Shattered: The True Story of a Mother's Love, a Husband's Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Texas Murder (21 page)

Belinda, in her bedroom, seemed to have it all: She was bright, pretty, athletic, with a sunny smile. (Courtesy of Brian and Jill Lucas)

At Stephen F. Austin University, David, a remarkable football player, set records that would endure.
Left to right
: Ken Temple, David and Maureen Temple.

When they dated in college, David and Belinda were called the Golden Couple. They appeared that way in this engagement photo.
(Trial exhibit)

On her wedding day, Belinda glowed with the anticipation of marrying a romantic, caring man, who appeared to worship her.
(Courtesy of Brian and Jill Lucas)

The twins, Belinda and Brenda, weren’t identical, but they’d always have a special bond. (Courtesy of Brenda Lucas)

David bought Shaka, a brown chow that resembled a bear, in college. Early on, the dog earned a reputation for being aggressive. (Trial exhibit)

Belinda and David were both so devoted to Evan, some said David was nearly obsessive. (Trial exhibit)

Every holiday, here Christmas, was spent with David’s family. Belinda is on the far right. In Nacogdoches, Carol and Tom missed their daughter but said nothing. (Trial exhibit)

Heather Scott would later testify that she moved into the Hastings Ninth Grade Center in fall 1998 to teach English.
(Steve Ueckert / Courtesy of the
Houston Chronicle
)

The shattered glass in the Temples’ back door made it appear someone had broken in. (Police photo)

An image from the surveillance cameras at Brookshire Brothers showing David and Evan walking into the store. (Trial exhibit)

The detectives working the case never gave up.
Left to right
: Dean Holtke, Tracy Shipley and Mark Schmidt. (Photo by Kathryn Casey)

As the lead forensic specialist on the scene that first night, David Rossi saw many things that didn’t make sense. (Photo by Kathryn Casey)