John Albert Gardner
John Albert Gardner III | |
|---|---|
Gardner on September 18, 2000 | |
| Born | April 9, 1979 Culver City, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Parent(s) | Cathy Osborn John Gardner Sr. |
| Convictions | First degree murder with special circumstances (2 counts) Assault with intent to commit rape Committing a lewd act on a child under the age of 14 (2 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole |
| Details | |
| Victims | Amber Dubois, 14 Chelsea King, 17 |
| Date | February 13, 2009 February 25, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
John Albert Gardner III (born April 9, 1979) is an American convicted double murderer, rapist, and child molester. He confessed to the February 2009 rape and murder of 14-year-old Amber Dubois from Escondido, California, and the February 2010 rape and murder of 17-year-old Chelsea King from Poway, California, after he entered a plea agreement that spared him from execution. Additionally, Gardner attempted to rape 22-year-old Candice Moncayo of San Diego County, and had been previously incarcerated for the molestation of a 13-year-old girl.