Short answers to common questions about the Hi-Fi murders. Each links to a fuller page.
What were the Hi-Fi murders?
A robbery and triple murder at the Hi-Fi Shop, a home audio store in Ogden, Utah, on April 22, 1974. Five people were held hostage, forced to drink Drano, and shot. Three died and two survived. See the timeline.
Where did the Hi-Fi murders happen?
At the Hi-Fi Shop, 2323 Washington Boulevard, Ogden, Utah.
Who were the victims?
Stanley Walker, 20, Sherry Ansley, 18, and Carol Naisbitt, 52, were killed. Cortney Naisbitt, 16, and Orren Walker, 43, survived. More on the victims and survivors page.
Who committed the Hi-Fi murders?
Six men robbed the store. Three were convicted: Dale Pierre, William Andrews, and Keith Roberts. The other three were never caught. See the perpetrators page.
Why did they use Drano?
Pierre and Andrews copied a scene from the 1973 film Magnum Force, where a character forced to drink Drano dies instantly. It did not work that way in real life. See the Drano and Magnum Force connection.
What happened to the killers?
Pierre was executed in 1987 and Andrews in 1992, both by lethal injection. Roberts was paroled in 1987 and died by suicide in 1992. Details on the perpetrators page.
Why is the case linked to racism?
Both men sentenced to death were Black; the victims and jury were white. The NAACP, Amnesty International, and later the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights raised concerns about racial bias. See racial bias claims and the appeals.
Are there crime scene photos?
This site does not publish crime scene photographs of the victims. See our editorial approach.
Is there a book or movie?
Yes. The book is Victim by Gary Kinder (1982). The CBS movie is Aftermath: A Test of Love (1991). See books, film, and podcasts.