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Conviction February 7, 1992 Homicide

Jeremy Guillory

Status Conviction
Type Homicide
Date February 7, 1992
Location Iowa, Louisiana
Victim Age 6
Gender Male

Six-year-old Jeremy Guillory was lured into the home of convicted sex offender Ricky Langley and strangled in Iowa, Louisiana. Langley confessed but has been tried three times due to procedural issues, receiving varying sentences. The case became the subject of a book and documentary, and remains legally complex.

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