Sante Kimes | |
|---|---|
 NYS DOCS mugshot (2000) | |
| Born | Sandra Louise Singhrs[1] July 24, 1934 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 2014 (aged 79) |
| Occupation | Con artist |
| Spouse(s) |
Edward Walker
(m. 1957; div. 1969)Kenneth Kimes
(m. 1981; died 1994) |
| Children | 2[3][4] |
| Motive | Financial |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (2 counts), robbery, slavery, forgery, over 100 other charges |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without parole plus 125 years |
Sante Kimes (née Singhrs; July 24, 1934 – May 19, 2014[4]) also known as the Dragon Lady, was an American murderer, con artist, robber, serial arsonist, and possible serial killer who was convicted of two murders, as well as robbery, forgery, violation of anti-slavery laws and numerous other crimes. Many of these crimes were committed with the assistance of her son, Kenneth Kimes. They were tried and convicted together for the murder of Irene Silverman, along with 117 other charges.
Kenneth made a plea deal in the murder of David Kazdin, pleading guilty and agreeing to testify against his mother in her trial for Kazdin's murder in return for her not facing a death sentence. Sante was subsequently convicted of that murder. The pair were also suspected but never charged in a third murder in the Bahamas, to which her son later confessed.
- ^ "Sante Kimes". biography.com. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "He Said 'No'". People.
- ^ King, Jeanne (March 20, 2002). Dead End: The Crime Story of the Decade—Murder, Incest and High-Tech Thievery. M. Evans. ISBN 9781461734291 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b King, Jeanne (July 10, 2002). Dead End: The Crime Story of the Decade : Murder, Incest, and High-tech Thievery. M. Evans. ISBN 9780871319425 – via Google Books.
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