Murder of Angela Samota
Angela Samota | |
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| Born | Angela Marie Samota September 19, 1964 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 13, 1984 (aged 20) |
| Cause of death | Multiple knife wounds to the heart |
| Resting place | Llano Cemetery, Amarillo, Texas |
| Known for | Victim of rape and murder |
The murder of Angela Samota occurred on October 13, 1984, when she was attacked in her apartment, raped, and killed. The case remained unsolved until DNA evidence surfaced in the 2000s, following which charges were brought against a convicted rapist, Donald Andrew Bess Jr., who was subsequently tried and received a death sentence. He died of natural causes while awaiting execution in October 2022.