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Thomas David Carr

Serial Killer

Killer's Details

Thomas David

Carr

March 6, 1846 Sugar Hill, West Virginia, United States

March 24, 1870 (aged 24) St. Clairsville, Ohio, United States

Executed by hanging

Male

Murder

Death

1-15

1860s - 1869

Ohio (convicted), Virginia (confessed), South Carolina (confessed), Mississippi (confessed), Tennessee (confessed), North Carolina (confessed), Maryland (confessed), West Virginia (confessed)

January 22, 1869

07/03/2025

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Thomas David Carr: A Notorious Serial Killer

Early Life and Background

Thomas David Carr was born on March 6, 1846, in Sugar Hill, Virginia. He was the fourth son in a family of five boys and three girls. His father, William Carr, was abusive, and the family frequently moved around West Virginia. Carr grew up as a troublesome child and was sent to prison at a young age.

Military Service and War Crimes

At the age of 16, Carr enlisted in the 16th Ohio Infantry and later served in the 18th Ohio Infantry. During his military career, he was frequently arrested for misconduct and twice sentenced to be shot for violating regulations. President Abraham Lincoln pardoned him on one occasion. Carr confessed to his first murder near Virginia's Greenleaf Mountain, where he shot a citizen who tried to arrest him. ...
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