Summary of Offense:
William Turner was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, Shirley Turner, and her roommate, Joyce Brown.
In the early morning hours of July 3, 1984, William Turner broke into the home of his estranged wife, Shirley Turner, and stabbed her twenty-two times in front of their daughter Anetra. Joyce Brown, Shirley’s roommate, fled the scene in search of help. William Turner tracked her down and cornered Joyce in a telephone booth where she was attempting to call 911. Despite her pleas, Turner stabbed her fifty-one times, repeatedly shouting, “You’re the one!” William Turner reportedly believed that his wife and Joyce Brown were involved in a lesbian relationship, and he blamed Joyce for stealing his wife and family. Turner also reportedly believed that his wife was a prostitute.
Turner was sentenced to death in Duval County on November 1, 1985.
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