Richard Steeves | |
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| Born | Richard E. Steeves February 1, 1942 Waterville, Maine, U.S. |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6 |
Span of crimes | 1965–1985 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Maine, New Hampshire, Ohio |
Date apprehended | For the final time in May 1985 |
Richard E. Steeves (born February 1, 1942) is an American serial killer who murdered five men in a multi-state crime spree between June 1965 and January 1966. He was tried and acquitted for these crimes by reason of insanity, and after being released from a mental hospital he killed his neighbor in 1985. He was tried and convicted of this crime and sentenced to life imprisonment.[1]
- ^ Bob Hohler (March 19, 2017). "WHEN SHOULD A KILLER GO FREE?". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved August 26, 2022.