Michael Smith was executed by the State of Virginia for the sexual assault and murder of a woman. According to court documents Michael Smith who was just released from prison after serving time for sexual assault would attack, sexually assault and murder a woman. Michael Smith would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Michael…
Morris Mason was executed by the State of Virginia for the sexual assault and murder of an elderly woman. According to court documents Morris Mason would sexually assault, murder and then set the house on fire of the elderly victim. Morris Mason who was a serial rapist would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death….
Linwood and James Briley were two of three brothers who during a crime spree in Virginia would leave 11 people dead and a Nation worried when they were able to escape from death row. Linwood Briley was just seventeen years old when he would murder a pregnant woman and would spend time in a juvenile…
Frank Coppola was executed by the State of Virginia for the murder of a woman committed during a robbery. According to court documents Frank Coppola, who was a police officer, would murder a woman during a robbery. The woman would be beaten to death. Frank Coppola would be arrested, convicted and sentenced to death. Frank…
Robert Gleason was the last person to be executed by the State of Virginia after he was sentenced to death after two prison murders. According to court documents Robert Gleason was initially sentenced to life in prison for a murder. However once behind bars he would not stop killing. Robert Gleason would murder his first…
Alfredo Prieto, a convicted serial killer, was executed by the State of Virginia for the rape and murder of a woman and her boyfriend. According to court documents Alfredo Prieto would rape and murder 22-year-old Rachael Raver and murder her boyfriend Warren Fulton in 1990. It would take twenty years for Prieto to be convicted of…
William Morva was executed by the State of Virginia for the murder of a police officer and a security guard following a prison escape. According to court documents William Morva was being held awaiting trial on armed robbery when he attempted to escape from a hospital and in the process would murder Sheriff’s Deputy Corporal…
Ricky Gray was executed by the State of Virginia for the murders of eight people. According to court documents Ricky Gray and Ray Dandridge would shoot and kill eight people over a seven day period. Both Ricky Gray and Ray Dandridge would be convicted and sentenced to death. Ricky Gray would be executed by lethal…
Thomas Porter was sentenced to death by the State of Virginia for the murder of a police officer. According to court documents Thomas Porter was involved in a loud argument with his girlfriend and when Officer Reaves came to investigate the two parties would meet in the apartment parking lot. Officer Reaves would be shot…
Anthony Juniper was sentenced to death by the State of Virginia for a quadruple murder. According to court documents Anthony Juniper was upset that his girlfriend broke up with him so he proceeded to murder her, Keshia Stephens; her brother Rueben Harrison III; and two of her daughters, Nykia Stephens, 4; and Shearyia Stephens, 2….
Virginia Death Row for men is located at the Sussex Virginia State Prison. Virginia is in the process of getting rid of Capital Punishment in the State. Currently there are two men on death row and they have both been there for over a decade. However Virginia has conducted the second most executions in the…
Teresa Lewis was executed by the State of Virginia for the murder of her husband and stepson. Teresa Lewis would be executed by lethal injection on September 23, 2010. Lewis was the first and so far only woman to be executed in the State since 1912 Teresa Lewis was born on April 26, 1969 in…
