Kenneth Smith was almost executed by the State of Alabama for a murder for hire According to court documents Kenneth Smith and John Forrest Parker were paid a $1000 by Rev. Charles Sennett to murder his wife Elizabeth Dorlene Sennett. The body of Elizabeth would later be found and she had been beaten and stabbed…
William Vandiver was executed by the State of Indiana for the murder of his father in law According to court documents William Vandiver would conspire with other members of his wife’s family to murder Paul Komyatti Sr. On the day of the murder William Vandiver was waiting outside for Paul to arrive. When he was…
Alpha Stephens was executed by the State of Georgia for a murder committed during a robbery According to court documents Alpha Stephens and Claude Sampson were robbing a home when they would shoot and kill the homeowners father. Alpha Stephens and Claude Sampson would be arrested Claude Sampson would be convicted and sentenced to life…
John Evans was executed by the State of Alabama for a robbery committed during a robbery According to court documents John Evans and Wayne Ritter would go on a crime spree that included a number of armed robberies and kidnappings John Evans and Wayne Ritter would rob a pawn store and murder the owner Edward…
Jimmy Gray was executed by the State of Mississippi for the murder of a three year old girl According to court documents Jimmy Gray, who was on parole for murder, would kidnap a three year old girl who would be sexually assaulted and murdered Jimmy Gray would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death Jimmy…
Frank Coppola was executed by the State of Virginia for a murder committed during a robbery According to court documents Frank Coppola, who was a police officer at the time, would attempt to rob a business and in the process would beat a woman to death Frank Coppola would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to…
