Bryan Jones

Serial killer
4known / alleged victims
Case Facts
Gender
male
Country
USA
Location
San Diego, California, USA
Date of birth
1957
Age at first offence
28
Characteristics
rape, rapist, sex with corpse, torture
Victim profile
Women (prostitutes)
Method of murder
???
Date(s) of murder
1985 - 1986
Years active
1985–1986
Date of arrest
Status
Sentenced to death

Sentenced to death, 1994

Case Summary

Background

Bryan M. Jones was on California Death Row.

He was charged with four of the San Diego killings while he was serving a 22-year sentence for sexual assault at Corcoran State Prison.

The offence

Bryan M. Jones was charged with the killings on June 25, 1992.

He was arraigned in San Diego on four counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and single counts of rape and sodomy.

Jones was believed to have left his four victims in dumpsters within a two-block area in East San Diego.

The facts of the crime described Jones as a “Rape-slayer of prostitutes,” and stated that the motive was “Sex.”

Sex: M Race: B Type: T Motive: Sex MO: Rape-slayer of prostitutes; bodies left in dumpsters.

Investigation

Jones was returned to San Diego for arraignment.

Trial

He was arraigned on four counts of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and single counts of rape and sodomy.

He was condemned on two counts.

Sentencing

He was given the death penalty for two.

He was sentenced to death in 1994.

Outcome

Condemned on two counts, 1994.

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