Posteal Laskey

Serial Killer

Posteal Laskey Jr.: The Man Identified as the Cincinnati Strangler

Overview

Posteal Laskey Jr. was a Cincinnati, Ohio, man who became the principal suspect in the series of murders remembered as the Cincinnati Strangler killings. Between December 1965 and December 1966, seven women were murdered in Cincinnati in attacks that created widespread fear throughout the city. Most of the victims were middle-aged or elderly women, several were sexually assaulted, and strangulation was a recurring method of murder. Laskey was ultimately convicted of only one killing, the August 14, 1966 murder of 31-year-old Barbara Rose Bowman. Cincinnati investigators nevertheless believed that he was responsible for the broader series. This distinction is important when discussing Laskey's crimes. Legally, Barbara Bowman was his only proven murder victim. The other six murders traditionally associated with the Cincinnati Strangler were never prosecuted against him, and Laskey never confessed to being the Strangler. Police remained convinced of his involvement, however, particularly because the series abruptly ended after his December 9, 1966 arrest.

Background

Posteal Laskey Jr. was born on June 18, 1937, in Cincinnati. He had previously worked as a taxicab driver and later worked as a laborer. His experience with Cincinnati's taxi system became significant when investigators began examining the murder of Barbara Bowman. Police learned that Laskey had formerly driven for Yellow Cab and was familiar with the company's vehicles and operating procedures. Laskey had also come to the attention of law enforcement before his murder arrest. He had been prosecuted for an attack on a woman in 1965 and was placed on probation. By the time Cincinnati was being terrorized by the Strangler murders, investigators were under enormous pressure to identify an offender whose attacks seemed capable of occurring almost anywhere: inside apartments, in apartment-building common areas, in a public park, in a residential garage and on a city street. ...

Confirmed Victims: (7)

Emogene Harrington Age: (56), Date of Death: 1965-12-02

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