John Errol Ferguson

Serial Killer

John Errol Ferguson: A Notorious Serial Killer

Introduction

John Errol Ferguson was a convicted serial killer responsible for a series of brutal murders in Florida during the late 1970s. His crimes were marked by extreme violence and premeditation, leading to his eventual conviction and execution.

The 1977 Carol City Murders

On July 27, 1977, Ferguson, along with two accomplices, carried out a mass murder during a home invasion in Carol City, Florida. Posing as a power company worker, Ferguson entered the home of six individuals, bound them, and executed them at point-blank range. This massacre is considered one of the most heinous crimes in Florida's history. Victims of the Carol City Murders:

• Gilbert Williams (host of the gathering, shot execution-style)
• Johnnie Hall (victim of multiple gunshot wounds)
• Gustavo Ceballos (tied up and shot to death)
• Henry Clayton (executed alongside others)
• Willie Stokes (one of the victims left for dead)
• Belinda Worley (only survivor, played dead and later identified Ferguson)

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Confirmed Victims: (6)

Gilbert Williams Age: (37), Date of Death: 1977-07-27

Survivors:

Belinda Worley

Johnnie Hall

Carol City murders - Wikipedia