Edward Edwards (serial killer)

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
BornJune 14, 1933
Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2011(2011-04-07) (aged 77)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
PenaltyDeath
Killings
Number of victims5 confirmed, 9-15+ suspected
Span of killings1977–1996
CountryUnited States
State(s)Wisconsin,
Ohio
Date apprehended2009

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

  1. "1933-1949". Cold Case Cameron. Retrieved 2019-10-22.
  2. Gazaway, Charles (8 April 2011). Confessed serial killer dies in prison. WAVE. http://www.wave3.com/Global/story.asp?S=14414048. Retrieved 22 January 2016. 
  3. Brueck, Dana (8 April 2011). "UPDATE: Edward Edwards Dead". nbc15.com (WMTV). http://www.nbc15.com/home/headlines/UPDATE_Edward_Edwards_Dead.html. Retrieved 22 January 2016. 
  4. Sangiacomo, Michael (8 April 2011). "Convicted serial killer Edward Edwards dies in prison, avoiding execution". The Plain Dealer. http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/04/convicted_serial_killer_edward.html. Retrieved 22 January 2016.