Dana Sue Gray
Active for 1 year
(1994) in United States
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Dana Sue Gray (born Dana Sue Armbrust) an American female serial killer and former nurse. Gray was convicted of murder of three elderly women and attempted murder of a fourth in California between February and March 1994. Gray says she committed the murders to support her spending habits. In1998, Dana Sue Gray was sentenced to life without parole. She is incarcerated at the California Women's Prison in Chowchilla.
Dana Sue Gray Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Dana Sue Gray, was active for 1 year in 1994, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States
Dana Sue Gray was born on December 6th 1957 in Southern California, southern portion of US state of California.
Dana Sue Gray a female citizen of the United States of America.
In 1994 (Age 36/37) Dana Sue Gray started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to rob, commit acts of cannibalism, strangle, and murder her victims.
She was arrested on March 16th 1994 (Age 36), convicted on October 16th 1998 (Age 40), sentenced to life imprisonment at the California Women's Prison in Chowchilla, California, US. She was convicted on charges of murder, robbery and other possible charges during her lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 44%
serial killers by profile completenessDana Sue Gray has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Dana Sue Gray a known:
( 75 killers ) FEMALE
Female Serial Killer - Female: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a girl or woman; feminine
( 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.
( 43 killers ) CANNIBAL
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. Serial Killer Cannibals have been known to have ate a piece of their victim(s) body.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Dana Sue Gray
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-26 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Dana Sue Gray |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1994 - 1994 |
| Ages Active: | 36/37 - 36/37 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder, robbery |
| Life Span: | 1957 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | December |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Dec 6, 1957 |
| Given Name: | Dana |
| Birth Location: | Southern California, southern portion of US state of California |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Mar 16, 1994 (Age 36) |
| Convicted: | Oct 16, 1998 (Age 40) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | the California Women's Prison in Chowchilla, California, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| 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
Dana Sue Gray
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Dana Sue Gray. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Dec 06 1957 | Dana Sue Gray was born in Southern California, southern portion of US state of California. #19571206 |
| Dec 06 1977 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Dec 06 1987 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1994 (Age 36/37) | Dana Sue Gray started her serial killing spree. #1994 |
| Mar 16 1994 (Age 36) | Dana Sue Gray arrested. #19940316 |
| 1994 (Age 37/38) | Dana Sue Gray ended her serial killing spree. #1994 |
| Dec 06 1997 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Oct 16 1998 (Age 40) | Dana Sue Gray was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at the California Women's Prison in Chowchilla, California, US. #19981016 |
| Dec 06 2007 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Dec 06 2017 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Dana Sue Gray (1994-1994).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 11 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| ate part of body | TRUE | 451 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention Dana Sue Gray
Peter Vronsky
Female Serial Killers
Kathy Braidhill
To Die For
Eric W. Hickey
Sex Crimes and Paraphilia
Dirk C. Gibson
Serial Killing for Profit: Multiple Murder fo...
Eric W. Hickey
Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime
Stéphane Bourgoin
Serial Killers (Ned)
Karen Collier
Women from Hell
Dawn Rice
A Female Serial Killer
9 Books that mention Serial Killer
Dana Sue Gray
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1101205695 | Female Serial Killers | Peter Vronsky | 6 Total Including Irina Gaidamachuk | 6 |
| 1466885386 | To Die For | Kathy Braidhill | Dana Sue Gray | 1 |
| 1981629440 | 50 American Serial Killer... | Robert Keller | 14 Total Including Harry Powers | 14 |
| 0131703501 | Sex Crimes and Paraphilia | Eric W. Hickey | Dana Sue Gray | 1 |
| 0313378916 | Serial Killing for Profit... | Dirk C. Gibson | 6 Total Including Fritz Haarmann | 6 |
| 076192437x | Encyclopedia of Murder an... | Eric W. Hickey | 10 Total Including Andrei Chikatilo | 10 |
| 2246852501 | Serial Killers (Ned) | Stéphane Bourgoin | 13 Total Including Stewart Wilken | 13 |
| 154230346x | Women from Hell | Karen Collier | Dana Sue Gray | 1 |
| 1986817113 | A Female Serial Killer | Dawn Rice | Dana Sue Gray | 1 |
Dana Sue Gray (born December 6, 1957) is an American serial killer who murdered three elderly women in 1994. She was caught after a fourth intended victim survived and identified her. Gray says she committed the murders to support her spending habits.
External References
- Q5214845 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
- Dana Sue Gray on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Dana Sue GRAY on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
- Tom Gorman, Woman Held in Perris Is Suspect in Series of Killings on articles.latimes.com, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
- Mara Bovsun, Serial killer Dana Sue Gray offed elderly women so she could shop with their credit cards on www.nydailynews.com, Retrieved on Feb 26, 2019.
Internal References
Dana Sue Gray is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #33 of 43[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Cannibals sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #35 of 43[ Page 3 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #37 of 45[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in December
- #58 of 75[ Page 4 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #215 of 651[ Page 15 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #218 of 250[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #271 of 327[ Page 19 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #465 of 651[ Page 31 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #562 of 651[ Page 38 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #588 of 651[ Page 40 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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