Kevin Foster (criminal)

Infobox Criminal


subject_name = Kevin Foster
image_size = 200 px
image_caption = Mug shot of Kevin Foster.
date_of_birth = birth date and age|1977|6|16
place_of_birth = Amarillo, Texas, U.S.
date_of_death =
place_of_death =
alias = God
conviction = First degree murder, Attempted murder, Arson, Armed robbery
penalty = Death sentence
status = Incarcerated in Union Correctional Institution
occupation =
spouse =
parents = Ruby Catherine Albrittonen and John Bates
children =

Kevin Donald Foster born Kevin Donald Bates (born June 16, 1977) in Amarillo, Texas became notorious as the leader of the Lords of Chaos, a self-styled teen militia that operated in Fort Myers, Florida. On April 30, 1996, Foster and members of Lords of Chaos are said to have murdered Riverdale High School band teacher Mark Schwebes. Foster was sentenced to death for the crime.

John Bates, Foster's father, abandoned the family while Foster was still an infant leaving his mother Ruby Catherine Albrittonen to raise him and his half-sister from his mother's first marriage to Ron Newberry, Kelly Denise Newberry, alone. This resulted in his mother having to move around a lot, first to Arizona, then to Montana and then back again to Amarillo where she married her fourth husband John Foster. (John Foster adopted Kevin when he was twelve, who changed his last name to Foster) After the marriage the family moved to Cuba, Missouri and then when Foster was eight to Fort Myers, Florida. Seven months later however, the family moved to Canyon, Texas. When Kevin was a teenager the family once again moved back to Fort Myers, Florida, this time for good.

As Kevin Foster grew up he became increasingly erratic. Schoolmates at Riverdale High School began calling him "Psycho" not only because of the way he acted, but also because he shared a birth name with Norman Bates.

During his freshman year at Riverdale Kevin Foster met Pete Magnotti who would latter go on to become his right hand man in the Lords of Chaos. Also during his freshman year a student wrote in Foster's yearbook jokingly, “Please don’t kill anyone this summer, because I hear its pretty bad in prison”. [cite book
last =Greenhill
first =Jim
title =Someone Has to Die Tonight
publisher =Pinnacle Books
date= 2006
location =New York
pages=(pg. 61)
isbn =0-7860-1755-4]

On June 17, 1998 Foster was sentenced to death for the murder of Mark Schwebes. As of 2008 he remains on death row awaiting execution.

References

External links

* [http://www.dc.state.fl.us/ActiveInmates/detail.asp?Bookmark=1&From=list&SessionID=375853580 Florida Department of Corrections information on Kevin Foster]