Louise Peete | |
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Born | Lofie Louise Preslar September 20, 1880 Bienville, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | April 11, 1947 | (aged 66)
Cause of death | Execution by gas chamber |
Resting place | Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery |
Other names | Louise M. Gould Anna Lee |
Criminal status | Executed |
Spouses | Henry Bosley
(m. 1903; died 1906)Harry Faurote
(m. 1913; died 1913)Richard Peete
(m. 1915; div. 1923)Lee Borden Judson
(m. 1944; died 1945) |
Children | Frances Ann Peete |
Motive | Financial gain |
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Victims | 3+ (including one which was ruled self-defense) |
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Country | United States |
State(s) | California and Texas |
Weapons | .32 S&W |
Date apprehended | December 20, 1944 (Logan murder) |
Imprisoned at | San Quentin State Prison |
Louise Peete (September 20, 1880 – April 11, 1947) was a convicted American serial killer. Peete was first convicted of the 1920 murder of wealthy mining engineer Jacob C. Denton, and was sentenced to life in prison in 1921. She was paroled in April 1939. In May 1945, Peete was convicted a second time for murdering her employer, Margaret Logan, and was sentenced to death. She was executed in April 1947, making her the second of only four women to be executed in the California gas chamber.[1]