Gary Randall Muehlberg

Serial Killer

Gary Randall Muehlberg: The Package Killer

Early Life

Gary Randall Muehlberg was born on February 27, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up in a prosperous environment, as both parents took good care of their children. His father, a WWII veteran, served on the Board of Governors in several districts from 1955 to 1957. In 1966, William Muehlberg accepted a high-paid position at Gulf Oil, after which the family moved to Salina, Kansas. After graduating from school in 1968, Gary and his older brother Ronald were drafted into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Gary did not see combat and was stationed around various military bases on American soil, while his brother was killed in action on August 21, 1968, during one of the battles in the Mekong Delta.

First Crimes

In February 1972, Muehlberg was arrested for allegedly robbing and raping an 18-year-old girl in Salina. The victim told police that he had broken into her home while she was alone and then raped her at knifepoint. After he had finished, the rapist stole some money and valuables before fleeing. Shortly after his arrest, Muehlberg was ordered to undergo a forensic psychiatric examination, where he was found to be insane. At trial, he was convicted of the robbery charge but was found not guilty by reason of insanity. After spending a month in the county jail, Muehlberg was transferred to a veterans' hospital in Topeka, where he underwent treatment for several months. When he was considered to no longer be a threat to society, Muehlberg was released in December of that year, whereupon he left Kansas and returned to St. Louis. On January 5, 1973, his father passed away from a heart attack. Later that month, Muehlberg was arrested again, this time for assaulting a 14-year-old girl. The victim told police that he had knocked on the door of her house, ostensibly asking to use the telephone. After he got inside, he threatened her with a knife, bound and gagged her, and then locked her in the bathroom.

Serial Murders

Between 1990 and 1991, Gary Randall Muehlberg became a serial killer responsible for the murders of several women. He reportedly abducted five women and murdered them in his Bel-Ridge residence before disposing of them in packages placed alongside different roads and highways across Greater St. Louis, Missouri. Since their remains were found in conspicuous packages, they were referred to as the package killer murders. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (5)

Robyn J. Mihan Age: (19), Date of Death: March 22, 1990

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Suspected Victims:

Sandra Cain Age: (37)

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