Billy Chemirmir, a 48-year-old Kenyan accused of murdering 24 elderly Americans, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole in Dallas County, Texas.
Following a jury trial that wrapped late last week, Chemirmir was convicted of murdering 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris — just one of his alleged 24 elderly victims whom he is accused of murdering, stealing from, and then selling their belongings online from April 2016 to April 2018.
Chemirmir is believed to be Texas’s deadliest serial killer.
As part of his conviction, Chemirmir was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Now, Chemirmir will be tried for the murder of 88-year-old Mary Brooks in Dallas County. He will also likely face murder trials in Collin County, Texas.
The conviction came after Chemirmir’s last trial was declared a mistrial when one juror on the 12-member jury ensured that the case’s verdict remained “hopelessly deadlocked,” according to the jury.
Chemirmir’s 24 alleged victims are:
- 83-year-old Leah Corken
- 82-year-old Juanita Purdy
- 88-year-old Mary Brooks
- 84-year-old Minnie Campbell
- 82-year-old Ann Conklin
- 75-year-old Rosemary Curtis
- 85-year-old Norma French
- 92-year-old Doris Gleason
- 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris
- 81-year-old Carolyn MacPhee
- 81-year-old Miriam Nelson
- 91-year-old Phyllis Payne
- 94-year-old Phoebe Perry
- 80-year-old Martha Williams
- 82-year-old Joyce Abramowitz
- 87-year-old Glenna Day
- 89-year-old Solomon Spring
- 90-year-old Doris Wasserman
- 86-year-old Margaret White
- 79-year-old Diana Delahunty
- 93-year-old Mamie Dell Miya
- 86-year-old Catherine Probst Sinclair
- 90-year-old Marilyn Bixler
- An 81-year-old “Jane Doe”
Soon after Chemirmir’s arrest in May 2019, Breitbart News exclusively reported that Chemirmir, born in Kenya, first arrived in the U.S. on a B-2 tourist visa in July 2003. Though Chemirmir was supposed to only temporarily be in the U.S., he overstayed his visa.
Chemirmir’s expired United States visa. (Photo via Dallas County District Court)
Chemirmir’s Kenyan passport documentation. (Photo via Dallas County District Court)
Chemirmir was able to obtain a green card after marrying an American citizen in November 2007.
Chemirmir had a criminal record, Breitbart News exclusively learned, including convictions for drunk driving, trespassing, assault, and obstructing a police officer.
John Binder is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email him at jbinder@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter here.
Correction: This story and headline were updated to reflect that Chemirmir entered the U.S. on a B-2 tourist visa in July 2003. His immigration status became illegal when his visa expired. However, in 2007, the federal government issued him a green card after he married a U.S. citizen.
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