John Smith - Criminals

Criminals

  • John Smith (housebreaker) (1661–after 1727), burglar who evaded hanging thrice and was eventually transported to Virginia
  • John Smith (murderer) (born 1951), convicted murderer who killed his first and second wives
  • John Eldon Smith (1930–1983), convicted of the murders of Ronald and Juanita Akins

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