Buddy Earl Justus
Active for 1 year
(1978) in United States
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Buddy Earl Justus an American serial killer and rapist. In 1978, Justus raped and murdered an eight and a half month pregnant nurse by shooting her three times in the head. In 1978, Justus and a hitchhiker named Dale Dean Goins, kidnapped raped and murdered two victims before dumping the bodies. Goins was sentenced to life in prison for his part in the Florida and Georgia murders. In 1980, Justus confessed and was sentenced to life imprisonment for kidnapping with bodily injury, armed robbery, rape and to death for murder. Justus also received the death penalty for the murder of a woman in Florida and another woman in Georgia. In 1990, Buddy Earl Justus was executed in the electric chair at Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia.
Buddy Earl Justus Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Buddy Earl Justus, was active for 1 year in 1978, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Buddy Earl Justus was born on December 25th 1952 in Niagara Falls, New York, US. He was born 1st of 6 children He was raised as a oldest child and had five younger brother or sisters. His father, an unnamed man who was abusive to Buddy until Buddy left home at (Age 13). His mother, an unnamed woman who was murdered when Buddy was young. He had a head injury or brain defect. Buddy Earl Justus was physically abused at some point of his life.
He married Alice Justus, divorced. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1978 (Age 25/26) Buddy Earl Justus started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, rape, and murder his victims. Buddy Earl Justus used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes.
He was arrested on October 11th 1978 (Age 25), convicted on November 5th 1980 (Age 27), sentenced to death by electrocution at the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia, US. Buddy Earl Justus was executed on December 13th 1990 (Age 37).
Buddy Earl Justus died on December 13th 1990 (Age 37), cause of death: executed by electrocution via electric chair at the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia, US.
Profile Completeness: 86%
serial killers by profile completenessBuddy Earl Justus has been listed on Killer.Cloud since March of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Buddy Earl Justus 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.
Buddy Earl Justus
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-08 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Buddy Earl Justus |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 3 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 1978 - 1978 |
| Ages Active: | 25/26 - 25/26 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1952 - 1990 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♑ Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 |
| Birth Month: | December |
| Marital Status: | married Alice Justus, divorced |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Dec 25, 1952 |
| Birth Location: | Niagara Falls, New York, US |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 6 |
| Siblings: | five younger brother or sisters |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | an unnamed woman who was murdered when Buddy was young |
| Father: | an unnamed man who was abusive to Buddy until Buddy left home at (Age 13) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Oct 11, 1978 (Age 25) |
| Convicted: | Nov 5, 1980 (Age 27) |
| Sentence: | death by electrocution |
| Prison Location: | the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia, US |
| Executed: | Dec 13, 1990 (Age 37) |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Dec 13, 1990 (Age 37) |
| Cause of Death: | executed by electrocution via electric chair |
| Death Location: | the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
8 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Buddy Earl Justus
The 8 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Buddy Earl Justus. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 25 1952 | Buddy Earl Justus was born in Niagara Falls, New York, US. #19521225 |
| Dec 25 1972 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1978 (Age 25/26) | Buddy Earl Justus started his serial killing spree. #1978 |
| Oct 11 1978 (Age 25) | Buddy Earl Justus arrested. #19781011 |
| 1978 (Age 26/27) | Buddy Earl Justus ended his serial killing spree. #1978 |
| Nov 05 1980 (Age 27) | Buddy Earl Justus was convictedand sentenced to death by electrocution at the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia, US. #19801105 |
| Dec 25 1982 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Dec 13 1990 (Age 37) | Buddy Earl Justuswas executed.cause of death:executed by electrocution via electric chairat the Virginia State Penitentiary in Richmond, Virginia, US. #19901213 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Buddy Earl Justus (1978-1978).
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| 31 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| head injury | TRUE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| 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 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Buddy Earl Justus
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
John C. Tucker
May God Have Mercy
Harry M. Ward
Public Executions in Richmond, Virginia
Jeff Hood
The Execution of God
5 Books that mention Serial Killer
Buddy Earl Justus
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0385332947 | May God Have Mercy | John C. Tucker | Buddy Earl Justus | 1 |
| 1981629440 | 50 American Serial Killer... | Robert Keller | 14 Total Including Harry Powers | 14 |
| 0786492597 | Public Executions in Rich... | Harry M. Ward | Buddy Earl Justus | 1 |
| 0827208529 | The Execution of God | Jeff Hood | Buddy Earl Justus | 1 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Buddy Earl JUSTUS on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
- Killer of Three Women Executed on www.latimes.com, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
- Rev. Thomas R. Smith, Witnessing the Ritual of Death on www.episcopalarchives.org, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
- Man Who Killed 3 Women Dies in Virginia Electric Chair on www.nytimes.com, Retrieved on Mar 21, 2019.
- Justus v. State, 247 Ga. 276 on casetext.com, Retrieved on May 8, 2019.
Internal References
Buddy Earl Justus is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #31 of 45[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in December
- #44 of 55[ Page 3 ] of Capricorn Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #168 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #243 of 327[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #243 of 307[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #291 of 651[ Page 20 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #494 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #535 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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