Offender Record · OFF-2026-119
Derrick Todd Lee (photo from the Radford University biography)
Derrick Todd Lee
Sex
Male
Race
Black
Height
5'10"
Weight
210 lbs
Born
1968
Custody
Deceased
States
LA, GA, MI
Distinguishing featuresLight-skinned Black male; brown eyes; muscular build
Custody
Deceased at Louisiana State Penitentiary, Angola
Custody record at the facility
Lee died of heart disease on January 21, 2016, at Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, Louisiana.
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Summary of the record
Derrick Todd Lee, also known as The Baton Rouge Serial Killer, was an American serial killer and rapist who murdered at least seven women around Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana, between 1998 and 2003. In 2004, he was convicted in separate trials of the murders of Geralyn DeSoto and Charlotte Murray Pace. The Pace trial resulted in a death sentence. Lee spent twelve years on death row at Louisiana State Penitentiary before dying of heart disease at a hospital in 2016.
Documented Arrests, Charges and Convictions
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Offense date Aug 24, 1992, Zachary, Louisiana
Murder
Zachary Police Department
Warner, a 41-year-old accountant, is believed to be Lee's first victim. After disappearing from her home on August 24, 1992, her body was found about a week later near a lake. Any evidence that could lead to her attacker had been washed away by Hurricane Andrew, which hit Baton Rouge on August 26. Police believe in their hearts that he killed Connie, but they cannot prove it.
SourcesWoman Lives To Tell Of Attack By Derrick Todd Lee
Offense date Jul 31, 1997, Zachary, Louisiana
Peeping Tom - six counts; criminal trespass; burglary
Zachary Police Department · Zachary District Court · Arrested Jul 31, 1997 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Two years probation and psychological testing
In 1997, he was arrested in Zachary for six counts of being a Peeping Tom, criminal trespass, and burglary. In 1998, he pleaded guilty to peeping tom charges and was sentenced to probation.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Lee, Derrick Todd
Offense date Apr 18, 1998, Zachary, Louisiana
Rape and murder
Zachary Police Department · Arrested May 27, 2003
In April 1998, Lee abducted Randi Mebruer from her home in Zachary while her toddler slept peacefully in one of the bedrooms. Lee then beat, raped and stabbed Mebruer to death. Randi Mebruer's body has never been found. She disappeared from her Zachary home in April 1998, leaving behind a sleeping toddler, and a bloody trail through her house.
SourcesDNA Links 7th Victim to Suspected Serial Killer Derrick Todd Lee; Woman Lives To Tell Of Attack By Derrick Todd Lee
Offense date Aug 19, 1999, St. Francisville, Louisiana
Stalking and unlawful entry
West Feliciana Sheriff's Office · Arrested Aug 20, 1999 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Six months in jail (credited for time served) and two years probation
Lee was arrested for stalking and unlawful entry on August 20, 1999. He pleaded guilty to the charges and was sentenced to 6 months in jail (received credit for time served) and two years probation.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Lee, Derrick Todd
Offense date Jan 22, 2000, St. Francisville, Louisiana
Battery on girlfriend
West Feliciana Sheriff's Office · Arrested Jan 22, 2000 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: One year in jail
Lee beat Consandra Green in parking lot of Liz's Lounge and was arrested by West Feliciana Parish Sheriff's deputies. Green refused to testify, and Lee was sentenced to one year in jail.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Lee, Derrick Todd
Offense date Jan 14, 2002, Addis, Louisiana
Second-degree murder
West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office · West Baton Rouge Parish Court · Arrested May 27, 2003 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Life imprisonment
Geralyn Desoto met her killer at the door of her mobile home in West Baton Rouge Parish on January 14, 2002. After Lee convinced her to let him use her telephone, he forced his way in and brutally beat her in the face and head. She was stabbed into submission and was ultimately killed by Lee when he slashed her throat open.
SourcesLee Found Guilty In Geralyn DeSoto's Murder; Radford University serial killer biography: Lee, Derrick Todd
Offense date May 31, 2002, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
First-degree murder
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office · East Baton Rouge Parish Court · Arrested May 27, 2003 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Death by lethal injection
Lee was found guilty and sentenced to die in the May 31, 2002, killing of Charlotte Murray Pace — a former LSU graduate student — in her Sharlo Avenue home. Authorities testified she had been raped, bludgeoned and stabbed more than 80 times.
SourcesWho Were the Victims of Derrick Todd Lee, the Baton Rouge Serial Killer?; Radford University serial killer biography: Lee, Derrick Todd
Offense date Jul 09, 2002, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana
Rape and attempted murder
Saint Martin Parish Sheriff's Office · Arrested May 27, 2003
Diane Alexander was at home alone in July 2002 when Lee knocked on her door and asked to use her phone, claiming he was lost. He then forced his way in and attempted to rape her, beating her and choking her with a telephone cord.
SourcesWho Were the Victims of Derrick Todd Lee, the Baton Rouge Serial Killer?
Pattern and Background
Victim counts and the pattern of the offenses as stated by courts, agencies and the cited reporting. Suspected counts are what officials have said publicly, not a finding of this site.
2
Victims convicted
0
Victims confessed
7
Victims suspected
Active years
1998–2003
Stated motive
Sexual
Range from home
regional
Education
some high school
Marital history
Married
Children
2
Died
2016-01-21 · natural
Places Lived, Worked and Frequented
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GA
Atlanta, Georgia
May 27, 2003 – May 27, 2003 · Arrested at hotel by Atlanta police with FBI task force
LA
St. Francisville, Louisiana
1968 – present · Born there; primary residence
Zachary, Louisiana
approx. until 2003 · Oak Shadows Subdivision area
Zachary, Louisiana
1993 – 1995 · Prison for burglary; served two years
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Jul 1995 – Sep 1995 · Moved family there temporarily
St. Francisville, Louisiana
May 1997 – Apr 1998 · Louisiana Readi-Mix as cement truck driver
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jan 1998 – Jan 1998 · Diesel Driving Academy (enrolled, attended briefly)
Brusly, Louisiana
Mar 2001 – 2001 · Dow Chemical Plant (temporary position)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 2001 – Jan 2002 · Dow Chemical Plant
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jun 2002 – Apr 2003 · ExxonMobil plant (night shift worker)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
May 27, 2003 – Aug 10, 2004 · East Baton Rouge Parish Prison pending trial
Angola, Louisiana
Oct 12, 2004 – Jan 16, 2016 · Louisiana State Penitentiary, death row
MI
Detroit, Michigan
approx. May 2003 – May 2003 · Fled with family to relatives' home
Known Vehicles
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2001 Hyundai Accent
approx. 2001 – 2003
Timeline
Nov 05, 1968
Derrick Todd Lee born in St. Francisville, Louisiana.
Nov 08, 1981
Arrested for burglary and vandalizing candy store at age 13.
Aug 08, 1985
Arrested for 2nd-degree murder at age 16 and was released.
Aug 24, 1992
Connie Warner bludgeoned to death with a hammer in Zachary, Louisiana; body found September 2, 1992. Police believe Lee was suspect but never charged.
Nov 21, 1992
Arrested for burglary and resisting arrest in Zachary.
May 11, 1993
Sentenced to four years in prison for burglary; served two years.
Jul 06, 1995
Released from prison.
Jul 31, 1997
Arrested in Zachary for 6 counts of peeping tom, criminal trespass, and burglary.
Jan 14, 1998
Pleaded guilty to six counts of peeping tom; sentenced to two years probation and psychological testing.
Apr 18, 1998
Raped, beat, and stabbed Randi Mebruer to death in Zachary, Louisiana. DNA evidence later linked Lee to this murder.
Sep 24, 2001
Gina Wilson Green found murdered in Baton Rouge. DNA evidence later linked Lee to this murder.
Jan 14, 2002
Geralyn Desoto beaten, stabbed and throat slashed by Lee at her Addis home.
May 31, 2002
Charlotte Murray Pace raped and stabbed 81+ times in Baton Rouge home.
Jul 09, 2002
Diane Alexander attacked at home, beaten and choked with telephone cord. She survived.
Jul 12, 2002
Pam Kinamore raped and beaten to death in Baton Rouge.
Nov 21, 2002
Dene Colomb raped and beaten to death with tree branch in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Mar 03, 2003
Carrie Lynn Yoder killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
May 25, 2003
Lee's DNA matched to the serial killings.
May 26, 2003
A tip led police to Lee's location in Atlanta and he was arrested.
Aug 10, 2004
Jury found Lee guilty of second-degree murder of 21-year-old Geralyn DeSoto. DeSoto was brutally beaten to death in her Addis home on January 14, 2002.
Oct 12, 2004
Lee was convicted on October 14, 2004, for the May 31, 2002 rape and murder of LSU graduate student Charlotte Murray Pace.
Dec 10, 2004
On December 10, 2004, Derrick Todd Lee was sentenced to death by lethal injection.
Jan 21, 2016
Lee was transferred to Lane Memorial Hospital in Zachary, Louisiana for emergency treatment and died of heart disease.
Sources
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News report · A&E ·
Who Were the Victims of Derrick Todd Lee, the Baton Rouge Serial Killer?“Three months later, another jury convicted Lee for the first-degree murder of Pace, who was killed on May 31, 2002, and the attempted murder of Alexander.”
News report · ABC13 Houston ·
Louisiana serial killer Derrick Todd Lee dies while on death row“Serial killer Derrick Todd Lee, who was convicted of murdering two women and was sentenced to death for the second killing, has died at a hospital where he was taken for emergency treatment.”
News report · IMDB ·
Derrick Todd Lee - Biography“Lee remained on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana.”
News report · WBRZ ·
Timeline of Events: Serial killer Derrick Todd Lee“Serial killer Derrick Todd Lee was sentenced to a life sentence and death for the murder of two women.”
News report · Wikipedia ·
Derrick Todd Lee“Derrick Todd Lee was an American serial killer and rapist who murdered at least seven women around Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana, between 1998 and 2003.”
Other · Radford University ·
Radford University serial killer biography: Lee, Derrick Todd“Derrick Todd Lee 'The Baton Rouge Serial Killer' Information researched and summarized by James J. Layman, Brooke Gumm, Kristina Henriques, Jennifer Hodges”
News report · WAFB ·
Lee Found Guilty In Geralyn DeSoto's Murder“It took a West Baton Rouge jury less than two hours to find accused serial killer Derrick Todd Lee guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Geralyn DeSoto.”
News report · WAFB ·
Woman Lives To Tell Of Attack By Derrick Todd Lee“In 1992, 42-year-old Connie Warner was attacked inside her Zachary home. Her body was later found near a chemical plant.”
News report · WAFB ·
DNA Links 7th Victim to Suspected Serial Killer Derrick Todd Lee“Authorities say DNA evidence links Lee to the 1998 disappearance and presumed death of a Zachary woman.”
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