William Gollehon and Douglas Turner
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William Gollehon and Douglas Turner | |
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| Born | Gollehon: 1964[1] Turner: c. 1971[2] |
| Died | July 8, 2003 Deer Lodge, Montana (Turner) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by Hanging (Turner) |
| Conviction(s) | Deliberate Homicide (7 counts for Gollehon, 9 counts for Turner) |
| Criminal penalty | Death + Life Imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 10 total * 6 as a group * 1 other by Gollehon * 3 others by Turner |
Span of crimes | 1985 (Gollehon) 1987 (Turner) – 1991 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Montana |
William Jay Gollehon and Douglas Duane Turner were a pair of American murderers who committed six killings at Montana State Prison, five of whom were killed during a riot on September 22, 1991.[3][4] The two were previously convicted of other murders and received a death sentence plus multiple life sentences for the prison murders. Gollehon remains on death row, while Turner committed suicide in 2003.[5][6]
Victims
[edit]Gollehon only.[7]
- Brenda Bargas, 34 - August 22, 1985, Billings, Montana
Turner only.[8]
- James Brooks, age unknown - November 19, 1987, Glendive, Montana
- Ora Brooks, age unknown - November 19, 1987, Glendive, Montana
- Sharon Brooks, age unknown - November 19, 1987, Glendive, Montana
- Gerald Pileggi, age unknown - September 2, 1990, Deer Lodge, Montana
- Vern Baker, 24 - September 22, 1991, Deer Lodge, Montana
- Edmund Davidson, 33 - September 22, 1991, Deer Lodge, Montana
- Gary Evans, 26 - September 22, 1991, Deer Lodge, Montana
- Ernest Holliday, 38 - September 22, 1991, Deer Lodge, Montana
- Ernest Mazurkiewicz, 32 - September 22, 1991, Deer Lodge, Montana
Gollehon and Turner received a death sentence for the murder of Pileggi. They were additionally sentenced to life for the five 1991 riot murders.[11]
See also
[edit]- Ronald Allen Smith - Montana's only other death row inmate
- Montana State Prison
References
[edit]- ^ "Offender Search". Montana Department of Corrections.
- ^ "State v. Turner". Vlex.
- ^ "STATE v GOLLEHON". Justia.
- ^ "State v. Turner". casetext.
- ^ Hanson, Amy Beth (February 23, 2021). "Montana House committee tables bill to abolish death penalty". Associated Press. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ McKee, Jennifer (July 8, 2003). "9-time killer hanged in prison cell". Billing, Gazette. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "Parolee's arrangement set". Associated Press. Great Falls Tribune, retrieved from Newspapers.com. August 25, 1985. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ "STATE v. TURNER (2000)". FindLaw.
- ^ "State v. Gollehon". casetext.
- ^ Anez, Bob (September 23, 2001). "Ripples from uprising felt for years". Associated Press. Missoulian. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
- ^ Anez, Bob (October 12, 2001). "High court told inmate did not get fair trial". Associated Press. Missoulian. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
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