Leon Davis Jr.

Leon Davis Jr. (born December 14, 1977) is an American spree killer and arsonist who committed two double homicides within a week in Polk County, Florida, in December 2007. He was sentenced to death in two separate trials and is currently awaiting execution at Union Correctional Institution.

Early life Davis was born on December 14, 1977, in Lake Wales, Florida. Early friends of Davis described him as someone who was funny, enjoyed four-wheeling, and an avid listener of country music. Davis was also regarded as a good athlete due to him being 6 foot 5 and a high school basketball player. The following month, Davis married his longtime girlfriend Victoria Campo. Afterwards he did not steal any money, but fled the scene. The murders were caught on camera; however, Davis was never identified in those video tapes and he was not questioned in the days afterward.

December 13, 2007 On December 13, 2007, Davis entered the Headley Nationwide Insurance office in Lake Wales, which was run by 26-year-old Yvonne Bustamante, whom Davis knew, and 23-year-old Juanita "Jane" Luciano, who was 5½ months pregnant with a baby boy whom she was going to name Michael. Davis' murders were described as the worst killing spree in Polk County history.

Trials and imprisonment The first trial began in early 2010. During the trial, the prosecution brought forward a witness who was an emergency technician at the time. The EMT testified that one of the victims, Bustamante, told him shortly before she died that Leon Davis was her attacker. However, because this story could not be confirmed because the victim was dead, it became impossible for the defense to cross-examine. Due to this, the judge announced a mistrial. Richard was not charged with the attack, but he was prohibited from being present at any future court proceedings.

A new trial was brought forward in 2011. At the end of the trial, Davis was found guilty, and a jury voted for him to be sentenced to death on April 29, 2011, for the three murders. He was also given an additional life sentence for killing Luciano's unborn child. The second trial began in September, and at the end, the court sentenced Davis to death a second time.