Billy Cook
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William Edward Cook Jr. was an American spree killer and mass murderer who murdered six people, including a family of five, on a 22-day rampage between Missouri and California in 1950–51. Wikipedia
Born: December 23, 1928, Joplin, MO
Died: December 12, 1952 (age 23 years), San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, San Quentin, CA
Conviction(s): Federal; Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 1201) (5 counts); California; First degree murder
Criminal penalty: Federal; 300 years imprisonment; California; Death
Criminal status: Executed
Location(s): Missouri and California
Motive: Robbery; Witness elimination