Gerald Frank Stanley

Gerald Frank Stanley (born 1945) is an American murderer and suspected serial killer who murdered his fourth wife, Cindy Rogers Stanley, in August 1980, following a four-year prison term for murdering his second wife, Kathleen Stanley, in 1975. He was also a suspect in the disappearance of his third wife, Diana Lynn.

Murder of Kathleen Stanley On January 14, 1975, Stanley approached his wife Kathleen's car. She was driving his son and her daughter to school when she pulled over at a stop sign. Stanley then opened the unlocked passenger door and fired his gun at Kathleen, killing her.

1980 murder Investigators were worried that he was out in society. Still, they became even more concerned when he met 29-year-old Cindy Rogers on July 3, and married her four days later on July 7.

Appeals and later life In 2008, a retrospective evaluation was called to determine whether Stanley was legally competent at the time of the murders. Stanley has repeatedly called for the court to set a firm execution date, stating in a 2011 hearing that "I deserved the death penalty."