Dana Sue Gray likes nice things. She likes to shop. She had a Cadillac when she was arrested. Now she has no transportation at all. She is serving a life term without patrol in California Women’s Prison in Chowchilla, California.
Dana Sue Gray explained why she
murdered three woman and almost killed another:
“I had this overwhelming need to shop.” Dan is barely over five feet
tall, but she knows how to make good use of her body in her violent escapades. Her
first suspected victim, an 86-year old acquaintance was stabbed eleven times,
nearly decapitating the victim.” After brutally
murdering her victims, Dana took her their credit cards and went on
shopping sprees. [Robert St. Estephe]
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Chronology:
Feb. 14, 1994 – Norma Davis, 86 – murdered, Canyon Lake,
Ca.; Davis had a wood handled utility
knife sticking out of her neck, and a fillet knife sticking out of her chest.
“Standing barely over five feet tall, this female killer brutally stabbed an
elderly woman eleven times, nearly decapitating the victim.”
Feb. 28, 1994 – June Roberts, 66 – murdered, Canyon Lake,
Ca.; strangled with phone chord.
Mar. 10, 1994 – Dorinda
Hawkins, 57, Lake Elsinore, Ca.; strangled with a telephone cord,
survived.
Mar. 16, 1994 – Dora Beebe, 87 – murdered.
Mar. 16, 1994 – Gray arrested
Mar. 10, 1995 – Entered an insanity plea in the Superior
Court of Riverside, Ca.
Sep. 9, 1998 – Gray, now 40, changed her plea.
Oct. 16, 1998 – Sentenced to life in prison
without parole
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Quote: “I had this overwhelming
need to shop.”
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Here is an excellent long article on the case: Katherine Ramsland, “Addicted to Luxury: The Pampered Killer.”
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I worked for the Perris PD at this time and was on the arrest team. I have read many stories and have seen the forensic files shows. For the most part factual correct, many things were left out. It was a really interesting case and glad for the opportunity to have been involved.
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