Louisiana Death Row Inmate Charged in Murder of 6-Year-Old Stepson Dies Weeks Before Scheduled Execution

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Louisiana man on death row dies weeks before March execution date

A terminally ill man who spent over 30 years on death row in Louisiana for the killing of his stepson died days after a March date was scheduled for his execution by nitrogen gas.

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Louisiana death row inmate dies of illness weeks before scheduled execution

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, was the DeSoto Parish man sentenced to death for the beating and scalding death of his 6-year-old stepson in 1992.

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Monster who murdered stepson in sickening attack dies weeks before his execution

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died just one month before his scheduled excution date after he was convicted of the brutal murder of his six-year-old step-son in 1992

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Death Row Inmate Dead Just One Month Before Execution Date for Grisly Murder of Six-Year-Old Stepson

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, was scheduled to die for his crimes on March 17 but passed away from “natural causes” on Sunday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola. He brutally beat Wesley Allen Mercer, 6, with the handle of a screwdriver before throwing him in a tub of scalding hot water.

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81-year-old death row inmate dies in Angola before execution day

Christopher Sepulvado was scheduled to be executed on March 17, 2025. He died Feb. 23 after suffering from health problems for more than 30 years. His death is the latest in a series of high-profile executions in the U.S. and around the world.

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Death row inmate dies one month before he’s set to be executed for brutal killing of young stepson

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, was convicted of beating his 6-year-old stepson to death. He was due to be executed by nitrogen gas on March 17. He died early Sunday morning after complications arose from a previous surgery. The execution would have been the first in Louisiana in 15 years.

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Louisiana inmate dies of natural causes before March execution date

Christopher Sepulvado was convicted of first-degree murder in DeSoto Parish in 1993. His death was due to natural causes, stemming from complications related to pre-existing medical conditions. His execution date was set for March 17, but he died before that date.

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Louisiana man with execution date next month dies at Angola

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, was set to be executed for the 1992 murder of his stepson. He died overnight at Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola. A federal appellate court this week refused to throw out a ban on the death penalty in the state.

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Louisiana death row inmate dies a month before scheduled execution

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died at approximately 8:45 p.m. local time Saturday. He was scheduled to be Louisiana's first person put to death in 15 years next month. His lawyer, Shawn Nolan, confirmed the death of his client in a statement to media.

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Child killer, 81, on death row for murdering stepson dies weeks before execution

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, was convicted after beating Wesley Allen Mercer, six, and scalding him until he died in 1992. He was sentenced to death and had been on death row for more than 30 years. His lawyers revealed he had surgery in New Orleans where he had his leg amputated.

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