Shawn Grate | |
|---|---|
 Ashland County Sheriff's Office mugshot | |
| Born | Shawn Michael Grate August 8, 1976 |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Spouse |
Amber Nicole Bowman
(m. 2011; div. 2012) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Terry Grate Theresa McFarland |
| Relatives | Jason Grate (brother) Barbara Charter (half-sister) [3] |
| Conviction(s) | Aggravated murder (3 counts) Murder Kidnapping (3 counts) Rape (4 counts) Abuse of a corpse (4 counts) Aggravated robbery (2 counts) Burglary (4 counts) Breaking and entering Tampering with evidence Unauthorized use of a vehicle |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5+ |
Span of crimes | 2006 – September 13, 2016 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Ohio |
| Location(s) | Ashland County, Marion County, Richland County |
Date apprehended | September 13, 2016 |
| Imprisoned at | Chillicothe Correctional Institution |
Shawn Michael Grate (born August 8, 1976[4]) is an American serial killer and rapist who was sentenced to death for the murders of five young women in and around northern Ohio from 2006 to 2016.[5] Grate was convicted on two counts of aggravated murder on May 7, 2018, in Ashland County, pleaded guilty to two additional murders on March 1, 2019, in Richland County, and pleaded guilty to an additional murder on September 11, 2019, in Marion County.
Grate was sentenced to death and is scheduled to be executed in 2025, however this date is premature as appeals are still ongoing.
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- ^ Carr, Dillon (September 15, 2016). "Grate's ex-wife releases statement". Richland Source. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "State v. Grate, 164 Ohio St.3d 9, 2020-Ohio-5584" (PDF). The Supreme Court of Ohio. December 10, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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- ^ Swenson, Kyle (May 8, 2018). "I'He's good looking but the Devil's good looking, too': Shawn Grate, Ohio serial killer, convicted of murder". Washington Post.