Mark Goudeau
Mark Goudeau | |
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Goudeau's 2006 mug shot | |
| Born | September 6, 1964 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Status | Currently on death row, awaiting execution |
| Other names | The Baseline Killer The Baseline Rapist |
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| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 9 |
Span of crimes | August 6, 2005 – June 29, 2006 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
Date apprehended | September 4, 2006 |
| Imprisoned at | Arizona State Prison Complex – Eyman |
Mark Goudeau (born September 6, 1964), also called the Baseline Killer and the Baseline Rapist, is an American serial killer and kidnapper who committed the rape, robbery, and murder of nine victims in the Phoenix metro area between August 2005 and June 2006. In addition, his extensive crime spree included 84 other felony crimes, totaling 93 felonies over the ten-month period. The term "Baseline Killer" was adopted since most, but not all, of his victims were found along Baseline Road.
Goudeau was active at the same time as two other Phoenix serial killers, jointly known as the "Serial Shooters." Goudeau faced two separate trials—one for 19 charges related to an attack on two sisters whom he raped and sexually assaulted, and another related to 74 more charges including murder, robbery, rape, kidnapping, sexual abuse and/or assault of minors and adults. All but one of his victims were females. Goudeau was convicted on a total of 76 of 93 crimes, and was sentenced to death 9 times (one for each murder conviction) and given a sum total of 1,634 years in Arizona state prison.