Serial Killer Victims on December 24

Serial Killer Victims (23)

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Wendie Prescott

Victim of Dale Devon Scheanette

age 20 · Arlington, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 1996 · 30 years ago

Wendie Rochelle Prescott, a 22-year-old African American woman, was found dead on December 24, 1996, in her apartment at the Peartree Apartments in Arlington, Texas. She worked as a teacher's aide for second-grade students at Erma Nash Elementary and was…

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Bruno Latini

Victim of Richard Leonard Kuklinski

age 55 · New York City, New York

Killed Dec 24, 1971 · 55 years ago

Bruno Latini, a 55-year-old White man, was killed in New York City on December 24, 1971, in a slaying that later turned up not as a neatly closed police file but as a line in the long, grim ledger of organized-crime lore. In accounts that catalog mob-era…

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Edwin Trujillo

Victim of Joseph Martin Danks

California

Killed Dec 24, 1986 · 40 years ago

Joseph Martin Danks: The Koreatown Slasher Overview Joseph Martin Danks, commonly known as the "Koreatown Slasher," was an American serial and spree killer responsible for a concentrated series of murders targeting homeless men in the Los Angeles area during…

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Dino Beasley

Victim of Desmond Domnique Jennings

Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 24, 1993, Dino Beasley, an African American male, was tragically killed in Fort Worth, Texas. Beasley was one of the victims in a series of violent crimes committed by Desmond Dominique Jennings and his accomplice, John Freeman. On that day…

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Charlotte Dickerson

Victim of Desmond Domnique Jennings

Fort Worth, Texas

Killed Dec 24, 1993 · 33 years ago

On December 24, 1993, Charlotte Dickerson, an African American woman from Fort Worth, Texas, was murdered during a violent robbery carried out by Desmond Dominique Jennings and his accomplice, John Freeman. This incident was part of a broader crime spree…

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George Atkinson Sr

Victim of Michael Wayne Williams

age 47 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 1992, a horrific scene unfolded in Prince Edward County, Virginia, forever altering the lives of one family. George Atkinson Sr., a 47-year-old Black male, was at his home with his 24-year-old son, George Atkinson Jr., and two friends…

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George Atkinson Jr

Victim of Michael Wayne Williams

age 24 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On the tragic Christmas Eve of 1992, in Prince Edward County, Virginia, a horrific act of violence cut short the life of 24-year-old George Atkinson Jr., a Black / African American male. What should have been a time of festive celebration turned into a scene…

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Jeffrey Villalobos

Victim of Michael Wayne Williams

age 31 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

In a tragic turn of events on Christmas Eve, Jeffrey Villalobos, a 31-year-old male, was found deceased in a residence in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He was discovered alongside three other victims: George Atkinson Sr., 47, his son George Jr., 24, and…

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William B Cutter

Victim of Michael Wayne Williams

age 24 · Blackstone, Virginia

Killed Dec 24, 1992 · 34 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 1992, a tragic event unfolded in Prince Edward County, Virginia, resulting in the death of 24-year-old William B. Cutter and three other individuals. Cutter, along with George Atkinson Jr., 24, George Atkinson Sr., 47, and Jeffrey…

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Emma Cook

Victim of Eddie Lee Mosley

age 54 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Killed Dec 24, 1983 · 43 years ago

Emma Cook, a 54-year-old Black woman, was killed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Christmas Eve in 1983. Her death came during a period when women in the city’s predominantly African American northwest neighborhoods had been living under the shadow of repeated…

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Colleen Brockman

Victim of Gary Leon Ridgway

age 15 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a 15-year-old White female named Colleen Renee Brockman vanished from Seattle, Washington. The last time her family saw her was on December 23, 1982. She was officially reported as missing around Christmas Eve of that year. Described as…

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Sandra Major

Victim of Gary Leon Ridgway

age 20 · Seattle, Washington

Killed Dec 24, 1982 · 44 years ago

In the winter of 1982, a young Black woman named Sandra Denise Major vanished from a Seattle street corner, sparking a mystery that would remain unsolved for decades. At 20 years old, Sandra was last seen on December 24, 1982, by a friend who witnessed her…

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Gwendolyn Harris

Victim of Joseph Michael Ervin

age 27 · Denver, Colorado

Killed Dec 24, 1980 · 46 years ago

In the winter of 1980, the life of a 27-year-old Black woman named Gwendolyn Harris was tragically cut short in Denver, Colorado. A mother, sister, daughter, and friend, she was described by her family as a bright, soft-spoken, and athletic young woman who…

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Kaye Turner

Victim of John Arthur Ackroyd

age 35 · Camp Sherman, Oregon

Killed Dec 24, 1978 · 48 years ago

On Christmas Eve of 1978, Kaye Turner, a 35-year-old White female, was spending the holiday with her husband and friends in the scenic community of Camp Sherman, Oregon. An avid and accomplished runner, Turner set out for a morning jog along a familiar…

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Ruth Abigail Hamilton

Victim of Anthony J. Jackson

age 23 · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Killed Dec 24, 1972 · 54 years ago

In the winter of 1972, a palpable sense of fear had settled over the Boston and Cambridge area as a string of violent crimes against young women cast a dark shadow over the community. This series of brutal attacks would ultimately claim the life of Ruth…

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Edward Daniel Moore

Victim of Randy Steven Kraft

age 20 · Camp Pendleton, California

Killed Dec 24, 1972 · 54 years ago

Edward Daniel Moore, a 20-year-old White male Marine from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically murdered on December 24, 1972. At the time, he was stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. Moore was last seen leaving his barracks on Christmas Eve. His body…

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Carole Phillips

Victim of Robert Leroy Biehler

age 33 · Lake View Terrace, California

Killed Dec 24, 1974 · 52 years ago

Carole E. Phillips, a 33-year-old white female and professional roller derby skater, was tragically murdered on December 24, 1974, in Lake View Terrace, California. Her death was orchestrated by her roommate, 34-year-old Maida Sue Ellington, who hired Robert…

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Victim of Jessie Cooks

California

Killed Dec 24, 1973 · 53 years ago

Jessie Lee Cooks and the Zebra Murders Overview Jessie Lee Cooks was one of four men convicted in connection with the notorious "Zebra" murder case that terrorized San Francisco during 1973 and 1974. The principal defendants were Cooks, Larry Craig Green…

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Victim of Larry Green

California

Killed Dec 24, 1973 · 53 years ago

Larry Craig Green and the San Francisco Zebra Murders Larry Craig Green was one of four men convicted in connection with the notorious series of killings and shootings that became known as the Zebra murders. The crimes terrorized San Francisco from October…

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Victim of Manuel Moore

California

Killed Dec 24, 1973 · 53 years ago

Manuel Moore and the Zebra Murders Overview Manuel Moore was one of four men convicted in connection with the Zebra murders, a series of racially motivated killings and attempted killings that terrorized San Francisco, California, between October 1973 and…

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Victim of J. C. X. Simon

California

Killed Dec 24, 1973 · 53 years ago

J. C. X. Simon and the Zebra Murders Background J. C. X. Simon was one of four men convicted for their participation in the notorious Zebra murders, a series of racially motivated killings and attempted killings that terrorized San Francisco, California…

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George Wertlaw Garrett Jr.

Victim of Rhonda Belle Martin

age 35 · Alabama

Killed Dec 24, 1939 · 87 years ago

Rhonda Belle Martin: The Poisoner of Montgomery A Pattern of Death Inside One Family Rhonda Belle Martin was an American serial poisoner who killed members of her own family over a period extending from 1937 to 1951. Born Rhonda Belle Thomley on November 4…

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J. R. Rivet

Victim of Mose Gibson

Louisiana||Florida||Arizona||California

Killed Dec 24, 1908 · 118 years ago

Mose Gibson: Crimes, Victims, and a Contested Murder Record Who Was Mose Gibson? Mose Gibson was a Louisiana-born burglar and convicted murderer whose name became connected to a series of violent killings across the United States during the early twentieth…

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