Marvallous Keene was a convicted murderer who went on a killing spree in 1992, resulting in the murder of 10 people in Dayton, Ohio.
He was convicted of five of the murders and sentenced to death. Keene was executed by lethal injection on July 21, 2009.
Background
Investigators claim Keene and his girlfriend Laura Taylor robbed and murdered as many as ten people during the Christmas holiday in 1992. Keane was believed to be the leader of a Dayton, Ohio, gang called the Downtown Posse, with member DeMarcus Smith helping in the robberies and murders. Keene, Taylor and Smith were all convicted of murder.
Victims
- Sarah Abraham, 38, convenience store clerk
- Marvin Washington, 18, acquaintance of Keene
- Wendy Cottrill, 16, acquaintance of Keene
- Joseph Wilkerson, 34, acquaintance of Taylor
- Danita Gullette, 18, mother using a payphone