John Ruthell Henry
· Birthdate: January 16, 1951
· Murder date: 1975 / 1985
· Sentence date: Originally sentenced to 15 years in 1976 and paroled in 1983. Sentenced to death on May 8, 1987, resentenced on October 18, 1991.
Last meal:
Declined
Final words:
He apologized and asked for forgiveness in Jesus Christ's name. He said if he could take back his actions, he would.
The victims
Patricia Roddy
· 28 years old
· Henry’s first wife.
· She was stabbed 20 times in a car while her child sat in the back pleading with Henry’s to stop.
Suzanne Henry
· Henry’s second wife.
· After an argument Henry stabbed her with a 5-inch paring knife in the throat.
Eugene Christian
· 5 years old
· Suzanne’s son, Henry’s step-son.
· He was stabbed with same paring knife, also in the throat after Henry killed his mother
· Henry took Eugene on a 9 hour drive before killing him while he sat in Henry’s lap in the car.
· He left his body in a field.
For more information:
http://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/henry-john-ruthel.htm
· Birthdate: January 16, 1951
· Murder date: 1975 / 1985
· Sentence date: Originally sentenced to 15 years in 1976 and paroled in 1983. Sentenced to death on May 8, 1987, resentenced on October 18, 1991.
Last meal:
Declined
Final words:
He apologized and asked for forgiveness in Jesus Christ's name. He said if he could take back his actions, he would.
The victims
Patricia Roddy
· 28 years old
· Henry’s first wife.
· She was stabbed 20 times in a car while her child sat in the back pleading with Henry’s to stop.
Suzanne Henry
· Henry’s second wife.
· After an argument Henry stabbed her with a 5-inch paring knife in the throat.
Eugene Christian
· 5 years old
· Suzanne’s son, Henry’s step-son.
· He was stabbed with same paring knife, also in the throat after Henry killed his mother
· Henry took Eugene on a 9 hour drive before killing him while he sat in Henry’s lap in the car.
· He left his body in a field.
For more information:
http://murderpedia.org/male.H/h/henry-john-ruthel.htm