Coverage dated November 3, 2025

George Banks, notorious mass murderer who killed multiple children, dies in prison 43 years after rampage

Headline from CBS News

George Banks had been in prison since 1982 after shooting 14 people, and killing 13, including his own children, during a rampage in Wilkes-Barre.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    Mass murderer George Banks, spared from death penalty, dies in prison 43 years after rampage (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    HARRISBURG, Pa. — George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died

  2. The Guardian

    US mass murderer George Banks dies in prison 43 years after rampage (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Banks was convicted of killing 13 people, including his own children, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, in 1982

  3. CBS News

    George Banks, notorious mass murderer who killed multiple children, dies in prison 43 years after rampage (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    George Banks had been in prison since 1982 after shooting 14 people, and killing 13, including his own children, during a rampage in Wilkes-Barre.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Notorious Mass Murderer Behind Rampage Targeting His Kids, Their Mothers Dies At 83 (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    George Banks, who went on a 1982 shooting rampage that killed 13 people, including his children and their mothers, died Sunday at a Pennsylvania prison.

  5. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Mass murderer George Banks dies in Pennsylvania prison 43 years after rampage (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    George Banks, one of the most notorious mass murderers in the U.S., has died, Pennsylvania's Department of Corrections says

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