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Anthony Sylvanus: The Serial Killer

Background

Anthony Sylvanus was born in 1954 in Galloway, Ohio, United States. He became known as a serial killer who operated in Pennsylvania, specifically in Philadelphia, during the early 1980s. Sylvanus was convicted of multiple murders and was sentenced to life imprisonment. He died by suicide on August 18, 2009, at SCI – Huntingdon in Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania.

Crimes

Anthony Sylvanus committed his crimes between 1980 and 1981. He was known for strangling his victims, and his accomplice, Romeo Ortiz, was also involved in some of the murders.

Victims

  • Victim 1: Name unknown, Date of Death: 1980, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Victim 2: Name unknown, Date of Death: 1980, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Victim 3: Name unknown, Date of Death: 1981, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Victim 4: Name unknown, Date of Death: 1981, Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Killer's Details

Anthony

Sylvanus

1954 Galloway, Ohio, United States

August 18, 2009 (aged 55) SCI – Huntingdon, Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Suicide by jumping

Male

Black

Murder

Life imprisonment

4 - 5

1980 - 1981

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

January 1981

07/10/2025