Faye Copeland (born Faye Della Wilson) an American serial killer who with her husband Ray Copeland became the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States. They were convicted of killing five drifters at their farm in Mooresville, Missouri.
Serial Killer Faye Copeland (aka) The Copeland Killings, was active for 4 years between 1986-1989, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 12 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Faye Copeland was born on August 4th 1921
In 1986 (Age 64/65) Faye Copeland started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims.
She was arrested on October 17th 1989 (Age 68)
Faye Copeland died on December 23rd 2003 (Age 82)
Faye Copeland has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 6 years ago.
General Information | |
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Name: | Ray and Faye Copeland |
Nickname: | The Copeland Killings |
Victims: | 5 - 12 |
Years Active: | 1986 - 1989 |
Ages Active: | 64/65 - 67/68 |
Active Countries: | United States |
Life Span: | 1921 - 2003 |
Characteristics | |
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Gender: | Female |
Sexual Preference: | N/A |
Astrological Sign: | ♌ Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 |
Birth Month: | August |
Marital Status: | N/A |
Children: | N/A |
Living With: | N/A |
Childhood Information | |
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D.O.B.: | Aug 4, 1921 |
Birth Location: | N/A |
Birth Order: | N/A |
Siblings: | N/A |
Raised By: | N/A |
Birth Category: | N/A |
Mother: | N/A |
Father: | N/A |
Cognitive Ability | |
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IQ: | N/A |
Highest School: | N/A |
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Incarceration | |
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Arrested: | Oct 17, 1989 (Age 68) |
Convicted: | N/A |
Sentence: | N/A |
Prison Location: | N/A |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | N/A |
Previous Jail: | N/A |
Previous Prison: | N/A |
Death Information | |
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Death Date: | Dec 23, 2003 (Age 82) |
Cause of Death: | N/A |
Death Location: | N/A |
Killed In Prison: | N/A |
Suicide: | N/A |
The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Faye Copeland. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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Aug 04 1921 | birth of Faye Copeland #19210804 |
Aug 04 1941 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
Aug 04 1951 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
Aug 04 1961 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
Aug 04 1971 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
Aug 04 1981 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
1986 (Age 64/65) | Faye Copeland started her serial killing spree. #1986 |
1989 (Age 67/68) | Faye Copeland ended her serial killing spree. #1989 |
Oct 17 1989 (Age 68) | Faye Copeland arrested. #19891017 |
Aug 04 1991 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Aug 04 2001 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
Dec 23 2003 (Age 82) | Faye Copelanddied. #20031223 |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Faye Copeland (1986-1989).
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Faye Della Wilson Copeland (August 4, 1921 – December 23, 2003) and Ray Copeland (December 30, 1914 – October 19, 1993) became, at the ages of 69 and 76 respectively, the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States. They were convicted of killing five drifters at their farm in Mooresville, Missouri. When her sentence was commuted to life in prison in 1999, Faye Copeland was the oldest woman on death row.
Faye Copeland is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database