Danny Barber (serial killer)
Danny Lee Barber (May 8, 1955 - February 11, 1999) was an American serial killer who was executed in 1999.[1]
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| Born | Danny Lee Barber 8 May 1955 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Died | 11 February 1999 (aged 43) Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1978–1980 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
Events
Barber was arrested for murdering 50-year old Janice Ingram in October 1979 in Dallas County, whom he killed after a failed break-in at her home. He had been convicted due to a fingerprint and made a confession. In May 1980, he confessed to murdering 48-year old Mary Caperton in April 1980 and the killing of another woman in June 1978.[2][3]
He was sentenced to death in August 1980 for the murder of Janice Ingram. He was also sentenced to life imprisonment for the other three murders. In February 1999, he was executed through lethal injection in the Huntsville Unit in Texas.[4]
References
- "Danny Barber - Death Penalty Information Center". www.deathpenaltyinfo.org.
- "Death Row Information". state.tx.us.
- Crawford, Bill (29 January 2008). "Texas Death Row". Penguin – via Google Books.
- "Four-time Murderer In 1970s Is Executed". chicagotribune.com.
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