CONVICTED killer Taylor Parker has written a chilling letter begging her ex-boyfriend’s dad from death row after the twisted murder that shocked America.
Parker poured out her remorse in a handwritten note to Jimmy Griffin, the father of her former boyfriend Wade Griffin, years after she was .
Convicted killer Taylor Parker sent a letter from death row to her ex-boyfriend’s dad Credit: IPD
Parker met Wade Griffin in 2019 and quickly began a whirlwind romance Credit: Netflix
The letter, obtained by TMZ from Bowie County court records, shows parker asking Jimmy to forgive her while admitting she may not deserve it.
“I’ve asked God for forgiveness and I believe He has showed me it,” she wrote.
Parker thanked Jimmy for the role he played in her life, saying he “created a bond” with her that she will “forever cherish.”
She described him as a wise man who taught her valuable lessons and said he had shown her the importance of forgiveness.
also urged Jimmy to be patient with his son, insisting: “Wade is an amazing, strong, intelligent, loving man. He just struggles to show it.”
Further down, Parker reflected on her life behind bars, writing: “I don’t understand how this happened or why. But I miss my kids and family. But I’m okay. I’ve prayed.”
She ended the letter with another plea for forgiveness, adding: “I loved you like a dad Mr. Jimmy. Please know that I truly loved Wade as well.”
Parker also revealed she had written a separate letter to Wade but had not sent it yet, asking Jimmy not to tell his son about it.
The correspondence offers a rare glimpse into Parker’s mindset and before she was convicted of capital murder in 2022.
Parker, now 33, met Wade Griffin in 2019 and quickly began a whirlwind romance.
Months later, she falsely claimed she was pregnant with his child, but Wade’s family reportedly became suspicious when her due date passed without giving birth.
Prosecutors said Parker then, on October 9, 2020, in a horrific plot to steal her unborn baby and pass the child off as her own.
In the letter to Wade’s dad, Parker expressed remorse and sought forgiveness for her actions Credit: Netflix
She was sentenced to death for the horrific murder of her pregnant friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock and stealing her unborn baby Credit: Facebook
Authorities said Parker strangled and stabbed 21-year-old Simmons-Hancock before performing a C-section to remove the baby.
She allegedly fled with the newborn, the umbilical cord and placenta before calling 911 and falsely claiming she had given birth on the side of the road.
Doctors at McCurtain Memorial Hospital reportedly determined Parker had not recently given birth, and investigators soon linked her to the murders.
She was convicted of capital murder and kidnapping in October 2022 and later sentenced to death.
Parker is currently the youngest woman on Texas’ death row, and the case recently returned to the spotlight after it was featured in
But while the documentary focused largely on Reagan’s grieving family and Wade Griffin, previously unheard jail calls later revealed what prosecutors claimed was Parker’s
Shona Prior, from Bowie County Jail in 2021 and 2022.
Rather than discussing the horrific crime, Parker is heard complaining about being unable to wear makeup during court appearances.
Parker falsely claimed she was pregnant with Wade’s child, often posting updates on her social media Credit: Netflix
Parker is seen in a hospital bed after pretending to give birth to the baby girl Credit: Bowie County District
Her mother tells her: “So the thing about it is if they try to discriminate you as a person, that will work in your favor in the long run because they’re not giving you a fair chance.
“You know, they’re wanting you to look like a homeless criminal.
“They’re not wanting you to look like a human because that would be beneficial to you and detrimental to them.”
In another conversation, Parker appeared to downplay the killing, telling her mother: “I mean, it’s like [you do] one horrible thing, they’ll do anything and whatever.”
Her mother immediately challenged the remark, replying: “Well, Taylor, you know, I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t think you’re thinking about that like you should be thinking about that.
“I mean, it’s not just you do one horrible thing and they try to throw the book at you.”
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