In the early hours of February 17, 1991, a young man's life was tragically cut short in Hall County, Georgia. John C. Collins, a 24-year-old male, was working as the manager of a Domino's pizza store when a man entered with the intent to rob the establishment. That man was Stephen Anthony Mobley.
The events that unfolded were swift and brutal. Shortly after midnight, Mobley, armed with a semi-automatic pistol, confronted Collins. The physical evidence at the scene later suggested that Collins was on his knees when Mobley fired a single, fatal shot to the back of his head. The robbery and murder were just the beginning of a crime spree for Mobley, who would go on to commit six additional armed robberies of restaurants and dry-cleaning shops over the following three weeks.
The investigation into the murder of John C. Collins led law enforcement to Stephen Anthony Mobley. He was indicted by a Hall County Grand Jury on March 19, 1991. During his incarceration, Mobley exhibited disturbing behavior that seemed to taunt the memory of his victim. He reportedly had the word 'Domino' tattooed on his back, kept a Domino's pizza box in his cell, and made taunting remarks to guards about the crime. He also confessed to the murder and robbery to the police.
On February 16, 1994, a jury found Stephen Anthony Mobley guilty of the malice murder of John C. Collins, as well as felony murder and five underlying felonies, including armed robbery and aggravated assault. Four days later, the same jury recommended a sentence of death. Mobley's appeals process concluded without overturning the sentence. On March 1, 2005, Stephen Anthony Mobley was executed by lethal injection for the murder of John C. Collins.
