I do wonder just how MANY galsWilliam has killed, and if it is indeed TRUE that he BEGAN his serial killingcareer in 1988, at the age of 53. only William knows for sure, of course. A sheriff said, He did express to me that he was very remorseful, and after he was caught, he wanted to let the families know his remorse and also to clear all the cases he was involved in. According to the show, William was convicted of four of the murders. Prosecutor Christine said she was mostly satisfied at the plea result,especially considering that there was no physical evidence tying Lindsey to themurder sites. ''We've been able to connect Mr. Lindsey with each of these women and have determined he was responsible for their murders,'' said Sheriff Neil Perry of St. Johns County, in Florida. On August 18, 1935, when Lindsey was five-months-old, he was in the car with his parents when, for unknown reasons, the car swerved off the road and crashed. Were just thankful he cant do this tosomeone else.. Its been 11 years hanging over their heads. But her current relationship status is unknown. No. In mid-1997, Lindsey rejected a deal that wouldhave given him the same sentence. ''I felt if we were to get any level of justice we had to do what we did,''said Nancy Barnett, whose daughter, Constance Terrell, was among the victims. This page was last edited on 2 January 2022, at 23:35. ALL of William's victims are believed to be females, and most, ifnot all, were prostitutes. Robin was one of five children born to William Darrell Lindsey and his wife, Willa Jean. But given the fact that he is 64, and has alreadyaccomplished many killings while living out the best years of his life infreedom, this type of plea deal makes a bit more sense. In a plea deal, he received 30 years in prison. [2] Lindsey had no close friends and did not participate in any extracurricular activities. In an Action News Jax partnership with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office and Project: Cold Case, we spoke with the victim's sister and the detectives working on the case. He will spend 30 years in prison, according to the plea agreement. I prayed for the person that killed her, but I would still like to know who it is, said St. Louis. He would serve 21 years there, concurrently with hisFlorida sentence, and avoid the death penalty. The state of FL is famous for imposing perversely unjustifiable legalmurder sentences, and by agreeing to plead Guilty to these 4 murders, but onlyto a SECOND degree murder charge, Darrell guarantees himself that NO legalmurder sentence can be imposed upon him. Not a lot is known about her current whereabouts. But the death of a woman in December 1996 precipitated the events that led to Williams secrets being uncovered. [1] [2] 25 0 obj<> endobj DPY3Q*IFVQBNO !e)"}( He was arrested shortly after he murdered a seventh prostitute in North Carolina, and, as part of a plea deal, he pleaded guilty to six of the murders and received a 30-year sentence in Florida. Who killed Kathy Boswell? According to the show, the couple did not get along at all, leading to a divorce. William Darrell Lindsey "Red Bird" "Crazy Bill" - Radford University EN English Deutsch Franais Espaol Portugus Italiano Romn Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Trke Suomi Latvian Lithuanian esk Unknown William Darrell Lindsey. I forgive the person who killed her. William Darrell Lindsey American Serial Killer . This is someone who commits multiple rapes, whether with multiple victims or a single victim, repeatedly over a period of time. Police are trying to learn if Lindsey is linked to other unsolved slayings in Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. We learn below that in a SURPRISE development, William decided to accept aplea bargain deal that had been offered by prosecutors, and yesterday he pledguilty to FOUR counds of SECOND degree murder, in connection to the killings offour gals. This station is part of Cox Media Group Television. 2023 Cinemaholic Inc. All rights reserved. Together JSO and the Baker County Sheriff's Office believe the case can be solved. Loose lips sink ships. A confession doesNOT prove ANYTHING, to any degree at all, much less to the degree that goesBEYOND all reasonable doubt. ;ML#>rt' &f1.ozUsVkHy T!kwG:VeOz x>6g ;B`oTD&&~0 Similarities emergedbetween that murder and a string of unsolved homicides in St. Johns County. An autopsy showed Raymer had died of a skull fracture. She also remembered that her family moved around a lot when she was a teenager. He married Willa Jean, his first wife, in his twenties, and together they had five children. Herbody was found in a ditch along a remote road the day after Christmas. But Lindsey later recanted his confessions. The next morning, a county employee found her partially dressed body in a pondoff Fish Island Road on Anastasia Island. William Darrell Lindsey "Red Bird" "Crazy Bill" Information summarized by Ashley Shifflett Michelle Simmons Mary Simon Department of Psychology Radford University Radford, VA 24142-6946 Date Age Life Event 03-18-35 William Darrell Lindsay was born 08-18-35 5 Months While driving with his parents the car wrecked on the side of the road. Its just like she was there. xref "I reckon I've always been," Norris says over the phone from Lake City, Fla., early Sunday afternoon. %%EOF William Darrell Lindsey to Face 7 Murder Charges - Tallahassee Democrat April 5, 1997 Since then, investigators have started to search two ponds where bodies were believed to have been dumped. Robin revealed on the show that she was expecting to feel relieved upon his demise however, she felt guilt. He had been held back several times, reaching grade 12 at age 21. Wherever he went, rape and murder followed. Oh well, he made his choice, and I'm not going to personally criticize it.The official sentencing date is May 21st. Iva Jean; sons, Billy, Dwight, Dennis (Cindy) Lindsey, Darrell (Pamela) Lindsey; daughter and son-in-law Audrey and Douglas Yates; grandchildren, Michelle Culp, Bobby Allen, Linda B., James and Jessa . The case has been resolved, was all Withee would say. The murder took place in December 1996, and after his arrest, William was linked to seven other murders in Florida that occurred over the course of more than a decade. [1][2], Lindsey is suspected in eight murders, the victims were killed through strangulations, beatings and shootings. It certainlySHOULD, if you are a long-time readers of my posts or close follower of theserial murder scene. <<6326ed014fa8bd4c9325201920a095cb>]>> 0000000897 00000 n Besides William, the Lindseys' had three other children, two older daughters and a son. William and Mabel, in the front and passenger seats, died on impact. It was difficult for Robin to learn of and accept her fathers horrific crimes. He led police to a three-acre, alligator-filled pit near Murray Middle School in St. Augustine, saying he had put her body there. The rapist-sadist Robin Lindsay terrorized the small town of St. Augustine, Florida in which he committed seven murders over the course of the span of a decade. Theresno question well never find out what happened to her. The best evidence we had against him were the confessions he gave in NorthCarolina, she said. A photograph of Lindsey is posted with this case summary. 64 year old Darrell was arrested in late 1996, and charged with killing ONEhooker. IsRn=A)l nVsvKlW}56lo~Rx3J/myXRs)j_FU(]bOuLg e[?87uCV{{@$/FU$+usg=PH7S{9M-o61geso7&:e.QMu3*672+JVT5)raf!K%sc 86`bS.o<4"*+ {cPY{|X U&O0$ .lbqc>S5\_/[pDJ%)V+;4?zb+E{:'QWr/w]llnLe}C4yNYbXzzs7 \M,mQ]UBS|,K-^a j@%nug>C\Xx$|WXxU4xlune.IHt]F4KCt``_d>X2M2L ]rG!YF\V:'(.,hY"dWVe%,Peh(YiFBdE/na a2[pvS{]^_,D5:t`esT6/p -*G0c{2CVp#O a0$C&J]z%g^3+l Mz(E&G>(H|T!^l>!AWGi=-3x~[=^xHFGY]c4TOg:{R9zYH-+9y5,Z*,tiNA9kEJzAUP]6:m|d d Yes sir, Lindsey replied in a low voice. If you know any information that could help police solve this cold case or any other unsolved murder, call Crimestoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS(8477). Once he was arrested, the authorities in St. Augustine, Florida, noticed a similar pattern in some of the unsolved cases they had. Lindsey was sentenced in 1999 to 30 years. Robin was unable to understand and accept her fathers crime. William Darrell Lindsey, 61, will be charged soon in the north Florida murders, which began in 1983 and ended in 1995, authorities said Friday. Withee, joined at the defense table by David Belser of Asheville, LindseysNorth Carolina attorney, said he could not comment on the resolution of theselong-standing charges against his client. Robin is one of the five kids who were the children of William Darrell Lindsey and his wife, Willa Jean. You can view a facial photo of Darrell, taken by police about 3 years ago atthe time of his arrest, by pointing your web browser to: http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/042199/met_2b1Linds.html. His attorney, Assistant Public Defender Douglas Withee, said his client waschanging his plea because it is in his best interest to do so. But the thing is, they did NOT have a strong case at allI. Cecil was submissive to his wife, allowing her to discipline their children and control all other household matters while he focused on work and other community events. William Allen Lindsey was called to be with his heavenly father, passed peacefully on Thursday, October 6, 2011 after 85 years of life. If hehad agreed to this plea bargain deal, which of course is tatamount to a Lifeprison term, at the age of 25, I would be MUCH less willing to see his decisionas being a sensible one. Lindsey was first arrested in Buncombe County, N.C., in November 1996 andaccused of killing 32-year-old Lucy Raymer of Asheville in his mobile home. Cecil, his adoptive father, was a well-liked man who worked multiple jobs, his favorite being an actor for a local town attraction. She didnt weigh a lot. "It's been . The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. She was close to her mother. This has beenthoroughly discussed with my client for the past number of months.. Snead-Haile's family reported she went missing on April 21, but Lindsey claimed to have killed her on April 4. sfn error: no target: CITEREFVernonVernon (, "MAN HELD IN N. CAROLINA MAY BE SERIAL KILLER, POLICE SAY", "Where is William Lindsey and Willa Jean's Daughter Robin Lindsey Now? His surprise change of plea Tuesday came after three hours of discussionbetween prosecutors and the families of the four victims. Two of six counts against him were thrown out in November 1998 because thebodies of two victims, Donetha Snead-Haile, 32, who disappeared April 21, 1993,and Diana Richardson, 48, who disappeared in 1995, could not be found. I remember getting the phone call from my mother saying that Kathy was missing, said St. Louis. ''We really didn't think he was going to plead to this,'' said prosecutorMaureen Sullivan Christine, who said the case against Lindsey would have beentough to prove and hinged on the confession. 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