EP259: The Richmond Spree Murders
Ricky “Coolie” Gray, his nephew, Ray “Lucky” Dandridge, and Ashley Baskerville (Ricky’s girlfriend) were cruising the streets of Richmond in Ricky’s van during the mid-morning of January 1, 2006 "looking for a house to rob" when they ended up in the middle-class neighborhood of Woodland Heights. By the time they were caught, 7 people were dead, and one was beaten so badly, he'd never use his right arm again. SOURCES: 1) Court Records 2) House of Freaks Singer Murdered 3) Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Stepfather didn't trust Gray 4) Fox News: Jury Weighing Execution for Killer of Richmond Family Hears Testimony of Violence 5) CBS6: Friday Morning Blog - Arlington Attack Testimony 6) Death Penalty Information Center: Independent Pathologist Says Autopsy Reveals Problems With Virginia’s Execution of Ricky Gray 7) Richmond.com: Dandridge Gets Three Life Sentences 8) CourtTV Crime Library: Tucker/Baskerville Family Murders--"She Never Really Had a Life..." 9) inRich.com: Dandridge pleads guilty; sentenced to life without parole 10) Fredericksburg.com: Culpeper indicts Gray Man convicted of Richmond murders charged in slaying of Sheryl Ann Embrey. 11) StarExponent.com: Not guilty plea from convicted killer Gray 12) TimesDispatch.com: Execution date set for Harvey family killer but appeal likely 13) CBS6: Supreme Court will not hear appeal of Harvey family killer Ricky Gray 13: CBS6: Richmond killer should not endure ‘chemical torture’ lawyers argue 14: CNN: Virginia executes convicted family killer Ricky Gray