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John Wesley Ewell

Serial Killer

Killer's Details

John Wesley

Ewell

March 25, 1957 (age 67) Los Angeles, California, United States

Male

Black

First degree murder with special circumstances (x4)

Life imprisonment without parole

4

September - October 2010

California

October 23, 2010

Valley State Prison (August 2019)

07/03/2025

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