Leroy McGahuey
American murderer and suspected serial killer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leroy Sanford McGahuey (October 18, 1920 – August 20, 1962) was an American murderer and suspected serial killer who was convicted and later executed for a double murder committed in Oregon in 1961, and was considered a prime suspect in a 1957 murder in Washington State. He was the final convict to be executed in Oregon prior to Furman v. Georgia, as well as the last to be executed in the state's gas chamber.
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Born | Leroy Sanford McGahuey (1920-10-18)October 18, 1920 St. Helens, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | August 20, 1962(1962-08-20) (aged 41) |
Cause of death | Execution by gas chamber |
Conviction(s) | Oregon: Murder Washington: Carnal knowledge of a child |
Criminal penalty | Oregon: Death Washington: 1 year imprisonment, six months suspended sentence |
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Victims | 2–3 |
Span of crimes | 1957–1961 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | Oregon, possibly Washington |
Date apprehended | For the final time in February 1961 |
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