John Wesley Ewell

Serial Killer

John Wesley Ewell: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Background

John Wesley Ewell, born in 1956/1957, is an American serial killer and former activist who murdered four people in Hawthorne, California, in late 2010. Ewell had a lengthy criminal record, including robbery and burglary convictions dating back to the 1980s.

Crimes

Ewell's criminal activities escalated in 2010 when he committed a series of brutal home-invasion robberies that resulted in the deaths of four individuals.

Victims

• **Hanna Morcos**: On September 24, 2010, Ewell broke into the home of 80-year-old Hanna Morcos in Hawthorne. He bound Morcos' hands behind his back using a window cord and beat him with his fists and a blunt object. The beating ultimately caused Morcos to suffer a fatal heart attack.
• **Denise Roberts**: On October 13, 2010, Ewell broke into the home of 53-year-old Denise Roberts, who lived two homes down from him. He bound Roberts' hands behind her back, gagged, and strangled her to death before robbing the place.
• **Leamon Caroll Turnage and Robyn Turnage**: On October 21, 2010, Ewell, posing as a utility man, entered the home of Leamon Caroll Turnage (69) and his wife Robyn Turnage (57). He bound the couple one by one, strangled them to death, and robbed the house, taking jewelry.

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Confirmed Victims: (4)

Hanna Marcos Age: (80), Date of Death: September 24, 2010

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