Lynn Turner (serial killer)
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Lynn Turner was an American
convicted murderer. She was convicted on March 24, 2007, for the second of two murders she committed by poisoning her victims with antifreeze
. Her second trial lasted for twelve days. Before her arrest, she worked as a 911
operator. Turner died in prison on August 30, 2010. The cause of death was an apparent suicide by toxic overdose of blood pressure medication.
, police officer Maurice Glenn Turner, age 31. Maurice Turner went to the emergency room on March 2, 1995, complaining of flu-like symptoms. He was treated there and when he felt better, he went home. The next day, he was found dead when Lynn came home. On January 22, 2001, she killed her boyfriend, Forsyth County
police officer Randy Thompson, age 32. She had been having an affair with Thompson at the time of her husband's murder. Thompson reported to the emergency room complaining of a stomach ache and constant vomiting. He was treated and released on January 21. She made him some Jell-O
. By the next day, he was dead. She collected around $153,000 in death benefits for her husband's death and $36,000 in her boyfriend's death.
According to a Georgia Department of Corrections website, Turner was serving a life sentence
at Metro State Prison
. She faced the death penalty
for the 2001 murder of Randy Thompson but she was instead sentenced to life in prison without parole
.
United States
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convicted murderer. She was convicted on March 24, 2007, for the second of two murders she committed by poisoning her victims with antifreeze
Antifreeze
Antifreeze is a freeze preventive used in internal combustion engines and other heat transfer applications, such as HVAC chillers and solar water heaters....
. Her second trial lasted for twelve days. Before her arrest, she worked as a 911
9-1-1
9-1-1 is the emergency telephone number for the North American Numbering Plan .It is one of eight N11 codes.The use of this number is for emergency circumstances only, and to use it for any other purpose can be a crime.-History:In the earliest days of telephone technology, prior to the...
operator. Turner died in prison on August 30, 2010. The cause of death was an apparent suicide by toxic overdose of blood pressure medication.
Murders
In 1995, Turner, then 27, murdered her husband, Cobb County, GeorgiaCobb County, Georgia
Cobb County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat and largest city is Marietta, which is located in the center of the county. The county was named for Thomas Willis Cobb, who in the early 19th century was a United States representative and senator from Georgia...
, police officer Maurice Glenn Turner, age 31. Maurice Turner went to the emergency room on March 2, 1995, complaining of flu-like symptoms. He was treated there and when he felt better, he went home. The next day, he was found dead when Lynn came home. On January 22, 2001, she killed her boyfriend, Forsyth County
Forsyth County, Georgia
Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. The county seat is Cumming, Georgia. Forsyth County is a part of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
police officer Randy Thompson, age 32. She had been having an affair with Thompson at the time of her husband's murder. Thompson reported to the emergency room complaining of a stomach ache and constant vomiting. He was treated and released on January 21. She made him some Jell-O
Jell-O
Jell-O is a brand name belonging to U.S.-based Kraft Foods for a number of gelatin desserts, including fruit gels, puddings and no-bake cream pies. The brand's popularity has led to it being used as a generic term for gelatin dessert across the U.S. and Canada....
. By the next day, he was dead. She collected around $153,000 in death benefits for her husband's death and $36,000 in her boyfriend's death.
According to a Georgia Department of Corrections website, Turner was serving a life sentence
Life imprisonment
Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime under which the convicted person is to remain in jail for the rest of his or her life...
at Metro State Prison
Metro State Prison
Metro State Prison is a former Georgia Department of Corrections prison for women in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, near Atlanta. Female death row inmates reside in the Metro State Prison. It was closed in 2011....
. She faced the death penalty
Capital punishment
Capital punishment, the death penalty, or execution is the sentence of death upon a person by the state as a punishment for an offence. Crimes that can result in a death penalty are known as capital crimes or capital offences. The term capital originates from the Latin capitalis, literally...
for the 2001 murder of Randy Thompson but she was instead sentenced to life in prison without parole
Parole
Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system. All of the meanings originated from the French parole . Following its use in late-resurrected Anglo-French chivalric practice, the term became associated with the release of prisoners based on prisoners giving their...
.