Zachary Callens was a sixteen year old living in Texas when he would murder his parents as they slept
According to court documents Zachary Callens was upset with his parents being strict and that they planned to send him to a public school
The sixteen year old would put in a set of headphones, grabbed a rifle equipped with a flashlight and headed to his parents room
Zachary Callens would shoot and kill his parents Ryan and Maria Elena Callens.
Zachary Callens would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for thirty years
Zachary Callens Current Information
SID Number: 50570559
TDCJ Number: 02093547
Name: CALLENS,ZACHARY ELLIOT
Race: W
Gender: M
Age: 27
Maximum Sentence Date: LIFE SENTENCE
Current Facility: TELFORD
Projected Release Date: LIFE SENTENCE
Parole Eligibility Date: 2044-08-11
Zachary Callens Case
A Frisco man was sentenced to life in prison Monday for murdering his mother and father.
On August 11, 2014 Frisco police officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired at a home near Coit and Shepards Hill.
When the officers arrived they found Ryan and Maria Callens deceased in their bedroom along with a rifle on the floor, outside the master bedroom.
The rifle had a flashlight attached to it with duct tape.
The victims’ then-16-year-old son, Zachary Callens was outside the home near his sister when police officers arrived.
Frisco Officer Hinton Butler overheard Callens explain to his sister that “he did it.” When she asked him if the murders were his plan, he said it was.
Multiple items of evidence were collected from the scene including the rifle with the flashlight, duct tape and bullets found in Callens’ room.
DNA evidence linked Callens to the flashlight and the duct tape on the rifle.
Frisco Detective, Daniel Bardwell and Sgt. Nelson Walter charged the juvenile with the murder of his parents and was later certified to stand trial as an adult.
The jury found Callens guilty of both murders and assessed a punishment of life in prison for each.
Frisco man sentenced to life in prison for murdering parents | wfaa.com
Zachary Callens News
Zachary Elliot Callens, 18, of Frisco, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his mother and father, announced Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis.
On August 11, 2014, Frisco Police officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired at a home near Coit and Shepherds Hill. When Frisco police officers responded, they discovered Ryan and Maria Callens deceased in their bedroom. Both had been shot and killed. Police also found a rifle on the floor outside the master bedroom. The rifle had a flashlight attached to it by duct tape.
The victim’s 16-year-old son, Zachary Callens, was located outside the residence near his sister when police arrived. Frisco Officer Hinton Butler heard Callens explain to his sister that “he did it.” When she asked him if the murders were his plan, he indicated to her that it was. Multiple items of evidence were collected from the scene including the rifle with the flashlight, as well as duct tape and bullets found in Callens’ bedroom. DNA evidence linked Callens to the flashlight and the duct tape on the rifle.
Frisco Det. Daniel Bardwell and Sgt. Nelson Walter led the investigation and charged the juvenile with the murder of his parents. Callens was later certified to stand trial as an adult.
The jury found Callens guilty of both murders and assessed punishment at life in prison for each. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Danette Broome and Cynthia Walker. They were aided by DA Investigator Jared Clark.
Frisco Man Gets Life Sentence for Murdering His Parents – collincountyda.com
