Kelly Gissendaner

Kelly Renée Gissendaner (née Brookshire; March 8, 1968 – September 30, 2015) was an American woman who was executed by the U.S. state of Georgia. Gissendaner had been convicted of orchestrating the murder of her husband, Douglas Gissendaner (December 14, 1966 – February 7, 1997). At the time of the murder, Gissendaner was 28, and her husband was 30. After her conviction, and until her execution, Gissendaner was the only woman on death row in Georgia.

Kelly Gissendaner
Born
Kelly Renée Brookshire

(1968-03-08)March 8, 1968
DiedSeptember 30, 2015(2015-09-30) (aged 47)
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
NationalityAmerican
Criminal statusExecuted
(September 30, 2015 (2015-09-30))
Spouse(s)Jeff Banks
(m. 1987; div. 1987)
Douglas Gissendaner
(m. 1989; div. 1993)
(m. 1995; died 1997)
MotiveTo be with another man, monetary gain
Conviction(s)Malice murder
(November 18, 1998)
Criminal penaltyDeath (November 20, 1998)
Partner(s)Gregory Owen (1997)
Details
VictimsDouglas Gissendaner
DateFebruary 7, 1997 (1997-02-07)
c. 11:30 p.m.
CountryUnited States
State(s)Georgia
Location(s)Gwinnett County
Date apprehended
February 25, 1997
Imprisoned atArrendale State Prison
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