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Description
See any errors? Let us know!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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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










