Gerald Parker | |
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| Born | 1955 (age 68–69) |
| Other names | The Bedroom Basher The Bludgeon Killer |
| Conviction(s) | Murder Rape |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | December 1978 – October 1979 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
Date apprehended | January 1996 |
| Imprisoned at | San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, California |
Gerald Parker (born 1955) is an American serial killer who raped and murdered five women in Orange County, California. A sixth victim, who was pregnant at the time of the attack, survived, but her child was delivered stillborn. The crimes took place in 1978 and 1979, but Parker was not identified as the killer until 1996. Parker confessed to the murders, and was sentenced to death on January 21, 1999.[1] Following his conviction, another man, Kevin Lee Green, who had been charged with the attack of the pregnant woman who survived and who was his wife at the time had served 16 years in prison; he was subsequently exonerated and released.[2]
- ^ Cekola, Anne; Reza, H. G. (August 20, 1996). "O.C. Grand Jury Heard Parker Admit 6 Killings". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Goodyear, Charlie; Hallissy, Erin (October 19, 1999). "The Other Side of DNA Evidence: An Innocent Man Is Freed". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 14, 2019.