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Serial Killer Sentenced to Life Without Parole in Federal Prison

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Daniel Glen Printz, 59, of Bostic, North Carolina, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for kidnapping and murdering an 80-year-old South Carolina woman, Edna Suttles, and admitting to responsibility for the deaths or disappearances of three other women. The sentence was handed down by United States District Judge Donald C. Coggins Jr. after Printz pleaded guilty to the crimes. Printz has a history of violent crimes, including a 1997 conviction for kidnapping a woman in Michigan, and has been linked to multiple cases of violence against women.

Key Takeaways:

  • Daniel Glen Printz, 59, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 80-year-old Edna Suttles in South Carolina and admitting to responsibility for the deaths or disappearances of three other women.
  • Printz pleaded guilty to the crimes and waived his right to challenge his conviction or sentence.
  • He has a long history of violent crimes, including a 1997 conviction for kidnapping a woman in Michigan, where he was sentenced to 13-30 years in state prison.
  • Printz was released from prison in 2009 and his parole was terminated in 2011.
  • He also has prior convictions for firearm possession and assault and battery.
  • The case was investigated by the FBI, the Greenville County, South Carolina Sheriff's Office, the Rutherford County, North Carolina Sheriff's Office, and the United States Attorney's Offices for the Western District of North Carolina and the District of South Carolina.
  • Assistant U.S. Attorneys Justin W. Holloway, Elliott B. Daniels, and Don Gast prosecuted the case as part of the joint federal, state, and local Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program.

Statistics:

  • Printz has been convicted of kidnapping and murder in other cases, including a 1997 conviction in Michigan.
  • He spent 13-30 years in state prison for the 1997 conviction and was released in 2009.
  • Printz's parole was terminated in 2011.
  • He was sentenced to life without parole for killing Edna Suttles on August 27, 2021.
  • Printz cooperated with law enforcement and led authorities to Suttles's body on May 16, 2022.

Sources:

  • U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina
  • FBI Columbia Field Office
  • Greenville County, South Carolina Sheriff's Office
  • Rutherford County, North Carolina Sheriff's Office
  • United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of North Carolina

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