Bio

James Glenn Robedeaux was born on March 28, 1949. He grew up in Oklahoma. As he grew older, Robedeaux faced challenges and difficulties that shaped his later life.

By the time he reached adulthood, Robedeaux had started to have problems with the law. His troubles began in November 1978, when he was involved in a violent incident. He pleaded guilty to the strangulation death of his first wife, Linda Sue Robedeaux, in March of that year. Following his conviction, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 15 years of that sentence suspended. He served about seven years before being released.

After his release, Robedeaux tried to rebuild his life but ended up in another troubled relationship. By the summer of 1985, he began a relationship with Nancy Rose Lee McKinney. They moved in together in August that year in Oklahoma City. It was reported that Robedeaux's relationship with McKinney was marked by conflict. His behaviors raised concerns among McKinney's family, and some relatives opposed their relationship.

Murder Story

On August 20, 1985, Nancy Rose Lee McKinney was reported missing by her mother. James Glenn Robedeaux, her boyfriend, was arrested on November 15, 1985, although her body had not yet been found. The police charged him with beating her to death in Oklahoma City around September 17, 1985. This charge was supported by blood stains found on the carpet and on Robedeaux's jeans, which matched the blood type of McKinney.

A left leg belonging to McKinney was discovered on December 28, 1985, by two boys playing in a creek near Wellston. A skull was identified as hers on February 3, 1986, after it was found in the yard of a rural property. An arm was located on February 15, 1986. Despite the recovery of some body parts, no further remains were found.

During a preliminary hearing in February 1986, Lisa Gail Austin testified that Robedeaux confessed to killing McKinney and dismembering her. Witnesses reported hearing loud noises from the apartment shared by Robedeaux and McKinney on the night she disappeared. Evidence indicated that after the murder, Robedeaux attempted to clean up the crime scene, leaving blood stains and a foul odor in the apartment.

Robedeaux claimed that he and McKinney fought and that she left after their last argument. However, he later cried when confronted by police about the evidence linking him to the crime. A forensic expert indicated that it could take several hours to dismember a body, supporting the theory that McKinney could have still been alive during the dismemberment.

Robedeaux was eventually convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to death. He was executed by lethal injection on June 1, 2000. Before his execution, he expressed love for his family and asked for forgiveness from McKinney's family.