Edward Tenney was sentenced to die for the January 2, 1993 robbery and murder of 76 year old Virginia Johannessen in Aurora Illinois. Virginia was killed during a burglary of her home by ex-con Tenney. Virginia was beaten with a hammer and then shot in the head and the chest. Her home was ransacked and her car was stolen. She was found three days later by her brother.

Tenney, who had previous convictions for burglary and armed robbery, received the death penalty and an additional life sentence in this murder. The jury found him guilty in less than 5 hours and sentenced him to die in one.

Tenney also received a sixty year sentence for the murder of Jerry Weber, 24, in DuPage Co. Jerry had a flat tire and was robbed of $6, shot and killed on the side of the road on April 17, 1992. Tenney also received a life sentence for the murder of 56 year old Mary Jill Oberweis in Aurora. Tenney and his accomplice, his cousin Donald Lippert beat and shot to death Mary during a home invasion on October 1, 1993. Lippert received a 60 year sentence.

One page handwritten letter. Letter is general content and is signed in full. Original matching handwritten envelope is included.