Florida jury convicts serial killer Robert Hayes of three slayings while in college

Accused serial killer Robert Hayes talks along with his legal professional Chris Anderson, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.
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A Florida jury has discovered serial killer Robert Hayes responsible of slaying three ladies whereas he was majoring in prison justice at school, prosecutors stated.

Hayes, 39, was convicted by a Volusia County jury Tuesday of first-degree premediated homicide for gunning down three ladies in late 2005 and 2006 as he attended Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Seaside, Florida prosecutors stated.

Hayes was discovered responsible of killing Laquetta Gunther, 45, Julie Inexperienced, 35, and Iwana Patton, 35, with a .40-caliber handgun he purchased from an area retailer.

A jury has discovered Robert Hayes responsible within the deaths of three Florida prostitutes greater than 15 years in the past.

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LaQuetta Gunther, Julie Ann Inexperienced and Iwana Patton have been killed between 2005 and 2006 in Daytona Seaside.

He's additionally charged with first-degree homicide in Rachel Bey’s killing.

State Legal professional R.J. Larizza stated prosecutors intend to hunt the demise penalty towards the previous school cheerleader and band member who had a darker facet unknown to his pals.

Hayes can also be accused of strangling a fourth lady, Rachel Bey, 32, whose nude physique was present in Palm Seaside County in March 2016. All 4 ladies labored as prostitutes, the Daytona Seaside Information-Journal reported.

Hayes was arrested in 2019 after DNA discovered on his cigarette was linked to Bey. Investigators then tied him to the three earlier slayings utilizing ballistics and DNA proof. An skilled testified at Hayes’ trial that the possibilities the recovered DNA wasn’t from the school graduate was 1 in 3 septillion, prosecutors stated.

Hayes can also be charged with first-degree homicide in Bey’s slaying. Prosecutor intend to hunt the demise penalty in that case as properly.

Prosecutors will search the demise penalty throughout a penalty section subsequent week.

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Leroy Vaughn, who discovered the physique of sufferer Laquetta Gunther, testifies over a Zoom hyperlink.

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Robert Hayes killed the ladies with a .40-caliber handgun he purchased from an area retailer.

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A jury will take up Hayes’ penalty section within the three slayings on Monday. If jurors don’t unanimously determine he must be sentenced to demise, a decide will ship him to jail for all times with out parole, the Information-Journal reported.