James Hall
Big Jim, Arkansas Butcher
Active for 2 years
(1944-1945) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
24
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 7 Books Written About James Hall
- 1 External References
- Internal References
James Hall (James Waybern Hall) an American serial killer convicted of killing his 19-year-old wife and three other men around Little Rock, Arkansas between 1944 and 1945. Was sentenced to death in May 1945 and executed on January 4, 1946. Appeared in a comic book article in: Crime does not pay, v. 1, no. 50, Mar. 1947. In May 1945 he was sentenced to death. On January 4, 1946 Hall was executed by electric chair. A few of his last words to attending guards were: "Boys, I'm not afraid, I can take it."
James Hall Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer James Hall (aka) Big Jim, Arkansas Butcher, was active for 2 years between 1944-1945, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 24 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
James Hall was born on January 28th 1921 He was raised by both parents. He had 9 total brothers or sisters. His father, preacher and farmer. His mother, homemaker. He had a head injury as well as a physically defect. James Hall was physically abused at some point of his life.
He married Fayrene Clemmons on March 14, 1944. He had none.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 1944 (Age 22/23) James Hall started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, murder his victims. James Hall used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife Fayrene in Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA.
He was arrested on March 15th 1945 (Age 24), sentenced to death by electrocution at Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA. James Hall was executed on January 4th 1946 (Age 24).
James Hall died on January 4th 1946 (Age 24), cause of death: executed by electrocution via electric chair at Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA.
Profile Completeness: 80%
serial killers by profile completenessJames Hall has been listed on Killer.Cloud since August of 2018 and was last updated 6 years ago.
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James Hall
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-09-06 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | James Hall |
| Nickname: | Big Jim, Arkansas Butcher |
| Victims: | 4 - 24 |
| Years Active: | 1944 - 1945 |
| Ages Active: | 22/23 - 23/24 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1921 - 1946 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | Heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♒ Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 |
| Birth Month: | January |
| Marital Status: | married Fayrene Clemmons on March 14, 1944 |
| Children: | none |
| Living With: | his wife Fayrene in Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jan 28, 1921 |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | 9 total brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | homemaker |
| Father: | preacher and farmer |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Mar 15, 1945 (Age 24) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | death by electrocution |
| Prison Location: | Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA |
| Executed: | Jan 4, 1946 (Age 24) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Jan 4, 1946 (Age 24) |
| Cause of Death: | executed by electrocution via electric chair |
| Death Location: | Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
5 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
James Hall
The 5 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer James Hall. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 28 1921 | birth of James Hall #19210128 |
| 1944 (Age 22/23) | James Hall started his serial killing spree. #1944 |
| 1945 (Age 23/24) | James Hall ended his serial killing spree. #1945 |
| Mar 15 1945 (Age 24) | James Hall arrested. #19450315 |
| Jan 04 1946 (Age 24) | James Hallwas executed.cause of death:executed by electrocution via electric chairat Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA. #19460104 |
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| 27 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| physically defect | TRUE | 300 | ||
| head injury | TRUE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
Books that Mention James Hall
James W. Hall
Rough Draft
James W. Hall
Dead Last
James W. Hall
Hit Lit
James Hall
The Self-Portrait: A Cultural History
James Hall
Practically Profound
James A. Hall
Accounting Information Systems
James A. Hall
Information Technology Auditing
7 Books that mention Serial Killer
James Hall
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142990500x | Rough Draft | James W. Hall | James Hall | 1 |
| 1429982306 | Dead Last | James W. Hall | James Hall | 1 |
| 0812970950 | Hit Lit | James W. Hall | James Hall | 1 |
| 0500773157 | The Self-Portrait: A Cult... | James Hall | James Hall | 1 |
| 0742543277 | Practically Profound | James Hall | James Hall | 1 |
| 1305465113 | Accounting Information Sy... | James A. Hall | James Hall | 1 |
| 1305445155 | Information Technology Au... | James A. Hall | James Hall | 1 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, James Waybern HALL on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 15, 2018.
Internal References
James Hall is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #29 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aquarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #39 of 56[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in January
- #219 of 327[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #223 of 651[ Page 15 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #232 of 651[ Page 16 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #428 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #432 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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