On this day: November 2

  1. 1984
    Prison Central Prison, Raleigh 路 Velma Barfield

    Barfield was executed by lethal injection here on November 2, 1984, aged 52.

  2. 1995
    Court / trial Multnomah County Circuit Court, Portland 路 Keith Jesperson

    Jesperson was convicted of Taunja Bennett's murder on November 2, 1995. Three weeks later the court freed Laverne Pavlinac and John Sosnovske, who had served four years for the crime.

  3. 1999
    Victim Ronald Kataoka 路 Byran Uyesugi
  4. 1999
    Victim John Sakamoto 路 Byran Uyesugi
  5. 1999
    Victim Melvin Lee 路 Byran Uyesugi

    Supervisor of the work group.

  6. 1999
    Victim Ronald Kawamae 路 Byran Uyesugi
  7. 1999
    Victim Ford Kanehira 路 Byran Uyesugi
  8. 1999
    Arrest Near the Hawaii Nature Center, Makiki 路 Byran Uyesugi

    A jogger spotted Uyesugi sitting in a Xerox van near the nature center. More than 50 officers surrounded the van while schoolchildren on a hike nearby were led to safety; he surrendered at about 3 p.m. after hours of negotiation.

  9. 1999
    Victim Peter Mark 路 Byran Uyesugi
  10. 1999
    Victim Jason Balatico 路 Byran Uyesugi