Cary Stayner
The Yosemite Killer
Active for 1 year
(1999) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 16 Books Written About Cary Stayner
- 7 External References
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Cary Stayner an American serial killer known as The Yosemite Killer. Stayner killed four women in Yosemite, California in 1999. Stayner decapitated the body of his fourth victim. His brother, Steven Stayner was a kidnapping victim of sex offender Kenneth Parnell. Stayner was frequent at Laguna Del Sol, a nudist colony in Sacramento County. He was arrested at Laguna Del Sol in 1999 after witnesses identified his vehicle to authorities. In 2002, Stayner was convicted of four counts of first degree murder. Cary Stayner is currently awaiting execution on death row at San Quentin Penitentiary in San Quentin, California.
Cary Stayner Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Cary Stayner (aka) The Yosemite Killer, was active for 1 year in 1999, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Cary Stayner was born on August 13th 1961 in Merced, California, US. He was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents. Stayner was raised as a oldest child and had one sibling, Steven Stayner. His father, Delbert Stayner. His mother, Kay Stayner. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems including being teased or picked on. Cary Stayner was sexually and abused at some point of his life.
Stayner a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. Stayner completed 12 years of school, received a high school diploma. Stayner never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs. He saw a psychologist.
In 1999 (Age 37/38) Cary Stayner started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, stalk, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. Cary Stayner used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with alone as a handyman at the Cedar Lodge a motel in El Portal, California, US, where Stayner was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on July 24th 1999 (Age 37), convicted on August 27th 2002 (Age 41), sentenced to death at San Quentin Penitentiary in San Quentin, California, US. Stayner was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 92%
serial killers by profile completenessCary Stayner has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Cary Stayner a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
Cary Stayner
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-23 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Cary Stayner |
| Nickname: | The Yosemite Killer |
| Victims: | 4 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 1999 - 1999 |
| Ages Active: | 37/38 - 37/38 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1961 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♌ Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 |
| Birth Month: | August |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | alone as a handyman at the Cedar Lodge a motel in El Portal, California, US |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Aug 13, 1961 |
| Family Name: | Stayner |
| Given Name: | Cary |
| Birth Location: | Merced, California, US |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger brother Steven Stayner |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | Kay Stayner |
| Father: | Delbert Stayner |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | high school diploma |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 24, 1999 (Age 37) |
| Convicted: | Aug 27, 2002 (Age 41) |
| Sentence: | death |
| Prison Location: | San Quentin Penitentiary in San Quentin, California, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Cary Stayner
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Cary Stayner. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 13 1961 | Cary Stayner was born in Merced, California, US. #19610813 |
| Aug 13 1981 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Aug 13 1991 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1999 (Age 37/38) | Cary Stayner started his serial killing spree. #1999 |
| Jul 24 1999 (Age 37) | Cary Stayner arrested. #19990724 |
| 1999 (Age 38/39) | Cary Stayner ended his serial killing spree. #1999 |
| Aug 13 2001 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Aug 27 2002 (Age 41) | Cary Stayner was convictedand sentenced to death at San Quentin Penitentiary in San Quentin, California, US. #20020827 |
| Aug 13 2011 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Aug 13 2021 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Cary Stayner (1999-1999).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Cary Stayner
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Cary Stayner
Cary Anthony Stayner (born August 13, 1961) is an American serial killer and the older brother of kidnapping victim Steven Stayner. He was convicted of the murders of four women between February and July 1999: Carole Sund, her teenage daughter Juli Sund and their teenage traveling companion Silvina Pelosso; and Yosemite Institute naturalist Joie Ruth Armstrong. The murders occurred in Mariposa County, California, near Yosemite National Park.
External References
- Cary Stayner on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Cary A. STAYNER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Martin Chavez, Katie Clark, Cary Stayner on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Stacy Finz, Yosemite killer sentenced to death on www.sfgate.com, Retrieved on Jan 21, 2019.
- Cary Stayner Biography on www.thefamouspeople.com, Retrieved on Jan 21, 2019.
- Sister Tells of Stayner's Troubled Childhood on articles.latimes.com, Retrieved on Jan 21, 2019.
- Q722082 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on May 23, 2019.
Internal References
Cary Stayner is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #25 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in August
- #32 of 46[ Page 3 ] of Leo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #34 of 53[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #106 of 651[ Page 8 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #184 of 250[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #224 of 327[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #224 of 307[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #460 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #566 of 651[ Page 38 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #602 of 651[ Page 41 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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