Execution Alert: Justen Grant Hall for the 2002 murder of Melanie Billhartz

Melanie Billhartz

Justen Hall was executed 11/06/2019 for the murder of Melanie Billhartz. He had also been charged with the murder of Hector/Arlene Diaz, a hate crime that he was accused of committing right before he murdered Melanie Billhartz.

2005: Justen Hall gets death for ’02 killing
Texas Death Row Inmate Justen Hall Scheduled to be Executed for 2002 Murder
Justen Grant Hall v State of Texas 2019
Texas Death Row Inmate Justen Hall Set To Be Executed For 2002 Strangling Death
Texas inmate set to be executed for 2002 strangling death
Texas set to execute Justen Hall for murder of woman in El Paso
Murderpedia: Justen Grant Hall
Texas executes inmate for strangling El Paso woman in 2002
El Paso death row inmate Justen Grant Hall executed for woman’s strangulation in 2002
Former White Supremacist Gang Member Justen Hall Executed For 2002 Strangulation
Victim of hate crime led 2 lives, friends say

Hector/Arlene Diaz

INMATE INFORMATION

SID Number: 05824535
TDCJ Number: 00999497
Name: HALL,JUSTEN GRANT
Race: W
Gender: M
DOB: 1981-06-16
Maximum Sentence Date: DEATH ROW
Current Facility: POLUNSKY
Projected Release Date: DEATH ROW
Parole Eligibility Date: DEATH ROW
Offender Visitation Eligible: NO

Cold Case: Raymond Rowe raped and strangled Christy Mirack in 1992; Solved by DNA; Sentenced to LWOP

Christy Mirack

Find-A-Grave: Christy Ann Mirack
Rohrerstown teacher slain in suburb home; Christy Mirack was strangled in E. Lampeter
Complete coverage: The 25-year investigation into the murder of Christy Mirack
Young teacher found strangled: Victim, 25, discovered in E. Lampeter home; taught the 6th grade
Arrest Made in 1992 Murder of Shamokin Native Christy Mirack
‘He did it”: Raymond Rowe, for years a well-known DJ, admits to killing Christy Mirack in 1992
‘It’s a bittersweet day for me and my family’: brother of victim in 1992 cold case homicide
DA praises new technology for helping to find ‘strong viable suspect in cold case homicide
DJ admits to cold case murder after being linked through novel DNA technique, apologizes to victim’s family in court
Raymond ‘DJ Freez’ Rowe pleads guilty to 1992 rape, slaying of teacher Christy Mirack
‘Absolute, remorseless horror’: Murdered teacher’s brother rages against homicidal DJ Raymond Rowe

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Number: NR6480
Name Name Type
DJ FREEZ Also Known As
RAY ROWE Also Known As
RAY CHARLES ROWE Also Known As
RAYMOND CHARLES ROWE Commit Name

Age: 50
Date of Birth: 10/22/1968
Race: WHITE
Height (in): 5′ 10″
Gender: MALE
Citizenship: UNKNOWN
Complexion: LIGHT
Current Location: WAYMART
Permanent Location: WAYMART
Committing County: LANCASTER
Last Updated Time: 7/30/2019 4:00:16 AM
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Monsters Among Us: 5 people, yes 5, plotted, strangled and then dumped Robbie Schmidt’s body in a parking lot

Fourth suspect charged in 1989 killing
‘Santa’ robber convicted of planning 1989 murder
Judge sentences man to 60 years in prison
“Santa robber” gets 60 years in slaying of cohort
The Case of Jeffrey R. Stenner
Killers’ accomplice pleads guilty
Man gets 25 years for role in murder
Conn. court upholds ‘Santa Claus’ murder rap
State of Connecticut v Scott Cancel 2005
Jeffrey Stenner #211860 v Warden 2011
(conviction and sentence affirmed)
Scott Cancel v State of Connecticut 2011

Defendants
Jeffrey Stenner – convicted, sentenced to 60 years in prison
Scott Cancel – convicted, sentenced to 60 years in prison
Gilberto Delgado – convicted, sentenced to 25 years in prison
Salvatore Zampi – pled guilty, sentenced to 7 years in prison, suspended, released
John Grzeszczyk – convicted, sentenced to 25 years in prison – it appears he has been released?

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Number: 211860
Inmate Name: STENNER,JEFFERY
Date of Birth: 5/7/1952
Latest Admission Date: 8/23/2001
Current Location: MACDOUGALL-WALKER (MACDOUGALL BUILDING)
Status: SENTENCED
Bond Amount: 0
Controlling Offense*: CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ANOTHER PERSON
Date of Sentence: 2/23/2004
Maximum Sentence: 60 Year(s) 0 Month(s) 0 Day(s)
Maximum Release Date: 3/5/2053
Estimated Release Date: Not Applicable
Special Parole End Date: Not Applicable
Detainer: NONE

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Number: 207126
Inmate Name: CANCEL,SCOTT
Date of Birth: 5/8/1965
Latest Admission Date: 8/14/2001
Current Location: GARNER
Status: SENTENCED
Bond Amount: 0
Controlling Offense*: MURDER AF
Date of Sentence: 7/30/2002
Maximum Sentence: 60 Year(s) 0 Month(s) 0 Day(s)
Maximum Release Date: 9/17/2052
Estimated Release Date: Not Applicable
Special Parole End Date: Not Applicable
Detainer: NONE

INMATE INFORMATION

Inmate Number: 167752
Inmate Name: DELGADO,GILBERTO
Date of Birth: 4/23/1971
Latest Admission Date: 6/25/1990
Current Location: WILLARD-CYBULSKI CI
Status: SENTENCED
Bond Amount: 0
Controlling Offense*: MURDER AF
Date of Sentence: 8/19/2004
Maximum Sentence: 25 Year(s) 0 Month(s) 0 Day(s)
Maximum Release Date: 10/31/2021
Estimated Release Date: Not Applicable
Special Parole End Date: Not Applicable
Detainer: NONE

 

Monsters Among Us: Gabriel Ferris killed Cheryl Miller during his honeymoon; Sentenced to life in prison

Cheryl Miller

Elgin man faces charges in 1974 rape and murder
Elgin man extradicted in ’74 Michigan murder
A decades old murder mystery in Saginaw
MI – Cheryl Miller, 21, murdered, Saginaw, 15 June 1974
People of Michigan v Gabriel Ferris 1999
Man Murders Ex-Girlfriend In Middle Of Honeymoon With New Wife Student Cheryl Miller was found strangled to dea

Movies/Documentaries
Cold Blood: Strangler
A Wedding and a Murder: The Honeymoon Murder
Dateline: Honeymoon From Hell

INMATE INFORMATION

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

MDOC Number: 130365
SID Number: 0652240K
Name: GABRIEL FERRIS
Racial Identification: White
Gender: Male
Hair: Gray
Eyes: Blue
Height: 5′ 11″
Weight: 220 lbs.
Date of Birth: 04/27/1949 (70)

Dawn Colello murder 3/2/1981 Albany, NY *Boyfriend, Roy Daniel Tucker, convicted, sentenced to 25 years to life in prison, killed in prison*

Indictment Handed Up in Murder Case
Murder Trial Opens Monday
Albany Murder Trial Opens
Confession to Murder Is Read
Accused Seen At Scene of Colello Murder
People v Tucker 1984

INMATE INFORMATION

Identifying and Location Information
As of 02/13/13
DIN (Department Identification Number) 81D0252
Inmate Name TUCKER, ROY
Sex MALE
Date of Birth 03/27/1948
Race / Ethnicity BLACK
Custody Status DISCHARGED
Housing / Releasing Facility AUBURN
Date Received (Original) 10/09/1981
Date Received (Current) 10/09/1981
Admission Type
County of Commitment ALBANY
Latest Release Date / Type (Released Inmates Only) 10/16/94 DECEASED

Crimes of Conviction

If all 4 crime fields contain data, there may be additional crimes not shown here. In this case, the crimes shown here are those with the longest sentences. As of 02/13/13
Crime MURDER 2ND
Class A1

Sentence Terms and Release Dates
Under certain circumstances, an inmate may be released prior to serving his or her minimum term and before the earliest release date shown for the inmate. As of 02/13/13
Aggregate Minimum Sentence 0025 Years, 00 Months, 00 Days
Aggregate Maximum Sentence LIFE Years, 99 Months, 99 Days
Earliest Release Date
Earliest Release Type
Parole Hearing Date 01/2006
Parole Hearing Type INITIAL RELEASE APPEARANCE
Parole Eligibility Date 03/13/2006
Conditional Release Date NONE
Maximum Expiration Date LIFE
Maximum Expiration Date for Parole Supervision

Execution Alert: Billy Ray Irick for the murder of 7-year-old Paula Dyer

Paula Dyer

Looking back at the1985 murder of Paula Dyer
Remembering Why: Rape and murder of 7-year-old Paula Dyer
‘He knew what he was doing:’ Looking back on Paula Dyer’s last day on Earth
Tennessee convicted child killer Billy Ray Irick picks deluxe burger combo as last meal before execution
Countdown to execution: Why it took over 30 years to execute Billy Ray Irick
Tennessee set to kill 1st inmate in nearly a decade
Paula Dyer Killed 32 Years Before Potential Death Penalty Will Be Carried Out
A Look Back: Billy Ray Irick to be executed for 1985 murder of 7-year-old Paula Dyer
U.S. Supreme Court will not stop Irick’s execution; Sotomayor says we have ‘accepted barbarism’
Detective in death row inmate’s case: ‘How could you do that to a 7-year-old child?’
Tennessee execution: What will happen on the day of Billy Ray Irick’s execution?
Watch live: Billy Ray Irick’s execution press conference
Billy Ray Irick execution: Inmate says “I’m really sorry” before death

INMATE INFORMATION

IRICK, BILLY RAY
Alias: IRICK, BILLY

TOMIS ID: 00113945
Birth Date: 08/26/1958
Race: W
Sex: M
Supervision Status: INCARCERATED
Location: RMSI
Sentence Begin: 11/03/1986
Sentence End:
Parole Eligibility :
Parole Hearing:
Hearing Result:

Psycho For Love: John Hamilton killed his wife, Susan; Sentenced to LWOP

Susan Shibley Hamilton

Please read the first comment at the end of this post. If you can help, the family would be grateful.

Doctor arrested in wife’s death
Dr. Hamilton 911 call
Doctor, slain wife argued about affair, police say – Evidence taken from home where woman’s body found
Doctor leaves jail for funeral – Obstetrician permitted to attend wife’s services
Doctor accused in wife’s death to remain in jail
Suspect loses bail appeal – Doctor charged in wife’s death to remain in jail pending trial
Prosecutors say doctor abused wife
Hamilton to face charges
Hamilton trial opens
Daughter testifies slain woman was scared, upset
Colleagues say doctor was late for surgery on day wife was slain
Attack held intense violence
Autopsy photos in Hamilton trial make jurors cry
Doctor on trial tells of day wife was slain
Jury convicts doctor in wife’s killing
A Valentine’s Day Murder in Oklahoma

Movies/Documentaries
Dateline: The Valentine’s Day Mystery
True Crime with Aphrodite Jones: Loved To Death
Forensic Files: Deadly Valentine
American Monster: My Bloody Valentine

INMATE INFORMATION

JOHN B HAMILTON
ODOC# 413355

Appearance
White Male; 5 ft. 8 in. tall; 145 pounds; Gray hair; Blue eyes;

Body Marks
No data available

Sentence
CRF# County Offense Conviction Term Term Code Start End

2001-1147 OKLA Murder In The First Degree 01/08/2002 LIFEWOP Life w/o Parole 01/18/2002

Facility
Current Facility Phone# Reception Date Discharge Date Parole Hearing Date

Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Mcalester (918) 423-4700 01/18/2002 09/9999
Address City State Zip Contact

P.O. Box 97 Mcalester OK 74502 RANDY WORKMAN, WARDEN