Genaro Ruiz Camacho, Jr. (September 14, 1954 – August 26, 1998), aka Geno Camacho, was a cannabis dealer and organized crime leader in Texas who was linked to four murders and eventually executed by the state of Texas.
Ellis Unit, the location of the Texas men's death row at the time of Camacho's incarcerationHuntsville Unit, the location of the Texas execution chamber
On May 20, 1988, David L. Wilburn, 25, who worked for Sam Wright, 57, and had a mental disability, unwittingly interfered when Camacho and two accomplices tried to kidnap Wright, Evellyn Banks, 31, and Banks's 3-year-old son Andre.[2] Wilburn was forced to lay down in Wright's home and was then shot in the back of the head, for no apparent reason.[3] After the murder, Wright managed to escape, but Camacho and his accomplices kidnapped Evellyn and Andre Banks and killed them three days later. After this, he fled to Mexico.
The FBI learned via an informant that Camacho had escaped to the town of Arcelia, in Guerrero State, Mexico. They requested that he be extradited to the United States. Still, the Mexican authorities claimed that Arcelia and the surrounding area were under the total control of heavily armed drug lords and that any arrest attempt would result in a bloodbath. Instead, the FBI set up a sting operation to lure Camacho back to the United States. Camacho was arrested as he crossed the border near McAllen, Texas.[4] He was convicted of the murder of Wilburn and the kidnapping and murders of Evellyn and Andre Banks (and that of Pamela Miller, a Dallas topless dancer, the reason for whose killing remains disputed)[5][6] and sentenced to death.[2] Camacho leaves behind a daughter and two sons, Theresa, Genaro, and Marco.
While on death row, Camacho was also convicted of federal charges for kidnapping and killing Evellyn Banks and her son. He faced federal charges under the Federal Kidnapping Act since they had been taken across state lines. Camacho was sentenced to life in prison on these charges.[7]
Camacho had a last meal of steak, baked potato, salad, and strawberry ice cream and was executed by lethal injection on August 26, 1998.[8][9] The execution had to be delayed by two hours, because of difficulties locating a suitable vein for the injection.[10][11]
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The 1988 search for Genaro Ruiz Camacho was the subject of "Cracking the Cartel," episode 4 of the second series of the Discovery Channel'sThe FBI Files.[12][13]
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^"Accused killer Comacho set for transfer to Dallas County". UPI. MCALLEN, Texas: United Press International, Inc. 3 April 1989. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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^Mervosh, Sarah (1 May 2014). "Botched Oklahoma execution could affect Texas inmates' cases". Dallas News. Retrieved 14 May 2017. Aug. 26, 1998 — Texas The execution of Genaro Ruiz Camacho, convicted of murdering a Dallas man, was delayed about two hours because of problems finding suitable veins in his arms — a common issue among botched executions.
^Tribune, Chicago (16 August 2014). "A history of lethal injection controversies". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
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Genaro Ruiz Camacho Jr September 14 1954 August 26 1998 aka Geno Camacho was a cannabis dealer and organized crime leader in Texas who was linked to four murders and eventually executed by the state of Texas Gennaro Ruiz Camacho Jr Born 1954 09 14 September 14 1954Mercedes Texas U S DiedAugust 26 1998 1998 08 26 aged 43 Huntsville Unit Huntsville Texas U S Cause of deathExecution by lethal injectionNationalityAmericanOther namesGeno Camacho Gino 1 OccupationDrug traffickerCriminal statusExecutedConviction s FederalKidnapping 18 U S C 1201 2 counts Conspiracy to commit kidnapping 18 U S C 1201 Use of a firearm during a crime of violence 18 U S C 924 TexasCapital murderCriminal penaltyFederalLife imprisonmentTexasDeathDetailsVictimsDavid L Wilburn aged 25 Evellyn Banks aged 31 Andre Banks aged 3 son of Evellyn Pamela MillerCountryUnited StatesState s TexasTarget s In debt drug associate friends and family otherWeapons 357 Magnum 1 Date apprehended1989 Ellis Unit the location of the Texas men s death row at the time of Camacho s incarceration Huntsville Unit the location of the Texas execution chamber Contents 1 Crime 2 Media 3 See also 4 General references 5 ReferencesCrime editThis article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Genaro Ruiz Camacho news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message On May 20 1988 David L Wilburn 25 who worked for Sam Wright 57 and had a mental disability unwittingly interfered when Camacho and two accomplices tried to kidnap Wright Evellyn Banks 31 and Banks s 3 year old son Andre 2 Wilburn was forced to lay down in Wright s home and was then shot in the back of the head for no apparent reason 3 After the murder Wright managed to escape but Camacho and his accomplices kidnapped Evellyn and Andre Banks and killed them three days later After this he fled to Mexico The FBI learned via an informant that Camacho had escaped to the town of Arcelia in Guerrero State Mexico They requested that he be extradited to the United States Still the Mexican authorities claimed that Arcelia and the surrounding area were under the total control of heavily armed drug lords and that any arrest attempt would result in a bloodbath Instead the FBI set up a sting operation to lure Camacho back to the United States Camacho was arrested as he crossed the border near McAllen Texas 4 He was convicted of the murder of Wilburn and the kidnapping and murders of Evellyn and Andre Banks and that of Pamela Miller a Dallas topless dancer the reason for whose killing remains disputed 5 6 and sentenced to death 2 Camacho leaves behind a daughter and two sons Theresa Genaro and Marco While on death row Camacho was also convicted of federal charges for kidnapping and killing Evellyn Banks and her son He faced federal charges under the Federal Kidnapping Act since they had been taken across state lines Camacho was sentenced to life in prison on these charges 7 Camacho had a last meal of steak baked potato salad and strawberry ice cream and was executed by lethal injection on August 26 1998 8 9 The execution had to be delayed by two hours because of difficulties locating a suitable vein for the injection 10 11 Media editThe 1988 search for Genaro Ruiz Camacho was the subject of Cracking the Cartel episode 4 of the second series of the Discovery Channel s The FBI Files 12 13 See also editCapital punishment in Texas Capital punishment in the United States List of people executed in Texas 1990 1999General references editOffender Information Archived 2016 03 13 at the Wayback Machine Texas Department of Criminal Justice Retrieved on 2007 11 17 References edit a b Camacho v Johnson CourtListener com CourtListener Retrieved 17 May 2017 a b U S Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit No 91 7084 PDF U S District Court for the Northern District of Texas 23 November 1992 Retrieved 17 May 2017 Security Tight for Camacho Trial Associated Press NewsOK com 20 January 1990 Retrieved 17 May 2017 Accused killer Comacho set for transfer to Dallas County UPI MCALLEN Texas United Press International Inc 3 April 1989 Retrieved 17 May 2017 Accused killer Comacho set for transfer to Dallas County UPI Federal Kidnapping Trial Begins for Death Row Inmate Oklahoman com June 25 1991 Archived from the original on February 2 2020 Retrieved February 2 2020 Camacho The Daily Oklahoman 1991 10 03 p 64 Retrieved 2022 03 22 USA Executions 1998 as of 12 18 98 people smu edu Southern Methodist University 18 December 1998 Retrieved 14 May 2017 Texas Depart of Criminal Justice Death Row Information Texas Depart of Criminal Justice Retrieved 17 May 2017 Mervosh Sarah 1 May 2014 Botched Oklahoma execution could affect Texas inmates cases Dallas News Retrieved 14 May 2017 Aug 26 1998 Texas The execution of Genaro Ruiz Camacho convicted of murdering a Dallas man was delayed about two hours because of problems finding suitable veins in his arms a common issue among botched executions Tribune Chicago 16 August 2014 A history of lethal injection controversies chicagotribune com Retrieved 14 May 2017 The FBI Files Season 2 Episode 4 Cracking the Cartel TVGuide com Retrieved 17 May 2017 Fine Jeffrey 19 October 1999 Cracking the Cartel IMDb Retrieved 17 May 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Genaro Ruiz Camacho amp oldid 1168783780, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
