A brutal serial killer with at least 5 victims, whose crimes were sexually motivated, and he may have taken an odd trophies from victims. His name is Frank Athen Walls. He was the last person executed in the US in 2025, and the most recent person executed at the time of recording this podcast.
The crimes terrorized a Florida town in the 1980s. His known victims: Tommie Lou Whiddon, Cynthia Sue Condra, Audrey Gygi, Edward Alger, and Annie Louise Peterson.
His conviction and sentence were controversial - like most capital punishment cases. There were questions about competency to stand trial, a possible intellectual disability (with potentially a low IQ), and his age (17 at the time of the first murders, 20 at the time of arrest).
Even though this case seems ripe for attention, there is little known about the victims and the murders. There's no documentary, no books, no fame or infamy. We hope that by taking a look at this, and other death row cases, we can discover what makes some cases famous and others less so. We also hope to gather knowledge and make a more informed opinion on the controversial topic of death row execution.
Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_A._Walls
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