Pat Quinn signed a bill Wednesday abolishing the death penalty and he commuted their sentences to life in prison w, Fifteen prisoners awaited execution in Illinois, all sentenced after former Gov. Copyright 2023. 111) Robert Melock, 24. Okla. pardon board votes against recommending clemency for death row inmate. Ford was arrested after he walked into the. Wesson's victims were his own children, fathered by. Median time, in years, a death row prisoner has been awaiting execution: 7, Average time, in years, between imposition of a death sentence and execution: 12. The most recent blanket clemency came in 1986 when Toney Anaya, the governor of New Mexico, commuted the death sentences of the state's five death row inmates, according to the Associated Press. Robbed and killed at least four elderly women between 1988 and 1989. Two flares were found near the boy's body. Rape and murder of 31-year-old Miguela Burhans in her. Fatally belt-whipped his 3 1/2-year-old daughter, Jasmine James, Oct. 24, 1984, on the South Side after she refused to go to sleep. Scheduled to be executed on January 7, 2026. 1 /18. All Rights Reserved. Poisoned two of his wives and his adoptive mother. He has denied responsibility for the crimes and has repeatedly attempted to have his sentence overturned, but so far has been unsuccessful. He was about to be released by the police when he admitted to committing the crime. Raped, hammered and stabbed Terri Winchell. . Shot gas station attendant Gregory McAnarney, 31, to death Sept. 3, 1988, during a robbery in Farmersville. 31) Johnny Neal Jr., 44. Williams was the believed prime suspect in multiple murders across the Raleigh area. Richard Glossip needs our help, urgently! Prior to 1970, this facility was known as the Southern Illinois Penitentiary, and it once housed Illinois' death row. 93) Danny Edwards, 33. Marlow sexually assaulted two of their victims. Odle told police that he was tired of his parents ''comin` down on my case'' about alcohol and drug abuse. Axing and stabbing of Douglas and Peggy Ryen, their daughter Jessica, and their son Joshua's friend Christopher Hughes. Raped and murdered Jeanine Nicarico, 10, of Naperville Feb. 25, 1983, after abducting her from her Naperville home. 10: Aug. 8, 2007 Rodney Adkins, for killing an Oak Park woman after breaking into her home. Fifteen prisoners awaited execution in Illinois, all sentenced after former Gov. Murdered his fourth wife in 1980 after being paroled for the 1975 killing of his second wife. Kidnapped and strangled Vickie Wrobel, 5, a girl from his Joliet neighborhood Aug. 9, 1982. The victim was struck with a hammer and stabbed nearly sixty times. 61 and 62) Verneal Jimerson, 38, and Dennis Williams, 33. He is also suspected in the disappearance of his third wife in 1980. Murdered a woman and hid her body in his trailer in 2000. He is suspected in the murders of at least three other women and he was found guilty of two additional murders. Though 12 percent of the state's residents are black, 45 percent of death row inmates are. 7 and 8) Juan Caballero, 29, and Luis Ruiz, 30. The crime was the bloodiest mass murder in, Granted a new trial in 1994, but was found guilty and was resentenced to death. Kidnapped, raped, tortured and strangled a 21-year-old man, tied him to a tree, then removed his genitals. 15: March 3, 2010 Edward Tenney, for killing a 24-year-old Aurora man during a robbery. Their remains were found in November 2013 and Merritt was charged in November 2014. Quadruple murder of Eunice Zeigler, Perry and Virginia Edwards, and Charlie Mays. Browse 3,137 death row inmate photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images. Shot and killed a convenience store clerk during a robbery. In Pictures; The last meals of US prisoners on death row. Murder of Theresa Blosl and Charles Ervin. 53 and 54) Leroy Orange, 39, and his half-brother, Leonard Kidd, 31. 82) William Franklin, 51. Racially motivated crime spree in April 2000, in. Gov. 1) John Szabo, 32. Murder of Miki Martinez and Darren Wormkey in February 2004. Peraita was originally serving life without parole for his role in the. 69) Derrick House, 25. Strangled Joan Wetherall, 30, a Carbondale waitress, Nov. 11, 1981. In the quarter century between restoration and abolition of the Illinois death penalty (pdf); 298 men and women were sentenced to death in Illinois. 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A full list is externally linked: Note: On May 30, 2019, the state Senate voted to override Governor Chris Sununu's veto on a bill that abolished the state's death penalty 168. Kidnapped and murdered Larry Lionberg, 29, and his fiance, Carol Schmal, 24, May 11, 1978, in Ford Heights. Both defendants, who are half-brothers, were sentenced to death. Murdered Charles Biebel, 89, Dec. 22, 1978, and Esther Sepmeyer, 83, July 13, 1979, during robberies of their homes near East St. Louis. Stabbed and strangled elderly couple, Clarence and Lillian James, at their home in. Wheat`s murder began a seven-week killing spree in which Coleman and an accomplice murdered eight women and girls in Illinois, Ohio and Indiana. 24) Henry Brisbon, 34. Murdered Chicago police rookie James Doyle, 34, Feb. 5, 1982, on a South Side bus as Doyle and his partner tried to arrest Hope for suspicion of burglary. 21 and 22) Harold Bean, 51, and Robert Byron, 43. The men allegedly demanded a total of more than $5.5 million from relatives and associates, and received more than $1 million from victims' relatives. Kidnapped, raped, tortured and murdered 19-year-old college student Jodi Sanderholm in 2007. 11: March 21, 2008 Gary Pate, for killing his wife and stepdaughter. While in Pontiac state prison for robbery, he fatally stabbed prison cook Frieda King, 50, Feb. 8, 1983. Conahan is also a suspect in the deaths of twelve other men. He was sentenced to death for rape and 33 counts of murder. Dotson received six death sentences for the crime. With Smith`s sentence, Illinois will have three Death Rows in operation. Gov. Murdered three teenagers, including his half-sister, during a two-week killing spree in May 1984. A series of thirteen murders that lasted throughout the summer of 1987 in the. Eyler, suspected of killing more than 20 young men in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Kentucky between 1982 and 1984, had been charged a year earlier with the murder of a 28-year-old man in Lake County. In Florida, where death row inmates are held alone in their cells . First sentenced when he admitted to committing the. Abduction, rape, and murder of 19-year-old Stacie Stites. Murdered at least two women between 2001 and 2005. March 9, 2011. 124) Andrew Maxwell, 23. the 6 victims were: Willie Fredd, Albert Pearson, Kevin Kaiser, Kenny Faust, Richard Boeck, and Donald Rains, the latter 2 victims were killed in Wisconsin. Sexual assault and murder of 55-year-old realtor Marjorie Deeble, the mother of his girlfriend, at her home in. Shot and killed seven people and wounded four others. Illinois' former Death Row inmates from the 1970s After the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in 1972, sentences for 27 Illinois Death Row inmates were commuted. Link copied Jan. 23, 2004, 4:49 PM UTC . Willard's DNA was found on the latter, which pointed out Bomar's culpability. Thirty-eight-year-old Lisa Ann Coleman was executed in Texas today, 10 years following her conviction for the murder of her girlfriend's son, 9-year-old Davontae Williams. 77 and 78) Earl Hawkins, 35, and Nathson Fields, 36. 66) Larry Scott, 35. 8: Sept. 25, 2006 Dion Banks, for killing a woman during a carjacking. Jenkins, who was detained at a mental hospital in California for four rapes committed during the 1970s, was linked to the crime via DNA. These are the men on Illinois` Death Row, the convicted murderers sentenced to the state`s maximum punishment for killings that involved more than one victim, children, public officials, prison inmates or were committed with other crimes. Lightfoot discusses downtown violence, next CPD superintendent, Stars arrive for the Met Gala: Live updates, CPS seniors plan to return to school district as teachers. 112) Aaron Patterson, 26. At least four murders committed from 1984 to 1999. A total of twelve people convicted of murder have been executed by the state of Illinois since 1977. 26) William Jones, 35. Convicted of the contract murder of Carl Gibson, 38, on the Chicago Skyway June 21, 1984. Known also as "The Taco Bell Strangler". Abducted, raped, and killed four women between 1999 and 2000. Lisa Ann Coleman, left, and Wendi Andriano, right, are two notable women who have served on death row. All fifteen death row inmates in the state had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment without parole. 99) Richard Nitz, 39. She survived, but her baby was delivered. He had previously been convicted for the murder of a woman in Washington State and was serving a 25-year sentence. This is a list of people executed in Illinois. He also raped and violently assaulted Ling's daughter, who survived the attack. 67) Robert Turner, 31. In 1994, he was declared mentally disabled. They will now serve life in prison with no hope of parole. 2: April 26, 2004 Ricardo Harris, after conviction for killing two Oak Lawn liquor store employees and hurting two people during a robbery. Moore has also been linked to the deaths of her father, mother in law, and first husband. Spencer shot all three officers and testified that he acted alone, but his alleged accomplice, On July 12, 2011, police officers were called to ten-year-old Ame Deal's home, where she was found dead in a small foot locker, having. Prosecutors said the victims were killed regardless of whether the ransoms were paid. 13) Dennis Emerson, 38. Fatally bludgeoned Benjamin Gibons, 62, and his wife, Sybil, 60, with a hammer July 29, 1982, in their Skokie home. Wardrip was sentenced to 35 years in prison in 1986. 109) Ronald Jones, 40. The victim's 14-year-old sister was sleeping upstairs when she heard the screams of her sister. Murdered two people in separate burglaries. 27) Gregory Madej, 31. Murdered five women between September 2002 and April 2003. Murdered three young boys including his friend's younger brother. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Friday that a governor had the power to commute the sentences of all 167 death row inmates before he left office last year. The other three men were arrested, but only Carty was prosecuted for. Murdered his wife, 42-year-old Hector Jan Stamps, and her grandson, 4-year-old DeAngelo Marquez Stamps. Murder of his father-in-law and mother-in-law. In a jealous rage, he shot and killed Donna Sauls, 49, and Alvin Smith, 41, Sept. 2, 1987, in a South Chicago Heights garage. While serving a life term for murder, he murdered fellow Menard inmate Lucas Gonzales, 37, Nov. 6, 1988, in a gang dispute. Tribune researcher Barbara Sherlock contributed to this list. Shot and killed his girlfriend's ex-husband, Ted Price. Both men are also accused in the murder of a fifth victim, but neither has been charged. 4: June 16, 2004 Cecil Sutherland, for sexually assaulting and killing a 10-year-old Marion County girl. A Missouri prison escapee serving a life sentence for a murder, Guest was caught Feb. 5, 1982, shoplifting a toothbrush and toothpaste from a West Side grocery store. 12) Walter Stewart, 35. In jail she attempted to hire a fellow inmate to murder a witness who tried to testify against her. Kidnapped and helped bury elderly couple Carol and James "Reggie" Sumner (Her former neighbors in South Carolina) alive. Due to the high number of federal death row inmates, only prisoners with Wikipedia pages are listed in this article. Murdered and dismembered his ex-girlfriend's son. Raped and strangled Moody Bible Institute student Kristen Kent, 24, Aug. 4, 1984, on the North Side. 91) Jerry Ward, 34. 76) Clarence Hayes, 38. Raped, strangled and burned the bodies of four females between 2006 and 2009. Stabbed and shot James Adams, 31; Gordon Stevens, 36; and Debra Bushman, 25, May 25, 1982, during robberies in Sterling and Rock Falls. 7: June 6, 2006 Paul Runge, for raping, killing and setting on fire a mother and her 10-year-old daughter. He became enraged when he heard his brother, future brother-in-law, and two of his brother's friends talking about him. The body of a different man was also found on McKnight's property in 2000. 89) Walter Thomas, 35. 60) Manuel Salazar, 24. Smith was scheduled to be executed on April 21, 2022. Player View. Killed four people between July and August 2002. Fatally shot Elgin Evans, 25, of Chicago Heights on Feb. 6, 1980, in revenge for a robbery. John Wayne Gacy was put to death in Illinois by lethal injection at the age of 52. ON ILLINOIS` DEATH ROW, 125 MURDERERS FACE THE ULTIMATE PUNISHMENT. Murdered his parents, two of his cousins, and his 2-year-old nephew. A sixth woman was also attacked by Parker. The accomplice in the latter crime, Briaell Michael Lee, is serving a 40-years-to-life sentence. Washington committed the murder as well as numerous other serious crimes across southern California with his wife Tania. On May 12, 2010, Banks was declared incompetent to be executed. Take a look at the gallery above to see some of the notable, rare female inmates serving death row sentences in the United States. 1 in the line of 84 inmates on Illinois` Death Row. 1.6% of death row prisoners since 1972 have been formally exonerated and released. Kidnapped and strangled gas station attendant, 26-year-old Maurine Hunsaker, in. 79) James Seuffer, 33. Also serving six life sentences for the same murders, and a seventh for a third murder committed in 1987. Bomar is also suspected to have murdered Maria Cabuenos to steal her car, since he had thrown out his own at a junkyard. Wood is also a suspect in the disappearances of three other young girls and women. The prisoners below, listed with their current ages and in order of their sentencings, are in various stages of appealing their cases. Robbie was a brother, son, and a good friend to those who knew him. Fatal beating and arson deaths of his ex-girlfriend, 24-year-old Brooke Whitaker, and her 7-month-old daughter, Kya. He is a suspect in at least ten other homicides, rapes and disappearances. Reece, a convicted kidnapper, was connected to her murder in 2015 on the basis of DNA evidence. Moss is the only woman on death row in Georgia. 55) James Foster, 37. In a series of killings spanning between 1972 and 1983, the majority of his crimes were committed in California. 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