Adolph James Rode
“a.k.a Cesar Barone”
Information researched and summarized by
Carmen Boggs, Jason Cox, Samantha Eastridge, Amy Gadell, Adam Glover,
Desiree Gomes, Richard Gray, Heather Mitchell, Paula West,
Kylie Williamson, and Corie Willett
Department of Psychology
Radford University
Radford, VA 24142-6946
Date
Age
Life Event
12/4/1960
0
Born at Broward General Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; had an older brother and an older sister
Infancy
Mother was largely preoccupied with events in the news
1964
4
Mother left Jimmy’s father for another man, leaving Jimmy and his siblings to be raised by their father and his new girlfriend
Before age 5
Father’s girlfriend recommended that Jimmy receive counseling because of his rebellious nature.
5
Was expelled from his kindergarten class because of disruptions.
3/3/1967
6
Jimmy’s father married his girlfriend; the family moved, and Jimmy and his siblings had to start at a new school
1st grade
Was permanently banned from the lunchroom at school because of disruptive behavior.
Early childhood
Jimmy’s father became absorbed in work and didn’t come home some nights;
Jimmy’s father was still said to have a good relationship with his sons;
Jimmy’s misbehavior caused problems between his father and stepmother;
Threatened his peers with knives and tried to burn others’ eyes with cigarettes;
Frequently stole things outside of school;
During puberty he was raise alligators and snakes that he found on nearby land. He also found a sick monkey and nursed it back to good health and then caught neighborhood cats and let the monkey kill the cats. (ANIMAL CRUELTY) Seemed to like hunting and slitting the throats of wild boars a little too much. Soon, Jimmy began experimenting with other drugs Quaaludes, LSD, and then cocaine.
1972
12
Father’s wife Brenda left the family due to Jimmy’s behavioral problems. The father and Brenda eventually get a divorce years later.
1977
17
Attempted to rape step-mother but she was able to escape.
1977
Place into a juvenile detention home two years for burglary.
1977
Released and shortly picked up again by police for assaulting a school teacher.
1977
Returned to his step-mother’s home and raped and slashed her.
1980
19
Attempted to brutally beat his 70 year old grandmother.
Barone was suspected of raping and murdering by strangulation his 71-year-old neighbor, while she was in bed. He was sentenced to two years of juvenile detention for attacking her.
July1981
20
Escaped maximum security in Florida. Barone was re-captured.
8/81
Transferred to Sumpter Correctional Institute and convicted of attempting escape. Began receiving more discipline reports for behavior
12/10/81
Transferred to Marion Correctional Institute
1-6/82
21
Discipline reports filed for fighting, alcohol possession, and unauthorized absence. Barone was reevaluated and classified as a close custody inmate.
10/6/82
Transferred to Cross City Correctional Institution, a prison for maximum-security inmates.
6/83
22
More discipline reports filed against Barone for weapon possession. Barone’s cellmate claimed that he and Barone would talk about women and perform oral sex on one another.
8/83
Barone assaulted female officer, Gladys Dean, age 59 and attempted to rape her
10/26/83
Transferred to Florida State Prison
1/84
23
Convicted of battery on Gladys Dean. Sentence was 3 years added to prison sentence
6/85
24
Discipline report filed for unarmed assault for pouring hot water on fellow inmate
12/85
25
Met and communicated with Ted Bundy on a few occasions
7/7/86
Began writing and answering personal ads from Washington newspaper given to him by Ted Bundy. Began correspondence with Kathi Scarbrough
1987
26
Released with no parole requirements and moved to Washington
9/22/87
Legally changed his name to Cesar Francesco Barone
10/88
27
Barone held six different jobs during the first year of his marriage to Kathi
Married Kathi Scarbrough and moved to Hillsboro, Oregon
1/89
28
Enlisted in the army under new name and lied about his felony criminal l convictions.
1989
Received sharpshooter qualification with M-16, parachute badge, and EMT training. Barone was assigned to the 75th Ranger regiment in Fort Lewis, Washington
1/89
29
Participated in Operation: Just Cause to capture Manuel Noriega. Barone claimed to have killed many Panamanians, civilians and soldiers, although the army records do not confirm this report
9/90
Visited 80 year old Evelyn Hall on several occasions and fondled her
10/5/90
Received general discharge from Army after the police told army officials about Barone’s birth name and criminal history
1/91
30
Barone and Kathi have son
4/91
Barone raped and strangled to death 61-year-old Margaret Schmidt, inside her home.
10/92
31
Barone shot and wounding mid-wife, Martha Bryant, as she drove home from work from a hospital in Hillsboro. He sexually assaulted her and dragged her from her car onto the road. He ended his assault by shooting her in the head at close range, killing her.
12/13/92
32
Took a western style .22 caliber revolver belonging to his off and on again boss
12/23/92
Broke into Nursing home where he used to work and fondled 72 year old Multiple Sclerosis patient
12/29/92
Demanded Heather Crane to perform oral sex on him at gunpoint
12/30/92
23yr old (youngest victim) Chantee Woodman was Barone's next known victim. He beat, sexually assaulted her, then shot her to death and left her body along U.S. 26 near Vernonia.
1/6/93
51-year-old Betty Williams attacked by Barone inside her Portland apartment. She died after suffering a heart attack as Barone began sexually assaulting her.
2/4/93
Stole ex-mother-in-law’s ATM card and used it to remove $3,000 from her account. Possible connection to her death, no autopsy was performed
2/13/93
Attempted to rape and commit sodomy on former 58 year old landlady, Matilda Gardner
2/27/93
Arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, sodomy, menacing, and burglary against Matilda Gardner
4/29/93
Charged with aggravated murder of Martha Browning Bryant
5/11/93
Indicted with first degree murder charge for Chantee Woodman
6/10/93
Indicted for felony murder of Betty Williams
2/94
33
Convicted of 14 charges varying from burglary, theft, attempted sodomy and rape. Sentenced to 44 years in prison
11-12/95
Convicted of aggravated murder, kidnapping, attempted rape, and trying to conceal crimes in Martha Bryant case. Sentenced to death. Convicted of 5 counts of aggravated murder and 3 counts of felony murder. Sentenced to 89 years for felony death of Betty Williams and to 2 death sentences for Chantee Woodman and Margaret Schmidt
1/8/96
35
Extradited to Florida to face charges for murder of Alice Stock
2/3/97
36
Barone decides to get legal help with his murder convictions. Wanted to be his own lawyer, then requested a lawyer given by the courts.
10/2/97
Barone filed a complaint against the detective who helped put him on Death Row. Barone says he was harassed and the detective “overstepped his bounds.”
12/11/1998
38
The Oregon Supreme Court rejects Barone’s appeal on Death Row. His conviction and death sentence remains.
1/10/00
39
The US Supreme Court refuses to hear Barone’s appeal while on Death Row.
1/21/00
39
Used in a publicized debate about the death penalty and was featured in an ad “We on Death Row” which tried to influence people against the death penalty
7/21/00
39
1st degree murder charge dropped in Alice Stock’s case
General Information
Sex
Male
Race
White
Number of victims
5 known
Country where killing occurred
United States
States where killing occurred
Florida, Oregon
Childhood Information
Date of birth
December 4, 1960
Location
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Birth order
3 of 3
Number of siblings
2
XYY?
no information
Raised by
Mother left when young, raised by father and step mother for a time
Birth category
youngest
Parent’s marital status
Divorced
Family event
Divorce
Age of family event
4
Problems in school?
discipline problems
Teased while in school?
no information
Physically attractive?
yes
Physical defect?
no
Speech defect?
no
Head injury?
no
Physically abused?
no
Psychologically abused?
no
Sexually abused?
no
Father’s occupation
carpenter
Age of first sexual experience
No information
Age when first had intercourse
No information
Mother’s occupation
No information
Father abused drugs/alcohol
no
Mother abused drugs/alcohol
no
Cognitive Ability
Highest grade in school
12
Highest degree
GED
Grades in school
no information
IQ
no information
Work History
Served in the military?
yes
Branch
Army - 75th Ranger Regiment, 2nd battalion
Type of discharge
general
Saw combat duty
yes
Killed enemy during service?
according to self-report
Applied for job as a cop?
no
Worked in law enforcement?
no
Fired from jobs?
yes or left
Types of jobs worked
cabinet maker, Nursing assistant
Employment status during series
Unemployed
Relationships
Sexual preference
Heterosexual
Marital status
divorced
Number of children
1
Lives with his children
no
Living with
ex-wife
Triad
Animal torture
yes
Fire setting
no information
Bed wetting
no information
Killer Psychological Information
Abused drugs?
yes
Abused alcohol?
yes
Been to a psychologist?
no
Time in forensic hospital?
no
Diagnosis
no information
Killer Criminal History
Committed previous crimes?
yes
Spend time in jail?
yes
Spend time in prison?
yes
Killed prior to series? Age?
Serial Killing
Number of victims
5
Victim type
neighbors, old women, attacked 2 family members
Killer age at start of series
18
Gender of victims
female
Race of victims
white, 1 victim was African American
Age of victims
23, 73, 61, 51, 41
Method of killing
Strangulation, suffocation, shooting
Type of serial killer
lust aspects of organized and disorganized
How close did killer live?
Walking distance, drove to crime
Killing occurred in home of victim?
yes in some
Killing occurred in home of killer?
no
Weapon
Killer brought with him, killer found at scene, no weapon
Behavior During Crimes
Rape?
yes
Tortured victims?
arguable
Stalked victims?
no information
Overkill?
yes in some
Quick & efficient?
yes in some
Used blindfold?
no
Bound the victims?
no
After Death Behavior
Sex with the body?
no
Mutilated body?
no
Ate part of the body?
no
Drank victim’s blood?
no
Posed the body?
no
Took totem – body part
no
Took totem – personal item
no
Robbed victim or location
yes in some
Disposal of Body
Left at scene, no attempt to hide
yes
Left at scene, hidden
no
Left at scene, buried
no
Moved, no attempt to hide
no
Moved, buried
no
Cut-op and disposed of
no
Moved, too home
no
Sentencing
Date killer arrested
2/27/93 for other crimes and held until other charges were brought
Date convicted
December 6, 1995
Sentence
Death - 3 death sentences; Murder, four counts, Rape, Sodomy
Killer executed?
no
Name and state of prison
Salem, Oregon
Killer committed suicide?
No
Killer killed in prison?
no
Date of death
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