Spam escapee murders wife and child, and then kills himself

The story of spammer Edward “Eddie” Davidson, who escaped from a federal prison at the weekend, has a tragic ending.

According to the Associated Press, the dead bodies of Davidson, his wife Amy Hill, and his three-year-old daughter, have been discovered by police, having suffered from fatal gunshot wounds.

A teenage girl, believed to be the child of Davidson or Hill, has been taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to her neck. Edward Davidson’s infant son, about 7 to 8 months old, was found unharmed in the back of the Toyota car used for the convicted spammer’s escape from jail on Sunday.

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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of those concerned at this very difficult time.


Graham Cluley is an award-winning keynote speaker who has given presentations around the world about cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. A veteran of the computer security industry since the early 1990s, he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows, makes regular media appearances, and hosts the popular "Smashing Security" podcast. Follow him on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Mastodon, or drop him an email.

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