Kenneth Earl Ray

In the walls of William Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, a life was violently cut short. Kenneth Earl Ray II, a 32-year-old man, was killed on a Monday in November 2022, the victim of a brutal assault by a fellow inmate. His death, caused by what the Jefferson County coroner's office described as 'sharp force injuries,' is being treated as a homicide.

Reports from within the prison paint a grim picture of Ray's final moments. He was reportedly stabbed multiple times i ...