Women on Death Row - Christina S. Walters

Criminal Profile

General Information: 

• Date of Birth - 7/15/1978

• Date of Offense - 8/17/1998

• Age at Time of Offense - 20

• Prior Occupation - Unknown

• Education - Unknown

• Prior Prison Record - Yes

• Location of Crime - Fayetteville, North Carolina

• Co-defendants - 6

• Race and Gender of Victim - 2 White females

Crime Committed: Christina Walters was convicted in the August 17, 1988, murders of 18-year-old Tracy Lambert and 21-year-old Susan Moore . She was also tried for the attempted murder of Debra Cheeseborough.

Walters, leader of a local Crips gang, admitted to shooting several .32-caliber bullets into Cheeseborough and thinking she had successfully killed her. The murders were done as a gang-initiation and the victims were chosen at random. Cheeseborough survived the attack and was able to testify against Walters and two others. The three were convicted and given the death penalty for their crimes.

Source: North Carolina Department of Correction