Paul Ezra Rhoades | |
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| Born | January 18, 1957 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | November 18, 2011 (aged 54) |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Other names | Sam Johnson Rick Edwards John French |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x3 |
| Criminal penalty | Death x2 (Baldwin and Michelbacher) Life imprisonment x1 (Haddon) |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3–7+ |
Span of crimes | February 28 – March 21, 1987 (confirmed) |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Idaho (possibly Utah and Wyoming) |
Date apprehended | March 26, 1987 |
Paul Ezra Rhoades (January 18, 1957 – November 18, 2011) was an American spree killer and suspected serial killer convicted of three murders committed in Idaho during a three-week crime spree in 1987. He is the prime suspect in at least four additional killings in Utah and Wyoming dating back to 1984, however, he was never conclusively linked to these murders. He was executed for two of his confirmed murders in 2011, becoming the first person to be executed in Idaho in over seventeen years.[1]
- ^ "Rhoades addresses the victims' families, his mother, and executioners in final statement". KTVB. July 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021.