William Sapp (serial killer)

William Sapp
Born
William Kessler Lilly

(1962-03-22) March 22, 1962 (age 62)
Other namesBob Sapp
Robert Lancaster
Bill Sapp
Conviction(s)Aggravated murder (3 counts)
Kidnapping
Rape
Attempted murder
Criminal penaltyDeath (October 21, 1999)
Details
Victims3+
Span of crimes
1981(?) 1992 – 1993
CountryUnited States
State(s)Ohio, Florida
Date apprehended
October 10, 1996

William Kessler Sapp (born William Kessler Lilly; March 22, 1962) is an American serial killer and rapist who committed the murders of three women and girls in Springfield, Ohio, in 1992 and 1993, the attempted murder of another, and a possible fourth murder in Florida. Sapp was detained for the murders only in 1996, after already being imprisoned for an earlier rape. He was sentenced to death on October 21, 1999, and is currently awaiting execution at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Family of child murdered by death row inmate speaks out about Ohio death penalty". WKEF. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. ^ "William K. Sapp "The Dreaming Demon"" (PDF). Radford University. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Offender Details (William K Sapp)". Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Retrieved 11 January 2022.