Episode 516: Wade Wilson – The Cape Coral Strangler (aka The Deadpool Killer)
Wade Wilson, often referred to in the media as the “Deadpool Killer” because he shares a name with the fictional Marvel character, was convicted of the October 2019 murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral, Florida. Prosecutors presented evidence that Wilson killed Melton after meeting her in a bar, then later murdered Ruiz after a chance encounter, abandoning her body in a field. Investigators used DNA evidence, cellphone records, surveillance footage, witness testimony, and forensic analysis to build their case. In 2024, a Florida jury found Wilson guilty of…
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