Death Row Inmate Dies After 20-Year Sentence | Greenville News

Louis Winkler Jr., the South Carolina death row inmate convicted of murdering his estranged wife Rebecca Grainger Winkler in 2004, died Monday at age 66 after a nearly two-decade-long legal saga. Found guilty of murder, burglary, and assault — including crimes like kidnapping and rape — he had been on bond for those charges when he broke into his wife’s home, shot her point-blank in front of her son, then vanished into the woods for two weeks before being captured. Sentenced to death in 2008, Winkler passed away in prison’s infirmary before 9 AM, reportedly from an extended illness; an autopsy is pending to confirm the cause. His death closes a brutal chapter that began with violence and ended with execution delayed — now forever. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/71876ece21479711