Some crime stories stick with you. Stories about children being hurt or killed or abused — particularly children abused by parents — are hard to read about. And harder to forget. There are murder stories that are sensational but somewhat forgettable. Unfortunately, people are murdered every day. Gang-related murders account for a large share of them. There are murders from passion. And then, there are murders for money – committed without the least bit of caring. Without remorse. The murder of Thomas and Jackie Hawks was just such a case.
In 2004, Thomas, 57, and his wife Jackie, 47, owned a lovely 55-foot yacht they had named the “Well Deserved.” However, the couple was ready to spend more time with their about-to-be-born grandchild. They decided to sell their boat. The Hawks placed an ad for sale — $440,000. 24-year-old John Jacobson, a convicted felon, answered the…
