Monday, January 14, 2008
MUHLENBURG, PA. — Authorities have charged confessed serial killer Timothy Krajcir, 63, with the 1979 rape and murder of a 51-year-old woman. According to the arrest avadavat, Krajcir entered the woman’s house under the guise of a police officer and then sexually assaulted and murdered her. Nonetheless, Krajcir may never face the charges. Earlier this month, Governor Rod Blagojevich rejected a request by prosecutors in Missouri to extradite Krajcir until he faced murder charges in Williamson County. In December, Krajcir, who was already serving a 40-year prison sentence for a 1982 murder, confessed to killing eight other women in Illinois and Missouri.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
IPSWICH, England — Opening arguments in the trial of suspected serial killer Steve Wright, 49, began today. In December 2006, police arrested Wright after DNA evidence and security camera footage linked him to at least one of the Suffolk Strangler victims. Shortly thereafter, Wright was charged in four other murder cases. During his arraignment hearing at Ipswich Crown Court, Wright pled not guilty to each of the murder charges.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – In a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction and death sentence of Derrick Todd Lee, 38. In 2004, Lee was convicted in the first-degree murder of LSU student Charlotte Murray Pace. According to police, they have DNA evidence that links Lee to the murders of six other women in the Baton Rouge and Lafayette areas, however he has yet to be tried on those cases.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
DAYTONA BEACH, FL. – Police have assembled a task force to track down the killer responsible for the murder of 30-year-old Stacy Gage earlier this month. Police believe the suspect is a serial killer, who is also responsible for the murders of three prostitutes in 2006. “This is a sick, sadistic animal scumbag that's out there preying upon members of our community,” Daytona Police Chief Michael Chitwood told Myfoxorlando.com last week. Crime Stoppers is offering an $11,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. Anyone with information is asked to call (888) 277-TIPS.
Friday, January 18, 2008
DRAPER, UT. – The state Board of Pardons and Parole has extended confessed serial rapist Blaine Hogge Nelson's prison term through the rest of his natural life. The parole board said they came to their decision after an October interview with Nelson. In 1987, Nelson was given multiple sentences of five years-to-life and 15 years-to-life, following his confessions that he committed at least 70 rapes across the United States, 20 of which occurred in the state of Utah.
Trivia:
Last Week’s Question and Answer:
Q: What was the make and model of the vehicle most often associated with serial killer Ted Bundy?
A: Volkswagen Bug (Beetle)
Shannon Payne was the first person to send in the correct answer. Congratulations Shannon! This week Shannon asks readers:
How many nurses did Richard Speck kill and how many got away?
The first person to send in the correct answer will have his or her name listed in next week’s edition of Serial Crimes and will have the opportunity to pose the next trivia question.
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