Inside The Billings’ Murders

Florida Murder New evidence made public Thursday offers the first look inside the home where Byrd and Melanie Billings were shot to death during a home invasion.

by Jessica Taloney

Published: Thu, August 27, 2009 - 6:18 pm CST Last Updated: Thu, August 27, 2009 - 6:54 pm CST

New evidence made public Thursday offers the first look inside the home where Byrd and Melanie Billings were shot to death during a home invasion.

The gunmen involved in the July 9 robbery and double murder were caught by a surveillance system installed in the Billings' Beulah, Florida home. Time-lapse images from the 16 cameras positioned inside and outside the house show three gunmen pointing weapons directly at Byrd Billings' head while his wife and one of their young sons watched.

The surveillance video and 2,000 crime scene pictures are available for the public to see by appointment in the State Attorney's Office in Pensacola. The images can not be copied, published or broadcast.

Seven men are charged with the Billings' murders. An eighth suspect, Pamela Long Wiggins, is charged as an accessory after the crime.

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carl Says:

Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:36 am

Although I’m against having the photos shown on all the networks indiscriminately,you make a very good point!It would really be disappointing while we try to protect the kids and family from reliving the events,that one of the family would sign a deal for movie and book rights with plenty of photos of the crime.let’s hope not!

mustuknow Says:

Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 10:20 am

I am all for protecting the privacy of the living victims of this horrible tragedy, HOWEVER, I have this little feeling that before this is all over there is going to be a book and movie deal in the making. Personally I do not think there is no need for the actually crime scene video and photos to be splashed all over the media but I think when it comes to the mighty dollar, then selling of the rights to recreating the horrible events of that night will outweigh any impact it will have on the surviving children. JMO. Rambing, but my opinion anyway.