Case Summaries for Current Female Death Row Inmates

 

CASE SUMMARIES FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS UNDER DEATH SENTENCES AS OF JUNE 30, 2009

 

 

Source: "DEATH PENALTY FOR FEMALE OFFENDERS, JANUARY 1, 1973, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009" by Victor Streib

 

ALABAMA

(last execution of female by Alabama on 5-10-2002; 2 female offenders now on Alabama’s death row)

 

Blackmon, Patricia: Black; age 29 at crime and now age 39 (DOB 11-3-1969); murder of black female age 2 (her adopted daughter) in Dothan in May 1999; sentenced on 6-7-2002.

 Gobble, Tierra Capri:  White; age 21 at crime and now age 26 (DOB: 4-18-1983); murder of white male age 4 months (her son) in Dothan on 12-15-2004; sentenced on 10-26-2005.

 

ARIZONA

(last execution of female by Arizona on 2-21-1930; 2 female offenders now on Arizona’s death row)

 

Andriano, Wendi:  White; age 30 at crime and now age 38 (DOB: 8-6-1970); murder of white (?) male age 33 (her husband) in Mesa on 10-8-2000; sentenced on 12-22-2004.

 Milke, Debra Jean:  White; age 25 at crime and now age 45 (DOB:  3-10-1964); murder of white male age 4 (her son) in Maricopa County on 12-2-1989; sentenced on 1-18-1991.

 

CALIFORNIA

(last execution of female by California on 8-8-1962; 15 female offenders now on California’s death row)

 

Alfaro, Maria del Rosio [aka Rosie]:  Latin; age 18 at crime and now age 37 (DOB: 10-12-1971); burglary, robbery and murder of white female age 9 in Anaheim on 6-15-1990; sentenced 7-14-1992. 

 Buenrostro, Dora Luz: Latin; age 34 at crime and now age 49; murder of Latin females ages 4 and 9 and Latin male age 8 (her children) in San Jacinto on 10-25-1994 and 10-27-1994; sentenced on 10-2-1998.

Caro, Socorro: Latin; age 42 at crime and now age 52 (DOB: 3-27-1957); murder of Latin males ages 5, 8, and 11 (her children) in Santa Rosa Valley (Ventura County) on 11-22-1999; sentenced on 4-5-2002.

 Carrington, Celeste Simone:  Black; age 30 at crimes and now age 47 murders (during burglaries) of Latin male age 34 on 1-26-1992 in San Carlos and of white female age 36 in Palo Alto on 3-11-1992; sentenced on 11-23-1994.

 Coffman, Cynthia Lynn:  White; age 24 at crime and now age 47 (DOB 1-19-1962); murder of white female age 20 in San Bernardino County on 11-7-1986; sentenced on 8-31-1989.

 Dalton, Kerry Lyn:  White; age 28 at crime and now age 49; murder of white female age 23 in Live Oak Springs on 6-26-1988; sentenced on 5-23-1995.

 Eubanks, Susan: White; age 33 at crime and now age 46; murder of four white males ages 4, 6, 7, and 14 (her children) in San Marcos (San Diego County) on 10-27-1996; sentenced on 10-13-1999.

 Gonzalez, Veronica: Latin; age 26 at crime and now age 40; murder of Latin female age 4 (her niece) in San Diego on 7-21-1995; sentenced on 7-20-1998.

 McDermott, Maureen:  White; age 37 at crime and now age 62 (DOB 5-15-1947); murder of white male age 27 in Van Nuys (Los Angeles County) on 4-28-1985; sentenced on 6-8-1990.

 Michaud, Michelle Lyn: White; age 38 at crime and now age 48; kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of white female age 22 in Pleasanton (Alameda County) on 12-2-1997; sentenced on 9-25-2002.

 Nieves, Sandi Dawn: White; age 34 at crime and now age 45; murder of four Latin females ages 5, 7, 11 and 12 (her children) in Saugus (north of Los Angeles) on 6-30-1998; sentenced on 10-6-2000.

 Rodriguez, Angelina:  Latin; age 32 at crime and now age 41; murder of Latin male age 41 (her husband) in Montebello (Los Angeles County) on 9-9-2000; sentenced on 1-12-2004.

 Samuels, Mary Ellen:  White; age 40 at crimes and now age 61; murder (she hired killer) of white male age 40 (her husband) on 12-8-1988 in Northridge (Los Angeles County) and of white male age 27 (her husband's killer) in Ventura County on 6-27-1989; sentenced on 9-16-1994.  

Snyder, Janeen Marie:  White; age 21 at crime and now age 29; murder of white female age 16 in Rubidoux (Riverside County) on April 17, 2001; sentenced on September 7, 2006.

 Thompson, Catherine:  Black; age 42 at crime and now age 61; murder (she hired killer) of black male (her husband) in Westwood (Los Angeles County) on 6-14-1990; sentenced on 6-10-1993. 



FEDERAL

(last execution of a female by the federal government on 12-18-1953; 2 female offenders now on federal death row)

 

Johnson, Angela Jane: White; age 29 at crime and now age 45; murder of white male age 34, white female age 31, white female age 10, and white female age 6 in Mason City, Iowa on 7-25-1993; and murder of white male age 32 in Mason City, Iowa on 11-5-1993; sentenced on 12-20-2005.

 Montgomery, Lisa M.:  White; age 36 at crime and now age 41; murder of white female age 23 in Skidmore (Nodaway County), Missouri on 7-16-2004; sentenced on 4-4-2008. 

 

FLORIDA

(last execution of female by Florida on 10-9-2002; 1 female offender now on Florida’s death row)

 

Cole, Tiffany Ann:  White, age 23 at crime and now age 27; murder of white female age 61 and white male age 61 in Jacksonville (Duval County), Florida, on 7-8-2005; sentenced on 3-6-2008. 

 

GEORGIA

(last execution of female by Georgia on 3-5-1945; 1 female offender now on Georgia’s death row)

 

Brookshire, Kelly Renee [aka Gissendaner]: White, age 28 at crime and now age 41 (YOB: 1968); murder of white male age 30 (her husband) in Gwinnett County on 2-7-1997; sentenced on 11-20-1998.

 

IDAHO

(Idaho has never executed a female offender; 1 female offender now on Idaho’s death row)

 

Row, Robin Lee:  White; age 35 at crime and now age 51 (DOB 9-12-1957); murder/arson of white male age 34 (her husband), white male age 10 (her son), and white female age 8 (her daughter) in Boise on February 10, 1992; sentenced on 12-16-1993.

 

INDIANA

(Indiana has never executed a female offender; 1 female offender now on Indiana’s death row)

 

Brown, Debra Denise:  Black; age 21 at crime and now age 46 (DOB 11-11-1962); murder of black female age 7 in Gary on 6-18-1984; sentenced on 6-23-1986; (serving life sentence in Ohio but sentenced to death in Indiana).



IOWA

(see Federal)

 

KENTUCKY

(last execution of female by Kentucky on 2-7-1868; 1 female offender now on Kentucky’s death row)

 

Caudill, Virginia Susan: White; age 37 at crime and now age 48 (DOB: 9-10-1960); robbery and murder of black female age 73 in Lexington on 3-15-1998; sentenced on 3-24-2000.

 

LOUISIANA

(last execution of female by Louisiana on 11-28-1942; 2 female offenders now on Louisiana’s death row)

 

Frank, Antoinette:  Black; age 22 at crime and now age 38 (DOB: 4-30-1971); robbery and murder of white male age 25 (police officer), Asian male age 17, and Asian female age 24 in New Orleans on 3-4-1994; sentenced on 9-13-1995. 

 Holmes, Brandy:  White; age 23 at crime and now age 29; robbery and murder of white male age 70 in Blanchard (Cado Parish) on 1-1-2003; sentenced on 2-21-2006.

 

MISSISSIPPI

(last execution of female by Mississippi on 5-19-1944; 3 female offenders now on Mississippi’s death row)

 

Byrom, Michelle: White; age 43 at crime and now age 52 (DOB: 11-3-1956); murder (she hired killer) of white male age 56 (her husband) in Tishomingo County on 6-4-1999; sentenced on 11-18-2000.

 Chamberlin, Lisa Jo (aka Chamberlain):  White; age 31 at crime and now age 36 (DOB: 9-30-1972); murder of white male age 34 and white female age 37 in Hattiesburg (Forrest County) on 3-20(?)-2004; sentenced on 8-4-2006.

 Fulgham, Kristi Leigh:  White; age 26 at crime and now age 33 (DOB: 8-27-1976); murder (she hired killer) of white male age 28 (her husband) in Longview (Oktibbeha County) on 5-10-2003; sentenced on 12-9-2006.

 

MISSOURI

(see Federal)

 

NORTH CAROLINA

(last execution of female by North Carolina on 11-2-1984; 4 female offenders now on North Carolina’s death row)

 

Jennings, Patricia JoAnn [aka Wells]:  White; age 47 at crime and now age 66 (DOB: 8-24-1942); murder of white male age 77 (her husband) in Wilson County on 9-19-1989; sentenced on 11-5-1990.

Moore, Blanche Kiser [aka Taylor]:  White; age 56 at crime and now age 76 (DOB: 2-17-1933); murder of white male age 50 (her boyfriend) in Alamance County on 10-7-1986; sentenced on 1-18-1991.

 Parker, Carlette Elizabeth: Black; age 34 at crime and now age 46 (DOB: 6-12-1963); murder of white female age 86 in North Raleigh (Wake County) on 5-12-1998; sentenced on 4-1-1999.

 Walters, Christina S.: American Indian; age 20 at crime and now age 30 (DOB: 7-15-1978); murder of white female age 19 and white female age 25 north of Fayetteville in Cumberland County on 8-17-1998; sentenced on 7-6-2000.

 

OHIO

(last execution of female by Ohio on 6-12-1954; 1 female offender now on Ohio’s death row)

 

Roberts, Donna Marie: White; age 58 at crime and now age 65 (DOB: 5-23-1944); murder of white male age 56 (her husband) near Warren (Trumbull County) on 12-11-2001; sentenced on 6-21-2003; reversed on 8-2-2006; resentenced on 10/29/2007.

 

OKLAHOMA

(last execution of a female by Oklahoma on 12-4-2001; 1 female offender now on Oklahoma’s death row)

 

Andrew, Brenda E.: White; age 37 at crime and now age 45 (DOB: 12-16-1963); murder of white male age 39 (her husband) in Oklahoma City on 11-20-2001; sentenced on 9-22-2004.

 

PENNSYLVANIA

(last execution of female by Pennsylvania on 10-14-1946; 3 female offenders now on death row)

 

King, Carolyn Ann [aka Ewell; Goodman; Kline]:  Black; age 28 at crime and now age 43 (DOB: 12-9-1965); robbery and murder of white female adult in October 1993 in Lebanon; sentenced on 11-30-1994.

Tharp, Michelle Sue: White; age 29 at crime and now age 40 (DOB: 1-20-1969); murder of white female age 7 (her daughter) in Burgettstown (Washington County) on 4-18-1998; sentenced on 11-14-2000.

 Walter, Shonda Dee (aka Walters]:  Black; age 23 at crime and now age 29 (DOB: 7-16-1979); murder of white male age 83 in Lock Haven (Clinton County) on 3-25-2003; sentenced on 4-19-2005.

 

TENNESSEE

(last execution of female by Tennessee in 1837; 2 female offenders now on death row)

 

Owens, Gail Kirksey:  White; age 32 at crime and now age 56 (DOB 9-22-1952); murder (she hired killer) of white male adult (her husband) in Shelby County on 2-17-1985; sentenced on 1-15-1986.

 Pike, Christa Gail:  White; age 18 at crime and now age 33 (DOB: 3-10-1976); murder of Latin female age 19 in Knoxville on 1-12-1995; sentenced on 3-29-1996.

 

TEXAS

(last execution of female by Texas on 9-14-2005; 10 female offenders now on death row)

 

Basso, Suzanne Margaret: White; age 44 at crime and now age 55 (DOB: 5-15-1954); murder of white male (her boyfriend) age 59 in Houston (Harris County) on 8-25-1998; sentenced on 9-1-1999.

 Carty, Linda Anita: Black; age 42 at crime and now age 50 (DOB: 10-5-1958); kidnapping and murder of Latin female age 20 (and victim’s infant son) in Houston (Harris County) on 5-16-2001; sentenced on 2-21-2002.

 Coleman, Lisa:  Black; age 28 at crime and now age 33; murder of black male age 9 in Arlington (Tarrant County) on 7-26-2004; sentenced on 7-7-2006.

 Henderson, Cathy Lynn:  White; age 37 at crime and now age 52  (DOB: 12-27-1956); murder of white male age 3 months (she was babysitter) near Austin (Travis County) on 1-21-1994; sentenced on 5-25-1995.

 Holberg, Brittany Marlowe: White; age 23 at crime and now age 36 (DOB: 1-7-1973); murder of white male age 80 in Amarillo (Randall County) on 11-13-1996; sentenced on 3-27-1998.

 Lucio, Melissa Elizabeth:  Latin; age 38 at crime and now age 40 (DOB: 7-18-1968); murder of Latin female age 2 ½ (her daughter) in Harlington (Cameron County) on 2-16-2007; sentenced on 8-??-2008.

 McCarthy, Kimberly Lagayle: Black; age 36 at crime and now age 48 (DOB: 5-11-1961); murder of white female age 71 in Lancaster (Dallas County) on 7-21-1997; sentenced on 12-?-1998; reversed in 2001; resentenced to death on 11-1-2002.

 Richardson, Chelsea Lea:  White; age 19 at crime and now age 25 (DOB: 3-26-1984); murder of white male age 46 and white female age 45 in Mansfield (Tarrant County) on 12-11-2003; sentenced on 6-1-2005.

Routier, Darla Lynn:  White; age 26 at crime and now age 39 (DOB: 1-4-1970); murder of white male age 5 (her son) in Rowlett (Dallas County) on 6-6-1996; sentenced on 2-4-1997.

Sheppard, Erica Yvonne:  Black; age 19 at crime and now age 35 (DOB: 9-1-1973); murder of white (?) female age 43 in Houston (Harris County) on 6-30-1993; sentenced on 3-3-1995.

 

VIRGINIA

(last female execution on 8-16-1912; 1 female offender now on death row)

 

Lewis, Teresa Wilson [aka Michelle]: White; age 33 at crime and now age 40; murder of white male age 51 (her husband) and white male age 26 (her stepson) in Keeling (Pittsylvania County) on 10-30-2002; sentenced on 6-3-2003.