Post by ScotKaren on Jun 20, 2006 10:15:53 GMT -5
CALIFORNIA (15)
Last Execution of a Female: August 8, 1962
Alfaro, Maria Delrio (Rosie): Latin; age 18 at crime and now age 33; burglary, robbery and murder of Latin girl age 9 in Anaheim on 6-15-1990; sentenced 7-14-1992.
Buenrostro, Dora Luz: Latin; age 34 at crime and now age 45; murder of Latin females ages 4 and 9 and Latin male age 8 (her children) in San Jacinto on 10-25-1994 and 10-27-1994; sentenced on 10-2-1998.
Caro, Socorro: Latin; age 42 at crime and now age 48 (DOB: 3-27-1957); murder of Latin males ages 5, 8, and 11 (her children) on 11-22-1999 in Santa Rosa Valley (Ventura County); sentenced on 4-5-2002.
Carrington, Celeste Simone: Black; age 30 at crimes and now age 43; murders (during burglaries) of Latin male age 34 on 1-26-1992 in San Carlos and of white female age 36 on 3-11-1992 in Palo Alto; sentenced on 11-23-1994.
Coffman, Cynthia Lynn: White; age 24 at crime and now age 43 (DOB 1- 19-1962); murder of white female age 20 in San Bernardino County on 11-7-1986; sentenced on 8-31-1989.
Dalton, Kerry Lynn: White; age 28 at crime and now age 45; murder of white female age 23 in Live Oak Springs on 6-26-1988; sentenced on 5-23-1995.
Eubanks, Susan: White; age 33 at crime and now age 42; murder of four white males (her children) ages 4, 6, 7, and 14 in San Marcos (San Diego County) on 10-27-1996; sentenced on 10-13-1999.
Gonzalez, Veronica: Latin; age 26 at crime and now age 36; murder of Latin female age 4 (her niece) in San Diego on 7-21-1995; sentenced on 7-20-1998.
McDermott, Maureen: White; age 37 at crime and now age 58 (DOB 5-15-1947); murder of white male age 27 in Van Nuys (Los Angeles County) on 4-28-1985; sentenced on 6-8-1990.
Michaud, Michelle Lyn: White; age 38 at crime and now age 44; kidnaping, sexual assault, and murder of white female age 22 in Pleasanton
(Alameda County) on 12-2-1997; sentenced on 9-25-2002.
Nieves, Sandi Dawn: White; age 34 at crime and now age 41; murder of four Latin females (her children), ages 5, 7, 11 and 12, in Saugus (north of Los Angeles) on 6-30-1998; sentenced on 10-6-2000.
Rodriguez, Angelina: Latina; age 32 at crime and now age 37; murder of Latino male (her husband) age 41 in Montebello (Los Angeles County) on 9-9-2000; sentenced on 1-12-2004.
Samuels, Mary Ellen: White; age 40 at crimes and now age 56; murder (she hired killer) of white male age 40 (her husband) on 12-8-1988 in Northridge (Los Angeles County) and of white male age 27 (her husband's killer) on 6-?-1989 in Ventura County; sentenced on 9-16-1994.
Thompson, Catherine: Black; age 42 at crime and now age 57; murder (she hired killer) of her husband in Westwood (Los Angeles County) on 6-14-1990; sentenced on 6-10-1993.
Young, Caroline: Latin; age 49 at crime and now age 61; murder of Latin female age 4 and Latin male age 6 (her grandchildren) in Haywood (Almeida County) on 6-18-1993; sentenced on 10-27-1995. UPDATE: Young died of natural causes in 2005.
Last Execution of a Female: August 8, 1962
Alfaro, Maria Delrio (Rosie): Latin; age 18 at crime and now age 33; burglary, robbery and murder of Latin girl age 9 in Anaheim on 6-15-1990; sentenced 7-14-1992.
Buenrostro, Dora Luz: Latin; age 34 at crime and now age 45; murder of Latin females ages 4 and 9 and Latin male age 8 (her children) in San Jacinto on 10-25-1994 and 10-27-1994; sentenced on 10-2-1998.
Caro, Socorro: Latin; age 42 at crime and now age 48 (DOB: 3-27-1957); murder of Latin males ages 5, 8, and 11 (her children) on 11-22-1999 in Santa Rosa Valley (Ventura County); sentenced on 4-5-2002.
Carrington, Celeste Simone: Black; age 30 at crimes and now age 43; murders (during burglaries) of Latin male age 34 on 1-26-1992 in San Carlos and of white female age 36 on 3-11-1992 in Palo Alto; sentenced on 11-23-1994.
Coffman, Cynthia Lynn: White; age 24 at crime and now age 43 (DOB 1- 19-1962); murder of white female age 20 in San Bernardino County on 11-7-1986; sentenced on 8-31-1989.
Dalton, Kerry Lynn: White; age 28 at crime and now age 45; murder of white female age 23 in Live Oak Springs on 6-26-1988; sentenced on 5-23-1995.
Eubanks, Susan: White; age 33 at crime and now age 42; murder of four white males (her children) ages 4, 6, 7, and 14 in San Marcos (San Diego County) on 10-27-1996; sentenced on 10-13-1999.
Gonzalez, Veronica: Latin; age 26 at crime and now age 36; murder of Latin female age 4 (her niece) in San Diego on 7-21-1995; sentenced on 7-20-1998.
McDermott, Maureen: White; age 37 at crime and now age 58 (DOB 5-15-1947); murder of white male age 27 in Van Nuys (Los Angeles County) on 4-28-1985; sentenced on 6-8-1990.
Michaud, Michelle Lyn: White; age 38 at crime and now age 44; kidnaping, sexual assault, and murder of white female age 22 in Pleasanton
(Alameda County) on 12-2-1997; sentenced on 9-25-2002.
Nieves, Sandi Dawn: White; age 34 at crime and now age 41; murder of four Latin females (her children), ages 5, 7, 11 and 12, in Saugus (north of Los Angeles) on 6-30-1998; sentenced on 10-6-2000.
Rodriguez, Angelina: Latina; age 32 at crime and now age 37; murder of Latino male (her husband) age 41 in Montebello (Los Angeles County) on 9-9-2000; sentenced on 1-12-2004.
Samuels, Mary Ellen: White; age 40 at crimes and now age 56; murder (she hired killer) of white male age 40 (her husband) on 12-8-1988 in Northridge (Los Angeles County) and of white male age 27 (her husband's killer) on 6-?-1989 in Ventura County; sentenced on 9-16-1994.
Thompson, Catherine: Black; age 42 at crime and now age 57; murder (she hired killer) of her husband in Westwood (Los Angeles County) on 6-14-1990; sentenced on 6-10-1993.
Young, Caroline: Latin; age 49 at crime and now age 61; murder of Latin female age 4 and Latin male age 6 (her grandchildren) in Haywood (Almeida County) on 6-18-1993; sentenced on 10-27-1995. UPDATE: Young died of natural causes in 2005.