Anjette Lyles
Anjette Lyles (née Donovan; August 23, 1925 – December 4, 1977) was an American restaurateur and serial killer responsible for the poisoning deaths of four relatives in Macon, Georgia, between 1952 and 1958.[1][2] Initially sentenced to death upon her conviction, Lyles was eventually diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and instead sent to the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville, where she spent the rest of her life.
Anjette Lyles | |
|---|---|
| Born | Anjette Donovan August 23, 1925 |
| Died | December 4, 1977 (aged 52) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouses | Ben Lyles
(m. 1947; died 1952)Joe Neal Gabbert
(m. 1955; died 1955) |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to involuntary commitment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 4 |
Span of crimes | 1952–1958 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Georgia |
Date apprehended | May 6, 1958 |
Further reading
- White, Jaclyn Weldon Whisper to the Black Candle : Voodoo, Murder, and the Case of Anjette Lyles Mercer University Press, US, 2013 ISBN 978-0881460469 https://www.mupress.org/Whisper-to-the-Black-Candle-Voodoo-Murder-and-the-Case-of-Anjette-Lyles-P44.aspx
- Lyles v. The State, Supreme Court of Georgia, (1959) https://casetext.com/case/lyles-v-state-52
References
- Criminal History: Anjette Lyles poisoned 4 family members for money. Beimfohr, Chelsea. WMAZ-TV. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- "Georgia's most notorious murderess". Wilkes, Donald E. Flagpole magazine. 22 December 1999.
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