Robert Carl Foley

Serial killer

7known / alleged victims (7 +)

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Kentucky, USA
Date of birth: September 13, 1956
Age at first offence: 21
Characteristics: murder-suicide
Victim profile: ??? / Kimberly Bowersock, Lillian Contino, Jerry McMillen, and Calvin Reynolds / Rodney and Lynn Vaughn (brothers)
Method of murder: Shooting
Date(s) of murder: 1977 / 1989 / 1991
Years active: 1977–1991
Date of arrest: —
Status: Sentenced to death
Sentenced to death on September 23, 1993

Case Summary

Overview

Robert Carl Foley (DOB 9-13-56) was sentenced to death on September 23, 1993 in Laurel County for the murders of two brothers, Rodney and Lynn Vaughn. The murders occurred during an argument at his residence on August 17, 1991 in Madison County.

On April 27, 1994, Foley was given a second death sentence in Madison County for the murders of Kimberly Bowersock, Lillian Contino, Jerry McMillen, and Calvin Reynolds.

Foley shot the four victims on October 8, 1989 because he thought one of them had reported him to his parole officer. He had murdered at least seven people. He had been convicted of murder in 1977.

Timeline

August 17, 1991 — Foley murdered Rodney Vaughn and Lynn Vaughn during an argument at his residence in Madison County.
September 23, 1993 — Foley was sentenced to death in Laurel County for the murders of Rodney Vaughn and Lynn Vaughn.
October 8, 1989 — Foley shot Kimberly Bowersock, Lillian Contino, Jerry McMillen, and Calvin Reynolds after thinking one of them had reported him to his parole officer.
April 27, 1994 — Foley was given a second death sentence in Madison County for the murders of Kimberly Bowersock, Lillian Contino, Jerry McMillen, and Calvin Reynolds.

The offence

Foley murdered two brothers, Rodney Vaughn and Lynn Vaughn, during an argument at his residence. The murders occurred on August 17, 1991 in Madison County.

Foley also shot four victims—Kimberly Bowersock, Lillian Contino, Jerry McMillen, and Calvin Reynolds—on October 8, 1989. He did so because he thought one of the victims had reported him to his parole officer.

Foley murdered at least seven people.

Sentencing

On September 23, 1993, Foley was sentenced to death in Laurel County for the murders of Rodney Vaughn and Lynn Vaughn.

Other details

Foley had been convicted of murder in 1977.
Case #1: In 1989 in Laurel County, Foley shot four victims because he thought one of them had reported him to a parole officer.
Case #2: In 1991 in Laurel County, Foley shot the Vaughn brothers at a party.
The corpse of eyewitness Donald Gross was found in Foley's front yard.
Victims: Kimberly Bowersock, Lillian Contino, Jerry McMillen, Calvin Reynolds, Rodney Vaughn, Lynn Vaughn.

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