Bio

Robert James Neville Jr. was born on October 5, 1974. He grew up in a suburban area in Texas. In his teenage years, Neville was involved in several criminal activities, which led to him being convicted of burglary. He served time in prison for these offenses. After serving two years of a ten-year sentence, Neville was released on parole in 1997.

During this time, he made a few friends, including Michael Wayne Hall. Both Neville and Hall eventually got jobs at a Kroger grocery store. There, they met a young woman named Amy Robinson, who worked as a bagger. Neville knew Robinson through his work.

On February 15, 1998, Neville's life took a dark turn. Together with Hall, they made a decision that would lead to severe consequences. They chose to abduct Amy Robinson, who had a developmental disorder and limited physical capabilities. 

Murder Story

On February 15, 1998, Robert James Neville Jr. and Michael Wayne Hall were involved in the murder of Amy Robinson, a 19-year-old woman who had Turner's syndrome. Neville and Hall worked at a grocery store where Robinson was a bagger. One day, they offered to give her a ride on the way to work. Instead of taking her to the store, they drove to a remote field in Fort Worth, Texas.

While there, they began to attack Robinson. It was reported that Hall first shot her in the leg with a pellet gun, and then they both shot her multiple times with a .22-caliber rifle. During the attack, Robinson pleaded for her life. After the shooting, they left her body in the field and tried to evade capture.

A few weeks later, they were arrested while attempting to cross the border into Mexico. During their arrest, Neville admitted to killing Robinson and helped authorities find her body. He stated that he and Hall were white supremacists and had chosen Robinson as a target because they believed she would be easy to overpower.

Neville and Hall were charged with capital murder. In December 1998, both were found guilty and sentenced to death. They had previously discussed a plan to kill someone as part of a "bet" to see who could kill the most people. Their thinking was rooted in racial hatred.

Neville was executed by lethal injection on February 8, 2006, after exhausting various legal appeals regarding his conviction and sentence. Through the years, he expressed remorse for his actions, addressing Robinson’s family in his final words, seeking their forgiveness.