Danette Jean Elg
The murder of Danette Elg was particularly gruesome. Richard Leavitt was still at the scene when the detectives arrived. He still maintains his innocence, but his blood was there, he was there and should not have been. He does not have an alibi, but recently passed a polygraph, which actually does not mean a lot, since most sociopaths can pass a polygraph. If it had been done right after the murder, it may have carried some weight, but not now. His wife testified about an incident where he did the same mutilation to a deer. Very specific mutilation. From all accounts, Danette was a happy but shy woman, who enjoyed her life. Leavitt took that away, and hurt all of her friends and family. Justice is being carried out right now as I finish this. I hope that her friends and family find some peace and only remember how much she loved them and the good times in her life.
**Update**
6/12/22 10:29am – Richard Leavitt has been executed.
‘Devastating death scene’ left by Richard Leavitt in 1984
Blackfoot neighborhood remembers 1984 murder
The crime that put Richard Leavitt on death row
Leavitt’s crime: Through the eyes of the investigators
Leavitt: ‘I’m about to be executed for a crime I did not commit’
Idaho death row inmate denied clemency hearing
Idaho Supreme Court rejects death row inmate’s appeal
State of Idaho v Richard A. Leavitt
Looking Back On Leavitt Case
Idaho Supreme Court rejects death row inmate’s appeal
Idaho Makes Final Preparations for Execution
Idaho set to execute second Death Row inmate within a year
US Supreme Court denies Leavitt’s motion for stay of execution
Idaho Courts: Richard A. Leavitt (has a lot of court papers, motions, etc. relating to the execution and Richard Leavitt’s case)
Idaho executes Richard Leavitt at 10:25 a.m.
Execution of Richard Leavitt
INMATE INFORMATION
RICHARD ALBERT LEAVITT #23081
Status:
Inmate
Mailing Address:
IDAHO MAXIMUM SECURITY INSTITUTION J-BLOCK
P.O. Box 51
Boise Idaho 83707
Phone Number:
208-389-0211
Offense: MURDER, 1ST DEGREE
Sentencing County: BINGHAM
Case No.: 4110
Sentence Satisfaction Date: Death
Filed under: crime, death penalty, murder, murder in the 20th Century Tagged: | 1984, Danette Jean Elg, death penalty, homicide, Idaho, mutilation, Richard Leavitt, stabbing
