Joseph Medley
Murderer
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Case Facts
- Gender
- male
- Country
- USA
- Location
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Date of birth
- 1903
- Age at first offence
- 37
- Characteristics
- robbery
- Victim profile
- Women
- Method of murder
- Shooting
- Date(s) of murder
- 1940's
- Years active
- 1940
- Date of arrest
- —
- Status
-
Executed
Executed by electrocution on December 20, 1948
Case Summary
Case information
Joseph Medley was a male White person identified as being associated with robberies.
STATUS and disposition
Joseph Medley was executed in Washington, D.C., on one count, Dec. 20, 1948, by electrocution.
The offence
Joseph Medley robbed and murdered women.
Other details
- SEX: M
- RACE: W
- TYPE: N
- MOTIVE: CE
- VENUE: D.C./Midwest
- MO: Robbed/murdered women
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