Jesse Sumner (serial killer)
Jesse Sumner | |
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| Born | Jesse Donald Sumner January 9, 1937 McLean, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2005 (aged 68) |
| Convictions | Murder Voluntary manslaughter Aggravated battery Assault Robbery Attempted murder Incest |
| Criminal penalty | 35-to-75 years imprisonment; commuted to 10-to-15 years (1964) 100-to-200 years imprisonment x2 (Huwe-Schneider) 50-to-100 years imprisonment (Burchie) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1963–1973 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
Date apprehended | July 19, 1973 |
Jesse Donald Sumner (January 9, 1937 – December 4, 2005) was an American serial killer and repeat prison escapee who murdered three young women in the vicinity of the Illinois State University from 1972 to 1973, following his parole for the 1963 murder of his accomplice in a robbery. For the latter crimes, he was given multiple 50-to-200 year sentences, which he served until his death in 2005.