both of the victims had traumatic injuries to their heads and there were signs that Coleen may have also been raped. During the investigation police discovered that one of their cars was missing, which was found on fire beside a road in Dallas County.
Someone called police early Tuesday to tell them that they had picked up Driskill near where the car was found and they they had given him a ride to Lebanon, Missouri. The caller also said that Driskill had confessed to several crimes. Apparently he told more than one person that he had broken into a home and that after the owners caught him he raped an elderly woman and then shot the two of them in the head.
Police found blood stained clothing in a trash bag where he was staying and arrested him early Tuesday morning.
This could have easily been prevented had this jerk been in jail where he should have been:
- In 1999 he was convicted of Burglary and placed on 5 years probation, which was later revoked and he spent the entire 5 years in prison.
- 1999 – Convicted of Trespassing.
- 2002 – Convicted for Assault.
- 2003 – Paroled
- 2004 – Sent back to prison for violating parole.
- March 2007 – released from prison
- 2007 – Convicted for Domestic Assault, served one year in prison after his probation was revoked. He was released in June of 2008.
- 2008 – Convicted for Assault – five years probation and long term drug treatment.
- 2008 – Tampering with evidence – Two years in prison.
- 2009 – Burglary – TWO four year prison sentences and long term drug treatment (24 months)
- June 9th 2010 – Granted parole.
So Driskill was paroled after one year when he was supposed to serve eight AND be in long-term drug treatment. Hopefully someone on the board of paroles is feeling the heat right about now.
Driskill has been jailed on a probation violation as well as the murders which means no bail will be set.
