Richard Westall Rogers Jr.: The "Last Call Killer"
Early Life
Richard Westall Rogers Jr. was born on June 16, 1950, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was the eldest of five children in a working-class family; his father was a lobsterman, and his mother worked as a telephone operator. In the late 1950s, the family relocated to Florida for better employment opportunities. Rogers was known to be a timid and academically inclined individual, often subjected to bullying due to his effeminate demeanor and high-pitched voice. He graduated from Palmetto High School in 1968 and later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in French from Florida Southern College in 1972.
Early Criminal Activity
In 1973, while attending the University of Maine as a graduate student, Rogers was involved in a fatal incident with his housemate, 22-year-old Frederic Alan Spencer. On April 28, 1973, Rogers struck Spencer eight times in the head with a roofing hammer and then asphyxiated him with a plastic bag. He disposed of the body in a nearby forest, where it was discovered days later. Rogers claimed self-defense during the trial and was acquitted of all charges on November 2, 1973.
The "Last Call" Murders
Between 1991 and 1993, Rogers committed a series of murders targeting gay and bisexual men in the New York and New Jersey areas. His modus operandi involved luring victims from Manhattan piano bars, murdering and dismembering them, and disposing of their remains along highways. The media dubbed him the "Last Call Killer" due to his habit of approaching victims at closing time.
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