Washington Dc Serial Killer
He was executed via the electric chair in 1989.
Washington dc serial killer. We are a repository for artifacts on america s favorite subject from jesse james and al. Sniper attacks of october 2002 killing 10 people. People magazine investigates looks at the case of the freeway phantom whose crimes terrorized. Currently he is serving multiple life sentences at red onion state prison in virginia a supermax prison.
The six victims of the freeway phantom. Washington nearly a half a century ago a serial killer prowled the streets of d c. After her abandoned body was found strangled like others before her authorities would name diane as the sixth and final victim of a likely serial killer who nearly 50 years later has yet to. Lee boyd malvo born february 18 1985 also known as john lee malvo is a convicted murderer who along with john allen muhammad committed murders in connection with the beltway sniper attacks in the washington metropolitan area over a three week period in october 2002.
Police say he abducted and murdered at least six young black girls and dumped their. While at large the freeway phantom brutally raped and murdered six girls between the ages of 10 18 all of whom were african american. Since 2008 the crime museum has been an educational resource on law enforcement crime history and forensic science and supports museum exhibits and programming. Robert alder now head of homicide for d c.
Inside the hunt for a serial killer who dumped 6 girls bodies along roads around washington d c. October 27 2018 between april 1971 and september 1972 washington dc was terrorised by a serial killer who is to this day only known as the freeway phantom. Authorities in the nation s capital are investigating whether a serial killer may be responsible for the deaths of three women who disappeared months apart in 2006 and whose remains were. Muhammad and malvo were arrested in connection with the attacks on october 24 2002 following tips.
Unlike the beltway snipers who killed anybody at random for no particular gratification turner was a classic serial killer says capt.