William Dathan Holbert
| William Dathan Holbert | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 12, 1979[1] Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 5+ |
| Country | Panama |
Date apprehended | July 26, 2010[2] |
William Dathan Holbert (born September 12, 1979), also known as Wild Bill, is a self-confessed murderer from Hendersonville, North Carolina. Prosecutors allege Holbert confessed to killing five people in Panama and one person in Costa Rica to get their money and properties. Prosecutors say Holbert befriended the victims, shot them in the head, buried their bodies, and then stole their homes and businesses. The bodies of Americans Mike Brown, his wife and child, Cheryl Lynn Hughes, and Bo Icelar were found buried on his property.
Holbert now operates and chairs "Los Reos Unificados" a syndicated Christian inmate organization on the national level in the Republic of Panama. However many authorities repute said organization to be merely a criminal gang structure with ties to murders and organized crime both in and outside the Panama Prison System.[3]
Holbert and his ex-wife, Laura Michelle Reese, were arrested by authorities as they attempted to make their way into Nicaragua via Costa Rica on July 26, 2010.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Winner, Don (July 28, 2010). "Identities of William Dathan Holbert and Laura Michelle Reese Confirmed - 100%". panama-guide.com. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Hawkins, Kristal. "The real-life 'Hostel' murders". crimelibrary.com. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "William Holbert Panama Murders: More Bodies Found At Hostel Of U.S. Man Accused Of Serial Killings". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Sheridan, Michael (August 2, 2010). "Fugitives William Dathan Holbert, Laura Michelle Reese busted in Panama as suspected serial killers". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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- ↑ "William Dathan Holbert, Jailed American, Admits Killing 5 People In Panama Resort Area: Authorities". Huffington Post. August 2, 2010.