Terry Langford
American murderer (1966–1998)
Terry Allen Langford (May 18, 1966 – February 24, 1998) was an American convicted murderer who was executed by lethal injection in Montana. Langford was executed for the July 1988 murders of Ned and Celene Blackwood, in Ovando, Montana. His case was profiled in the true crime television series, Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets.
Early life
Langford was born on May 18, 1966, in Lebanon, Kentucky. Not much is known about his early life other than he was a drifter who resided in Raleigh, North Carolina. According to the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Langford was convicted of forgery and tampering with a motor vehicle in the summer of 1987. As both charges were misdemeanors he received no jail time.
Murders
In June 1988, Langford traveled to Ovando, Montana, by bus. He hiked north toward a mountainous area, ending up on the property of Ned and Celene Blackwood. He watched their movements from a distance for several days before entering the home on July 5, 1988, murdering them and stealing their belongings.
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