Most intriguing unsolved non-JtR serial killer cases

[sdreid]

Might as well add the approximate body counts.

10---7
9----3
8---13
7---10
6----5
5----5
4----6
3----7
2----5
1---13

Colonial Parkway--8
Alphabet Murders-3

[sdreid]

There have also been efforts to tie some of these to other serial killer cases, for instance, Zodiac to Manson. Also, some have tried to tie Cleveland Torso to Texarkana Phantom though Black Dahlia.

[sdreid]

As for The Alphabet Killer, I just checked IMDb and it was supposed to have been released this month. I don't know if it's a direct to video or not. There are some people I've heard of in it.

[sdreid]

P.S.

I just reviewed the account I have of these cases and it says the girls were all Roman Catholic but not specifically that they were attending parochial school so I don't know about that one.

[sdreid]

Hi Jdrake,

Yes, I did consider the Alphabet Murders - an extremely weird case with the double initialed victims and the dump sites starting with the same letter. It makes me think that the killer had access to records of some sort. If I recall, all the girls were students in a parochial school. Bianchi has been listed as a possible suspect but, to me, it doesn't really seem to be his style. There was supposed to be a movie about the case but I don't know what happened to it. One of the TV crime shows covered it a while back but I don't remember which one it was.

[jdrake]

*slaps forehead* my mistake. He wasn't high on my list anyway.

#9 would be Jack the Stripper and my new #10 would be the Alphabet Murders.

The Colonial Parkway Murders hold my attention because they are local for me.

[sdreid]

Hi Jdrake,

Is Mr. Cruel suspected of killing more than one? Where's #9?

Colonial Parkway is a creepy one for sure. There was a recreation of it on TV many years ago. I think it was on one of those half hour Unsolved Mysteries clones such as Missing Reward or Prime Suspect.

[jdrake]

1. Zodiac (1968-69) California
2. The Cleveland Torso Killer (1934-38)
3. The Boston Strangeler (1962-64) Massachusetts
4. The Original Nightstalker (1979-85) California
5. The Phantom Killer (1946) Texas/Arkansas
6. The Colonial Parkway Killer (1986-89) Virginia
7. The New Orleans Axe Murder (1918-19) Louisiana
8. Bible John (1968-69) Scotland
10. Mr. Cruel (1987-91) Australia

[sdreid]

Alternate name(s):

10-The Snow Killer
7-The Diamond Knot Killer-The East Area Rapist
3-The Thames Nudes Murderer-The Hammersmith Nudes Murderer
2-The Moonlight Murderer
1-The Headhunter-The Mad Butcher (of Kingsbury Run)

[sdreid]

Hi all,

JtR would certainly be one of the most intriguing unsolved serial killer cases but here are my 10 besides him followed by approximate year(s) and location(s).

10-The Babysitter (1976-77) Michigan
9-Bible John (1968-69) Scotland
8-The Boston Strangler (1962-64) Massachusetts
7-The Original Nightstalker (1979-85) California
6-The Cincinnati Streetcar Killer (1904-10) Ohio
5-Zodiac (1968-69) California
4-The New Orleans Axeman (1918-19) Louisiana
3-Jack the Stripper (1963-65) England
2-The Texarkana Phantom Killer (1946) Texas/Arkansas
1-The Cleveland Torso Slayer (1934-38) Ohio

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