Edward Edwards (serial killer)
American serial killer (1933-2011)
Edward Wayne Edwards (June 14, 1933 – April 7, 2011)[1] was a convicted American serial killer. Edwards escaped from jail in Akron, Ohio in 1955 and fled across the country. By 1961, he was on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
| Edward Edwards | |
|---|---|
 FBI Ten Most Wanted mugshot | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 14, 1933 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2011 (aged 77) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Penalty | Death |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | 5 confirmed, 9-15+ suspected |
| Span of killings | 1977–1996 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Wisconsin, Ohio |
| Date apprehended | 2009 |
Edwards was captured and arrested in Atlanta, Georgia on January 20, 1962. After he was granted parole in 1967, Edwards murdered at least five people between 1977 and 1996.
Edwards died of natural causes at the Corrections Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio on April 7, 2011. He was expected to be executed by lethal injection set for four months later on August 31.[2][3][4]
References
change- ↑ "1933-1949". Cold Case Cameron. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
- ↑ Gazaway, Charles (8 April 2011). "Confessed serial killer dies in prison". WAVE. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Brueck, Dana (8 April 2011). "UPDATE: Edward Edwards Dead". nbc15.com. WMTV. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ Sangiacomo, Michael (8 April 2011). "Convicted serial killer Edward Edwards dies in prison, avoiding execution". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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