George Hassell
George Hassell | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Jefferson Hassell July 5, 1888 Smithville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 1928 (aged 39) Huntsville Unit, Texas, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Executed by electrocution |
| Convictions | Murder with malice Embezzlement Desertion |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 13 |
Span of crimes | 1917–1926 |
| Country | United States |
| Locations | Whittier, California, and Farwell, Texas |
| Target | Family members |
| Weapons | Ballpeen hammer Straight razor Stockings Shotgun Axe |
George Jefferson Hassell (July 5, 1888 – February 10, 1928) was an American serial mass murderer who killed his wife and eight children (from one to 21 years old) on December 5, 1926, in Farwell, Texas. After his arrest, Hassell also confessed to the murder of his previous family, consisting of his wife, stepson, and two adopted children, in California in 1917.