Kimberly McCarthy
American murderer (1961–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Kimberly McCarthy?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Kimberly LaGayle McCarthy (May 11, 1961 – June 26, 2013) was an American death row inmate and suspected serial killer who was convicted and sentenced to death for the 1997 murder of her neighbor, 71-year-old retired college professor Dorothy Booth, in her Lancaster, Texas (Dallas–Fort Worth area) home during a robbery. She was a suspect in the murders of two other elderly Texas women, for which she was never tried.[1]
Kimberly McCarthy | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Born | Kimberly LaGayle McCarthy (1961-05-11)May 11, 1961 Greenville, Texas, U.S. |
Died | June 26, 2013(2013-06-26) (aged 52) Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
Occupation(s) | Occupational therapist, home health aide |
Criminal status | Executed |
Spouse | Aaron Michaels (1993–1996; divorced) |
Children | 1 |
Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
Criminal penalty | Death (November 24, 1998 & November 1, 2002) |
Date apprehended | July 21, 1997 |
After her final federal appeal was denied in July 2012, McCarthy's execution date was set for January 29, 2013.[2] Two reprieves pushed her execution date to June 26, 2013.[3] McCarthy continued to proclaim her innocence, saying she was framed for the murder.[4]
On June 26, 2013, McCarthy was executed by the state of Texas by lethal injection, becoming the 500th person to be executed by the state of Texas by that method.