Alexander Wayne Watson

Alexander Wayne Watson
Born
Alexander Wayne Watson, Jr.

(1969-09-24) September 24, 1969 (age 55)
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, U.S.
Conviction(s)First degree murder (6 counts)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment without parole
Details
Victims4
Span of crimes
1986–1994
CountryUnited States
State(s)Maryland
Date apprehended
1994
Imprisoned atNorth Branch Correctional Institution

Alexander Wayne Watson Jr. (born September 24, 1969)[1] is an American serial killer. Initially convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1994 murder of a woman in Forestville, Maryland, Watson's DNA was later matched to three additional killings in Anne Arundel County committed years before.[2] For these crimes, he pleaded guilty and received four additional life imprisonment terms.[3]

  1. ^ "Maryland DOC Inmate Locator". dpscs.state.md.us. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Julie Bykowicz (July 14, 2004). "Years after 3 killings, DNA technology allows evidence to point to a suspect". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. ^ Andrea F. Siegel (August 17, 2007). "Killer gets 5 life terms". The Baltimore Sun.