Howard Allen

Howard Arthur Allen (February 10, 1949 – June 5, 2020)[1] was an American serial killer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He murdered three elderly people and also committed assault, burglary, and arson.

For the American farmer, banker, and politician from New York, see Howard N. Allen. For the United States naval officer, see William Howard Allen.
Howard Allen
Inmate Mugshot
Born
Howard Arthur Allen

(1949-02-10)February 10, 1949
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 5, 2020(2020-06-05) (aged 71)
Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, Haddon Township, Indiana, U.S.
Conviction(s)Murder
Voluntary manslaughter
Robbery with serious bodily injury
Theft
Criminal penaltyDeath; commuted to 98 years imprisonment
Details
Victims3
Span of crimes
1974–1987
CountryUnited States
State(s)Indiana
Date apprehended
August 4, 1987

In August 1974, Allen beat 85-year-old Opal Cooper during a burglary. He was sentenced to 2-21 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, winning parole in 1985.[2]

On June 11, 1988, Allen was sentenced to death for the murder of Ernestine Griffin. He received a concurrent 50-year sentence for robbery with serious bodily injury, and a consecutive 38-year sentence for theft. On August 30, 1988, he was placed on death row where he spent the next 25 years awaiting a ruling by a U.S. district court on a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.[3][4] On appeal, Allen was resentenced to 60 years' imprisonment for the murder on the grounds of mental retardation. The Indiana Department of Correction had listed his release date as April 23, 2035.[5] He was imprisoned at the Wabash Valley Correctional Facility.[6]

Allen died on June 5, 2020, at the age of 71. His death was confirmed by the Indiana Department of Correction.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Indiana Offender Database Search". in.gov. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021.
  2. Keller, Robert. "Serial Killers: Howard Arthur Allen". Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  3. "ALLEN, HOWARD A. # 56". Indiana Death Row. Prosecuting Attorney Clark County Indiana. July 1, 2006. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
  4. Newton, Michael (2006). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers (2nd ed.). Checkmark Books. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-8160-6196-9.
  5. "Indiana Offender Database Search". www.in.gov. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  6. "Indiana Offender Database Search".
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