Richard Steeves

Richard Steeves
Born
Richard E. Steeves

(1942-02-01) February 1, 1942 (age 82)
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
Details
Victims6
Span of crimes
1965–1985
CountryUnited 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]

  1. ^ Bob Hohler (March 19, 2017). "WHEN SHOULD A KILLER GO FREE?". The Boston Globe. p. 1. Retrieved August 26, 2022.