Rose Winstel

Death by Force

Rose Winstel, an 81-year-old widow, was tragically murdered on October 20, 1966, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was the fifth victim in a series of brutal killings that had terrorized the city. The attacker, dubbed the "Cincinnati Strangler," had been targeting older women, subjecting them to violent assaults before ultimately strangling them. Mrs. Winstel was found in her three-room apartment, where she lived alone. She had been raped and strangled with a cord from a heating pad. Investigators determ ...Read More

1966 Press Photo A crowd gathers outside the home of murder ...

From The Vault: Do you remember the Cincinnati Strangler? - WCPO

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