Genene Anne Jones American serial killer. Date of Birth: 13.07.1950 Country: USA

American Serial Killer: The Biography of Genene Jones

Genene Ann Jones is an American serial killer and former nurse who is believed to have killed between 11 and 46 children under her care. She used injections of drugs such as digoxin, heparin, and later succinylcholine to induce acute episodes in her young patients. Afterward, Jones would attempt to revive the children herself, hoping to receive praise and special attention for her efforts. However, the overdoses of the medications she used resulted in serious complications, including cardiac arrest and other life-threatening conditions. Many children did not survive these cruel assaults on their bodies. The exact number of victims attributed to Jones remains unknown, as reports of her actions were allegedly destroyed by hospital staff to avoid further legal proceedings after her initial conviction.

During her time working in the pediatric intensive care unit at Bexar County Hospital (now University Hospital San Antonio), it was discovered that the mortality rate of Jones' patients was alarmingly high. Instead of conducting a further investigation, the hospital administration asked Jones to resign, which she willingly did.

Jones then accepted a position at a clinic in Kerrville, Texas, just outside of San Antonio. It was here that she faced charges for the poisoning of six children. One doctor found a punctured bottle of succinylcholine in the medication storage area, which only Jones had access to. It was later revealed that Jones had diluted the medication to replace the amount she had used. She claimed to have acted in the best interest of her patients to justify the need for pediatric intensive care in Kerrville.

In 1985, Jones was sentenced to 99 years in prison for the murder of 15-month-old Chelsea McClellan, whom she killed using succinylcholine to induce arrhythmia, myoglobinemia, and hyperkalemia in the child. In the same year, she was additionally sentenced to 60 years for the attempted murder of Rolando Jones, whom she almost killed with heparin. However, due to a local law enacted to address prison overcrowding, Jones will only serve a third of her designated sentence. She will be eligible for automatic parole in 2017. Currently, Jones has the right to file an appeal every two to three years. She has already submitted six appeals, but each one has been denied.

Jones has been portrayed in several films and documentaries. Susan Ruttan portrayed her in the 1991 TV movie "Deadly Medicine," and Alicia Bartya played her in the 2002 drama "Mass Murder." Additionally, she was featured in the documentary film "Lethal Injection" on the Discovery Channel. Rumor has it that Jones inspired Stephen King to create the character Annie Wilkes in his novel "Misery."