Robert Green Fairbanks, Jr.


Summary of Offense:

A week after sexually assaulting one woman, Fairbank tortured and killed a second woman in his apartment, then dumped her in the woods and set her body on fire. He became a suspect after police responded to a report by his physically abused girlfriend.

Sentenced to death in San Mateo County on September 5, 1989 for the December 12, 1985 rape, torture and murder of Wendy Cheek.