The Machete Killer on This Day in history

 

This Day in History: In Fairfield, California, a trial judge sentenced serial killer Juan Corona (the Machete Killer) to 25 life sentences, one for each of the 25 men whom he had been convicted of murdering on this day in 1973. Superior Judge Richard Patton added that the life sentences would "be served consecutively and not concurrently." Corona had been convicted of the crimes on January 18. Despite the sentence, California Adult Authority ruled the next day that Corona would be eligible for parole after only seven years rather than 175 years (7 years for each of the 25 life sentences) and that the consecutive sentences would be merged to run concurrently. An official commented, "Corona can serve only one life." Corona would spend the rest of his life in prison, dying at age 85 in 2019.

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Serial Killer Gary Evans on This Day in History

This day in history: American thief and confessed serial killer Gary Evans was born on this day in 1954. His penchant for stealing antiques and his multiple escapes from custody — including one that ended in his death — made him headline news in the New York area on numerous occasions.

On August 12, 1998, Evans was arraigned at the Rensselaer County District Court and charged with three murders. He was then transferred to the Rensselaer County Jail, where he was charged with parole violations before the local court. Two days later, while en route to Troy and passing through the Menands Bridge, Evans, despite being in manacles and chained, used a secret key hidden in his nose to free himself. He then broke the window of the transport van and jumped out. He was quickly cornered by police, but managed to run to the fence and leaped into the Hudson River, hitting the shallows below which caused him fatal head injuries. Due to the circumstances, his death was ruled a suicide.

Also, anti-Capitalist journalist and murderer Ulrike Meinhof was born on this day in 1934. After being charged with multiple murders and attempted murder, she was found hanged in her cell in the Stammheim Prison. The official finding of suicide sparked controversy. One year later, on 7 April 1977, two members of her group assassinated the Federal Attorney-General Siegfried Buback as revenge for her alleged murder.

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