Danny Barber (serial killer)
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| Born | Danny Lee Barber 8 May 1955 Torrance, California, U.S. |
| Died | 11 February 1999 (aged 43) Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1978–1980 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
Danny Lee Barber (May 8, 1955 - February 11, 1999) was an American serial killer who was executed in 1999.[1]
Events
Barber was arrested for murdering 50-year old Janice Ingram in October 1979 in Dallas County, whom he killed after a failed break-in at her home. He had been convicted due to a fingerprint and made a confession. In May 1980, he confessed to murdering 48-year old Mary Caperton in April 1980 and the killing of another woman in June 1978.[2][3]
He was sentenced to death in August 1980 for the murder of Janice Ingram. He was also sentenced to life imprisonment for the other three murders. In February 1999, he was executed through lethal injection in the Huntsville Unit in Texas.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Danny Barber - Death Penalty Information Center". www.deathpenaltyinfo.org.
- ^ "Death Row Information". state.tx.us.
- ^ Crawford, Bill (29 January 2008). Texas Death Row. Penguin. ISBN 9781440635601 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Four-time Murderer In 1970s Is Executed". chicagotribune.com.
Categories:
- 1955 births
- 1999 deaths
- 20th-century American criminals
- 20th-century executions by Texas
- People executed by Texas by lethal injection
- 1978 murders in the United States
- 1979 murders in the United States
- 1980 murders in the United States
- Executed American serial killers
- People from Torrance, California
- People executed for murder
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by Texas