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William Pierce, Jr.
Killed 7 times
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Robert Lee Willie
Killed 14 times
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From Wikipedia:
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William "Junior" Pierce was convicted of raping and murdering Margaret "Peg" Cuttino, 13, the daughter of a South Carolina state senator. The crime occurred in December 1970 in Sumter County, South Carolina. Cuttino was reported missing on December 18 and her body was found on December 30. Pierce, who had an IQ that "barely broke 70" and who was a known serial confessor, confessed to this murder apparently after being allegedly tortured by Sheriff "Red" Carter. A document supports Pierce's contention that his confession was coerced by physical abuse consisting of burns, bruises, and cuts to his "privates." Witnesses to Pierce's actions in the jail claim that Pierce repeatly injuried himself. Also Sheriff Carter stop a lynch mob from killing Pierce while he was in the jail, putting himself and his family in danger. |
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Robert Lee Willie (died December 28, 1984) was a convict on Death Row at Louisiana State Penitentiary. He was reached out to by Sister Helen Prejean, one of the sisters of St Joseph of Medailles, who based her book Dead Man Walking on him. He also provided the inspiration for the Sean Penn character, Matthew Poncelet, in the film Dead Man Walking. He was executed in the electric chair for the May 28, 1980 kidnap, rape, and murder of 18 year old Faith Hathaway in Mandeville, Louisiana.
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