Kendall Francois
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Kendall Francois | |
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Born | |
Died | September 11, 2014 | (aged 43)
Other names | The Poughkeepsie Killer Stinky |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without parole |
Details | |
Victims | 8–10+ |
Span of crimes | October 1996 – August 26, 1998 |
Country | U.S. |
State(s) | New York |
Date apprehended | September 2, 1998 |
Kendall Francois (July 26, 1971 – September 11, 2014) was an American serial killer from Poughkeepsie, New York, convicted of killing eight women, from 1996 to 1998.[1] After his conviction and sentencing, Francois was housed in the Attica Correctional Facility until shortly before his death, when he was transferred to the Wende Correctional Facility.[2] It was revealed in his trial in 2000 that he tested positive for HIV in 1995, but this was not said to have been related to his death.[3]
Trial and sentence
In August 2000, Francois was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was incarcerated in Attica Correctional Facility until shortly before his death.[3]
He died in the Wende Correctional Facility on September 11, 2014, at the age of 43.[3] The official cause of death was "apparent natural causes." According to a woman who corresponded with Francois in prison, he had cancer. Cite error: The <ref>
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Further reading
- Rosen, Fred (July 1, 2015). Body Dump: Kendall Francois, the Poughkeepsie Serial Killer. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781504022644.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ a b c d Ferro, John. "Serial killer Kendall Francois dies in prison". Poughkeepsie Journal. Gannett Company, Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Francois letters: Inside the mind of a remorseless killer". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- 1971 births
- 2014 deaths
- 1996 murders in the United States
- 20th-century American criminals
- American people convicted of murder
- American people of Haitian descent
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- American serial killers
- Crimes against sex workers
- Criminals from New York (state)
- Male serial killers
- People convicted of murder by New York (state)
- People from Poughkeepsie, New York
- People with HIV/AIDS
- Prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment by New York (state)
- Prisoners who died in New York (state) detention
- Serial killers who died in prison custody
- Violence against women in the United States