Gerald F. Stanley California

Gerald F. Stanley is an inmate on death row in the state of California..

Crime

Stanley, a professional hunting guide, killed his second wife. Fifteen years later, he stalked and killed his third wife, burning down her house and her car and tracking her to a resort where he shot her with a high-powered rifle. 

Defendant met the victim, Cindy Rogers, on July 3, 1980, at the fairgrounds in Hayfork, Trinity County. He was introduced to Cindy by Gary Wells, a friend of defendant's brother John. Defendant was a professional hunting guide. At the time, he was on parole and trying to gain custody of his two children by his second wife, whom he had murdered in 1975. fn. 2 On July 7, 1980, he and Cindy were married in Reno. On their return to California the next day, the pair went to Lake County where Cindy's parents, the Spatigs, owned and operated the Spatig motel-resort in Nice, near Clear Lake.
On July 16 defendant allegedly committed three felony offenses against Cindy, the nature of which were kept from the jury. fn. 3 On July 18 defendant burned down Cindy's house in Lucerne, Lake County. On July 20 he burned her car.
On July 20 Cindy filed felony charges against defendant for the July 16 offenses; based on the charges, a parole violation warrant issued for defendant's arrest.

Address

Gerald F. Stanley C80900

San Quentin State Prison Death Row

San Quentin, CA 94974

Links of Interest

People v Stanley

Serial wife killer on death row offers info on where he buried body in exchange for execution date

 

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