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tured the following day

Williams, George E.
(1943– )

Williams, Laron Ronald
(1949–85)

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex./CE

DATE(S): 1983–84 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VIC-

DATE(S): 197?/81 VENUE: Tenn. VICTIMS: Three

TIMS: Seven suspected

MO: Killed a prostitute; murdered priest and police-MO: Home invader who raped/strangled elderly

man while a fugitive from prison on that charge women

DISPOSITION: 10 years for first count (escaped Apr.

DISPOSITION: Life term without parole on two

1981); condemned on two counts, 1981; fatally

counts

beaten by other inmates, July 7, 1985

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Williams, Leslie Allen
(1953– )

DATE(S): 1984/97 VENUE: Las Vegas, Nev. VIC-

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

TIMS: Two

DATE(S): 1991–92 VENUE: Oakland/Genessee

MO: Rape-slayer of female prostitutes age 24 and 25

Counties, Mich. VICTIMS: Four

DISPOSITION: Imprisoned, 1985 (paroled 1995); life MO: Rape-slayer of teenage girls

term, 1998

DISPOSITION: Life without parole on one count, 1992

Willoughby, John R.
(?– )

SEX: M RACE: ? TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

Williams, Robert
(1936–97)

DATE(S): 1975/83 VENUE: Indianapolis, Ind. VICSEX: M RACE: B TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC/Sex.

TIMS: Two

DATE(S): 1977 VENUE: Nebr./Iowa VICTIMS:

MO: Killed teenage girl and off-duty policewoman Three confessed

DISPOSITION: 130 years on one count

MO: Killed sister and two other women; raped/shot one who survived

Wilson, Brandon
(1978– )

DISPOSITION: Executed in Nebr., Dec. 2, 1997

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC

DATE(S): 1998 VENUE: Calif./Utah VICTIMS: two

Williams, Ronald Turney
(d. 1981)

suspected

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE

MO: Deranged drug abuser convinced that God

DATE(S): 1975/79 VENUE: W.Va./Ariz. VICTIMS:

ordered him to kill as a means of ending the world; Three

stabbed a young boy in a public restroom; arrested MO: Career criminal; victims included two policemen after wounding a woman; suspected of killing

DISPOSITION: Life term on one count, 1975 (escaped another child in Utah

1979); killed by FBI in N.Y. while resisting arrest, DISPOSITION: Condemned in California, Oct. 6, 1999

June 8, 1981

Wilson, Catherine
(1822–62)

Williams, Ronnie Keith
(1962– )

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

DATE(S): 1854–62 VENUE: England VICTIMS:

DATE(S): 1984/93 VENUE: Broward County, Fla.

Five

VICTIMS: Two

MO: Transient poisoner of acquaintances for profit MO: Pedophile lust killer

DISPOSITION: Hanged, Oct. 20, 1862

DISPOSITION: 17 years for second-degree + seven years for child molesting, 1984 (paroled, 1992);
Wilson, Mary Elizabeth
(1891–1961)

condemned, 1996

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

DATE(S): 1956–57 VENUE: Windy Hook, England

Williams, Sidney
(1972–89)

VICTIMS: Four

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

MO: “Black widow” poisoner of husbands/lovers for DATE(S): 1989 VENUE: New Orleans, La. VIC-profit

TIMS: Three

DISPOSITION: Condemned, 1958 (commuted on

MO: Shot male victims in personal confrontations appeal); died in prison, 1961

DISPOSITION: Fatally shot by an acquaintance, Oct.

3, 1989

Wilson, Otto
(1911–46)

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./Sad.

Williamson, Stella
(1904–80)

DATE(S): 1944 VENUE: Los Angeles, Calif. VIC-

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: S MOTIVE: PC

TIMS: Two

DATE(S): 1923–33 VENUE: Gallitzin, Pa. VIC-

MO: Women dismembered in hotel rooms

TIMS: Five

DISPOSITION: Executed Sept. 20, 1946

MO: Unwed mother who killed five infants, storing the corpses in a suitcase in the attic of her home
Wimberly, Anthony
(1961– )

DISPOSITION: Died of natural causes, Aug. 1980, SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/Sex.

leaving directions to the remains with an explana-DATE(S): 1984–85 VENUE: Oakland, Calif. VIC-

tory letter

TIMS: Three

MO: Burglar who raped/killed female victims in
Willis, Fred
(1951– )

homes/stores

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

DISPOSITION: Three life terms without parole, 1994

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Winkles, James Deland
(1940– )

MO: Rape-slayer of young women

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

DISPOSITION: Condemned on six murder counts

DATE(S): 1980–81 VENUE: Pinellas Company, Fla.

VICTIMS: Two

Wood, Frederick G.
(1912– )

MO: Victims shot during robberies

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

DISPOSITION: Condemned on two counts, April 14, DATE(S): 1926–60 VENUE: N.Y. VICTIMS: Five

2003

confessed

MO: Beat male victims to death in personal confronta-Wirth, Robert (1960– )

tions

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/Sad.

DISPOSITION: Life term on one count, 1942 (paroled DATE(S): 1987–88 VENUE: Milwaukee, Wis. VIC-1960); condemned on two counts, 1962 (commuted TIMS: Six to eight

to life, 1972)

MO: Elderly victims beaten/stabbed in their homes DISPOSITION: Four consecutive life terms + 20 years,
Wood, Isaac
(d. 1858)

1991

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE

DATE(S): 1858 VENUE: N.Y./N.J. VICTIMS: Seven

Wise, Martha Hasel
(1883–?) AKA: Borgia of Amer-MO: Poisoned wife, child, and other relatives for inher-ica

itance

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-nonspe-

DISPOSITION: Hanged, July 1858

cific

DATE(S): 1924–25 VENUE: Medina County, Ohio

Wood, James Edward
(1947– )

VICTIMS: Three

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex.

MO: “Black widow” poisoner of relatives; also prolific DATE(S): 1967–92 VENUE: La./Ark./Idaho VIC-arsonist

TIMS: Seven+ suspected

DISPOSITION: Life term, 1925; died in prison

MO: Rape-slayer of girls and women

DISPOSITION: Condemned in Idaho on one count,

Wittman, Manfred
(1945– ) AKA: Beast of Ober-1994

franken

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

Woodfield, Randall Brent
(1950– ) AKA: I-5 Killer DATE(S): 1959–60 VENUE: Germany VICTIMS:

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex./CE

Three confessed

DATE(S): 1961 VENUE: Ore./Wash./Calif. VIC-

MO: Impotent “ripper” of young women

TIMS: 12+ suspected

DISPOSITION: Life term on guilty plea

MO: Raped/robbed/shot females age 14–37 in random attacks

Wolter, Michael
(1972–89)

DISPOSITION: Life + 90 years in Ore., 1981; 35 years SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex.

more in second trial for sex crimes in Ore.

DATE(S): 1980–83 VENUE: Germany VICTIMS:

2003

Eight suspected

MO: Rape-slayer of females age 25; victims

Wooten, Charles
(1949– )

stabbed/strangled

SEX: M RACE: Unk. TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE/PC

DISPOSITION: Life term on confession to five counts DATE(S): 1968/93 VENUE: Ft. Worth, Tex. VICTIMS: Three

Wongsin, Sila
(d. 1959)

MO: Killed two holdup victims; killed/dismembered SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-extremist

father

DATE(S): 1958–59 VENUE: Korat, Thailand VIC-

DISPOSITION: four life terms on two counts, 1970

TIMS: Five+

(paroled 1991); life term, 1995

MO: “Devil-worship” cult leader linked to human sacrifices

Workman, Charles
(1908– ) AKA: The Bug

DISPOSITION: Executed, June 26, 1959

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

DATE(S): 1926–41 VENUE: N.Y./N.J. VICTIMS:

Wood, David Leonard
(1951– ) AKA: Desert Killer

“Numerous”

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./Sad.

MO: Contract killer for “MURDER, INC.”

DATE(S): 1987–88 VENUE: El Paso, Tex. VIC-

DISPOSITION: Life term in N.J. for murder of

TIMS: 15 confessed

ARTHUR FLEGENHEIMER, 1941 (paroled 1964)

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Wright, Douglas Franklin
(1940–96)

Yang Zinhai
See
WANG GANGGANG

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

DATE(S): 1991 VENUE: Ore. VICTIMS: Six+

Yasutoshi Kamata
(1940– )

MO: Lured homeless men from Portland; shot them in SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

Wasco County

DATE(S): 1985–94 VENUE: Osaka, Japan VIC-

DISPOSITION: Executed on Sept. 6, 1996

TIMS: Five

MO: Rape-strangler of females aged 9–46; demanded
Wright, Dwayne Allen
(1972– )

ransom for his youngest victim prior to murder SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC

DISPOSITION: Condemned on five counts, March 25, DATE(S): 1989 VENUE: Md./Va./D.C./ VICTIMS:

1999

Three

MO: Drug addict; shot male victims in personal dis-Yates, Daniel (?– )

putes

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sad.

DISPOSITION: Condemned on one count in Va., 1992

DATE(S): 1985–87 VENUE: Wash./Okla. VIC-

TIMS: Two

Wright, William
(d. 1997) AKA: King Rat MO: Kidnapped, tortured and shot three hitchhikers, SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-extremist

aged 12 and 13, at Silverdale, Wash. (killing one); DATE(S): 1980s–1997 VENUE: Northern Ireland

prime suspect in the murder of a 35-year-old woman VICTIMS: Dozens

in Oklahoma

MO: Leader of Protestant terrorist “rat pack” that DISPOSITION: 60 years for murder and attempted killed Catholics, Republicans, and suspected police murder in Washington

informers

DISPOSITION: Murdered by Republican rivals, Dec.

Yeo, Jonathan
(1959–91)

27, 1997

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

DATE(S): 1991 VENUE: Hamilton, Ontario VIC-

Wyatt, “Señor”
(d. 1864)

TIMS: Two

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: M MOTIVE: PC

MO: Lust killer of women age 19 and 28

DATE(S): 1840s–64 VENUE: Rocky Mountains

DISPOSITION: Suicide by gunshot to avoid arrest, VICTIMS: 100+

Aug. 1991

MO: “Mountain man” and prolific racist slayer of Indians; also kidnapped Mexican girls to serve as
Yershov, Vadim
(1973– )

concubines, murdering male relatives who pursued SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./CE

him

DATE(S): 1997

VENUE: Siberia, Russia

VIC-

DISPOSITION: Killed by Mexicans in revenge for kid-TIMS: 19

nap/rape

MO: Rape/robbed/stabbed victims in random attacks DISPOSITION: Condemned, 1998

Wyatt, Thomas Anthony
(1964– )

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./PC

York, Thomas
(?– ) AKA: Thomas Jurkiewicz DATE(S): 1988 venue: Indian River Company, Fla.

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

VICTIMS: Two

DATE(S): 1978/81 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VICTIMS: MO: One victim killed after kidnap-rape, second killed Two

in personal altercation

DISPOSITION: Condemned on one count, Feb. 22,

MO: Slayer of wife and female business partner for 1991; condemned on second count, Dec. 20, 1991

insurance

DISPOSITION: 40 years on federal conspiracy charges,
Yaddav, Akku
(d. 2004)

1989

SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

DATE(S): 2002–03 VENUE: Nagpur, India VIC-

Yoo Young-chul
(1971– )

TIMS: “Several”

SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: S MOTIVE: Sex./CE

MO: Bandit and serial rapist accused of multiple mur-DATE(S): 2003–04 VENUE: Seoul, South Korea

ders

VICTIMS: 31 confessed

DISPOSITION: Mobbed and killed by 200+ women

MO: Lured victims to his home, killed them with ham-during a pretrial hearing

mers, then dismembered and concealed the bodies
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DISPOSITION: 14 convictions for rape and theft, DATE(S): 1980–87 VENUE: Pa./N.J. VICTIMS:

paroled last time in 2003; boasted of 31 murders in Two

court, on Sept. 21, 2004; disposition unknown

MO: Strangled girlfriends after sex

DISPOSITION: Life term on one court, 1989; second
Young, David Franklin
(1960– )

(consecutive) life term, 1990

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex.

DATE(S): 1987 VENUE: Utah/Ind. VICTIMS: Two

Zeck, Michael Duane, III
(1969– )

MO: Rape slayer of women; victims stabbed/bludSEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/Sex.

geoned

DATE(S): 1996 VENUE: Fla. VICTIMS: Two

DISPOSITION: 35 years to life in Ind., 1987; con-MO: Raped/robbed/killed women in Okaloosa and

demned in Utah, 1988

Santa Rosa counties.

DISPOSITION: two trials in 1997: condemned on one
Young, Graham Frederick
(1947–90)

count; life term without parole on second count SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: S MOTIVE: PC/Sad.

DATE(S): 1962/71 VENUE: London/Bovington, Eng-

Zeid, Aida Nourre din Mohammed Abu
(1973– ) land VICTIMS: Three