Maybelle Martin Dorothy Walsh
Victims
Sheila Jo Keister, 12 [8/18/1981 Clark County NV]
Maybelle “Mabs” Martin, 69 [5/18/1987 South Lake Tahoe, CA]
Dorothy “Dottie” Walsh, 67 [5/16/87 South Lake Tahoe, CA]
Alecia Thoma (survived)
Monica Berge (survived)
Find-A-Grave: Sheila Jo Keister
Find-A-Grave: Maybelle “Mabs” Cowan Martin
Teen models rescued; chaperones are killed
2 Slain Women, 2 Kidnapped Girls Found
Agents rescue girls and find 2 bodies in California home
’81 killing linked to suspect Tahoe man named in Nevada slaying
Former Brewerton man to face more charges
Drifting Gambler Faces Trial for Assaulting Models, Killing Chaperones
People v Coddington
Another appeal
Brewerton man’s nightmare may end in a gas chamber (very good article – a bit long but has a lot of details on Coddington and the crimes)
Dual-slay charge
Arraign suspect in murder-sex case
Nev. Gambler Faces Trial In Killing Of Models’ Escorts
Serial Killer Central: Herbert James Coddington
Watson retiring from sheriff’s department
Reno murder brings up painful memories for kidnapping survivor
Evil sex fiend to die in gas chamber
Gov. Newsom’s ‘freezing’ of death penalty not popular with DA, others
Capital murder case sends chills, prompts warnings from law enforcement
Murderpedia: Herbert James Coddington
His pen pal request
Facebook post from El Dorado County DA
Supreme Court upholds death penalty for Tahoe killer
Podcasts
My Favorite Murder: The Crimes of Herb Coddington
Books
Hunting Humans: An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers
Murder Most Vile Volume 29: 18 Shocking True Crime Murder Cases
INMATE INFORMATION
Inmate Name CODDINGTON, HERBERT JAMES
CDCR Number E08100
Age 63
Admission Date 01/30/1989
Current Location San Quentin State Prison
Parole Eligible Date (Month/Year) CONDEMNED
Parole Eligible Date Information
The inmate shown above is serving a death sentence and is, therefore, not eligible for parole consideration.
Filed under: crime, high profile, murder, murder in the 20th Century | Tagged: 1981, 1987, California, death penalty, Herbert James Coddington, homicide, kidnapping, Nevada, Serial Killer, sex crimes |
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that bastard killed my baby sister she was 12 sheila keister he killed my life and i will never never forgive him and i cant move on .
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I am sorry for your loss,I know that does not help…but know you and your family are in my prayers!!
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I’m sorry it took so long for me to say thank you for your prayers I don’t know why people like that gets to go to jail and my baby is dead some justice. But thank you
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My name is Paul Zappulla, I knew Shiela Keister when I was a kid, I used to play with her and her sister sheba, what a terrible thing this monster did, I just do not understand the death penalty proccess and why it takes so long.
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