Anjette Donovan Lyles

Serial Killer

Anjette Donovan Lyles: A Detailed Account of Her Crimes

Introduction

Anjette Donovan Lyles was an American serial killer responsible for the poisoning deaths of four relatives in Macon, Georgia, between 1952 and 1958. She was initially sentenced to death but was later diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and committed to the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, Georgia, where she spent the rest of her life.

Background

Anjette Donovan was born on August 23, 1925, in Macon, Georgia. She married Ben F. Lyles Jr. in 1947, who owned the Lyles Restaurant in downtown Macon. They had two daughters, Marcia and Carla. Ben died on January 25, 1952, under suspicious circumstances.

Crimes

Anjette Lyles' crimes were driven by financial gain. She poisoned her victims with arsenic over a period of time, leading to their deaths. The victims included her first husband, Ben F. Lyles Jr., her second husband, Joe Neal Gabbert, her mother-in-law, Julia Lyles, and her daughter, Marcia Lyles. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (4)

Ben F. Lyles Jr. , Date of Death: January 25, 1952

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