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37-970: Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry . It is a feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa . Notable people with the name include: Terry This article is about the given name. For the family name, see Terry (surname) . For other uses, see Terry (disambiguation) . Terry Pronunciation / ˈ t ɛr i / Gender Unisex Language(s) English Origin Language(s) 1. Latin 2. Greek 3. English Word/name Diminutive form of Terence and Teresa Region of origin English-speaking world Other names Alternative spelling Terrie Terri Teri Derived diminutive of Terence or Teresa or Lefteris (Eleftherios) Related names Terence , Teresa Terry

74-451: A 9mm Luger into her body. During the investigation, police located a witness who claimed that he had seen Sigala enter a Ford Mustang similar to the one driven by Childs, while a friend of Childs, John, claimed that he had sold a Luger to Childs sometime prior to the killing. John then directed the authorities to an area where Childs had fired several rounds into some trees. At the site, several shell casings were located, which, following

111-491: A ballistic examination, were conclusively linked to the Luger used by Childs. Despite this, the weapon was not located during a subsequent search of the suspect's apartment. Nevertheless, charges based on circumstantial evidence were brought against Childs on September 10. During interrogations, the girlfriend, who was unwilling to testify due to threats made by Childs to murder her family, finally agreed to testify. According to her,

148-519: A cashier, and her fate remained unclear until 1995, when her lower jaw-bone and several ribs were discovered by a hiker in the Santa Cruz Mountains . The rest of her remains were discovered only in 2004. During the interrogation, Childs claimed that on that night he had been quarreling with his mother, after which he left the house in a fit of rage. He later met Jozovich at the parking lot, grabbing her and putting her into his car before driving to

185-492: A character from Aqua Teen Hunger Force Terry, a pterodactyl boss character from the video game Banjo Tooie Terry McGinnis, the main protagonist and second Batman of Batman Beyond Terry Benedict, casino owner, the main antagonist in the Ocean's trilogy Terry Bernadino, a character from Reno 911! Terry Bogard , from SNK's Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters video games Terry Boot, minor character from

222-400: A character in the 1973 film American Graffiti Terry Grandchester, a character in the 1975 manga Candy Candy and it's anime adaptation. Terry Granger, the main protagonist in the 2014 film No Good Deed Terrance "Terry" Hawthorne, a character in the 1985 film Pee-wee's Big Adventure Terry Ives, mother of Eleven in the television series Stranger Things Terry Kelly,

259-728: A character in the 1980 American disaster movie The Night the Bridge Fell Down Terry Kimple, a character from The Cleveland Show Terry Lee, main character of the comic strip Terry and the Pirates Terry Lesler, a character from Scott the Woz Terry Malloy, main protagonist of the 1954 crime drama film On the Waterfront Terry McCann, from the TV series Minder Terry McScotty, one of

296-446: A forensic expert brought by the prosecution stated that nine out of the fifteen bullets had hit the victim, most of them in the areas of the arms, thighs and abdomen. According to his statement, the victim was conscious and tried to crawl away, before Childs fired one final fatal shot that hit her in the head. The prosecution's main witness was Childs' girlfriend at the time of the murder, who reaffirmed her initial testimony and retold

333-2840: A leader in the British New Church Movement Terry Waite (born 1938), British hostage negotiator Terry Wogan (1938–2016), Irish-British broadcaster and television personality Terry Yorath (born 1950), Welsh former football manager and player Terry Zwigoff (born 1949), American documentary and feature film director Female [ edit ] Terry Alderete (1945–2013), American businesswoman Terry Babcock-Lumish (born 1976), American professor Terry Baum (born 1946), American playwright Terry Bellamy , American former mayor Terry Bergeson (born 1942), American educator Terry Berkowitz , American video artist Terry Berlier (born 1972), American artist and sculptor Terry Beyer (born 1951), American politician Terry Braunstein (artist) (born 1942), American photomontage artist Terry Castle (born 1953), American scholar Terry Cole-Whittaker (born 1939), American writer Terry Acebo Davis (born 1953), Filipino-American artist and nurse Terry Dexter (born 1978), American singer-songwriter Terry Jo Duperrault , formerly missing person who disappeared at sea Terry Van Duyn (born 1951), Democratic politician Terry Ehret (born 1955), American poet Terry Ellis (born 1963), American singer Terry Farrell (actress) (born 1963), American actress Terry Finn (born 1955), American actress Terry Fulmer , American gerontologist Terry Gabreski (born 1952), American vice commander Terry Van Ginderen (1931–2018), Flemish television presenter Terry Hu (born 1953), Taiwanese actress, writer and translator Terry Huntingdon (born 1940), American film actress Terry Irwin (designer) , American designer Terry D. Johnston (born 1947), American politician and businesswoman Terry Karl (born 1947), American professor Terry Keith , American geologist Terry Moore (actress) (born 1929), American film actress Terry M. McGovern (born 1961), American activist Terry McMillan (born 1951), American novelist Terry Meza (born 1949), American politician Terry Neese (born 1947), American political figure Terry O'Flaherty , Irish mayor Terry a. O'Neal (born 1973), American writer Terry Oroszi (born 1966), American author Terry Orr-Weaver , American molecular biologist Terry Plank (born 1963), American volcanologist Terry Pheto (born 1981), South African actress Terry Reintke (born 1987), German politician Terry Spear , American author Terry Underwood (born 1944), Australian author Terry Wahls (born 1955), American physician Terry Tempest Williams (born 1955), American writer Fictional characters [ edit ] Terry,

370-508: A longtime associate of Childs who was found dead in San Lorenzo Park, he was killed because he had failed to pay drug debts. Childs would also admit responsibility for the murder of his father's 30-year-old fiancée, Penny Rickenbaker, who supposedly committed suicide by shooting herself in the head at the Childs household on June 11, 1974. At the time, Terry, his father and two brothers were in

407-441: A variety of crimes, but was often given light sentences. He shared this trait with several of his brothers, who themselves were also petty criminals, and one would later be killed in prison after another inmate hit him with a barbell on the head during a fight. By 1985, Childs was known to the locals as a jobless drug addict who showed possible signs of mental illness. On August 22, 1985, the 29-year-old Childs and his girlfriend at

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444-488: Is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence , Terrance (masculine). People [ edit ] Male [ edit ] Terry Albritton (1955–2005), American shot putter, world record holder in 1976 Terry Antonis (born 1993), Australian association football player Terry A. Davis , (1969–2018), American programmer Terry Baddoo , CNN journalist Terry Balsamo (born 1972), American lead guitarist for

481-635: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Terry Childs (serial killer) Terry Childs was born on September 22, 1955, in Santa Clara County, California , into a family with six other children. He grew up in Aptos , where his father, Gary, worked as a bail bondsman . During his teenage years, Childs began to use a variety of drugs and alcoholic beverages, and by early 1970, had his first arrest for robbery. In subsequent years, he dropped out of school and would frequently spend time in jail for

518-1415: The Discworld book series Terry Richardson (born 1965), American fashion photographer Terry Richardson (ice hockey) (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player Terry Richardson (rugby league) , English rugby league footballer in the 1970s and 1980s Terry Riley (born 1935), American composer and musician Terry Rozier (born 1994), American basketball player Terry Sanford (1917–1998), American politician and educator, Governor of North Carolina (1961–1965) Terry Sargeant (born 1946), Canadian politician Terry Saul (1921–1976), Choctaw / Chickasaw illustrator, painter, muralist, commercial artist, and educator. Terry Schofield (born 1948), American basketball player and coach Terry Shannon (1952–2005), American engineer and writer Terry Stotts (born 1957), American basketball coach Terry Sturm (1941–2009), New Zealand professor Terry Sweeney (born 1950), American actor, writer and comedian on Saturday Night Live Terry Sue-Patt (1964–2015), British actor Terry Taylor (disambiguation) , several people Terry Teachout (1956–2022), American author, critic, biographer, playwright, stage director, and librettist. Terry-Thomas (1911–1990), English character actor and comedian Terry Unrein (born 1962), American former football player Terry Virgo (born 1940),

555-645: The Harry Potter series of novels, by J. K. Rowling Terry Carmichael, a character in the 1996 John Woo film Broken Arrow Terry Chaney, main female character in Final Destination Terry Collier , fictional character in The Likely Lads sitcoms and film Terry Cooper, a character in the Success Mode part of the baseball video game MLB Power Pros 2008 . Terry "The Toad" Fields,

592-512: The Lexington Reservoir , where he beat, tortured, strangled and stabbed her to death. He claimed that for a long time, Jozovich's ghost had haunted him and caused him health issues, which prompted him to confess to the killing. Childs later claimed to be remorseful about the murder and expressed his desire to contact her relatives and ask for forgiveness. In 2008, he was convicted of Jozovich's murder and sentenced to another life term without

629-669: The 17-year-old Sigala, whom she knew by her nickname "Jeanine", was a runaway, to whom she got introduced via Childs. She had lived with them for several months at their apartment in Capitola , and a few days prior to the murder, Childs informed her that he planned to kill Sigala because he suspected that she was an informant who was going to snitch on him for robbing the Pasatiempo Inn with friends John and Ron in July 1985. After convincing her to get into his car, he drove Sigala and his girlfriend to

666-686: The 2013 animated film Monsters University Terry, from the 2020 animated film Soul Terry, one of the main protagonists of the adult animated series Solar Opposites Terry, an agent in the 2018 series The Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle Military [ edit ] "Terry Taliban", British Army slang for Taliban fighters during the Afghanistan War of 2001 to 2021 See also [ edit ] Teri (given name) Terri Terryglass Terryglass Castle Terryville (disambiguation) Therry [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share

703-508: The Democratic National Committee Terry McDermott (born 1951), English footballer Terry McEniff , Irish hotelier and politician Terry McGroom (1966–2016), American boxer Terry McLaurin (born 1996), American football player Terry Metcalf (born 1951), American football player Terry Moore (disambiguation) , multiple people Terry Moran (born 1959), American journalist, former co-anchor of

740-745: The Santa Cruz Attorney's Office and offered them a proposal: in exchange for not charging him with capital murder and transferring him to an out-of-state prison, he would confess to 11 murders he had committed since 1979. According to his confessions, Childs had committed four murders in Santa Cruz County, two in Santa Clara County, two in Tracy , two in Seattle , Washington , and one in Sparks, Nevada . In

777-1190: The UFC Terry Fair (basketball) (1960–2020), American-Israeli professional basketball player Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Canadian Olympic judoka Terry Fator (born 1965), American singing ventriloquist Terry Fontenot (born 1980), American football executive Terry Forcum , American golfer, 1983 World Long Drive Champion Terry Fox (1958–1981), Canadian athlete and activist Terry Francona (born 1959), American professional baseball manager and former player Terry Funk (1944–2023), American professional wrestler Terry Gibbs (wrestler) (born 1953), American retired professional wrestler Terry Gilliam (born 1940), British-American film director, and Monty Python member Terry Godwin (born 1996), American football player Terry Gordy (1961–2001), American professional wrestler Terry Gou (born 1950), Taiwanese entrepreneur Terry Haskins (1955–2000), American politician Terry Jones (1942–2020), Welsh actor, writer, comedian, screenwriter, film director and Monty Python member Terry Kath (1946–1978), American guitarist, singer and founding member of

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814-813: The band Chicago Terry Teruo Kawamura , United States Army soldier and recipient of the Medal of Honor Terry Kay (1938–2020), American writer Terry Kelly (singer) , Canadian singer-songwriter, speaker, and entertainer Terry Kilgore (born 1961), American politician Terry Klassen , Canadian voice actor, ADR director, and writer Terry Kunz (born 1952), American football player Terry Labonte (born 1956), American retired NASCAR driver Terry Lamb , Australian rugby league player Terry Lin (born 1966), Taiwanese singer Terry Malone , American football coach Terry Manning , American music producer and engineer Terry McAuliffe (born 1957), American politician; former Governor of Virginia and former chairman of

851-646: The chance of parole. In 2016, Childs contacted the Santa Clara County Attorney's Office again to admit to two more murders, both of which occurred in Aptos: the October 11, 1984 killing of 28-year-old Joan Leslie Mack and the February 3, 1985 killing of Christopher Hall. He claimed that after he had convinced Mack to enter his car, he took her to Seascape Beach, where he tied her up and beat her to death. As for Hall,

888-538: The courtroom. Following his conviction, Childs was transferred to the Corcoran State Prison to serve his sentence. In 1996, he attempted to kill another prisoner, after which it was decided that he should be transferred to the Pelican Bay State Prison , a supermax prison for violent felons, where he was held in an isolated prison cell. Upon learning this, in October of that year, Childs contacted

925-438: The events to the court. John, who was an accomplice in the robbery that led to Sigala's murder, refused to testify in court against Childs, but his father, J. Sr., claimed that he had seen his son sell the pistol to Childs. He provided the authorities with cartridges which, upon examination of their grooves, ballistic experts determined shared the same characteristic marks as the bullets extracted from Sigala's body, indicating that

962-622: The fall of 1996, he admitted that the murder committed in Sparks was that of 32-year-old Rulan McGill, who had been kidnapped, raped and stabbed to death while en route to a shopping trip in Reno on July 10, 1979. Childs provided details known only to the investigators and pointed to the corpse location with high accuracy after presented with a map, and with this information, the Washoe County Prosecutor's Office charged him with McGill's murder. He

999-676: The girl had been killed by bullets from a box of cartridges. Childs himself insisted on his innocence, claiming that he was mentally ill. To reinforce his claims, his lawyer brought in Dr. David Gorelick, a neurologist who worked at a veterans hospital in Los Angeles , who stated that the defendant's long-term drug abuse resulted in him developing paranoid schizophrenia . A number of Childs' acquaintances also stated that shortly before his arrest, he had acted in an aggressively paranoid or outright hostile manner. Childs' lawyer, Tony Salitich, also proposed that

1036-419: The girlfriend's testimony should be considered unreliable, as she herself was a drug abuser. On February 4, 1987, Terry Childs was found guilty of the murder via jury verdict, after which the court sentenced him to life imprisonment with the right to parole after serving at least 41 years of his sentence. Reportedly, in a fit of anger, Childs had asked a friend of his to smuggle in an Uzi so he could shoot up

1073-561: The main characters in the anime series Battle B-Daman Terry McGinnis , DC Comics character Terry Milkovich, from Shameless Terry Silver , a character in The Karate Kid franchise Terry the Tomboy, from AwesomenessTV Terry Williams, a character in the British soap opera Hollyoaks Scary Terry, from Rick and Morty Terry, from the novel Hatchet Terry, from

1110-680: The news show Nightline Terry Moran (public servant) (born 1947), Australian senior public servant Terry Nation , Welsh screenwriter and novelist, creator of the Daleks and Davros for Doctor Who Terry Nichols , US convicted accomplice in the Oklahoma City bombing Terry O'Quinn (born 1952), American actor best known for playing John Locke on the TV series Lost Terry Orndorff (born 1951), American retired professional wrestler Terry Pilkadaris (born 1973), Australian golfer Terry Pratchett (1948–2015), English fantasy author known for

1147-415: The outskirts of Scotts Valley, where he threatened to kill them both. Ultimately, Childs shot and killed Sigala and ordered his girlfriend to cover-up any evidence that could be traced back to him, including some cigarette butts left behind, before the pair fled in his car. In March 1986, the preliminary investigation was completed, after which the criminal case was sent to court. In early April 1986, under

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1184-859: The pop group East 17 Terry Cooper (footballer, born 1944) , English footballer Terry Connor (born 1962), English football assistant manager and former coach and player Terry Cress, Winner of Canada's Worst Handyman 2 Terry Crews (born 1968), American actor and retired football player Terry Crowley (born 1947), American baseball player and coach Terry Daniel , American college football punter (1992–1994) Terry Daniels , American professional wrestler Terry Deitz (born 1959) American Survivor contestant and television host Terry Driver (1965–2021), Canadian murderer Terry Dubrow (born 1958), American plastic surgeon and television personality Terry Eagleton (born 1943), British literary critic and academic Terry Etim (born 1986), English professional mixed martial artist currently signed to

1221-1236: The rock band Evanescence Terry Beckner (born 1997), American football player Terry Blair (politician) (1946–2014), Ohio House of Representatives member Terry Blair (serial killer) (1961–2024), American serial killer Terry Bollea (born 1953), professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan Terry Bowden (born 1956), American football coach and former player Terry Bradshaw (born 1948), American former National Football League quarterback Terry Branstad (born 1946), American politician Terry Brooks (born 1944), American fantasy writer Terry Brooks (basketball) (born c. 1968), American college basketball player Terry Brunk (born 1964), professional wrestler known as "Sabu" Terry Byrne (born 1966), English football manager and businessman Terry Caldwell (born 1938), English footballer Terry Callier (1945–2012), American jazz and folk singer and guitarist Terry Carpenter (1900–1978), American politician Terry Childs (serial killer) (1955–2023), American serial killer Terry Cochrane (born 1953), Northern Irish footballer Terry Cochrane (Canadian football) (born 1963), Canadian football player Terry Coldwell , member of

1258-589: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Terry&oldid=1256724010 " Categories : Given names English feminine given names Feminine given names English-language unisex given names English masculine given names Masculine given names English unisex given names Hypocorisms Unisex given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description

1295-415: The terms of the plea deal, some of the charges against Childs' girlfriend were dropped, and she was given a sentence of 5 years in the women's correction system. On January 15, 1987, Terry Childs' trial began. The Santa Cruz County Attorney's Office insisted that the defendant was a sadist who had committed the murder with extreme cruelty, taking pleasure in torturing his victim. At one of the court sessions,

1332-484: The time were arrested for possession of a 10-inch artillery mortar simulator. As a preventative measure, their bail was secured at $ 250,000, and while they were awaiting trial, they became the prime suspects in the murder of 17-year-old Lois 'Jeanine' Sigala, whose body was found twelve days earlier in the small town of Scotts Valley . An autopsy determined that she had been killed approximately five days prior to her discovery, and that her killer had fired 15 rounds from

1369-573: Was extradited to the Sparks County Jail, where he would later be convicted and given another life term following a short trial, then returned to the Salinas Valley State Prison . On October 12, 2007, Childs confessed to the murder of 19-year-old Linda Ann Jozovich, who had been killed on the evening of November 7, 1979, in Santa Clara County. Jozovich went missing from the parking lot of Mervyn's Department Store, where she worked as

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