5. Juan Corona
Length of sentence: 25 life sentences
Juan Vellejo Corona dubbed “The Machete Murderer” is a serial killer convicted for murders of 25 California farm workers. Corona is a farm labor contractor who chose victims (farm workers) who had few relatives and would likely not be missed, and some of the bodies were never claimed by the families. The gruesome manner of killing and mutilation of his victims resulted in 25 life sentences. He hacked his victims to death and buried them on two ranches near Yuba City. He shot his last (25th) victim in the head. While motives for these murders remain a mystery, evidence was more than enough to convict him, since police found a green ledger book with the names of the victims, an 18-inch machete, a wooden club, and a gun. He was sentenced to 25 life sentences. His parole was denied eight times.
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