Jerry Bunyard Death Row Case Closes | Sacramento News

Jerry Bunyard, 76, died on July 10 at an outside hospital, bringing closure to a chilling chapter in California’s death row history. Convicted in 1981 for hiring someone to murder his wife Elaine — who was nine months pregnant — Bunyard tried to frame it as a suicide, but the plot unraveled. His death, without an execution, leaves behind a legacy of calculated violence and underscores California’s long-standing moratorium on capital punishment, with 567 inmates still awaiting their fate. 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/1864a564689db8d6