Stella Williamson

Serial Killer

Stella Williamson: The Gallitzin Attic Murders

Discovery of the Crime

In August 1980, after the death of 76-year-old Stella Elizabeth Williamson of Gallitzin, Pennsylvania, a shocking discovery was made in the attic of her home. A sealed note left by Williamson directed authorities to a steamer trunk containing the mummified remains of five infants. Each baby had been carefully wrapped in newspapers dated between 1923 and 1933. The contents of the attic had gone undisturbed for decades.

Details of the Victims

The infants were believed to be Williamson’s own children, born out of wedlock and kept secret. Some of the remains showed signs of strangulation, while others were too decomposed for a cause of death to be determined. The case remains one of the most haunting examples of concealed infanticide in American history.

Victims List

• Infant 1: Approximate death year: 1925. Age: 3-6 months. Cause: Undetermined. Wrapped in 1925 newspaper.
• Infant 2: Approximate death year: 1927. Age: Newborn. Cause: Undetermined. Wrapped in 1927 newspaper.
• Infant 3: Approximate death year: 1929. Age: 3-6 months. Cause: Suspected strangulation. Wrapped in 1929 newspaper.
• Infant 4: Approximate death year: 1932. Age: 9-12 months. Cause: Strangulation with cloth ligature. Wrapped in 1932 newspaper.
• Infant 5: Approximate death year: 1933. Age: Newborn. Cause: Strangulation. Wrapped in 1933 newspaper.

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