Phillip Ingle

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Phillip Ingle
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Born
Phillip Lee Ingle

(1961-08-07)August 7, 1961
Lincoln County, North Carolina U.S.
DiedSeptember 22, 1995(1995-09-22) (aged 34)
Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)First degree murder (4 counts)
Criminal penaltyDeath
Details
Victims4
Span of crimes
July–September 1991
CountryUnited States
State(s)North Carolina
WeaponsAx handle
Tire iron

Phillip Lee Ingle (August 7, 1961 – September 22, 1995) was an American murderer who murdered two elderly couples in Rutherford County, North Carolina in 1991.

Early life[]

Ingle was born on August 7, 1961, in Lincoln County, North Carolina.[1][2] He had a very troublesome childhood. According to family friends, his mother and father split soon after he was born, and his mother was around only from time to time. In addition, family members said that Ingle's cousin sexually abused him during childhood. Ingle was treated for psychiatric issues several times in the late 1980s.[3]

Murders[]

In July 1991, Ingle came into the home of Fred and Margaret Davis and beat them to death with an ax handle.[4] Two weeks after the first two killings, Ingle tried to check himself into a state mental hospital. However, after examining him, doctors told him to seek treatment for alcoholism in a private facility and sent him home. In August 1991, Ingle broke into the home of E.Z. and Sarah Willis and beat them to death with a tire iron. Ingle said his four victims were "demons with red eyes, horns and tails", and said he believed he was doing God's work by killing them. Before he was arrested, Ingle confessed to a friend, telling him that he enjoyed watching people die in agony.[5]

Trial and execution[]

Although a counselor believed that Ingle was mentally ill, he was ruled fit to stand trial. Convicted of four counts of first degree murder and sentenced to death, Ingle waived all of his appeals, saying he wanted the families of his victims to have peace.[6] He was executed by lethal injection on September 22, 1995. As he was wheeled into the death chamber, Ingle shouted "I’m going to heaven!"[5] In his final statement, Ingle said he was not a believer in capital punishment, but that he stopped his appeals "so that the victims’ families can maybe find some peace to put an end to what has happened."[5]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Offender Information Phillip L Ingle". North Carolina Department of Public Safety. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Wilson, Chip (September 23, 1995). "Execution fulfills Ingle's wish". The Charlotte Observer. pp. 111, 112. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jr, Kent Jenkins (1992-03-01). "THE BLUDGEONING OF CHERRYVILLE". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  4. ^ "North Carolina Executes Man Who Killed 4". The New York Times. September 23, 1995. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c Thompson, Estes (September 22, 1995). "Man Executed for Killing Four Elderly People He Saw as Demons". Associated Press. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  6. ^ Rowe, Jeri (September 20, 1995). "Death-Row Inmate's Case Renews Debate". News & Record. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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