William Scott Smith

Serial Killer

William Scott Smith: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Background

William Scott Smith, born on April 29, 1959, in Portland, Oregon, is an American serial killer and kidnapper. He was convicted of kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering at least four women in Salem, Oregon, between 1981 and 1984. Smith is serving multiple life sentences for his crimes.

Confirmed Victims

• Terry Cox Monroe
  • Date of Disappearance: February 12, 1981
  • Date Body Found: March 15, 1981
  • Location: Salem, Oregon
  • Details: Monroe, 21, was last seen stepping outside the Oregon Museum Tavern in Salem for fresh air. Her clothes and identification were found near the Willamette River behind the tavern. Her body was discovered in the river over a month later, with the cause of death determined as strangulation.
• Sherry Melissa Eyerly
  • Date of Disappearance: July 4, 1982
  • Location: Salem, Oregon
  • Details: Eyerly, 18, was a Domino's Pizza delivery driver who disappeared while attempting to deliver an order. Her car was found with the engine running, and the pizzas were on the ground nearby. Despite extensive searches, her body was never found. Smith later confessed to her murder, stating that he and an accomplice had planned to kidnap another employee but mistakenly abducted Eyerly.
• Rebecca Ann Darling
  • Date of Disappearance: February 19, 1984
  • Date Body Found: March 25, 1984
  • Location: Salem, Oregon
  • Details: Darling, 21, was working the night shift at a Circle K convenience store when she vanished. Her car, purse, and coat were left behind, with no signs of a struggle. Over a month later, her body was found in the Little Pudding River; she had been strangled.
• Katherine Ione Redmond
  • Date of Disappearance: April 11, 1984
  • Date Body Found: April 15, 1984
  • Location: Salem, Oregon
  • Details: Redmond, 18, a freshman at Willamette University, was last seen driving after attending a fraternity party. Her abandoned car was found hours later. Her body was discovered four days later in a wooded area; she had been sexually assaulted and strangled. Witnesses reported seeing a late-1960s Pontiac station wagon near the location where her car was found.

Investigation and Arrest

Following the murders of Darling and Redmond in 1984, authorities focused on William Scott Smith, an unemployed truck driver with a criminal record for harassment against women dating back to 1977. He was arrested on April 26, 1984, and charged with the murders of Darling and Redmond. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (4)

Terry Monroe Age: (21), Date of Death: 1981-02-12

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