James Otto Earhart
James Otto Earhart (April 29, 1943 – August 11, 1999) was an American murderer, kidnapper and suspected serial killer executed for the 1987 kidnap-murder of 9-year-old Kandy Janell Kirtland in Bryan, Texas. Suspected in at least one more murder during his lifetime, Earhart was posthumously linked to a 1981 murder via DNA conducted by Parabon NanoLabs in 2019, and authorities are investigating whether he can be linked to any other violent crimes committed in Brazos County.
James Otto Earhart | |
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| Born | April 29, 1943 Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1999 (aged 56) Huntsville Unit, Huntsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Execution by lethal injection |
| Other names | George Stevens |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | Capital murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 2–3+ |
Span of crimes | 1981–1987 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
Date apprehended | May 26, 1987 |
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