This is Crime House.

In a time of crisis, it's normal for people to turn to faith.

Whether it's living through a natural disaster, becoming a victim of a crime, or losing

a loved one, sometimes we need to believe in a higher power, to know that there's a light at the end of the

tunnel and our suffering hasn't been in vain. But what about when the person seeking refuge is the one who committed

the crime? In the mid-1980s, 24-year-old Carla Faye Tucker was facing the death penalty

for brutally murdering 27-year-old Jerry Lynn Dean and 32-year-old Deborah Ruth Thornton.

While she was behind bars, Carla suddenly converted to Christianity.

She argued that her newfound faith meant she should be spared from death.

Eventually, she even became a star among anti-death penalty activists.

But while many people supported her, others weren't convinced. To them, not even her spiritual

awakening could erase what she'd done, and they'd make sure the state of Texas made Carla pay

for her crimes.

People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end, but you don't always know which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, and we don't always get to know the real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and this is murder. True Crime Stories, a crime house original. Every Tuesday,

I'll explore the story of a notorious murder or murders. And for more true crime stories

that all happened this week in history, check out Crime House the show. Each episode covers multiple cases,

unified by the same theme, so every week you get something a little different. At Crime House,

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