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Teen Orchestrates Deadly Family Attack, Sentenced to Life

4/10/2025

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In a chilling case from March 1, 2008, 16-year-old Erin Caffey orchestrated a horrific attack in Alba, Texas, resulting in the deaths of her mother and two brothers. Her boyfriend, Charlie Wilkinson, and accomplice Charles Waid executed the plan, leaving her father, Terry, gravely injured. All four were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison.

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In a chilling case from March 1, 2008, 16-year-old Erin Caffey orchestrated a horrific attack in Alba, Texas, resulting in the deaths of her mother and two brothers. Her boyfriend, Charlie Wilkinson, and accomplice Charles Waid executed the plan, leaving her father, Terry, gravely injured. All four were convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison.