California inmate who spent 45 years on death row for murdering pregnant wife dies
A California prison inmate condemned to death for the 1979 slaying of his pregnant wife, who was killed days before she was expected to give birth, has died after spending more than 45 years on death row.Jerry T. Bunyard died on July 10 at the California State Prison, Sacramento, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said.
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A California prison inmate condemned to death for the 1979 slaying of his pregnant wife, who was killed days before she was expected to give birth, has died after spending more than 45 years on death row.Jerry T. Bunyard died on July 10 at the California State Prison, Sacramento, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said. He was 76."At 4:44 p.m., Bunyard was pronounced deceased at an outside medical facility by medical staff," the CDCR said in a news release. "The Sacramento County Coroner will determine his official cause of death."ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WHO KILLED AMERICAN WOMAN OUTSIDE HER HOME WALKS FREE DECADES LATER – THEN INTO ICE CUSTODYBunyard was convicted of first-degree murder for the killing of his wife, Elaine Bunyard, and her unborn child.
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- A California prison inmate condemned to death for the 1979 slaying of his pregnant wife, who was killed days before she was expected to give birth, has died after spending more than 45 years on death row.Jerry T. Bunyard died on July 10 at the California State Prison, Sacramento, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said.
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