USA Executions from 1977 to the present
Vaughn Ross was executed by the State of Texas for a double murder. According to court documents Vaughn Ross would shoot and kill Texas Tech dean Douglas Birdsall and 18-year-old Viola Ross McVade. The victims bodies were found in Birdsall vehicle. DNA found at the scene would tie Vaughn Ross to the double murder. Viola … Read more
John Quintanilla was executed by the State of Texas for the murder of a retired Sheriff Deputy. According to court documents John Quintanilla was released from prison a few months before he decided to rob and amusement park. During the armed robbery John Quintanilla would shoot and kill Victor Billings as he attempted to stop … Read more
Brian Davis was executed by the State of Oklahoma for a sexual assault and murder. According to court documents Brian Davis returned home to find his girlfriend and daughter missing. Brian Davis would call his girlfriends mother to ask about their whereabouts. The mother could not reach her daughter and would go over to her … Read more
James Derosa was executed by the State of Oklahoma for a double murder. According to court documents James Derosa and John Castleberry would go to a ranch where James worked. The two men would talk themselves into the home where they would murder the elderly couple and rob the home. John Castleberry would quickly plead … Read more
William Van Poyck was executed by the State of Florida for the murder of a prison guard during an escape. According to court documents William Van Poyck and Frank Valdes would ambush prison guards while they were transporting inmate James O’Brien to a medical appointment outside of the prison. Correctional officer Fred Griffis was fatally … Read more
Elroy Chester was executed by the State of Texas for the murder of a man. According to court documents Elroy Chester was molesting the victim’s teenage nieces when he was interrupted by the victim. Elroy Chester would fatally shoot Willie Ryman III. Elroy Chester would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Elroy Chester would … Read more
Elmer Carroll was executed by the State of Florida for the sexual assault and murder of a child. According to court documents Elmer Carroll was a convicted child sexual predator who was just released from prison and staying in a halfway house next door to that of the ten year old victim. Elmer Carroll would … Read more
Jeffrey Williams was executed by the State of Texas for the murder of a police officer. According to court documents Jeffrey Williams was driving a stolen vehicle and when Houston Police Officer Troy Blando attempted to arrest him a struggle ensued and the Officer was fatally shot in the chest. Jeffrey Williams would be convicted … Read more
Carroll Parr was executed by the State of Texas for a murder committed during a robbery. According to court documents Carroll Parr would shoot and kill eighteen year old Joel Domingurz during a robbery outside of a store. Carroll Parr would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Carroll Parr would insist that someone else … Read more