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John Davis

Case from Aliquippa, PA dated Sep 28, 2018

Victim Details

John Davis

Male

Aliquippa

PA

2018-09-28

51

John

Davis

06/26/2026

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John Davis, a 51-year-old male from Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, tragically died on September 28, 2018. His death was part of a series of brutal murders that occurred in southwestern Pennsylvania during the late 1970s. The investigation into his death revealed that he was one of the victims of a serial killer, Edward Arthur Surratt, who was later convicted of multiple murders in Pennsylvania and other states.

Edward Arthur Surratt, a Vietnam War veteran and former long-haul trucker, was arres ...
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    Does anyone else find it unsettling how close Edward Surratt's murders were to major highways? I've ... ...Read More
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    I’ve been reading about the tragic story of John Davis and couldn’t help but think about the emo... ...Read More
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    It’s truly sobering to think about how long it took to find answers for John Davis’s family. I r... ...Read More
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