|
Christopher Sepulvado
Christopher Sepulvado (November 11, 1943 – February 22, 2025) was an American convicted murderer who was sentenced to death in Louisiana for the 1992 murder of his six-year-old stepson, Wesley Allen Mercer, who was beaten with a screwdriver and scalded to death. Sepulvado, the oldest inmate on Louisiana's death row, was originally set to be executed by nitrogen hypoxia on March 17, 2025. However, he died of natural causes less than two weeks after receiving his execution order. Murder of Wesley Allen Mercer On March 8, 1992, in Mansfield, Louisiana, Christopher Sepulvado abused and murdered his six-year-old stepson, Wesley Allen Mercer (October 6, 1985 – March 8, 1992), by assault and scalding. Background and abuse of Mercer In September 1990, Sepulvado first dated Mercer's mother, Yvonne Mercer, who was separated from her first husband at that time. Mercer, then four years old, initially lived with Yvonne and her parents. In January 1991, despite her family's objections, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louisiana
Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25th in population, with roughly 4.6 million residents. Reflecting its French heritage, Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties, making it one of only two U.S. states not subdivided into counties (the other being Alaska and its boroughs). Baton Rouge is the state's capital, and New Orleans, a French Louisiana region, is its most populous city with a population of about 363,000 people. Louisiana has a coastline with the Gulf of Mexico to the south; a large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Much of Louisiana's lands were formed from sediment washed down the Mississippi River, leaving enormous deltas and vast areas of coastal marsh a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
