Victims 8–10+ Role Serial Killer Siblings Kirstyn Francois Name Kendall Francois Convictions Murder | State(s) New York Education Arlington High School Country U.S. Died September 11, 2014, Alden | |
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Born July 26, 1971 ( 1971-07-26 ) Poughkeepsie, New York Other names The Poughkeepsie KillerStinky Span of killings October 1996–August 26, 1998 Parents Paulette Francois, McKinley Francois People also search for Mary Healey Giaccone, Catherine Marsh | ||
American serial killer kendall francois the poughkeepsie killer
Kendall Francois (July 26, 1971 – September 11, 2014) was an American serial killer from Poughkeepsie, New York, convicted of killing eight women, from 1996 to 1998. After his conviction and sentencing, Francois was housed in the Attica Correctional Facility until shortly before his death, when he was transferred to the Wende Correctional Facility. It was revealed in his trial in 2000 that he tested positive for HIV in 1995, but this was not said to have been related to his death.
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Trial and sentence
In August 2000, Francois was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was incarcerated in Attica Correctional Facility until shortly before his death.
He died in the Wende Correctional Facility on September 11, 2014, at the age of 43. The official cause of death was "apparent natural causes." According to a woman who corresponded with Francois in prison, he had cancer.
