Evil Vampire King: Marcus Wesson

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Marcus Delon Wesson (born August22, 1946) is an American criminal convicted of nine counts offirst-degree murder and 14 sex crimes, including the rape andmolestation of his underage daughters. His victims were his ownchildren, fathered by incestuous relationships with his daughters andnieces, as well as the children by his wife. He has been describedas the worst mass murderer of Fresno, California.

Early life and education

Marcus Wesson was born in Kansas, theeldest of four children of Benjamin and Carrie Wesson. He was raisedas a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Wesson claimed thathis mother was a religious fanatic. His father was an alcoholic andchild abuser who abandoned the family when Wesson was a child. Bythe early 1960s, the family had moved to San Bernardino, California.

After dropping out of high school,Wesson joined the Army, serving from 1966 to 1968. Shortly afterleaving the military, Wesson moved in with Rosemary Solorio and herchildren in San Jose, CA. In 1971, Solorio gave birth to Wesson'sson. In 1974, Wesson began sexually abusing Solorio's eight-year-olddaughter, Elizabeth. Wesson married Elizabeth Solario when sheturned 15. Four months later, she gave birth to her first child.Eventually the couple had 10 children together.

One of Elizabeth's younger sisters lefther own seven children with them, claiming to be unable to care forthem. Wesson never held a steady job; he lived off welfare, and hadhis adult children work and give him all of their earnings. In 1989,Wesson was convicted of welfare fraud and perjury. The family oftenlived in run-down shacks, boats, and vacant houses.

Wesson was abusive toward his wife andchildren. He prevented Elizabeth from participating in the children'supbringing. He homeschooled the children and taught them from his ownhandwritten Bible that focused on Jesus Christ being a vampire. Hetold the children that he was God and had them refer to him as"Master" or "Lord". He taught thechildren to be prepared for Armageddon and said that the girls weredestined to become Wesson's future wives. The girls were not allowedto talk to their male siblings or their mother. Both male and femalechildren were physically abused. Wesson sexually abused twodaughters and three nieces, beginning at age eight. Each of the fivegirls became pregnant as a result.

Murders

Prior to March 12, 2004, Wesson haddeclared his intention to relocate his daughters and their childrento Washington state, where Wesson's parents lived. On March 12,2004, several members of Wesson's extended family, along with twonieces who rebelled against him, converged on his family compounddemanding the release of their children. Fresno police were summonedto what was described as a child custody issue, and a standoffensued. Fresno police testified they did not hear gunshots beingfired shortly after, though other witnesses present at the standofftestified they did hear gunshots fired at that time. In theaftermath, police discovered nine bodies, including two of Wesson'sdaughters and a total of seven of their children, in a bedroom filledwith antique coffins. Each victim had been fatally shot through theeye. Wesson's other children, who were not present inside the house,survived the incident.

Victims

Sebhrenah April Wesson (age 25)

Elizabeth Breahi Kina Wesson (age17)

Illabelle Carrie Wesson (age 8)

Aviv Dominique Wesson (age 7)

Johnathon St Charles Wesson (age 7)

Ethan St Laurent Wesson (age 4)

Marshey St Christopher Wesson (age1)

Jeva St Vladensvspry Wesson (age 1)

Sedona Vadra Wesson (age 1)

Trial

At Wesson's trial, the prosecutor wasChief Deputy District Attorney, Lisa Gamoian. Wesson was representedby public defenders Peter Jones and Ralph Torres. They presented thedefense that his 25-year-old daughter Sebhrenah committed all themurders, including of her son Marshey, and then committed suicide.The murder weapon, a .22 caliber handgun, was found with her body,and Sebhrenah's DNA was found on the gun, which lent credence toWesson's claim. The jury declined to find that Wesson fired thefatal shots, but convicted him of murder anyway, presumably findingthat he had persuaded his children to enter into a suicide pact.

Conviction and sentence

Wesson was convicted of nine counts offirst-degree murder on June 17, 2005, and also found guilty on 14counts of forcible rape and the sexual molestation of seven of hisdaughters and nieces. Wesson was sentenced to death on June 27, 2005and is currently in San Quentin State Prison.