Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood

This article is about the serial killers. For the politician, see Gwen Graham.
Gwendolyn Graham & Catherine Wood
Mugshots of Gwen Graham (top) and Cathy Wood (bottom)
Born
Gwendolyn Gail Graham
(1963-08-06) August 6, 1963 (age 61)
California, U.S.[1]
Catherine Wood
(1962-03-07) March 7, 1962 (age 62)
Soap Lake, Washington, U.S.[2]
Other namesThe Lethal Lovers
OccupationNurse's aides at Alpine Manor nursing home
Criminal statusGraham – Incarcerated at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility
Wood – Released from Federal Correctional Institution, Tallahassee on January 16, 2020
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment (Graham)
20–40 years imprisonment (Wood)
Details
Victims5
Span of crimes
January – February 1987
CountryUnited States
State(s)Michigan
Date apprehended
December 1988

Gwendolyn Gail Graham (born August 6, 1963) and Catherine May Wood (born March 7, 1962)[3] are American serial killers convicted of killing five elderly women in Walker, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, in 1987. They committed their crimes in the Alpine Manor nursing home, where they both worked as nurse's aides.

  1. ^ Newton, Michael (2006). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers Facts on File crime library. New York City: Infobase Publishing. p. 99. ISBN 9780816069873.
  2. ^ Segrave, Kerry (1992). Women Serial and Mass Murderers: A Worldwide Reference, 1580 Through 1990. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 148. ISBN 9780899506807.
  3. ^ Ramsland, Katherine M. (2006). Inside the Minds of Serial Killers: Why They Kill. ABC-CLIO, LLC. p. 17. ISBN 9780275990992.