‘Deadpool killer’ Wade Wilson ran victim over ‘until she looked like spaghetti’ – on same day he strangled second woman
COLD-BLOODED killer Wade Wilson had a creepy reaction after finding out the jury recommended the death penalty for his crimes.
Dubbed the ‘Deadpool killer’ for sharing the name of the Marvel anti-hero, Wilson was convicted of the murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz of Cape Coral, Florida on June 12.
The two women were killed within hours of each other on October 7, 2019.
Wilson first killed Melton after meeting her and her friend Stephanie Sailors at a bar in Cape Coral before strangling the 35-year-old as she slept in her bed.
Just hours later, using Melton’s car, he targeted Ruiz, 43, by luring her into the car in broad daylight after asking her for directions to a local school.
When the mother of two tried to leave, he fought her, strangled her, and pushed her out of the vehicle before running her over up to 20 times.
‘Soulless Monster’
On June 25, the jury recommended the death penalty for the tattoo-clad killer covered in swastika tattoos after unanimously finding that his murders were “especially heinous atrocious, and cruel.”
Ten of the 12 jurors voted in favor of handing Wilson the death penalty for Ruiz’s murder, and nine voted in favor of capital punishment for Melton’s murder.
Rather than put his head in his hands or show any signs of distress or fear, Wilson simply smirked at the judge who is scheduled to decide on the capital punishment recommendation on July 23.
Just as prosecutor Sara Miller said that Wilson had an “utter indifference” to the life of Melton, he appeared to adopt the same stance when faced with his own death.
His reaction has been described as “chilling” and “creepy” on social media.
“This guy could really be the poster boy of nonfunctioning psychopaths…The eyes. There’s no one home.” one X user wrote.
“He’s dead inside,” a TikTok user said in response to the unsettling footage as others on X called him a “soulless monster.”
In court, Miller called Wilson’s murders “shockingly evil and vile” as she described how Wilson carefully calculated the deaths of both women whom he tortured.
“Both murders were especially heinous, atrocious, and cruel. He inflicted pain, and he showed utter indifference to her [Melton’s] life,” Miller said.
Melton’s body was found at her home tied and wrapped up with signs of a struggle coming from her broken fingernails and internal and external bruises.
He said he got back in the car and ran her over until she looked like spaghetti.
Steven Testasecca
Meanwhile, Ruiz was found dead in a field behind a Sam’s Club three days after she vanished on her walk to work.
NO REMORSE
During the trial, the jury heard from Steven Testasecca, Wilson’s father who detailed how his son “excitedly” bragged about his murders.
The sickened father who turned his son in said Wilson showed no remorse and went into graphic detail about the murders.
“He said that he pulled her out of the car and realized she was still breathing,” Testasecca said of his son’s comments about Ruiz’s murder.
Wade Wilson Case - An Overview
Who: Wade Wilson, 30, from Fort Myers, Florida.
Crime: On June 12 found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, grand theft, battery, burglary, and petty theft.
Victims:
- Kristine Melton, 35, worked as a waitress and lived with her friend in Cape Coral, Florida.
- Diane Ruiz, 43, was an engaged mother of two who worked as a bartender in Cape Coral.
When: Both women were killed on October 7, 2019. Wilson was 25.
How:
- Melton was strangled in bed as she slept after meeting Wilson at a bar with her friend Stephanie Sailors. After murdering Melton and wrapping up her bruised and broken body, he stole her car.
- Hours later, he targeted Ruiz who was walking to work. He lured her into the car after asking for directions to a local school. They then fought in the vehicle, the mother attempted to flee and he strangled her, beat her, and repeatedly ran her over.
Jury Ruling: On June 25, the jury voted 9-3 and 10-2 in favor of the death penalty for the two murders.
Sentence: Judge Nicholas Thompson will sentence Wilson on July 23 when he will decide on imposing the death penalty.
“He said he got back in the car and ran her over until she looked like spaghetti.”
Wilson’s defense team argued that their client, who did not testify, has a “diseased mind” as well as drug addiction though Miller called this theory behind the murders “not credible”
“He was under the influence of power, of lust, of control, of hate,” she said.
The assistant state attorney called the jury’s death penalty recommendation “justified given the horrific nature of this case.”