Walter Moody
Walter Leroy Moody, Jr. (March 24, 1935 – April 19, 2018) was an American convicted murderer. He was sentenced to death in Alabama for the 1989 letter bomb murder of Robert S. Vance, a US federal judge serving on the Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit.[1]
| Walter L. Moody, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 24, 1935 Rex, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 83) Holman Correctional Facility in Escambia County, Alabama |
| Spouse | Hazel Moody (unknown – 1972) Susan McBride |
After an extensive investigation, Moody and his second wife, Susan McBride, were arrested on July 13, 1990. McBride was released on $250,000 bail within a week and later testified against Moody.[2]
Moody was executed by lethal injection on April 19, 2018 in Escambia County, Alabama at the age of 83.[3] He became the oldest death row inmate to be executed in modern United States history.[2]
References
- ↑ Smothers, Ronald (14 July 1990). "Focus of Bombing Inquiry Is Held Without Bail on Separate Charge". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/14/us/focus-of-bombing-inquiry-is-held-without-bail-on-separate-charge.html. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Alabama Executes Serial Bomber Walter Leroy Moody, 83 (April 20, 2018)NPR. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ Alabama Executes Mail Bomber, 83, the Oldest Inmate Put to Death in Modern Era (April 19, 2018)The New York Times. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
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