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Fayne first came under suspicion after his next-door neighbour, 17-year-old Faith Davis, was raped and killed during a robbery and her apartment was set on fire. Witnesses said they saw Fayne fleeing the apartment after setting it on fire. Police arrested Fayne on suspicion of murder, finding Davis's blood on his clothes. Fayne admitted to robbing the apartment, but denied killing Davis. | Fayne first came under suspicion after his next-door neighbour, 17-year-old Faith Davis, was raped and killed during a robbery and her apartment was set on fire. Witnesses said they saw Fayne fleeing the apartment after setting it on fire. Police arrested Fayne on suspicion of murder, finding Davis's blood on his clothes. Fayne admitted to robbing the apartment, but denied killing Davis. | ||
During the investigation of the crime scene, Fayne's fingerprints were found. They were also discovered to match those taken from another crime scene: the rape and murder of 6-year-old Aree Hunt on 14 July 1989. When confronted with this evidence, Fayne confessed to both killings. He confessed to three more rape-murders while awaiting trial - 14-year-old Latondra Dean, 9-year-old Fallon Flood and 17-year-old Glenda Jones. He was also suspected of killing Nicole Willis in 1989, but was exonerated years later when DNA testing | During the investigation of the crime scene, Fayne's fingerprints were found. They were also discovered to match those taken from another crime scene: the rape and murder of 6-year-old Aree Hunt on 14 July 1989. When confronted with this evidence, Fayne confessed to both killings. He confessed to three more rape-murders while awaiting trial - 14-year-old Latondra Dean, 9-year-old Fallon Flood and 17-year-old Glenda Jones. He was also suspected of killing Nicole Willis in 1989, but was exonerated years later when DNA testing proved that [[Carlos Garrett]] killed her. According to Fayne, he killed because he had an inferiority complex and killing people made him feel better about himself. | ||
In 1994, Fayne was convicted of the murder of Aree Hunt. The jury voted 11-1 to sentence him to death, but as the decision was not unanimous he was sentenced to life without parole instead. He was then charged with the other four murders in 2001, convicted and sentenced to death. However, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2003 when Governor [[George Ryan]] suspended all death sentences. Β | In 1994, Fayne was convicted of the murder of Aree Hunt. The jury voted 11-1 to sentence him to death, but as the decision was not unanimous he was sentenced to life without parole instead. He was then charged with the other four murders in 2001, convicted and sentenced to death. However, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2003 when Governor [[George Ryan]] suspended all death sentences. Β | ||