Harold Lamont Otey

Harold Lamont "Walkin' Wili" Otey (August 1, 1951 – September 2, 1994) was a convicted American murderer.

Harold Lamont Otey
Born
Harold Lamont Otey

(1951-08-01)August 1, 1951
DiedSeptember 2, 1994(1994-09-02) (aged 43)
Nebraska State Penitentiary, Nebraska, U.S.
Cause of deathExecution by electrocution
Criminal statusExecuted by electrocution at 12:33 AM, CT in Nebraska State Penitentiary on September 2, 1994
Conviction(s)Murder
Criminal penaltyDeath by electrocution
Imprisoned atNebraska State Penitentiary

Despite recanting his confession and maintaining his innocence for more than 15 years,[1] Otey became the first person to be executed in Nebraska since 1976 when the death penalty was reinstated. He was executed in 1994 by the state of Nebraska by electrocution,[2] becoming the first person to die in Nebraska's electric chair since Charles Starkweather was executed in 1959.[3] Otey's final days were documented by the CBS News program 48 Hours entitled "Death by Midnight". Otey was convicted of the murder of Jane McManus in 1977, who he stabbed to death.[4]

See also

References
  1. (nd) "Harold Lamont "Wili" Otey" Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Final Exposure. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
  2. (nd) "US executions since 1976". Clark County Prosecuting Attorney. Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
  3. Hilt, M.L. (1999) "Mass Media and the Death Penalty: Social Construction of Three Nebraska Executions". Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. (1999-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-07-20.
  4. "35-Year Hiatus Ends As Nebraska Puts A Killer to Death". Associated Press. The New York Times. September 3, 1994. Retrieved June 19, 2021.


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