‘Deadpool killer’ Wade Wilson ran over victim ‘until she looked like spaghetti’ – the same day he strangled second woman

Cold-blooded killer Wade Wilson had a frightening reaction after finding out the jury had recommended the death penalty for his crimes.

Nicknamed the ‘Deadpool killer’ for sharing the Marvel antihero’s name, Wilson was convicted of the murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz of Cape Coral, Florida on June 12.

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The two women were killed just hours apart 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 woman as she slept in her bed.

A few hours later, using Melton’s car, he attacked Ruiz, 43, luring her into his car in broad daylight after asking her for directions to a local school.

When the mother-of-two tried to drive away, he fought with 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 tattooed, swastika-covered killer after unanimously concluding that his murders were “especially heinous, atrocious and cruel.”

Ten of the 12 jurors voted in favor of imposing the death penalty on Wilson for Ruiz’s murder and nine voted in favor of capital punishment for Melton’s murder.

Instead of putting his head in his hands or showing any signs of distress or fear, Wilson simply smiled at the judge who is expected to rule on whether to recommend the death penalty on July 23.

Just as prosecutor Sara Miller said Wilson had a “complete indifference” to Melton’s life, he appeared to adopt the same stance when confronted with his own death.

His reaction was described as “chilling” and “scary” on social media.

“This guy could really be the poster boy for non-functional psychopaths… The eyes. No one’s home.” a user he wrote.

“He’s dead inside,” a TikTok user he said in response to the disturbing images, while others on X called him a “soulless monster.”

In court, Miller called Wilson’s murders “shockingly evil and vile” as he described how Wilson carefully calculated the deaths of the two women he tortured.

“Both murders were especially heinous, atrocious and cruel. He inflicted pain and showed complete indifference to her [Melton’s] life,” Miller said.

Melton’s body was found in his home tied and wrapped with signs of a struggle from broken fingernails and internal and external bruises.

He said he got back in the car and ran over her until she looked like spaghetti.

Steven TestaseccaWilson’s father

Meanwhile, Ruiz was found dead in a field behind a Sam’s Club three days after she disappeared on her way to work.

WITHOUT REMORSE

During the trial, the jury heard from Steven Testasecca, Wilson’s father, who detailed how his son bragged “enthusiastically” about his murders.

The ailing father who surrendered his son said Wilson showed no remorse and went into graphic detail about the murders.

“He said he pulled her out of the car and noticed she was still breathing,” Testasecca said of her son’s comments about Ruiz’s murder.

Wade Wilson Case – An Overview

Who: Wade Wilson, 30, of Fort Myers, Florida.

Crime: On June 12, he was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder, robbery, assault, robbery and petit larceny.

Victims:

• Kristine Melton, 35, worked as a waitress and lived with a friend in Cape Coral, Florida.

• Diane Ruiz, 43, was a bride and mother of two who worked as a bartender in Cape Coral.

When: Both women were killed on October 7, 2019. Wilson was 25 years old.

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• Melton was strangled in bed as she slept after meeting Wilson in a bar with her friend Stephanie Sailors. After murdering Melton and wrapping her bruised and broken body, he stole her car.

• Hours later, he attacked Ruiz, who was walking to work. He lured her into his car after asking for directions to a local school. They then fought in the vehicle, her mother tried to escape and he strangled, beat and ran her over several times.

Jury decision: On June 25, the jury voted 9-3 and 10-2 in favor of the death penalty for both murders.

Phrase: Judge Nicholas Thompson will sentence Wilson on July 23, when he will decide whether to impose 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 “sick mind” and is also a drug addict, although Miller called that theory behind the murders “not credible.”

“He was under the influence of power, of lust, of control, of hatred,” she said.

The assistant district attorney called the jury’s death penalty recommendation “justified given the horrific nature of this case.”