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He was convicted in 1996 of first-degree murder with special circumstances (burglary, robbery, kidnapping, and an attempted lewd act upon a child under the age of 14) of 12-year-old Polly Klaas. As of January 2024, Davis remains on California's death row in the Adjustment Center at San Quentin State Prison.
Polly Hannah Klaas (January 3, 1981 – October 1, 1993) was an American murder victim whose case garnered national media attention. On October 1, 1993, at age 12, she was kidnapped at knifepoint during a slumber party at her mother's home in Petaluma, California , and strangled to death.
A California judge will consider Friday whether to recall the death sentence against Richard Allen Davis, who in 1993 killed 12-year-old Polly Klaas after kidnapping her from her bedroom at ...
Detectives grilled Polly Klaas' 12-year-old friends, who had witnessed the abduction. Was this some kind of prank? Did Polly have a boyfriend? Had she run off with him? Were they covering for her?
Meloy has been retained as a consultant or an expert witness on a number of high profile cases, including the murder of Polly Klaas by Richard Allen Davis; the stalking of the pop singer Madonna and the film star Gwyneth Paltrow; and the Oklahoma City bombing cases in the prosecution of the defendants Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols.
Karen Klaas, 32, was attacked Jan. 30, 1976 as she returned to her home in Hermosa Beach. Murder of 'Righteous Brothers' singer's ex-wife is solved 41 years later through DNA Skip to main content
Michael Blair was convicted for the murder but later exonerated after a DNA test proved he was not the killer. [55] 1 October 1993 Polly Klaas: Richard Allen Davis: Petaluma, California, US 12 Murdered Klaas was kidnapped from her home and later strangled. Her abductor's vehicle got stuck in the mud a few miles from Klaas' house.
Turlock police say the husband and wife found dead in their home Monday night died at the hands of the husband in a murder-suicide. Police identified the couple as Troy Borges, 60, and Susanne ...