Kendall Francois

Kendall Francois

Mugshot of Francois
Born (1971-07-26)July 26, 1971
Poughkeepsie, New York
Died September 11, 2014(2014-09-11) (aged 43)
Wende Correctional Facility in Erie County, New York
Other names The Poughkeepsie Killer
Stinky
Criminal penalty Life imprisonment without parole
Conviction(s) Murder
Killings
Victims 8–10+
Span of killings
 October 1996–August 26, 1998
Country U.S.
State(s) New York
Date apprehended
 September 2, 1998

Kendall Francois (July 26, 1971 – September 11, 2014) was an American serial killer from Poughkeepsie, New York, convicted of killing eight women, from 1996 to 1998.[1] After his conviction and sentencing, Francois was housed in the Attica Correctional Facility until shortly before his death, when he was transferred to the Wende Correctional Facility.[2] It was revealed in his trial in 2000 that he tested positive for HIV in 1995, but this was not said to have been related to his death.[3]

Trial and sentence

In August 2000, Francois was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was incarcerated in Attica Correctional Facility until shortly before his death.[3]

He died in the Wende Correctional Facility on September 11, 2014, at the age of 43.[3] The official cause of death was "apparent natural causes." According to a woman who corresponded with Francois in prison, he had cancer. <ref name=

Lloyd Senior Investigator Gary VanKleeck and Investigator James Janso were assigned the first missing persons case, Wendy Myers. Myers was reported missing by her boyfriend from a Highland Motel where they were residing.

Identified victims

Name Age Date of death
Wendy Meyers 30 c. October 1996
Gina Barone 29 c. November 1996
Catherine Marsh 31 c. November 1996
Kathleen Hurley 47 c. January 1997
Mary Healey Giaccone 29 c. February 1997
Sandra Jean French 51 c. June 1998
Audrey Pugliese 34 c. August 1998
Catina Newmaster 25 c. August 1998

References

  1. ↑ Gado, Mark (December 15, 2011). NIGHTCRAWLER. RosettaBooks. ISBN 9780795323157.
  2. ↑ Rowe, Claudia (January 24, 2017). The Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder. HarperCollins. ISBN 9780062416148.
  3. 1 2 3 Ferro, John. "Serial killer Kendall Francois dies in prison". Poughkeepsie Journal. Gannett Company, Inc. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  4. "Francois letters: Inside the mind of a remorseless killer". The Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

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