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Louise Peete

Louise Peete

1880–1947

Nationality
United States
Occupation
prostitute

Louise Peete (September 20, 1880 – April 11, 1947) was a convicted American serial killer.

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Biography

Louise Peete (September 20, 1880 – April 11, 1947) was a convicted American serial killer. Peete was first convicted of the 1920 murder of wealthy mining engineer Jacob C. Denton, and was sentenced to life in prison in 1921. She was paroled in April 1939. In May 1945, Peete was convicted a second time for murdering her employer, Margaret Logan, and was sentenced to death. She was executed in April 1947, making her the second of only four women to be executed in the California gas chamber.

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