1978 - 2010
Summary
Name:
Joshua MaxwellYears Active:
2000Birth:
May 17, 1978Status:
ExecutedClass:
MurdererVictims:
2Method:
Kidnapping / Shooting / ArsonDeath:
March 11, 2010Nationality:
USA1978 - 2010
Summary: Murderer
Name:
Joshua MaxwellStatus:
ExecutedVictims:
2Method:
Kidnapping / Shooting / ArsonNationality:
USABirth:
May 17, 1978Death:
March 11, 2010Years Active:
2000Date Convicted:
February 27, 2002“I hurt a lot of people with the decisions I made.”
— Joshua Maxwell
Joshua Maxwell was born on May 17, 1978, and was linked to Marion County, Indiana. Public records show he left school after the tenth grade and later worked as a laborer. He entered the juvenile justice system at a young age and accumulated multiple offenses, including theft, vehicle theft, resisting law enforcement, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, and residential entry. These cases were followed by adult convictions for auto theft, firearm possession, criminal trespass, marijuana possession, and felony theft.
In 1997, Maxwell received prison sentences in Indiana for theft-related offenses. He was released on parole on March 3, 2000. Within months of his release, he became involved in new criminal activity with Tessie McFarland, the girlfriend who later became his co-defendant. Their cross-country crime spree in 2000 ended with two murders, his arrest, and eventual death sentence.
