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Method of Murder: Strangulation
(Debbie, Kim, Craig); Stabbing with knife (Debbie)
Summary: Hollis went looking one
night for his estranged wife, Debbie, and found her at an apartment
in Hammond in the company of a neighbor, Kim Mezei, and her two year
old son. Hollis repeatedly stabbed Debbie and Kim and strangled all
three.
The following day, Hollis went to the residence
of an acquaintance, Donald K. White, in Griffith armed with a
shotgun. When White told Hollis that the police suspected him of
killing his wife, a neighbor, and a baby, Hollis replied that he did
kill them, and he was sorry for killing the neighbor and child, but
they just got in the way. Hollis then tied up White and his roommate,
and forced White to perform oral sex.
Conviction: Murder, Murder,
Murder, CDC (A Felony), Confinement (B Felony); Pled guilty without
plea agreement.
Sentencing: November 12, 1982 (Death
Sentence, 30 years, 10 years)
Aggravating Circumstances: 3
murders
Mitigating Circumstances: None
Direct Appeal: None (committed
suicide by hanging at Indiana State Prison, Michigan City on
02-19-84)
