William Neal
Wild Bill Cody
Active for 1 year
(1998) in United States
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
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- 10 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About William Neal
- 2 External References
- Internal References
William Neal (William Neal) an American serial killer known as Wild Bill Cody. Neal massacred three women with an ax. He was convicted of the brutal slayings of Rebecca Lynn Holberton, 44, Angela Fite, 28, and Candace Anita Walters, 48. The women, who all had relationships with Neal, were found dead at a gruesome crime scene in Holberton's townhome in 1998. He tied up a fourth victim, forced her to watch one of the murders and then raped her. He said that if he hadn't wanted to get caught, he would have murdered the women in the mountains and disposed of their bodies. By allowing the rape victim to live, he said, he was assured that "her testimony alone could put me to the death-penalty phase". William Neal was sentenced to death in 1999, commuted to life in 2003.
William Neal Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer William Neal (aka) Wild Bill Cody, was active for 1 year in 1998, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
William Neal was born on October 7th 1955 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. He was born 1st of 5 children and raised by both parents. He was raised as a youngest child and had four, one older brother and three older sisters. His father, an unnamed man who worked as a Chief warrant officer in the Air Force. His mother, an unnamed woman who worked as a homemaker. His father abused alcohol and/or drugs. William Neal was sexually and abused at some point of his life.
He married, separated. He had one child.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes.
In 1998 (Age 42/43) William Neal started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. William Neal used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He was known to kill at both his home and the home of the victim. He would keep parts of the victims body after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. He positioned or posed at least one body after death. At the time of his crimes he was living with his current girlfriend.
He was arrested on July 9th 1998 (Age 42), convicted on September 29th 1999 (Age 43), sentenced to death sentence changed to life in prison. at Jefferson County Detention Center.
Profile Completeness: 83%
serial killers by profile completenessWilliam Neal has been listed on Killer.Cloud since August of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
William Neal a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
William Neal
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-21 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | William Neal |
| Nickname: | Wild Bill Cody |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1998 - 1998 |
| Ages Active: | 42/43 - 42/43 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1955 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♎ Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Birth Month: | October |
| Marital Status: | married, separated |
| Children: | one child |
| Living With: | his current girlfriend |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Oct 7, 1955 |
| Birth Location: | Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 5 |
| Siblings: | four, one older brother and three older sisters |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | youngest child |
| Mother: | an unnamed woman who worked as a homemaker |
| Father: | an unnamed man who worked as a Chief warrant officer in the Air Force |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 9, 1998 (Age 42) |
| Convicted: | Sep 29, 1999 (Age 43) |
| Sentence: | death sentence changed to life in prison. |
| Prison Location: | Jefferson County Detention Center |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
William Neal
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer William Neal. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Oct 07 1955 | William Neal was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. #19551007 |
| Oct 07 1975 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Oct 07 1985 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Oct 07 1995 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1998 (Age 42/43) | William Neal started his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Jul 09 1998 (Age 42) | William Neal arrested. #19980709 |
| 1998 (Age 43/44) | William Neal ended his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Sep 29 1999 (Age 43) | William Neal was convictedand sentenced to death sentence changed to life in prison. at Jefferson County Detention Center. #19990929 |
| Oct 07 2005 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Oct 07 2015 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as William Neal (1998-1998).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 30 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| father drug abuse | TRUE | 192 | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| posed body | TRUE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | TRUE | 365 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention William Neal
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
William Neal Hurley
The Trail Families
William Neal Hurley
The Griffith Families
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
William Neal
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0788418319 | The Trail Families | William Neal Hurley | William Neal | 1 |
| 0788420739 | The Griffith Families | William Neal Hurley | William Neal | 1 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, William Lee NEAL on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 15, 2018.
- Jillie A. Beck, Meghan Sullivan, William Lee Cody Neal on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Dec 15, 2018.
Internal References
William Neal is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #33 of 36[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in October
- #38 of 42[ Page 3 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #200 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #255 of 307[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #263 of 327[ Page 18 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #425 of 651[ Page 29 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #526 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #572 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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