Wesley Ira Purkey was an American convicted murderer executed by the federal government for the kidnapping, rape, and murder of 16-year-old Jennifer Long in January 1998. He had also confessed to the murder of 80-year-old Mary Ruth Bales, whom he killed using a claw hammer. In July 2020, Purkey was executed by lethal injection after a delay related to his mental health, specifically concerns about Alzheimer's disease and his understanding of the execution.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (6:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Wesley
western meadow
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Wesley Ira Purkey belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Wichita
Place of Death: United States Penitentiary, Terre Haute
Cause of Death: lethal injection
Occupation: Convicted murderer
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for January 6, 1952
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 6, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 6, 2026 |
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| Sun | 15 Capricorn 22 | 16 Capricorn 25 | 0 Aries 4 |
| Moon | 15 Taurus 17 | 0 Virgo 30 | 21 Capricorn 46 |
| Mercury | 22 Sagittarius 24 | 7 Capricorn 31 | 18 Aries 13 |
| Venus | 4 Sagittarius 44 | 16 Capricorn 27 | 5 Pisces 7 |
| Mars | 23 Libra 34 | 17 Capricorn 6 | 18 Scorpio 18 |
| Jupiter | 6 Aries 26 | 20 Cancer 36 | 20 Aries 30 |
| Saturn | 15 Libra 12 | 26 Pisces 26 | 13 Libra 6 |
| Uranus | 11 Cancer 50 | 27 Taurus 48 | 9 Cancer 56 |
| Neptune | 21 Libra 37 | 29 Pisces 35 | 20 Libra 53 |
| Pluto | 21 Leo 6 | 2 Aquarius 53 | 19 Leo 27 |
| Rahu | 3 Pisces 9 | 11 Pisces 51 | 29 Aquarius 13 |
| Ketu | 3 Virgo 9 | 11 Virgo 51 | 29 Leo 13 |
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