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See any errors? Let us know!Melvin David Rees: The Sex Beast
Overview
Melvin David Rees, also known as "The Sex Beast," was an American serial killer who committed a series of brutal murders between 1957 and 1959. His crimes took place in Maryland and Virginia, and he was eventually convicted for five murders, although he is suspected of having committed more.Crimes
Rees's first known murder occurred on June 26, 1957, when he killed Margaret Harold near Annapolis, Maryland. He forced her car off the road and shot her in front of her boyfriend, who survived the attack. In January 1959, Rees murdered the Jackson family near Fredericksburg, Virginia. The victims included Carroll Jackson, his wife Mildred, and their two daughters, Susan and Janet.Victims
- Margaret Harold - June 26, 1957, near Annapolis, Maryland
- Carroll Jackson - January 11, 1959, near Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Mildred Jackson - January 11, 1959, near Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Susan Jackson - January 11, 1959, near Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Janet Jackson - January 11, 1959, near Fredericksburg, Virginia
Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (5)
Margaret Harold Age: (35), Date of Death: 1957-06-26 ...View 4 additional victims
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Melvin David
Rees
1928 Maryland, United States
October 26, 1995 (aged 66–67) Cumberland, Maryland, United States
Male
White
The Sex Beast
Life imprisonment
5-9+
June 26, 1957 - January 11, 1959
Maryland, Virginia
June 24, 1960
North Branch Correctional Institution
07/03/2025
