The Cadet Murder Case
A. W. Gray
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1995 · Texas, United States
Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case
The story behind The Cadet Murder Case
Sixteen-year-old Adrianne Jones was murdered in Texas in 1995. Investigators eventually identified David Graham and Diane Zamora, whose promising military-academy futures made the case national news. Prosecutors described jealousy and a plan to eliminate a perceived romantic rival. Both were convicted of murder.
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Apocalypse Later Film Reviews: Love's Deadly Triangle: The Texas Cadet Murder (1997)
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The Cadet Murder Case
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American Justice — Duty, Honor and Murder (1999)
IMDb episode reference connected to the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Listed release: 1999. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
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People Magazine Investigates — In the Name of Love (2016)
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Snapped: Killer Couples — Diane Zamora and David Graham (2015)
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Oxygen True Crime · Season 1, Episode 10 · Listed air date 2004-10-01
Snapped — Diane Zamora
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Residue: A True Crime Podcast
Made For TV Movie Series: Love's Deadly Triangle - The Texas Cadet Murder of Adrianne Jones
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released August 12, 2025. About 56 minutes.
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Cadets Murder High School Student to “Purify Their Love”? The Murder of Adrianne Jones
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released July 21, 2022. About 47 minutes.
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Killer Cadets: The Murder of Adrianne Jones
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released April 18, 2025. About 53 minutes.
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18. The murder of Adrianne Jones
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released September 23, 2021. About 44 minutes.
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Adrianne Jones' Story Will Break Your Heart
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released May 24, 2025. About 19 minutes.
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The Murder of Adrianne Jones: The Texas Cadet Murder
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released February 17, 2023. About 49 minutes.
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From Passion to Peril: The Murder of Adrianne Jones, Part 1
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released December 19, 2023. About 63 minutes.
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S1 E31: High School Sweethearts Turned Murderers: Case of Adrianne Jones
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released December 13, 2022. About 68 minutes.
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KILLER CADETS: Adrianne Jones
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released February 24, 2020. About 51 minutes.
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The Texas Cadet Murder Part 1: The Twisted Love Triangle That Killed Adrianne Jones
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released September 9, 2026. About 40 minutes.
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6 - Adrianne Jones - The Texas Cadet Murders
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released September 10, 2023. About 56 minutes.
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Passionate Peril: The Murder of Adrianne Jones, Part 2
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released January 9, 2024. About 64 minutes.
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Adrianne Jones: The Love Triangle Murder
Podcast coverage of the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Released May 12, 2021. About 20 minutes.
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ASSASSINATO: Adrianne Jones | minisódio
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The cadet murder case by A. W. Gray
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram · 1996-09-07 · Page 23
Arrests in the Adrianne Jones case
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram · 1996-11-22 · Page 25
Jones case inspires a crime magazine project
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The cadet murder case : a true story of teen love and deadly revenge
Gray, A. W. (Albert William). A library catalog record for a book connected with Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Blind love
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Graham v. State — Adrianne Jones murder appeal
David Graham’s appeal from his capital-murder conviction, including challenges to the admission of Diane Zamora’s statements. This is his appeal, not Zamora’s separate appeal.
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- Texas Court of Appeals, Second District
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- October 21, 1999
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Killer Cadets: The Murder of Adrianne Jones
Video from True Crime Campfire covering the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Length: 50:29.
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High School Sweethearts Murder their Classmate: Case of Adrianne Jones
Video from Hailey Elizabeth covering the Adrianne Jones & the Texas cadet case case. Length: 48:43.
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Adrianne Jones | People Magazine Investigates
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Exclusive: 'Killer Cadet' Speaks Out From Behind Bars (Part 1) - Crime Watch Daily
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Exclusive: 'Killer Cadet' Speaks Out From Behind Bars (Part 2) - Crime Watch Daily
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