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At the age of 8, Cole drowned a classmate of the same age in a lake. The boy's death was regarded as an accident until Cole confessed to it many years later. |
At the age of 8, Cole drowned a classmate of the same age in a lake. The boy's death was regarded as an accident until Cole confessed to it many years later. |
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ole was usually discharged promptly, as he had a [[personality disorder]], as opposed to a [[Mental disorder|mental illness]] - the former was considered to be untreatable by psychiatrists at the time, unlike the latter. |
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His first victim as an adult was Essie Buck, whom he'd picked up in a [[tavern]] in [[San Diego]], [[California]], on May 7, 1971. He strangled her to death in his car and drove around with her body in the trunk before eventually dumping it. Just two weeks later, he killed an unidentified woman and buried her in some wooded area. |
His first victim as an adult was Essie Buck, whom he'd picked up in a [[tavern]] in [[San Diego]], [[California]], on May 7, 1971. He strangled her to death in his car and drove around with her body in the trunk before eventually dumping it. Just two weeks later, he killed an unidentified woman and buried her in some wooded area. |
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Born | Carroll Edward Cole May 9, 1938 |
Died | December 6, 1985 | (aged 47)
Cause of death | Lethal injection |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Details | |
Victims | 16 |
Span of crimes | 1948–1980 |
Country | USA |
State(s) | California, Nevada, Texas |
Date apprehended | 1980 |
Carroll Edward Cole (May 9, 1938 – December 6, 1985), was an American serial killer who was executed in 1985.
Biography
Early life
Carroll Cole was born in Sioux City, Iowa. While his father went to fight in World War II, Cole was taken along by his mother and forced to watch as she had sexual encounters with men. She would often beat him to scare him into not telling his father. Even when his father returned home, Cole was frequently whipped and beaten by his mother for the most minor infractions, and he grew up with a deep hatred of women. He was also picked on at school for having a "girl's name", so he would usually go by his middle name, Eddie.
Murders
At the age of 8, Cole drowned a classmate of the same age in a lake. The boy's death was regarded as an accident until Cole confessed to it many years later.
ole was usually discharged promptly, as he had a personality disorder, as opposed to a mental illness - the former was considered to be untreatable by psychiatrists at the time, unlike the latter.
His first victim as an adult was Essie Buck, whom he'd picked up in a tavern in San Diego, California, on May 7, 1971. He strangled her to death in his car and drove around with her body in the trunk before eventually dumping it. Just two weeks later, he killed an unidentified woman and buried her in some wooded area.
In July 1973, Cole married barmaid Diana Pashal, who was also an alcoholic. They argued and fought frequently, and Cole regularly went off on his own for days at a time. He would commit murders while he was away, including one woman he allegedly cannibalized to a degree. In September 1979, Cole strangled Pashal to death. A suspicious neighbor called the police eight days later, but although they found Pashal's body wrapped in a blanket and stuffed in a closet, they inexplicably decided that she had died because of her heavy drinking, and Cole was released without charge after questioning.
By 1980, Cole was married he added that there may have been more — he couldn't remember exactly, as he was usually drunk when he committed his crimes.
Death
Sentenced to death, Cole refused to appeal and was executed in Nevada on December 6, 1985 by lethal injection.
See also
References
- 1938 births
- 1985 deaths
- 1948 murders in the United States
- 1979 murders in the United States
- American serial killers
- Executed serial killers
- People executed by lethal injection
- People from Sioux City, Iowa
- American cannibals
- People executed by Nevada
- Executed American people
- American people convicted of murder
- People convicted of murder by Nevada