Richard Beasley (serial killer)
Richard James Beasley | |
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Undated mugshot of Beasley | |
| Born | June 15, 1959 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated on death row in Ohio |
| Convictions | Aggravated murder (x3) Attempted murder Aggravated robbery Kidnapping Weapon under disability (x5) Taking identity of another |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3 |
| Date | August–November 2011 |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Ohio |
| Imprisoned at | Ross Correctional Institution |
Richard James Beasley (born June 15, 1959), dubbed the Craigslist Killer, is an American convicted serial killer who was sentenced to death for the murders of three men in Ohio. From August to November 2011, Beasley and his teenage accomplice Brogan Rafferty conspired with each other to lure victims with fake promises of job offers advertised online in Craigslist, which led to the deaths of three men: David Pauley, Timothy Kern and Ralph Geiger. A fourth victim was wounded but managed to escape, which brought the murders into revelation.
Beasley, who was deemed the mastermind of the murders, was found guilty of triple charges of aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder, and sentenced to death on April 4, 2013. Rafferty, who was 16 at the time of the killings, was spared the death sentence and instead sentenced to life in prison in November 2012. Beasley is currently on death row awaiting execution at the Ross Correctional Institution.