Death in Santa Barbara Malinda Jones

Death in Santa Barbara    When 27-year-old, Jarrod Davidson, is shot in the doorway of his Santa Barbara apartment, the neighborhood fears there's an assassin on the loose. As detectives dig deeper into Jarrod's past, they find out this boy got mixed up with the wrong crowd.    

This is the perfect example of why you tell your child no, they can not have everything they want. According to all accounts, Jarrod was a great dad and it's not unreasonable to share custody.

Kelee Davidson

Philip Jones pleaded guilty to first-degree murder with the additional charge of lying in wait. Kelee
Davidson plead guilty to two counts of perjury and one count of accessory to murder. Kelee was sentenced to four years in state prison with credit for time served. Philip had inoperable lung cancer and was not expected to survive. 

Malinda Jones and her late husband, Philip Jones, had two daughters, Kelee and Kalee. Kelee married Jarrod Davidson in January 2000, and gave birth to M. in July. Jarrod and Kelee separated in March 2001.

In 2004, Kelee and M. lived in Oceano, and appellant and Philip lived in Grover Beach. Jarrod lived about 90 miles away, in Santa Barbara, and worked there as a teaching assistant at the University of California.

Jarrod and his father, Richard, took M. to appellant's house on July 5, 2004, after M. had stayed with Jarrod. Philip answered the door. Addressing M., Philip used a curt tone and said, "Say goodbye to your father." Philip's comment was unusual because the Jones family usually took M. inside without speaking to Jarrod when he took her to their home. Later that week, on July 8, appellant and Philip drove to Jarrod's apartment on Old Mill Road in Santa Barbara to note its location.

On July 9, Philip decided to kill Jarrod. For several years, Philip had owned a .30 caliber rifle that he stored in a closet. On July 9, he put the rifle into his truck, along with bullets. Philip wore a tan jumpsuit and appellant wore a blue hat and a blue sweatshirt. They took the truck to Santa Barbara.

Malia Davidson is being raised by Jarrod's parents, Richard and Susan Davidson, as well she should be.

You can write to Malinda Jones at:

Malinda Jones  X21237    
California Institution for Women
16756 Chino-Corona Road
Corona, CA 92880