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Cameron Todd Willingham (January 9, 1968 – February 17, 2004) was an American man who was convicted and executed for the murder of his three young children by arson at the family home in Corsicana, Texas, on December 23, 1991.
Incendiary: The Willingham Case is a 2011 documentary film by Steve Mims and Joe Bailey, Jr. that explores the conviction and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham for arson murder. Equal parts murder mystery, forensic investigation and political drama, the film meticulously reviews the arson evidence used to convict Willingham, and immerses ...
On December 23, 1991, Cameron Todd Willingham awakes to find his house ablaze. Despite his best efforts, Willingham is unable to save the lives of his three daughters. At his trial, the prosecutor, John Jackson, reveals the fire had been caused de
Gerald "Jerry" Hurst (June 16, 1937 – March 11, 2015) was an American chemist and fire investigator. Before becoming noted for arson investigations, Hurst designed explosives for warfare, invented a binary explosive device known as Kinepak and developed an improved chemical compound to create Liquid Paper.
A 2011 documentary film, Incendiary: The Willingham Case, mixed stylized explorations of fire science with cinema verité coverage of efforts to review Willingham’s case – by the Texas Forensic Science Commission and within the Texas court system.[5] The film brought renewed attention to Willingham's case in theatrical release. [6]
Some say Cameron Todd Willingham was wrongfully convicted, and the court put an innocent man to death. But Stacy Kuykendall knew Todd better than anyone, and she's convinced that he was a monster who was guilty as charged and deserved to die.
In 2012, when the family of executed Texas inmate Cameron Todd Willingham announced that they would attempt to have Willingham posthumously pardoned, Willis attended the press conference in Austin. By that time, he had gotten back together with his wife and was living in Mississippi again. [11] Willis died on January 7, 2021. [11]
Grigson testified that Willingham was an incurable sociopath despite having never met him. [18] His testimony helped prosecutors secure the death penalty, but Willingham's guilt has since been called into question due to modern fire science [19] [20] and a witness recantation. [21] Willingham was executed in 2004 at the age of 36 years old. [22 ...