Frisco Teen Gets Life Sentence For Parents' Murder
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McKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – Zachary Callens, 18, of Frisco, was sentenced to life in prison Monday for the murder of his mother and father.
When Frisco police officers responded, they discovered Ryan and Maria Callens deceased in their bedroom. Both had been shot.
The victims' son, Zachary Callens, was outside the home 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.
Neighbors who spoke to CBS11 at the time were in disbelief.
"I just can't believe it. It's sad," said Daisy Caceres. Caceres lives next door to the Callens, and saw the teenager helping his dad work on a fence in the backyard just one day earlier.
"They were so very nice and looked like a happy family," said Daisy's father, Fausto Caceres, who woke up to police pounding on his front door.
Frisco Police charged the then 16-year-old 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.
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