Robert E. Williams (murderer)
Robert E. Williams | |
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Williams at the Nebraska State Penitentiary in 1995 | |
| Born | Robert Edward Williams October 14, 1936 East Chicago, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1997 (aged 61) |
| Cause of death | Execution by electrocution |
| Conviction | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death (June 30, 1978) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
Span of crimes | August 11 – 13, 1977 |
| Country | United States |
| States | Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska |
Date apprehended | August 18, 1977 |
| Imprisoned at | Nebraska State Penitentiary |
Robert E. Williams (October 14, 1936 – December 2, 1997) was an American spree killer who, in August 1977, killed three women: one in Iowa and two in Nebraska. He also nearly killed a fourth woman in Minnesota after raping her. Williams was sentenced to death in Nebraska and was executed in 1997 at the Nebraska State Penitentiary by electric chair. He was the last person executed in Nebraska via electrocution.