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Girvies L. Davis (January 20, 1958 – May 17, 1995) and Richard "Ricky" Holman (born August 20, 1961) were American serial killers who killed at least four people during robberies in Illinois between 1978 and 1979. Davis, the older of the two, told an investigator that shooting witnesses was "easier" than wearing a mask.
Prosecutors say Mr. Davis and a partner, Richard Holman, took a television set and a shotgun from Mr. Biebel's home during a string of burglaries and murders. But there was no physical evidence linking Mr. Davis to the Biebel murder: no fingerprints, no murder weapon, no eyewitness.
- January 20, 1958
Sep 6, 2023 · According to Davis’ confession, he and Richard Holman robbed Charles Biebel’s mobile home near Belleville on Dec. 22, 1978. Holman fatally shot the 89-year-old while Davis loaded stolen goods into a car outside.
Girvies L. Davis and Richard "Ricky" Holman were American serial killers who killed at least four people during robberies in Illinois between 1978 and 1979. Davis, the older of the two, told an investigator that shooting witnesses was "easier" than wearing a mask.
Defendant, Girvies Davis, was indicted with a codefendant, Richard Holman, age 17, in the circuit court of St. Clair County for one count of murder in violation of section 9-1(a)(1) of the Criminal Code of 1961 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 38, par. 9-1(a)(1)).
May 16, 1995 · According to Davis' confession, he and Richard Holman robbed Charles Biebel's mobile home near Belleville on Dec. 22, 1978. Holman fatally shot the 89-year-old while Davis loaded stolen goods...
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Oct 31, 2015 · Girvies Davis didn’t look so menacing in court. But, I wondered, how did he appear to Esther Sepmeyer as he and accomplice Richard Holman looted her house outside Maryville and shot the...
