Randy Roth
Randy Roth | |
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| Born | December 26, 1954 Bismarck, North Dakota |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Auto mechanic |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at Stafford Creek Corrections Center |
| Spouse(s) | Cynthia Roth, Janis Roth |
| Children | Gregory Roth |
| Parent(s) | Gordon and Lizabeth Roth |
| Convictions | 1975: second degree burglary, 1992: Theft, insurance fraud, first degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | 1975: fourteen years in prison with thirteen years, eleven months, fourteen days suspended, 1992: fifty one years in prison |
Randy Roth (born December 26, 1954) is a convicted murderer and thief from Washington. He was convicted of the 1991 murder of his fourth wife, Cynthia Baumgartner Roth, and he was suspected of murdering his second wife, Janis Roth, in 1981, but was never tried. In both deaths, he was the only witness. He claimed the activities that led to the deaths were the ideas of his deceased wives (“romantic” notions in both cases) and he had the bodies cremated as quickly as could be arranged. He was also convicted of stealing in the form of defrauding insurers and the Social Security Administration. In 1975, he was sentenced to one year for theft, then in 1992 was sentenced to 50 years for first degree murder. At least two true crime books are based on Roth's crimes, A Rose for Her Grave by Ann Rule and Fatal Charm by Carlton Smith.