Richard Angelo was born on August 29,1962 and is an American serial killer who operated within Long Island and West Islip, New York.
10 Facts About Richard Angelo
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Richard Angelo's mother was an economics teacher, and his father was a high school guidance counselor for the Lindenhurst school district on Long Island.
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Richard Angelo graduated from St John the Baptist Diocesan High School in 1980 and then entered a two-year nursing program at Farmingdale State College, where he was a well-regarded honor student.
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Richard Angelo first came to the attention of the public in October 1987 when he was suspected of poisoning a patient at then Good Samaritan Medical Center.
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Richard Angelo was arrested for assault on the 73-year-old patient because he was the only person to match the description given to the police.
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Richard Angelo claimed that his motive was to portray himself as a hero.
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Richard Angelo was held in Suffolk County Jail for more than a year, awaiting trial.
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Richard Angelo declined to pay his $50,000 bail, fearing for his safety given the high-profile nature of the case.
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On December 14,1989, Richard Angelo was found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder: Poultney, Greene; one count of second-degree manslaughter: Fisher; one count of criminally negligent homicide: LaGois; two counts of first-degree assault: Kuchich; three counts of second-degree assault: Fisher, Greene, Poultney.
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Richard Angelo is serving a life sentence at Sing Sing Correctional Facility and will become eligible for parole in 2049, when he is 87.