Kristlynne Robertson

Kristlynne Robertson was a 34-year-old mother of five from Fort Worth, Texas. Her family remembered her as someone who loved country music, video games, and crocheting. Relatives had grown concerned about her safety in her marriage and had repeatedly warned her that she should leave her husband.

On the evening of April 19, 2024, police responded to a call at a residence on Whitman Avenue. The call came from the brother of Kristlynne’s husband, Christopher Robertson. The brother told authorities he had been away for several days and returned to the home to find Christopher extremely intoxicated and a strong, foul odor in the house. When he investigated the smell, he discovered Kristlynne’s body wrapped in a blue tarp inside a bedroom and immediately contacted the police.

The Tarrant County Medical Examiner determined that Kristlynne, a White woman, had died from a single gunshot wound to her head. An affidavit noted the shot was to the left side of her face, below her eye. The Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office later stated that her body had been left in the bedroom for a week before it was discovered. When officers at the scene tried to question Christopher Robertson, they found he was too intoxicated to understand them or provide a meaningful response.

The following day, Christopher Robertson called 911 and confessed to the operator. "My father-in-law is going to kill me," he said. "I actually killed his daughter." Police met with him on April 21, and he again admitted to shooting his wife. He surrendered the gun he said he had used and told detectives he wanted to go to jail.

Christopher Robertson, 33, was arrested and charged with murder. He was booked into the Tarrant County Jail, where he remained until his trial. He was subsequently convicted of murdering his wife. During the sentencing phase, the prosecutor told the jury, "He left five children without a mother." Christopher Robertson was sentenced to 50 years in prison, closing the case.