AuthorBarbaraDavis.com
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North Texas True Crime Author Barbara Davis' Official Website
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About True Crime Author Barbara Davis
Barbara Davis was born in Weatherford, Texas. She graduated from Richland High school and then received an Associate of Arts Degree. She married Jim Davis and they had two children, Lisa Davis, born December 18, 1971 and Troy Davis born December 1, 1974.
After her children were old enough to go into day care, Barbara went to work for attorneys, Handy and Morgan. She continued her career as a legal secretary until she went to work for the District Attorney's office in 1981. She started out working as the secretary for the prosecutors in Felony Court No. 3. As soon as a Victim Assistance office was created, Barbara applied and was accepted as the first Victim's Assistance Coordinator in Tarrant County's history. She assisted victim's of crime in everything from making sure their property was returned, to attending court trials, sitting with the victim or victim's families and explaining each aspect of the trial. Although she deeply loved helping victims, she made the tough decision to resign when policy in the District Attorney's office changed, upon new management, with the emphasis shifted from "people work" to "paper work". Not being able to do the work she loved with victims of crime, Barbara applied and was accepted as a Criminal District Judge's Coordinator. She did this for two years before writing her first true crime book, "Stalked".
"Stalked" is a story based on a victim Barbara had helped while working for the district attorney. LaVonne Skalias was a terrified victim of a rapist who raped her and was sent to prison only to target her once again after he was freed from prison. The second attack was much more brutal than the first. In this attack, Lanny Bevers not only raped LaVonne, but cut her thumb off, broke her leg in two places, choked her and pistol whipped her. After managing to miraculously escape, the police botched the investigation leaving Bevers free. The psychotic man began retaliatory phone calls, engaging the victim and her young daughter in terrifying, threatening conversations. Bevers' phone calls were his undoing and he was caught and sent to prison for life for the horrific things he did to LaVonne. LaVonne has gone underground for fear Bevers will retaliate against her again.
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- FORT WORTH TX
- United States 76137-2015
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- 817-232-1946
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- Barbara Davis
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- Fort Worth TX
- United States 76180
