Alton Coleman | |
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 Coleman's 1984 FBI Ten Most Wanted photo | |
| Born | November 6, 1955 |
| Died | April 26, 2002 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Spouse | Debra Brown |
| Conviction(s) | Federal Kidnapping (18 U.S.C. § 1201) Ohio Aggravated murder (2 counts) Attempted aggravated murder Aggravated robbery Aggravated burglary Illinois Murder Aggravated kidnapping Armed robbery Battery Indiana Murder Attempted murder Child molestation |
| Criminal penalty | Federal 20 years imprisonment Illinois Death; commuted to life imprisonment without parole Ohio Death Indiana Death; commuted to 140 years imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky |
Date apprehended | July 20, 1984 |
| Imprisoned at | Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, Lucasville, Ohio |
Alton Coleman (November 6, 1955 – April 26, 2002) was an American serial killer who, along with accomplice Debra Brown (born November 11, 1962), committed a crime spree across six states between May and July 1984 that resulted in the deaths of eight people. Coleman, who received death sentences in three states, was executed by the state of Ohio in 2002. Brown was sentenced to death in Ohio and Indiana, but the sentences were later reduced to life imprisonment without parole and 140 years, respectively.