Wade Wilson (criminal)

Wade Wilson
One of Wilson's mugshots, taken in 2024 at the Union Correctional Institution
Born
Wade Steven Wilson

(1994-05-20) May 20, 1994
Other namesDeadpool Killer
Convictions
Criminal chargeSix charges, including murder
PenaltyDeath
Details
Victims2 convicted
StateFlorida
Date apprehended
  • November 26, 2013: burglary and grand theft
  • 2015: for sexual battery (acquitted)
  • October 17, 2017: for firearm theft
  • July 1, 2019: for battery
  • October 8, 2019: for the murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz
  • September 30, 2020: for an attempted escape from jail

Wade Steven Wilson (born May 20, 1994) is an American criminal convicted of the 2019 murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral, Florida. Due to sharing the name of the Marvel character better known as Deadpool, Wilson has been referred to in the media as the "Deadpool Killer". Wilson was sentenced to death in 2024 after being found guilty of first-degree murder, among other charges. Prior to the murders, Wilson had a criminal history dating back to 2012, including convictions for burglary, grand theft, and firearms offenses.

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