George York and James Latham | |
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 Booking photos of York and Latham in Utah on June 10, 1961 | |
| Born | George Ronald York February 6, 1943 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. James Douglas Latham April 21, 1942 Mauriceville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | George York June 22, 1965 (aged 22) Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas, U.S. James Latham June 22, 1965 (aged 23) Kansas State Penitentiary, Lansing, Kansas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | May 26 – June 10, 1961 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Florida, Tennessee, Illinois, Kansas, and Colorado |
| Killed | 7 |
| Injured | 1 |
| Weapons | Stockings .38 Colt revolver .22 EIG Derringer[1] |
Date apprehended | June 10, 1961 |
George Ronald York (February 6, 1943 – June 22, 1965) and James Douglas Latham (April 21, 1942 – June 22, 1965) were an American spree killer duo who are the most recent people to be legally executed by the U.S. state of Kansas.
- ^ "James Latham and George York | True Crime Library". 20 October 2015.