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Richard J. Vieira California

Richard J. Vieira is an inmate on death row in the state of California.. Crime Cult leader Gerald Cruz used sleep deprivation and occult beliefs to manipulate followers into murdering four people in attacks with baseball bats and knives. James Beck and Ricky Vieira were condemned to death while two others received life sentences. He was convicted of four counts of murder. His victims include Richard Ritchey, Darlene Paris, Franklin Raper, and Dennis Colwell. At the time the murders took place in 1990, defendant lived at a location known as “the Camp” at 4150 Finney Road in Salida in Stanislaus County.   The Camp consisted of a number of houses and trailers.   Defendant lived in a trailer with codefendant David Beck, near a house occupied by codefendant Gerald Cruz and his wife.   Codefendant Jason LaMarsh lived in another  nearby trailer.   Cruz was the acknowledged leader of this informal group.   Beck was generally in charge of discipline.   Everyone in the gro...

Brian Moore Kentucky

Brian Moore is an inmate on death row in the state of Kentucky. He was born 12/16/57 Crime Moore was sentenced to death on November 29 1984 in Jefferson county for kidnapping robbery and the murder of 79 year old Virgil Harris on August 10 1979 in Louisville Kentucky. Mr. Harris was returning to his car from a grocery store parking lot when he was abducted driven to a wooded area of Jefferson county and killed. His appeal includes The proof introduced by the Commonwealth showed that the decedent, Virgil Harris, was a 77 year-old man who owned and operated an ice cream shop located on Seventh Street in Louisville. He had a regular daily routine which consisted of arriving at the store at 8:30 a. m., going to the bank at about 10:00 a. m., and then to the A&P grocery store. On August 10, 1979, Harris left his store at 11:20 a. m., driving his 1978 maroon Buick. He went to the Liberty National Bank in Shively where he made a deposit and picked up several rolls of co...

Roy Ward Indiana

Roy Ward is on death row in the state of Indiana. They were born 07/01/72 and entered death row on 12/18/02. Crime 15-year old Stacy Payne and her 14-year old sister, Melissa, were home alone in their rural Dale, Indiana home when Ward entered and attacked Stacy with a knife. Melissa had taken a nap upstairs and was awakened by Stacy's screams. From the top of the stairs Melissa saw Ward on top of Stacy. She called 9-1-1 and heard Stacy pleading, “Stop!,” while Ward said, You better be quiet.” Ward was still at the scene, covered with blood and pocket knife in hand, when police arrived. Stacy Payne's torso was nearly sliced in two, her throat was cut to her windpipe and her wrist was slashed to the bone. She was nevertheless alive for a short time. Vaginal bruising and Stacy's DNA on Ward's genitals supported the Rape and Criminal Deviate Conduct charges. Ward was on probation for a Burglary in Missouri at the time of the crime and had a dozen ...

Thomas Bevel Florida

Thomas Bevel is a black man who has been on death row in the state of Florida since 10/21/05. Crime He was convicted of 3 counts Premeditated 1st Degree Murder, committed on 02/29/04. Thomas Bevel was charged with the February 2004 first-degree murders of Garrick Stringfield and his son Phillip Sims and attempted first-degree murder of Feletta Smith. Address You can write to this inmate at: Thomas Bevel J29642 PO Box 23608 Tampa, FL 33623 Links of Interest Bevel v Florida Videos of Interest  

Anthony Lamarca Florida

Anthony Lamarca is a white man who has been on death row in the state of Florida since 02/20/98. Crime He was convicted of Premeditated 1st Degree Murder, committed on 12/02/95.  On 12/02/95, Anthony LaMarca met his daughter, Tonya Flynn, and her husband, Kevin Flynn, at a bar.  Around 7:45 p.m., Kevin left to drive LaMarca home. At 8:30 p.m., LaMarca returned to the bar alone and told Tonya they needed to drive to a relative’s house in Hudson County to pick up Kevin.  When they arrived at the house, no one was home. Tonya claims that LaMarca then raped her and asked her to leave Florida with him. He stated that her feelings for her husband would not last.  Tonya then called the police and reported the rape.  Police spotted LaMarca walking alongside the road but were unable to apprehend him because he took off running. Early in the morning of 12/03/95, the police arrived at LaMarca’s home.  They discovered Kevin Flynn’s body in the bedroom....