AMW Case File
Robert Lee King
Wanted For:
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Murder
Memphis , TN -
Attempted Murder
Memphis , TN
Possible Location(s):
- Greenville , MS
- Florida
- Illinois
Latest Airing:
Memphis Fugitive On USMS Most Wanted List
Federal law enforcement officials say Dorothy Smith had no idea what her estranged boyfriend Robert Lee King was capable of -- until one ill-fated night in December, when cops say he completely snapped. Now, an alleged killer is on the loose, and the U.S. Marshals added him to their 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Sex:
Male
Race:
Black
Current Age:
48
Height:
6'2"
Weight:
185 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
- Black
- King could possibly be wearing his hair in the "Jheri curl" style.
- U.S. Marshals say King showed up at his mother's Mississippi home dressed up as a woman, so they aren't ruling out King sporting a wig of longer hair.
Eyes:
- Brown
Other Phys. Characteristics:
- Associates of King say he walks extremely pigeon-toed with his head down and to the right.
Scars and Tattoos:
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A forensic artist's rendition of the horseshoe tattoo that King reportedly has on his right arm. "Robert" is inked just below it.
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A forensic artist's sketch depicting a crown tattoo that King reportedly has on his left arm. "Victoria" is tattooed just below it.
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Traits and Habits:
- Cops say King was born in Greenville, Miss., and is one of 24 children, having more than 600 cousins.
- U.S. Marshals say, oddly enough, that King has a disgust for African-American people.
- Associates say King is a Democrat and would go off on political rants frequently.
- King reportedly smokes marijuana reguarly laced with an unknown psychotropic drug.
- His favorite alcoholic drink is beer, and he drinks Old English 40.
- Interviews report King as acting effeminate, especially with his hand gestures.
- U.S. Marshals say King visited his mother in Mississippi dressed in women's clothing, so they believe he might be bisexual and integrating himself into a gay community.
- Strangely enough, associates of King say that he loves watching crime documentaries, saying he would know how to kill someone given the chance.
- U.S. Marshals describe King as a "loner" who is somewhat of a momma's boy.
- Authorities say when they arrived at the crime scene, King had taken all photographs of himself.
- King reportedly has an obsession with keeping his clothes ironed and wears sandals with white socks. He also cuts his own hair with his own pair of clippers.
- Associates say King loves the color red and likes Tupac, as well as the L.A. Lakers.
- Authorities think King could possibly be frequenting x-rated stores because of his penchant for porn.
- Sources say he likes to edit together his own pornographic movies featuring white women.
- King is very good at working on cars and might be trying to secure work at an auto repair shop.
- U.S. Marshals say King used to work in the produce department of a grocery store, and loves to eat apples and oranges.
- King as described as having obsessive behavior, especially about cleaning.
Last Seen:
- Memphis , TN
Other Possible Locations:
- Greenville , MS
- Florida
- Illinois
- King has family located in Florida, Illinois, Greenville, Miss., and Racine, Wis.
Last Known Locations:
- Memphis , TN
Last updated October 26, 2012
Robert Lee King
Video
Photos
A forensic artist's rendition of the horseshoe tattoo that King reportedly has on his right arm.
"Robert" is inked just below it.
Enhanced photo of King's crown tattoo on his left arm.
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U.S. Marshals say Robert Lee King brutally murdered Dorothy "Dot" Smith, mother of two, in the Memphis home they shared together.
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Dorothy "Dot" Smith was just gearing up for the Christmas season when cops say Robert Lee King snapped and stabbed the mother of two to death.
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U.S. Marshals think Robert Lee King could be hiding out in the Mississippi Delta or may have even gone to Illinois or Florida. He also has ties to the West Coast.
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Robert Lee King with his first wife, Stephanie.
Enhanced photo of King's horseshoe tattoo on his right arm.
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U.S. Marshals say Robert Lee King nearly decapitated Dorothy "Dot" Smith on Dec. 1, 2005, after an argument.
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Family says Dorothy "Dot" Smith met King while living in the same apartment building.
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Diana Smith bravely told her story to AMW about how she witnessed her mother's murder -- and was almost killed herself when King allegedly attacked her.
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Kiota Smith hopes AMW can help track down Robert Lee King, the man who allegedly killed her mother in cold blood.
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Robert Lee King is wanted by the U.S. Marshals for allegedly killing Dorothy Smith and critically wounding her daughter, Diana.
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Dorothy, with her two daughters -- Diana and Kiota -- in happier days.
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U.S. Marshals say King's favorite color is red and he loves the L.A. Lakers.
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Authorities say Robert Lee King is extremely pigeon-toed when he walks and holds his head down and to the right.
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U.S. Marshals say Robert Lee King loved this car.
It is a red two-door Subaru Coupe from the late 1980s. It has black and gold stripes on the side and a black bra on the front.
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U.S. Marshals think King could be cross-dressing and hiding in a gay community.
They say they found wigs at his mother's house in Mississippi where King was reported to have visited earlier. This is a forensic artist's drawing of what King could look like wearing one of the wigs.
A forensic artist's sketch depicting a crown tattoo that King reportedly has on his left arm.
"Victoria" is tattooed just below it.
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"We acted like big teenagers together," said Diana Smith, of her mother who was allegedly killed by Robert King.
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A wig that U.S. Marshals found in King's mother's house in Mississippi. They think he could be dressing up as a woman to conceal his identity.
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A forensic artist's rendition of what Robert Lee King might look like with a curly wig.
U.S. Marshals believe that King may be trying to hide out in gay communities.
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Have you seen accused murderer Robert Lee King?
Be very careful, but don't be afraid to call our Hotline at 1-800-CRIME-TV.
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