Serial KillersJesse James Cummings

Case Profile

[11/19/1955] Born in Modesto, California

[1973] Married his first wife, 15-year-old Margaret Helen Yaws

[1978] Met 24-year-old Janet Moore in Arkansas (Margaret left him)

[1983] Met 17-year-old Sherry. Sherry lives with him and Janet gets pregnant Scissor fight with Janet then divorced

[1/24/1986] Mother, Marie dies at age 65

[11/1985] Received a tympanoplasty

[1985] Receives certificate of training from Ranger Security & Investigations for basic armed guard training

[6/9/1987] Sherry gives birth to Jessica Marie

[10/8/1987] Married Sherry then starts beating her and making her prostitute. Moved to Batesville, Arkansas – becomes a truck driver Dates another woman named Faye but she dies in car crash

[4/21/1988] Admitted into Valley View hospital in Ada, OK for neck, back pain, head ache, and syncope

[4/29/1988] Lymphoma removed from neck

[6/14/1989] Married Anita – quits being a truck driver

[8/31/1989] Moves to Tupelo, Oklahoma

[12/1989] Finds house in Phillips, Oklahoma with Anita & Sherry Meets David Cathey

[9/1990] Eye surgery for glaucoma

[11/1990] Eye surgery for glaucoma

[2/1991] Eye surgery for glaucoma

[9/4/1991] Disappearance of Judy & Melissa (step sister & niece of Cummings)

[9/8/1991] Cummings reports Judy & Melissa missing

[9/9/1991] Seven Lee finds Judy’s body Jesse plans funeral Investigation of Melissa’s whereabouts

[10/16/1991] Brian William’s finds Melissa’s skeletal remains Jesse plans funeral

[10/30/1991] Tells Anita how he killed Melissa

[11/4/1991] Father, Jesse Jr. dies

[11/5/1991] Plans father’s funeral

[3/14/1992] Sherry attempts suicide Fight with a man, gets stabbed

[5/1993] Granted Social Security Benefits

Case Data
Full Name
Jesse James Cummings
Born
1955
Country
United States
Confirmed Victims
2
Active From
1991
Active To
1991
Status
unknown
Method
Step sister- instructed wife Anita to shoot and kill her Niece- slashed her throat; Revenge killer
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