Nearly 4,000 messages have been sent to convicted double-murderer Wade Wilson since he was found guilty of killing two women in Cape Coral, Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.

Wilson was convicted in the deaths of two Cape Coral women, and a jury later recommended that he receive the death penalty. Since the verdict, authorities say he has continued to receive a large volume of correspondence.

According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Wilson had received 3,903 messages, 754 photographs and 65 mailed posts since June 12. Of the photographs, 163 were rejected because officials said they were inappropriate.

Wilson also received 279 accepted connection requests, according to the sheriff’s office.

Meanwhile, people have been contacting the judge overseeing the case, asking him to sentence Wilson to life in prison rather than death.

The letters reportedly came from people who said they knew Wilson, as well as mothers and others who believe he should be given an opportunity for rehabilitation and repentance.

Some of those correspondents argued that Wilson should be allowed to serve life in prison rather than face execution, despite the jury’s recommendation.

The final sentencing decision rests with Judge Nicholas Thompson. According to the report, he was scheduled to decide between life imprisonment and the death penalty on July 23.

SOURCE: Gulf Coast News / NBC2, Summerleigh Stones, August 20, 2024.