Michael Bruce Ross
American serial killer (1959–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with the same name, see Michael Ross (disambiguation).
Michael Bruce Ross (July 26, 1959 – May 13, 2005) was an American serial killer who was executed by the state of Connecticut in 2005. He was the last person executed in Connecticut before the state ended capital punishment in 2012. The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled capital punishment unconstitutional in 2015, converting the sentences of the state's remaining death row inmates to life in prison without parole.[1]
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Michael Bruce Ross | |
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Born | (1959-07-26)July 26, 1959 Putnam, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | May 13, 2005(2005-05-13) (aged 45) |
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Other names | The Roadside Strangler The Egg Man |
Conviction(s) | Connecticut Capital felony (4 counts) New York First degree manslaughter |
Criminal penalty | Connecticut Death New York 8 and 1/3 to 25 years imprisonment |
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Victims | 8+ |
Span of crimes | May 12, 1981 – June 13, 1984 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | New York, Connecticut (possibly Indiana) |
Date apprehended | June 29, 1984 |
Imprisoned at | Osborn Correctional Institution |
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