James Joseph Richardson
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James Joseph Richardson was an African-American man who was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death in 1968 for the October 1967 mass murder of his seven children. They died after eating a poisone
Mugshot of Richardson after being wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for mass murder in 1968
Arcadia, Florida in 2011
„Father poisoned 7 children" – Article in Macedonian newspaper „Вечер" (Night) from 1967
Arcadia, Florida
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Arcadia is a city and county seat of DeSoto County, Florida, United States. Arcadia's Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Its population was 7,420 as of the 2020 c
James Joseph Richardson
…eating a poisoned breakfast containing the organic phosphate pesticide parathion. At the time of the murders, Richardson was a migrant farm worker in Arcadia, Florida living with his wife Annie Mae Richardson and their children. At a trial in Fort Myers, Florida, the jury found him guilty of murdering the children…
First National Bank of Arcadia pictured in this 1905 postcard
Presbyterian Church pictured in this 1907 postcard
Vintage clothing store in Arcadia's main street