Dale Pinkelman, 48, and Pete Mihas, 61
Facts of the Crime: On August 9, 1992, Bryant-Bey murdered 48-year-old Dale Pinkelman in Pinky's Collectibles in Toledo. Mr. Pinkelman was the owner of the retail store. Bryant-Bey stabbed Mr. Pinkelman in the chest, stole merchandise from the store and took Mr. Pinkelman's car.
48-year-old Dale Pinkelman was the owner of Pinky's Collectibles in Toledo. While alone in the store, Bey stabbed Pinkelman in the chest, stole merchandise from the store and took his car. He was also convicted in a similar murder of Peter Mihas, owner of The Board Room restaurant in downtown Toledo. It was the similarity between the two murders that ultimately led to the death sentence. Both men were stabbed in the chest. Their pants were removed and their shoes were lined up next to their bodies.
When an informant alerted police of Bey’s possible involvement with the Mihas murder, police confronted Bey, who confessed to murdering and robbing Mihas. Finger and palm prints in the Pinkelman store matched with Bey, who at first denied ever being in the store. Later, Bey admitted that he had purchased a watch from Pinkelman’s store on credit. When officers asked Bey if he had ever harmed Pinkelman or taken his car, Bey replied that he did not remember and asked to terminate the questioning.
Victims: Dale Pinkelman and Pete Mihas
Time of Death: 10:41 am
Manner of Execution: Lethal Injection
Last Meal: Three pieces of fried chicken, spaghetti with meat sauce, potato salad, cherry pie with strawberry ice cream and cola
Final Words: "My heart was seeking a sense of fairness and a dose of justice, but it was not to be," Bryant-Bey said, clutching a rosary. He also made an extensive statement claiming he was framed "based on false evidence" by Lucas County law enforcement officials. He read his final words from a handwritten two-page statement.
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